LISTEN: All Knicks Previews Knicks-Heat, Julius Randle Injury Impact, & More

All Knicks editor Geoff Magliocchetti spoke with ESPN Radio's Albany affiliate to preview the New York Knicks' upcoming playoff series against the Miami Heat, including their chances with and without Julius Randle.

With nearly one round complete, the one certainty about the NBA Playoffs is that there are no certainties.

That certainly applies to the New York Knicks' upcoming Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Miami Heat, which features the rare case of a fifth-seed gaining homecourt advantage this early on. Such a staging comes after the Knicks downed the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games during the opening round, which featured a matching five-game victory from the Play-In Tournament victors from Miami over top-ranked Milwaukee.

Game 1 is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden (1 p.m. ET, ABC).

In anticipation of the rebooted rivalry, as the Knicks and Heat are set to do postseason battle for the sixth time, All Knicks editor and lead contributor Geoff Magliocchetti joined 104.5 The Team, ESPN's Albany affiliate (WTMM) and spoke with Dan Bahl and Charlie Voelker on Friday's edition of the afternoon program "The Drive with Charlie and Dan" about the conference semifinal showdown.

Listen to the full interview here with timestamps listed below...

0:42: Recapping and breaking down what worked in the Knicks' quarterfinal series victory over the Cavaliers, the franchise's first playoff series win since 2013.

4:05: The impact Julius Randle ... or lack thereof ... has on the series against the Heat and how he was handled in the Cleveland series.

7:18: The load Randle carried this season and the impact his injury had on him during his time in the Cleveland series.

10:39: The Knicks' big key in the series against the Heat and how they prevail. 

"The Drive with Charlie and Dan" airs weekdays from 3-7 p.m. ET on WTMM. Listen to the show live here.

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Geoff Magliocchetti is on Twitter @GeoffJMags

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