For the first time this century, the New York Knicks will be contesting the NBA Finals.
The Knicks extended their remarkable winning streak in the playoffs by sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Final.
The fourth victory of the series was a domineering 130-93 triumph at the Rocket Arena, which extended the team's current winning streak to 11 matches - the third longest in a single postseason in NBA history - after they comfortably dispatched the Philadelphia 76ers 4-0 in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
It's been a long 27 year wait for the Knicks, who last featured in the NBA Finals in 1999, where they were defeated 4-1 by the San Antonio Spurs.
Awarded the Larry Bird Trophy as the series' Most Valuable Player, Jalen Brunson was two years old when the Knicks last reached the Finals, when his father Rick was a guard on the team.
"It means a lot, but I wouldn't be here without my team-mates, the belief they had in me," said Brunson.
"They give me the confidence. They let me be me. Most importantly, we all believe in each other from top to bottom. It's an honour to play with them."
As the Knicks wait to learn whether they will face the defending champions Oklahoma City Thunder or reacquaint with their 1999 foes the Spurs in the NBA Finals, we look back on the last time the Madison Square Garden franchise won the NBA title.
When did the Knicks last win the NBA title?
The last time the New York Knicks won the NBA Finals was all the way back in 1973, which was the second championship in franchise history.
Red Holzman successfully guided the Knicks to glory just three years after their maiden title as they recovered from a Game 1 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers to triumph 4-1 in the Finals.
The Knicks have featured in the play-offs a total of 28 times since their last championship and this is only the third time they've reached the Finals.
Led by future Hall of Fame center Patrick Ewing, the Knicks made NBA Finals appearances in 1994 and 1999, but were defeated on both occasions.
Last year, the Knicks were beaten in the Conference Finals by the Indiana Pacers in six.
