The Knicks (94.88) place third in pace among teams remaining in the postseason, barely surpassing the Minnesota Timberwolves (95.43). The Pacers (99.03) rank second behind the Oklahoma City Thunder (100.46). The Knicks, though, were on their way to solving the issue before worsening it themselves.

Down 14 with less than three minutes remaining, the Pacers rallied for a stunning 138-135 Game 1 win over the Knicks. Tyrese Haliburton's buzzer beater with his toe on the 3-point line tied the game before Indiana overcame New York in overtime.

Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin got into a shouting match over agency grant cancellations during a Senate hearing Wednesday. Whitehouse was questioning Zeldin over whether the EPA conducted individual reviews of the grants it had canceled amid sweeping funding cuts across the government under President Trump.

The New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers are meeting once again in the playoffs, and this time there is an NBA finals berth on the line. The New York-Indiana postseason rivalry is writing its newest chapter in the 2025 Eastern Conference finals,

Game 1 was a fever dream, even for these extraordinarily chaotic playoffs. Let's see what's in store for Friday night.