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The star columnist of Indianapolis, Gregg Doyel Indiana Pacers He suffered a crucial loss against the New York Knicks in game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals.
The Pacers lost the opportunity to ensure their place in the NBA finals after The Knicks He gave up the elimination with a 111-94 victory at home on Thursday night. Speaking to journalists after the loss, striker Pascal Siakam gave credit to the Knicks for overcoming Indiana.
The New York Knicks Guard, Josh Hart (3) controls the ball against the Indiana Pacers striker, Pascal Siakam (43) in the last quarter during the game five of the East Conference finals for the NBA playoffs of the NBA of 2025 in the Madison Square Garden on May 29, 2025. (Images Vincent Carchietta-Imagn)
“They played better than us, and I think we have been an incredible team throughout the year to recover,” he said. “Our strength has been to be together, fight hard together, stay together no matter what. No one made us be here, at this time we have 3-2 in the conference finals.”
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But Siakam was pressed by the star columnist of Indianapolis, Gregg Doyel, about how it was “possible” that the Knicks surpassed the Pacers, which led to an uncomfortable exchange between the two.
“What are you talking about? They played harder than us,” Siakam said. “We played hard but played harder. What is your point, I don’t understand it”?
Doyel continued to press Siakam, but he NBA Star interrupted: “That happens in a game, however. That is basketball.”
Gregg Doyel, Sports Columnist of Indiatar. (Robert Scheer/Indiestar/USA Today Network)
Visibly upset by the line of questions, Siakam asked Doyel: “Are you okay, brother?”
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Siakam added that he knew Doyel was “looking for something.”
“I told you, what else do you want to tell you?”
The interaction continued, which led Siakam to ask a close member of the Pacers media team “Who is this guy?”
The Indiana Pacers striker, Pascal Siakam (43), reacts to an officer next to the Myles Turner center (33) during the second half of game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals of the NBA basketball playoffs against the New York Knicks on Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
On Thursday night it was not the first time Doyel created a stir with his comments in a press room. In May 2024, the veteran columnist was suspended for two weeks for his departure and was eliminated from covering the rhythm of Indiana fever after he made controversial comments to Star Caitlin Clark.
Before asking him a question at his cozy press conference, Doyel formed a symbol of the heart with his hands for Clark. The then Rookie asked Doyel if he liked that, and he replied: “I like you to be here.”
Clark said he makes the gesture with his family “after each game”, to which Dotel replied: “begin to do it and we will get along.” While talking with former chief coach Christie, he also referred to Clark as “that” and “that.”
