Knicks fend off elimination with Game 5 win over Pacers

Knicks fend off elimination with Game 5 win over Pacers

The Knicks needed their finisher more than ever. A 20-point lead had turned to 10 in a matter of minutes, and the Indiana Pacers’ first big run in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals had a sellout Madison Square Garden crowd holding its collective breath. But on a night the Knicks required all hands … Read more

Knicks brace for Pacers’ speed, depth in Game 2

Knicks brace for Pacers’ speed, depth in Game 2

Nineteen thousand, three hundred thirty-three feet. That’s how far Mikal Bridges ran in the Knicks’ overtime loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Nearly four miles of hard cuts, closeouts, sprints in transition — and still, it wasn’t enough. Because this is who the Pacers are. And it’s why … Read more