The Athletic has live coverage of Celtics vs. Knicks Game 6 in the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The last time its oldest pro basketball team made the NBA’s conference finals, New York City was a fundamentally different place.

The New York Knicks reached the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 25 years on Friday night, strolling to a 119-81 victory over reigning champions the Boston Celtics in Game 6.

The fun starts Friday afternoon, with the first performance of the festival going to Boston-born, New York City-based singer-songwriter Bebe Stockwell, who takes over the Green Stage at 1:30 p.m. Blending indie, pop, and folk, Stockwell released her first EP, “Driving Backwards,” earlier this month.

The Knicks are in the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years, and it has New York City buzzing. After the Knicks defeated the Celtics in six games, Knicks fans around the city took to the streets to commemorate the moment.