Back page for May 15, 2024: Jalen scores 44 as Knicks crush Pacers in Game 5 to move within victory of Eastern Conference Finals. After struggling in Games 3 and 4 in Indiana, Jalen Brunson erupts for 44 points in Knicks' Game 5 win over Pacers in front of a raucous Garden crowd on Tuesday night. With road win on Friday, Knicks will go to East finals. — New York Daily News
Back page for May 15, 2024: Jalen scores 44 as Knicks crush Pacers in Game 5 to move within victory of Eastern Conference Finals. After struggling in Games 3 and 4 in Indiana, Jalen Brunson erupts for 44 points in Knicks’ Game 5 win over Pacers in front of a raucous Garden crowd on Tuesday night. With road win on Friday, Knicks will go to East finals.

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PHOTOS: New York Daily News back pages for May 2024

By Joanna Moriello | jmoriello@nydailynews.com | New York Daily News

PUBLISHED: May 5, 2024 at 9:11 a.m. | UPDATED: May 15, 2024 at 8:52 a.m.

Take a look at the Daily News' sports-related back pages for May and June 2024.

Back page for May 15, 2024: Jalen scores 44 as Knicks crush Pacers in Game 5 to move within victory of Eastern Conference Finals. After struggling in Games 3 and 4 in Indiana, Jalen Brunson erupts for 44 points in Knicks' Game 5 win over Pacers in front of a raucous Garden crowd on Tuesday night. With road win on Friday, Knicks will go to East finals. — New York Daily News
Back page for May 15, 2024: Jalen scores 44 as Knicks crush Pacers in Game 5 to move within victory of Eastern Conference Finals. After struggling in Games 3 and 4 in Indiana, Jalen Brunson erupts for 44 points in Knicks’ Game 5 win over Pacers in front of a raucous Garden crowd on Tuesday night. With road win on Friday, Knicks will go to East finals.

Back page for May 14, 2024: Knicks have three chances to win two games vs. Pacers - or watch season slip away. Jalen Brunson and the Knicks had a 2-0 series lead on Andrew Nembhard and the Pacers, but now it's tied up going into Game 5 tonight at the Garden. — New York Daily News
Back page for May 14, 2024: Knicks have three chances to win two games vs. Pacers – or watch season slip away. Jalen Brunson and the Knicks had a 2-0 series lead on Andrew Nembhard and the Pacers, but now it’s tied up going into Game 5 tonight at the Garden.

Back page for May 13, 2024: Knicks - slowed by injuries - get rocked in Game 4, 121-89, as Indy ties up series. Tyrese Haliburton had 20 points and 6 rebounds to help the Pacers even up their second-round series against the Knicks at two games apiece. The series returns to New York for Game 5 on Tuesday. — New York Daily News
Back page for May 13, 2024: Knicks – slowed by injuries – get rocked in Game 4, 121-89, as Indy ties up series. Tyrese Haliburton had 20 points and 6 rebounds to help the Pacers even up their second-round series against the Knicks at two games apiece. The series returns to New York for Game 5 on Tuesday.

Back page for May 12, 2024: Lupica: Knicks showed they were tough, but they need to prove how good they are. After a disappointing Game 3 loss, Jalen Brunson and the Knicks will look to regain momentum in the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers. New York leads the series 2-1. — New York Daily News
Back page for May 12, 2024: Lupica: Knicks showed they were tough, but they need to prove how good they are. After a disappointing Game 3 loss, Jalen Brunson and the Knicks will look to regain momentum in the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Indiana Pacers. New York leads the series 2-1.

Back page for May 11, 2024: Brunson and hobbled Knicks show plenty of fight, fall short in end as Pacers win Game 3 to get back into series. Jalen Brunson and Knicks put Pacers on brink of 3-0 series hole before coughing up 4th-quarter lead in Game 3 of East semifinals in Indianapolis on Friday night. — New York Daily News
Back page for May 11, 2024: Brunson and hobbled Knicks show plenty of fight, fall short in end as Pacers win Game 3 to get back into series. Jalen Brunson and Knicks put Pacers on brink of 3-0 series hole before coughing up 4th-quarter lead in Game 3 of East semifinals in Indianapolis on Friday night.

Back page for May 10, 2024: Rangers push Hurricanes to brink on Panarin's through-his-legs overtime goal. Celebration begins after Artemi Panarin (c.) redirects shot through his own legs and into net 1:43 into OT to give Rangers 3-2 win and 3-0 lead in series. — New York Daily News
Back page for May 10, 2024: Rangers push Hurricanes to brink on Panarin’s through-his-legs overtime goal. Celebration begins after Artemi Panarin (c.) redirects shot through his own legs and into net 1:43 into OT to give Rangers 3-2 win and 3-0 lead in series.

Back page for May 9, 2024: 54 years after Reed led Knicks to title on gimpy leg, current star returns from 1st-half injury to lift team to 2-0 lead over Pacers. Not long after Jalen Brunson is introduced at Garden on Wednesday night, he returns to lockerroom with foot injury. But he makes dramatic return in 2nd half to boost Knicks in 130-121 Game 2 win over Pacers. — New York Daily News
Back page for May 9, 2024: 54 years after Reed led Knicks to title on gimpy leg, current star returns from 1st-half injury to lift team to 2-0 lead over Pacers. Not long after Jalen Brunson is introduced at Garden on Wednesday night, he returns to lockerroom with foot injury. But he makes dramatic return in 2nd half to boost Knicks in 130-121 Game 2 win over Pacers.

Back page for May 8, 2024: Trocheck's goal in 2-OT sends Rangers past Hurricanes for 2-0 series edge. Vincent Trocheck (16) celebrates with Adam Fox after netting game winner at 7:24 of second overtime to beat Hurricanes, 4-3, Tuesday night at MSG. — New York Daily News
Back page for May 8, 2024: Trocheck’s goal in 2-OT sends Rangers past Hurricanes for 2-0 series edge. Vincent Trocheck (16) celebrates with Adam Fox after netting game winner at 7:24 of second overtime to beat Hurricanes, 4-3, Tuesday night at MSG.

Back page for May 7, 2024: Brunson pours in 43, including 21 in fourth quarter, as Knicks take Game 1 against Indy. Jalen Brunson delivers when Knicks need it most and Donte DiVincenzo hits key 3-pointer to lift Knicks to 121-117 Game 1 victory over Pacers Monday. — New York Daily News
Back page for May 7, 2024: Brunson pours in 43, including 21 in fourth quarter, as Knicks take Game 1 against Indy. Jalen Brunson delivers when Knicks need it most and Donte DiVincenzo hits key 3-pointer to lift Knicks to 121-117 Game 1 victory over Pacers Monday.

Back page for May 6, 2024: Mika scores less than 3 minutes in, adds another in first period as Rangers make easy work of Hurricanes in Game 1 of Eastern semifinals. Mika Zibanejad celebrates one of his two first-period goals on Sunday at Garden, where Rangers beat Hurricanes 4-3 to take 1-0 series lead. — New York Daily News
Back page for May 6, 2024: Mika scores less than 3 minutes in, adds another in first period as Rangers make easy work of Hurricanes in Game 1 of Eastern semifinals. Mika Zibanejad celebrates one of his two first-period goals on Sunday at Garden, where Rangers beat Hurricanes 4-3 to take 1-0 series lead.

Back page for May 5, 2024: Home plate umpire Ryan Blakney wouldn't let the Wookie win Saturday when he tossed Aaron Judge in the seventh inning of the Yanks' 5-3 win over Detroit after the slugger argued a called third strike. — New York Daily News
Back page for May 5, 2024: Home plate umpire Ryan Blakney wouldn’t let the Wookie win Saturday when he tossed Aaron Judge in the seventh inning of the Yanks’ 5-3 win over Detroit after the slugger argued a called third strike.

Back page for May 4, 2024: Lupica: Jalen put Knicks on his back with all-time performance in series vs. Sixers. Jalen Brunson was dominant in the Knicks' first-round series victory over the 76ers, putting the team on his back and getting it done when it mattered most, like in Game 6, when he had 41 points and 12 assists. — New York Daily News
Back page for May 4, 2024: Lupica: Jalen put Knicks on his back with all-time performance in series vs. Sixers. Jalen Brunson was dominant in the Knicks’ first-round series victory over the 76ers, putting the team on his back and getting it done when it mattered most, like in Game 6, when he had 41 points and 12 assists.

Back page for May 3, 2024: Knicks finally dispense with Embiid, Philly; Pacers next. Donte DiVincenzo dunks over Joel Embiid as Knicks finally push past Sixers, 118-115, Thursday night in Philly to move on to face Pacers in second round. — New York Daily News
Back page for May 3, 2024: Knicks finally dispense with Embiid, Philly; Pacers next. Donte DiVincenzo dunks over Joel Embiid as Knicks finally push past Sixers, 118-115, Thursday night in Philly to move on to face Pacers in second round.

Back page for May 2, 2024: Knicks need Brunson to come up big tonight in Philly if they want to avoid a winner-take-all Game 7 against 76ers. Jalen Brunson and the Knicks still have the upper hand since Game 7 would be at the Garden, but they'd be better off ending their first-round series against the 76ers tonight in Philadelphia. — New York Daily News
Back page for May 2, 2024: Knicks need Brunson to come up big tonight in Philly if they want to avoid a winner-take-all Game 7 against 76ers. Jalen Brunson and the Knicks still have the upper hand since Game 7 would be at the Garden, but they’d be better off ending their first-round series against the 76ers tonight in Philadelphia.

Back page for May 1, 2024: Knicks throw away chance to wrap up series, now must return to South Philly for Game 6 Thursday. Joel Embiid fouls Jalen Brunson as Sixers put clamps on Knicks in final seconds of regulation and avoid elimination with 112-106 victory in overtime. — New York Daily News
Back page for May 1, 2024: Knicks throw away chance to wrap up series, now must return to South Philly for Game 6 Thursday. Joel Embiid fouls Jalen Brunson as Sixers put clamps on Knicks in final seconds of regulation and avoid elimination with 112-106 victory in overtime.

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