They’ve shown a collective ability to rise to the occasion, whether as favorites against the Pistons or heavy underdogs versus the Celtics. It’s hard to teach resiliency. As Paul Pierce once said with a quote that will live in my brain forever, “You can’t buy this DNA at Costco. You can’t buy this at Walgreens.”

One of the best stories of the 2025 NBA Playoffs is the New York Knicks’ organizational turnaround that has led them to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000.

Heading into Friday’s Game 6, the New York Knicks hadn’t made it to the Eastern Conference finals since 2000, a drought as long as the camera phone is old. To end the drought, the Knicks made it rain,

The teams go at it again starting Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Knicks' first trip to the Eastern Conference finals in 25 years, with the winner of their ninth playoff matchup headed to the NBA ...

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The New York Knicks knocked the Boston Celtics off their perch in Game 6 of the NBA playoffs. The Knicks entered the contest 3-2 ahead in the series and earned a commanding 119-81 win to progress to the Eastern Conference finals.

But it should be a number to watch for as the playoffs progress. Over the past few years, the Knicks have relied on rebounding to secure wins. Specifically, offensive rebounding was a central ...

All four rounds of the NBA playoffs are best-of-seven, and teams are not reseeded after each round. The team with the better regular-season record in each series will have home-court advantage for that series. All series are played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the team with the better record hosting Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 (if necessary).

New York was the highest-rated playoff ... the Knicks have returned to relevancy and contention, though Thibodeau's future fate likely will rely upon postseason progress. Elsewhere on the list ...