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CLEVELAND — Point center Karl-Anthony Towns returned Saturday night in Cleveland. Unlike in the series opener, the Cavaliers had no answer for the Knicks’ play-making big man. This was the Towns who shredded the 76ers and Hawks, creating opportunities for his teammates with pinpoint passing. Advertisement Cleveland had an answer for the Knicks running offense through Towns for most of …

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers are a vastly different team now than they were three years ago. Yet, here they are in a similar spot they were then: Losing to the New York Knicks in the playoffs in humiliating fashion. Just this time, it’s in the Eastern Conference Finals instead of the first round. And somehow, the gap feels wider …

LeBron James will be an unrestricted free agent beginning this July. He will have his say in where he wants to play during the 2026-27 NBA season, if he chooses to play another year, which would be his 24th, extending his NBA record. Advertisement James provided a timeline on which a decision could be made, but speculations are leaning that …

After stealing home court advantage with a thrilling victory in Game One, the San Antonio Spurs had it taken away from them in a Game Three loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Now the stakes are even higher in Game Four, as the Spurs try to avoid going down 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals. So far, the Thunder have …

CLEVELAND — Post-injury OG Anunoby hadn’t been quite the same as pre-injury OG Anunoby — until Saturday night. After suffering a mild right hamstring strain in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals and missing the final two games of that series, Anunoby returned for the Eastern Conference finals. Advertisement Anunoby performed well in the first two games against Cleveland. …

Heroes and zeros from the Knicks’ 121-108 Game 3 win over the Cavaliers on Saturday night in Cleveland: Hero It was classic Jalen Brunson. He might not have started all that well, missing four of his first five shots, but he took control when the game was on the line. Brunson scored 18 of his game-high 28 points in the …

New rumors about the upcoming lottery changes have leaked and were reported by Kevin O’Connor. In that reporting, some questions have been answered about changes to different pick streaks, namely: can teams pick 1st in the draft multiple times, and how often can teams pick in the top-5? Here’s what O’Connor reported: “… there is also a rule stating that …

Travis Kelce tried to hype up the losing Cavaliers with a beer chug — in the end the Knicks wore down the Cavaliers and took the spirit of the energetic Kelce. Shortly before the fourth quarter of the Knicks’ 121-108 Game 3 win over the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night in Cleveland, the camera at Rocket Arena …

The New York Knicks swept aside the Cleveland Cavaliers to move within one win of their first NBA Finals since 1999. The 121-108 victory at Rocket Arena means they lead the Eastern Conference finals 3-0 and can wrap up the series at the same venue on Monday (01:00 BST, Tuesday). Advertisement No NBA team has overcome a 3-0 deficit in …

This is the Brand Risk 14 live blog for Michael Beasley vs. Lance Stephenson, the influencer MMA fight on Saturday night at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Drafted second overall in the 2008 NBA draft, Beasley is a longtime professional basketball player, playing 11 years in the NBA, and several more years in international leagues. Beasley last played in …

CLEVELAND – A few notes from the Knicks’ Game 3 win over the Cavaliers… BALANCING ACT All five starters in double figures. The top two scorers on the other team turning it over 11 times. Twenty-seven assists on 43 made field goals. Starters combining for 11 steals. Advertisement The Knicks’ 10th straight win was a true team effort, and it …

CLEVELAND — The New York Knicks came into Game 3 of the 2026 Eastern Conference finals with clear marching orders. “I mean, we’ve got to play with a sense of desperation,” Knicks guard Miles McBride said after New York’s Game 2 victory. “We’re going to their crib. We did what we were supposed to do here, but we have to …

New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (52-30, fourth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Knicks -1.5; over/under is 217.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Knicks lead series 3-0 Advertisement BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks look to clinch the series over the Cleveland Cavaliers in game four of the Eastern Conference finals. …

Trying to match the star power of Madison Square Garden, Rocket Arena sat Taylor Swift and her dunce, Travis Kelce, courtside for Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals. Nice try, we say. In the stands and on the court, the Cavaliers are outmatched in this series. No NBA team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in the …

Starter? Role player? It doesn’t matter. It takes everyone to get the job done in the NBA Playoffs. We’ve been seeing that firsthand with the 2026 Knicks, and it was again the case Saturday night as they took complete control of the Eastern Conference Finals with a wire-to-wire Game 3 win in Cleveland. Advertisement Landry Shamet was huge for New …

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell has lacked his customary explosiveness and not looked like himself through three games of the Eastern Conference finals. Something seems off with the All-Star guard. Same for the Cavaliers. Advertisement They may soon have time to heal. Like all summer. Cleveland is on the brink of elimination. The Cavs couldn’t match New York’s force, firepower …

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, …