This means that Pacers legend Reggie Miller will be on the call for the entire series, which was the case on Wednesday night, returning to MSG to face a familiar foe in the Knicks. Miller will relive his long-standing rivalry with New York which stemmed from his playing days.

The NBA Conference Finals are underway, with Game 1 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves concluding Tuesday night in a Thunder win.

New York Knicks fever continues to spread throughout the city ahead of the team's first Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 25 years. Prior to the series getting underway, streets across the borough of Manhattan are temporarily being co-named after Knicks players to celebrate the team's playoff run.

Rebounding is a part of the battle in the paint. Indiana has struggled on the glass in the playoffs while the Robinson-led Knicks have been beasts. Indiana has to focus on keeping New York off the glass and getting easy putback buckets.

The Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander beat out the Nuggets' Nikola Jokic to earn his first NBA MVP award on Wednesday, with Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson among those receiving votes.

The Pacers are the hottest team remaining in the playoff field and could surge to their first NBA Finals appearance since 2000, when they beat New York to reach the championship round. It is going to be absolute NBA cinema to watch Tyrese Haliburton battle Brunson late in big spots.

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Moreover, Pearlman noted that Magic even voiced his intentions of possibly playing for a different team. Johnson's return to the Lakers is often regarded as one of the most memorable moments in the franchise's storied history.