Those two led the Knicks to 51 wins and the conference finals, but the defense was not good enough, even with Mitchell Robinson.

Now, the team faces a gut-check offseason. Do they stick with this group or look to shake things up? Firing coach Tom Thibodeau would be the easiest change because it doesn't require salary cap gymnastics or finding a trade partner.

Jalen Brunson’s unexpected shoulder massage stole the spotlight during his postgame interview with ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt after the Knicks beat the Pacers in Game 5 Thursday night to extend their Eastern Conference Finals series.

The Pacers head into halftime trailing the Knicks, 56-45. The Pacers never led in the first half. They shot just 37.5% from the floor. The Pacers struggled containing Jalen Brunson out of the gates. Brunson had 14 points himself when the Pacers only had 15 points,

With the Knicks on the verge of the ECF exit, Rachel Nichols wonders if they can win an NBA championship with Jalen Brunson as their No.1 player.

Will the Knicks defend like they did in Game 5? Can the Pacers stop Jalen Brunson or Karl-Anthony Towns? Does home-court advantage matter?