Toppin is a former slam dunk champion who was probably the most sure-handed dunker in the building during Monday’s contest.
Toppin was at the right place at the right time when backup guard T.J. McConnell stripped Knicks guard Jalen Brunson. The ball bounced to Toppin, who dribbled past Knicks forward Josh Hart before throwing down the slam.
Day off for the Knicks as they get some rest ahead of the ECSF matchup against the Pacers. The Knicks enjoyed a well-deserved day off on Friday after dealing with Philadelphia and sending the Sixers to Cancun in six games through their first-round series.
T.J. McConnell and Obi Toppin led the Indiana Pacers to a commanding 120-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks during Thursday’s NBA playoff action, catapulting the team into the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time in a decade.
Backup guard T.J. McConnell and backup forward Obi Toppin were Indiana's two leading scorers, both hitting career playoff highs in points.
Obi Toppin scored 21 points and T.J. McConnell added 20 as the Indiana Pacers eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks with a 120-98 victory on Thursday in Game 6 of an Eastern Conference first-round series in Indianapolis.
If the New York Knicks get by the Philadelphia 76ers, another familar foe awaits in round two. Behind a strong relief performance from former Knick Obi
The Bucks didn’t want Pascal Siakam to torch them again. They weren’t ready for Obi Toppin. Toppin scored 11 points in his four first-quarter minutes of Game 3, making all five of his shots.
PropBetGuy of the Action Network has NBA Playoffs player props and picks, including how to bet Kawhi Leonard and Obi Toppin on Friday, April 26.
INDIANAPOLIS — Obi Toppin's first NBA All-Star weekend as an Indiana Pacers player is a busy one. Now with the blue and gold in Indianapolis after a 2023 offseason trade, all of the All-Star events are in his playing city.
Pacers power forward Obi Toppin tried to make a highlight reel dunk against his former team on Saturday night, but ended up putting himself on the blooper reel instead.
A familiar plot has surfaced in the Obi Toppin saga. The New York Knicks' first-round pick from the 2020 draft is once again dealing with questions about his playing time, as he was removed from the Indiana Pacers' starting five prior to their Tuesday night tilt against the Houston Rockets.
Obi Toppin is shooting a career-high 36.1% from three-point range so far this season, and that is no accident. The Indiana Pacers forward, who was acquired by the blue and gold in the summer, is learning about the details that make shooting easier for players his size.
Indiana Pacers forward Obi Toppin had a big game on Tuesday night. He finished with 21 points and a career-high (tied) six assists against the Atlanta Hawks in a key win for the blue and gold.
One of the more intriguing moves that the Indiana Pacers made this offseason was acquiring power forward Obi Toppin from the New York Knicks. To land the No.
Josh Hart has never been shy to speak his mind.
Hindsight, in this case, is literally 2020. The New York Knicks are set to officially close the book on the Obi Toppin era, as the eighth overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft is due to be transferred to the Indiana Pacers in a trade that will become official on Thursday.
Three years after making Obi Toppin a top-10 pick in the NBA Draft, the New York Knicks are giving up on him.
The Knicks and Pacers are finalizing a trade that will send forward Obi Toppin to New York, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
With the ex-lottery pick Toppin looking like a potential trade candidate, his spat with Thibodeau probably won’t end up helping his cause.
Toppin is eligible to sign a rookie-scale extension this offseason. He would become a restricted free agent in the summer of 2024 if the Knicks don't sign him to an extension.
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