Tom Cleary

West Hartford

News, Data and dfsPro Editor at Heavy

Managing Editor @HeavyonSports. @FairfieldU grad. Formerly @NHRegister, @RegisterCitizen, @ConnPost, @FairfieldMirror. [email protected]

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Rick Carlisle Explains How Pacers Came From Behind to Win Game 1

3 weeks ago | heavy.com | Tom Cleary

After a stunning game-winning shot by Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton secured a Game 1 victory in the 2025 NBA Finals, Rick Carlisle had a simple explanation for how his team came from behind to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder. “We just had to hang in,” Carlisle told reporters after the 111-110 victory in Oklahoma City unexpectedly put the underdog Pacers up 1-0 in the series. “The first half was rough. Nineteen turnovers.
Thunder Coach Mark Daigneault Has Strong Message After Game 1 Loss

3 weeks ago | heavy.com | Tom Cleary

Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder had flashbacks to Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals during the first game of the 2025 NBA Finals as Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton hit a game-winning shot in a matchup the Thunder had controlled for most of the game.
The Memorial Tournament Purse 2025: How Much Money Does the Winner Make?

3 weeks ago | heavy.com | Tom Cleary

The winner of The Memorial Tournament in 2025 on the PGA Tour will win $4 million as part of a $20 million purse. The second-place finisher will win $2.2 million and third place takes home $1.4 million. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Ben Griffin entered Sunday’s final round in the final group, with Scheffler leading Griffin by one stroke.
Pacers Tyrese Haliburton Has Message for the 'Experts' After Making NBA Finals

3 weeks ago | heavy.com | Tom Cleary

Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton had a message for doubters after a 125-108 victory in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals over the New York Knicks sent Indiana to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2001. “This is a really special group and I’m really thankful for these guys.
Knicks Coach Tom Thibodeau Sends Heartfelt Message to Team After Loss to Pacers

3 weeks ago | heavy.com | Tom Cleary

After a 125-108 loss to the Indiana Pacers eliminated his team from the playoffs, New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau told reporters, “There’s disappointment because you fall short of what your goal is. In the end there is only going to be one team that achieves the goal. So I think the challenge for us is to look at it for what it is.”Thibodeau added after the Game 6 defeat in Indiana, “We finished in the top three, but we’re falling short of the ultimate goal.
Zion Williamson Accused of Strangulation & Gun Threats in Ex's Lawsuit [DOCS]

4 weeks ago | heavy.com | Tom Cleary

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is being accused of “sexual, physical, emotional and financial” abuse by a woman he was in a five-year relationship with starting when he was at Duke. The woman filed the lawsuit as Jane Doe in Los Angeles County Superior Court on May 29, 2025.
Jalen Brunson Sends 4-Word Message After Dominant Game 5 Win Over the Pacers

4 weeks ago | heavy.com | Tom Cleary

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks are still alive in the Eastern Conference Finals. After a 111-94 victory over the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, Brunson told TNT’s Allie LaForce, “We played Knicks basketball tonight.”Brunson added, “We were just able to get stops early, run, we were able to convert and we just found a way. … I just feel like we played better. We played to our standards.
Knicks Coach Tom Thibodeau Sends Message on 'Problematic' Play After Game 4 Loss

1 month ago | heavy.com | Tom Cleary

The New York Knicks had 17 turnovers in a losing effort to the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Pacers took a 3-1 series lead with the 130-121 victory at home. They scored 20 points off of New York’s turnovers. Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said in his postgame press conference, “It was probably a compilation of things. You had the first quarter, it was problematic.
Tyrese Haliburton Makes History in Pacers 130-121 Win Over Knicks

1 month ago | heavy.com | Tom Cleary

Tyrese Haliburton made history with his performance in the Indiana Pacers 130-121 victory over the New York Knicks in Game 4 of the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals. Haliburton became the first player to record 30+ points, 15+ assists and 10+ rebounds with no turnovers in an NBA playoff game. The Pacers posted on X about the accomplishment with two words, “The Difference.” Haliburton finished the game with 32 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds.
Ben Griffin's Charles Schwab Challenge Win Puts Him in Surprising Conversation

1 month ago | heavy.com | Tom Cleary

Ben Griffin has entered a surprising conversation after his second victory on the PGA Tour during the 2025 season and his first individual win. Griffin, a Chapel Hill, North Carolina, native, followed up his Zurich Classic victory with Andrew Novak with a win at the Charles Schwab Challenge on May 25, 2025. He also earned an 8th-place finish at the PGA Championship and has top 10s at the The American Express, the Mexico Open at VidantaWorldand Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in 2025.

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