T he New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers are reigniting their playoff rivalry in the 2025 Eastern Conference finals. Both teams are looking for their first NBA Finals appearance in

Preview capsule on the Indiana-New York Eastern Conference finals series that starts Wednesday: Season series: Knicks, 2-1. Schedule: Game 1 at New York on Wednesday, Game 2 at New York on Friday, Game 3 at Indiana on Sunday,

With All-Stars Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton now leading the way, take a moment to revisit the history of a rivalry that helped shape the NBA's Eastern Conference.

The No. 3-seeded New York Knicks will face the No. 4 Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

NBA star Jalen Brunson shouted-out Nas' 'Illmatic' album on social media after the Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals.

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.

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Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart were all teammates at Villanova, winning a national championship together in 2016. Brunson and Bridges would become catalysts of a second Villanova championship in 2018 before heading to the NBA.