For just the second time this century, the New York Knicks are in the Eastern Conference finals.
The Knicks defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 5 on Wednesday, winning the series 4-1. New York won the first two games of the series and a key Game 4 to set up its decisive victory.
Since the 1999-2000 season, the last time the Knicks were in the Conference finals, they've had three chances to reach that stage again -- 2013, 2023 and 2024. Each time they came up short, including a seven-game series with the Indiana Pacers last season.