The Knicks cut the Pacers’ Eastern Conference finals lead to 3-2 in the series with a dominant 111-94 performance. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry,” Barkley said.

Spike Lee bleeds orange and blue, so much so that he offered up an improbable exchange in order for the Knicks to hoist the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy for the first time in over five decades.

“Look at this,” Lee said, and then showed the pendant around his neck. “This is [Knicks coach] Red Holzman’s ring. This is May 8, 1970, I was in the Garden for Willis Reed’s game.