After leading the New York Knicks to their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2000, star point guard Jalen Brunson isn't getting too far ahead of himself.

The New York Knicks have not won the NBA Championship since 1973, when they were 4-1 series winners against the Los Angeles Lakers. They are into their first Eastern Conference final for 25 years after a 4-2 series win over defending champions the Boston Celtics.

The Knicks fan shown on Towns’ shirt went viral in 2021 after the Knicks won their season opener over the Celtics in double overtime. He put his fingers in an L shape on his forehead and danced after saying “f–k Boston” in a wild scene outside of Madison Square Garden.

SportsLine's model simulated New York vs. Boston 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Friday's Game 6 Eastern Conference semifinal contest

Q: Does an NBA Eastern Conference Finals appearance for the Knicks, the first time in twenty-five years, give Miami Heat fans a chance to appreciate how special things have been in Miami? – Stuart, Miami.

Is is safe to say that star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown was not very happy about how his team's title defense ended. The Celtics of course fell to the New York Knicks in six games of their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series,

Former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce sent a warning to the New York Knicks after they eliminated his former team.