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 Pacers' playoff rivalry against the Knicks is renewed in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals, and here are a few bold predictions.

In 2024, Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers came back from a 2-0 deficit to take down a hobbled Knicks club in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to win in seven games. One series later, they ended up getting swept the mighty Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Pacers have the same starting five as last year's playoff series with the Knicks, but the Knicks added Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns.

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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 Sporting News ranks the gutsiest performances in NBA playoff history including Aaron Gordon's courageous Game 7 with a serious hamstring injury.