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face off on the June 28, 2024 broadcast of SmackDown inside Madison Square Garden.Less Credit: WWE.com Tonight marks Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, pitting the Indiana Pacers vs. the New York Knicks. The matchup is as anticipated as it is surprising, with the fourth-seeded Pacers and the third-seeded Knicks pulling off Herculean upsets over higher seeds in the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics, respectfully. But if you watch WWE programming, this showdown is simply all part of a one-year build. Last year, in the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, WWE booked an angle on the June 28, 2024 broadcast of SmackDown between rising NBA stars Tyrese Haliburton of the Pacers, and Jalen Brunson of the hometown Knicks. Haliburton, the natural heel as a Pacer in New York, assisted all-world villain Logan Paul in a Triple Threat Match against LA Knight and Santos Escobar. Haliburton tried to sneak a pair of brass knuckles to Paul, but Babyface Brunson was having none of it. After rising from his seat to a huge pop, and chants of “MVP,” Brunson thwarted Haliburton’s attempt to skew the odds in the heel’s favor. Brunson’s presence caused a distraction for Paul, leading to a fan-friendly finish as the Brunson-backed Knight pinned Logan Paul. One year later, Haliburton and Brunson find themselves at odds, but this time for a chance to make their first NBA Final. Both Haliburton and Brunson have overachieved in star-making playoff runs where each has scored buzzer-beating baskets to will their teams to victory. Both also are closely linked to WWE, and WWE Twitter is making sure to post reminders at every turn. ESPN’s Twitter account posted a matchup between Haliburton and Brunson stylized like the iconic WrestleMania 17 graphic for Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock.…

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