The Indiana Pacers await the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals after the Boston Celtics were eliminated in the second round.

The Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks are very close on paper. They both have played better than their regular season records, and finished as close in the

Indiana, by contrast, stretches the floor — and its rotation. All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton averages 34 minutes. His fellow starters — Andrew Nembhard, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner and Aaron Nesmith — range from 29 to 33. And the Pacers have options.

A New York firefighter and lifelong Indiana Pacers fan had garbage thrown at him Friday by Knicks fans who were celebrating in the streets.

Indiana Pacers fan Hans Perez has had a rollercoaster of a week so far. Days after Perez was seen getting heckled and bullied by New York Knicks fans near Madison Square Garden following the Knicks' Eastern Conference semifinal series win over the Boston Celtics, he received a special message from Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton himself.

Given the star power the New York Knicks possess, coupled with the spotlight that comes with being a big-market franchise, it's no surprise that much of the media is backing them to easily get past the Indiana Pacers in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals.

The beloved actor had been at the last four New York Knicks games in the series with the Boston Celtics while seeing his beloved team make history in making the NBA Finals

Between New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau and Indiana Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle, which former Coach of the Year has the edge in the Eastern Confere