Game 1 between the Pacers and Knicks is on Wednesday. New York has home-court advantage in the series. The Pacers beat the Knicks in the second round of last year's playoffs in seven games. It will be fascinating to see who wins this series.

The last time the Knicks were in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Indiana Pacers stood in their way. Same goes for the time before that. And the time before that.

Dan Le Batard and Co. discuss the Knicks' playoff run, explaining why the team is "dominating" conversation in New York and how the Jalen Brunson-led squad is a likable team.

Native New Yorker Anne Hathaway was very happy about the latest big NBA upset. For the first time in twenty-five years, the New York Knicks are headed to the Eastern Conference Finals. After defeating the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals,

The New York Knicks earned their first Eastern Conference finals berth since 2000 with a 119-81 Game 6 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. The game wasn't in doubt after the first quarter, as New York absolutely dominated both ends of the floor. It was the largest playoff victory in franchise history.

The New York Knicks have not won the NBA Championship since 1973, when they were 4-1 series winners against the Los Angeles Lakers. They are into their first Eastern Conference final for 25 years after a 4-2 series win over defending champions the Boston Celtics.

Fast forward to May 19: both the Knicks and Timberwolves are in the Conference Finals. Towns and New York defeated the No. 2-seeded Celtics in six games to advance, while Randle played a huge role in the Timberwolves’ semifinals series against the Warriors.

The New York Knicks continue peaking at just the right time, set to play in their first Eastern Conference Finals in 25 years after forcing a historic upset ove