As we've seen this season and in the playoffs, the Knicks too often require a kick in the behind when they struggle against the top teams.

His players weren’t going to eliminate Wednesday night’s hard-to-fathom loss in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals from their collective memories.  For as much as the Knicks need to refocus on Friday night’s enormous Game 2,

On Wednesday, while trailing the New York Knicks by 14 points with 2:40 remaining in regulation, Indiana mounted an absolutely insane rally thanks to a flurry of Aaron Nesmith triples, an Obi Toppin revenge dunk,

Jalen Brunson had just tied Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing's franchise record by reaching 30 points in the playoffs for the 18th time with the New York Knicks. Then the Knicks hit the Indiana Pacers with a 14-0 run after Brunson had to go to the bench early in the fourth quarter Wednesday night after picking up his fifth foul,

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals was a dark religious experience for Knicks fans. But it was not a deathblow.

New York's infamous backpages have all drawn the parallel between what Tyrese Haliburton did and what Reggie Miller did 30 years ago.

"He got too much air space," Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said of Nesmith after the game.

Aaron Nesmith went wild down the stretch, hitting six 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, and Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby missed killer free throws in the final 14.3 seconds, as the Knicks failed to close out the win.