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.

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 ...

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.

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).

The Indiana Pacers, against all odds, have advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals and are poised to engage in a historic, electrifying series against the New

It's Game 1 of the 2025 Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night as the New York Knicks host the Indiana Pacers. It's the first Eastern Conference finals appearance for the Knicks since 2000, and Jalen Brunson has brought hopes of a title back to New York.