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CLEVELAND — Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Mikal Bridges added 22 and the New York Knicks moved within one game of their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 with a121-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. OG Anunoby had 21 points as New York led the entire game. The Knicks were 43 of 77 from the field, including …

For most of the regular season, Mikal Bridges was maligned for his sheepish style of play, and production unbefitting of a player that took five first-round picks to acquire. That carried over into first few games of the Knicks’ first-round series with the Hawks, but what a difference a month makes. Bridges has become one of the Knicks’ most reliable …

The New York Knicks are one win away from reaching the NBA Finals. And they’ve gotten into this position on the strength of a 10-game winning streak like no other in team history. Or NBA history, for that matter. Advertisement They trailed Atlanta 2-1 in Round 1, which seems like forever ago. They’re 10-0 since, after winning the final three …

The New York Knicks managed to get the best of the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 121-108 victory in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals at Rocket Arena on Saturday, May 23. The Cavaliers have dropped the first three games in the series and find themselves in a must-win situation. Advertisement No NBA team has come back to win a …

CLEVELAND — The gap between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks couldn’t be wider, and I’m not sure it’s a talent issue. The Knicks are a well-coached team that has a firm grip on what they want to do on both sides of the ball. Their spacing and offensive principles are on point. Even when shots aren’t going …

The Knicks head to Cleveland tonight after taking the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden. Game One featured a historic comeback fueled by Captain Clutch, while Game Two showcased New York’s depth and Brunson in the facilitator role. Back on their home court, Cleveland—desperate to avoid falling behind by three—should respond with more energy …

Donovan Mitchell’s health is something to watch as Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals unfolds. ESPN’s cameras showed Mitchell walking back toward the locker room midway through the second quarter, though ESPN later reported he was not accompanied by a trainer. He returned to the bench area in short order and got back into the game before the quarter …

CLEVELAND — The New York Knicks are known for their celebrity crowd. Timothée Chalamet, Ben Siller, and Spike Lee are mainstays on the sideline at Madison Square Garden. But so far, the Cleveland Cavaliers have hosted the biggest celebrity so far. Cleveland Heights native and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has attended many Cavaliers playoff games since entering …

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell has been ruled out for Game 4 of the Western Conference finals. Mitchell started seven of the Thunder’s 11 playoff games as a replacement for Jalen Williams in the starting lineup. Mitchell finished fifth in the Sixth Man of the Year voting. Advertisement He had his lowest scoring performance of the postseason on Friday, …

CLEVELAND (AP) — Turns out, Taylor Swift likes basketball, too. The global music superstar sat courtside at Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night along with fiance and Cleveland native Travis Kelce as the Cavaliers hosted the New York Knicks desperately needing a win in the series. Advertisement Swift and Kelce, who recently signed a 3-year, $54 …

New York’s Madison Square Garden is famous for its celebrity row, but Cleveland’s Rocket Arena saw arguably the most famous woman in the world pull up courtside Saturday night. Pop icon Taylor Swift and fiancé Travis Kelce sat on the sidelines for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Knicks and Cavaliers. Kelce, the longtime Kansas City Chiefs …

This is a sentence I never thought I’d write (and may never write again), but it’s true about this Western Conference Finals:The team with Victor Wembanyama is not the one forcing the most adjustments. At least not heading into a critical Game 4 at home for San Antonio. Mathematically, Game 4 is not “must win” for the Spurs, already in …

The NBA Draft is still a month away and the Brooklyn Nets participating in two — count ’em — two summer leagues a week after that, it’s easy to forget that NBA free agency is sandwiched in between them. Last year, the Nets had nearly $60 million in cap space, most in the league, Sean Marks & co. used most …

The Oklahoma City Thunder were missing Jalen Williams in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals. They will now be missing a different starter in Game 4. OKC guard Ajay Mitchell has been ruled out for Sunday’s game with a right calf strain, per the NBA injury report, after exiting Friday’s game early. Williams, who sat due to a hamstring …

Throughout this postseason, when Jalen Williams has been out with a hamstring strain — seven games and counting — coach Mark Daigneault has turned to Ajay Mitchell, and the Thunder have not missed a beat. Now, someone is going to have to step up for Mitchell on Sunday, as he is officially out for Game 4 with a hamstring strain, …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The New York Knicks are just two wins away from wiping out the Cleveland Cavaliers and reaching the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. Advertisement With Game 3 set for this evening at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, our experts have you …

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — It’s tempting, but the San Antonio Spurs will not play Victor Wembanyama every minute of regulation against Oklahoma City even as they trail the Thunder 2-1 in the Western Conference finals. Instead, San Antonio has to find a way to play better when Wembanyama rests because Oklahoma City is dominating when the 7-foot-4 star from France …

Celtics’ Derrick White earns NBA All-Defensive First Team nod originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Derrick White nearly made history this season, falling two blocks shy of becoming the first NBA player ever with at least 200 3-pointers and 100 blocks in a season. Advertisement He’ll have to settle for yet another All-Defense nod. The Boston Celtics guard was named …

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SAN ANTONIO — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder climbed out of a 15-point hole minutes into the game to beat the San Antonio Spurs 123-108 on Friday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals. Jared McCain had 24 points and Jaylin Williams added 18 for Oklahoma City. The …

The 2026 NBA Draft is starting to come into focus. The draft lottery and scouting combine are over and workouts at team facilities around the country are underway before the Washington Wizards officially go on the clock with the No. 1 pick. The top-four prospects have seemingly been decided but there’s no defining consensus yet on what order they might …

CLEVELAND — For the second straight year, and the third time in his career, OG Anunoby was recognized as one of the premier defensive players in the NBA. The stalwart two-way wing was selected to the NBA’s all-defensive second team by a panel of 100 voters, it was announced Friday night. OG Anunoby goes up for the rebound during the …

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been here before. They were down 0-2 against the Detroit Pistons after two uninspiring performances on the road. Then, they rallied back to take the series after playing up to their skill level for four of the final five games. Cleveland will need to do that again if they want to punch their ticket to the …