Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle still prefers brutal honesty to nuance. He doesn't sugar-coat mistakes, doesn't fear taking his critiques public and doesn't shield players from high expectations. It's not who he is — and these young Pacers embrace it.

The Cleveland Cavaliers broke out their black sleeved jerseys when down 3-1 to the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals. The sleeved jerseys were divisive at the time, but those are now synonymous with the Cavs' greatest triumph.

The Pacers and Knicks meet in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals, marking the ninth playoffs meeting between the two. The matchup rarely disappoints.

That's what they'll try to do tonight in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, with a chance to advance to play the Indiana Pacers in the conference finals. The Knicks had a bad Game 5 Wednesday night in Boston, failing to end the series by losing 127-102 at TD Garden.

The second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs is here, and our NBA insiders have you covered for every game of the Eastern and Western Conference semifinals.