The Knicks need to focus on their bench and identify role players who can help the starters get more rest and elevate them in pursuit of a title.

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The New York Knicks defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals Thursday night, but Charles Barkley threw shade on the their chance of winning a championship.

The New York Knicks found a lead that was safe against the Indiana Pacers. In a 2025 Eastern Conference finals that has seen both teams choke away big leads, the Knicks found a Game 5 advantage and kept it against their fellow comeback artists in a 111-94 win.

As fans of the NBA's Eastern Conference finalists endure rising tensions as the series enters its final stages, unexpected noisemakers on both sides have emerge