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.

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.

In the clip, which has since gone viral, Dantona, standing outside Madison Square Garden after a Knicks victory, goes on an expletive-laced rant on the city of Boston before breaking out into a dance. Now, he's reacting to Towns' choice of fashion.

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.

The New York Knicks are flying about as high as they ever have in the 21st century, making history left and right in reaching their first Eastern Conference Fin

Giannis Antetokounmpo appears to be trolling Knicks’ fans and having some fun with it. Asked on social media what his favorite city to play in on the road is, Giannis replied, “New York.” In reply to a separate post suggesting he was “trolling the Internet,

The Boston Celtics are on the precipice of a new era. Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens just sat down with the media for the first time since Boston was defeated by the New York Knicks in their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series that saw Jayson Tatum go down in Game 4 with a torn Achilles,