The New York Knicks haven't won an NBA championship since 1973. The Indiana Pacers won their most recent title that year — in the ABA. The Oklahoma City Thunder franchise has one title in its history, that coming in 1979 when the team called Seattle home. And the Minnesota Timberwolves have never even been to the NBA Finals.

The New York Knicks have not won the NBA Championship since 1973, when they were 4-1 series winners against the Los Angeles Lakers. They are into their first Eastern Conference final for 25 years after a 4-2 series win over defending champions the Boston Celtics.

Native New Yorker Anne Hathaway was very happy about the latest big NBA upset. For the first time in twenty-five years, the New York Knicks are headed to the Eastern Conference Finals. After defeating the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals,

The Knicks sent the defending NBA champion Celtics home in six games and reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000.

The New York Knicks face harsh criticism from fans as the Big Apple features ludicrous ticket prices for the upcoming ECF series against the Indiana Pacers.

In 1998, the New York Knicks were actively pursuing the acquisition of All-Star guard Latrell Sprewell. Simultaneously, the NBA's most infamous bad boy, Dennis Rodman, was also available on the market, stirring interest across the league after parting ways with the Chicago Bulls.

The New York Knicks earned their first Eastern Conference finals berth since 2000 with a 119-81 Game 6 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. The game wasn't in doubt after the first quarter, as New York absolutely dominated both ends of the floor. It was the largest playoff victory in franchise history.

But while many have applauded the Knicks for an impressive showing against the defending NBA championship in a series where they did not own homecourt advantage, Hall of Famer and former Celtics captain Paul Pierce wasn't too thrilled and dismissed the Knickerbockers for beating a depleted Celtics squad.