The memories of the 1990s playoff battles between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers have been at the edges of the current Eastern Conference semifinal series for the past two weeks. Literally.
At Madison Square Garden, former Knicks John Starks and Patrick Ewing are courtside regulars, and their highlights in those epic seven-game series have been played on the videoboard at each game to maximize nostalgia. Former Pacers Dale Davis and Antonio Davis have waved to the crowd from their courtside seats in Indianapolis to remind fans of their victories in that era.