The New York Knicks have emerged as the favorite to land a star guard from the Los Angeles Lakers via trade in the offseason.

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.

Brad Stevens bemoaned the Celtics' inability to land an early knockout punch against the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Native New Yorker Anne Hathaway was very happy about the latest big NBA upset. For the first time in twenty-five years, the New York Knicks are headed to the Eastern Conference Finals. After defeating the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals,

The Knicks sent the defending NBA champion Celtics home in six games and reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000.

The New York Knicks face harsh criticism from fans as the Big Apple features ludicrous ticket prices for the upcoming ECF series against the Indiana Pacers.

In 1998, the New York Knicks were actively pursuing the acquisition of All-Star guard Latrell Sprewell. Simultaneously, the NBA's most infamous bad boy, Dennis Rodman, was also available on the market, stirring interest across the league after parting ways with the Chicago Bulls.

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.