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Stephen A. Smith reveals his honest feelings after watching the New York Knicks lose Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Drama between the Knicks and Pacers turned into ratings gold for TNT, which aired the opening game of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night.
All Reggie Miller could do was laugh. As Madison Square Garden descended into disbelief after Tyrese Haliburton’s game-tying buzzer beater in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, Miller broke the silence on the TNT broadcast with a prolonged chuckle.
The New York Knicks have been to the Eastern Conference Finals 11 times in their franchise history. Let's highlight those postseasons.
Rebounding is a part of the battle in the paint. Indiana has struggled on the glass in the playoffs while the Robinson-led Knicks have been beasts. Indiana has to focus on keeping New York off the glass and getting easy putback buckets.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that some streets in NYC are being temporarily co-named with New York Knicks players during their playoff run.
Brunson is in an "N.Y. State of Mind" leading the Knicks to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2000.
Nesmith generated 30 points (9-13 FG, 8-9 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, one steal and two blocks in 39 minutes of Wednesday's 138-135 overtime win against the Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.