Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart break down how the Knicks clawed back from 20-point deficits in back-to-back games to take control against the Celtics.

The Boston Celtics are due for a shakeup.Not only is a second-round playoff exit for a defending NBA Champion disappointing, losing your best player for possibly a full-year is perhaps even worse...and that's exactly where the Celtics find themselves after losing to the New York Knicks in six games in their Eastern Conference semifinal series,

What did Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens think of his team's loss to the New York Knicks in six games of their 2025 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals second round series?

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.

The Celtics drafted Nesmith 14th overall in 2020. Following Boston's 2022 NBA Finals disappointment, the team shipped him to the Pacers in a deal for Malcolm Brogdon. Since then, Nesmith has flourished in a way he never managed for the Celtics. And his playoff form has been eye-popping.

With the franchise's first trip to the conference finals in 25 years on the line, the New York Knicks left no doubt, sending the Boston Celtics home with a 119-81 rout. This will be the seventh straight season without a repeat NBA champion.

The New York Knicks are set to host the Indiana Pacers for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday. The Knicks will play in their first conference final in 25 years, and the whole city is excited, including All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns.

The Boston Celtics are out of the NBA Playoffs, falling at the hands of the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals in a surprise defeat that LeBron James believes he understands