With All-Stars Jalen Brunson and Tyrese Haliburton now leading the way, take a moment to revisit the history of a rivalry that helped shape the NBA's Eastern Conference.

Haliburton was referencing an in-ring appearance during a June 2024 episode of "SmackDown" at Madison Square Garden, where he got to face off against Knicks superstar Jalen Brunson.

After his Indiana Pacers defeated the Knicks in Game 7 of last year’s second-round playoff series, Tyrese Haliburton sat down at the Madison Square Garden podium wearing a hoodie with an image of

For the second consecutive postseason, the New York Knicks will face the Indiana Pacers in a playoff series, though there is a lot more at stake this time.

Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton will soon be a playable character in two video games. Haliburton is already a playable character in NBA 2K25. On Monday, the WWE

As he prepares to face Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers, Carlisle reflected on Brunson's emergence. Before taking over as head coach of the Pacers for the second time, Carlisle coached Brunson on the Mavericks during his first three NBA seasons.

The stage is set for the Eastern Conference battle between the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks. They’ve worked their way to earn a spot in the third round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.

The Pacers use an 11-man rotation and the Knicks lean harder on their starting lineup than any other team. The Pacers hope that works in their favor.