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Closeout games are the hardest games to win. Home or on the road, your opponent is desperate trying to keep their season alive. For the 2026 Knicks, though, they continue to be no sweat. New York has dominated their opponents in general throughout the playoffs, but they’ve been especially stellar when given a chance to send their opponent packing. Advertisement …

CLEVELAND – In some ways, it’s fitting that Leon Rose and the Knicks are headed to the NBA Finals after knocking out Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers. Rose’s decision to pass on trading for Mitchell was one of the biggest pivot points of this Knicks era. Advertisement Remember: New York had the draft picks and the personnel to obtain Mitchell …

The road to get here wasn’t always easy, but the Knicks are headed to their first NBA Finals since 1999 after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals on Monday night, and they are peaking at just the right time. After going down 2-1 to the Hawks in the first round, New York has rattled off 11 straight …

CLEVELAND (AP) — The New York Knicks made a commitment to Jalen Brunson four years ago, signing him as a free agent and building their team around him. Brunson proved they made the right decision by leading them to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. Advertisement The All-Star point guard averaged 25.5 points and 7.8 assists during …

For 3 ½ quarters, the Cleveland Cavaliers looked ready to compete with the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference finals. Then they blew a 22-point lead in Game 1. And it was all downhill from there as the Knicks cruised to a dominant sweep capped by Monday’s runaway win in Game 4 to secure their place in the NBA …

Where do the Cleveland Cavaliers go from here? It is a question that will keep Cavs executive Koby Altman awake at nights, if it hasn’t already, for some time. Dan Gilbert, the team’s owner, will be seeking the answer, if he hasn’t already, for some time. The players may be asking that question of themselves. Advertisement And there may not …

Latrell Spreewell. Allan Houston. Marcus Camby. Larry Johnson. Charlie Ward. Jeff Van Gundy as coach. The last time the New York Knicks were in the NBA Finals, 27 years ago, those were the legendary names (Patrick Ewing helped get them there, but was out with a torn Achilles). Advertisement Now the names that will go down in Knicks history are …

New York Knicks fans are, indeed, partying like it’s 1999. This is because the Knicks are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. In case you missed it, this is a very big deal — especially for Knicks fans starving for the franchise’s first NBA championship since most of them were born. Advertisement Thanks to a …

The New York Knicks are back in the NBA finals for the first time since 1999 after another overwhelming victory completed a 4-0 sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals. The Knicks are in ruthless form as they attempt to win their first NBA championship since 1973. They also swept the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference …

Praise Danhausen! The New York Knicks are going to the NBA Finals! After more than two decades of pain, suffering and way too much time thinking the Stephon Marbury trade would right the franchise’s ship, the Knicks have returned to the NBA Finals. All that’s left for them to do is wait to see who they’ll face. Advertisement In the …

The NBA Finals won’t start until June 3, so the schedule will do something that the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers could not in recent weeks. It’ll prevent the New York Knicks from winning. Advertisement For a few days, anyway. The Knicks are headed to the NBA Finals, and they’re headed there on a roll like few others …

May 23, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) and Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden (1) prepare for a jump ball in the fourth quarter during game three of the eastern conference finals for the 2026 NBA playoffs at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images | Scott Galvin-Imagn Images Happy Memorial Day! Game 4 of …

Heading home tied 2-2 in the Western Conference finals, the odds still favor the Oklahoma City Thunder getting through this series and winning their second consecutive NBA title. But the most interesting part of what has happened through four games against the San Antonio Spurs isn’t merely about a series that now hangs in the balance and a psychological edge …

The Knicks return to Rocket Arena tonight, leading the Eastern Conference Finals 3-0 over the exhausted Cavaliers. After building up (and blowing) a 22-point lead in Game One, Cleveland has been overwhelmed by New York’s pace, physicality, and depth of talent. Kenny Atkinson insists that his Cavs are winning analytically, but that’s the irrational talk of a desperate man. No …

Gregg Popovich has been around the San Antonio Spurs all season, talking to players at practices, offering advice, and being the wise elder statesman that he is. However, he is no longer the coach, so he had not entered the team’s locker room postgame all season long… until after Game 3. That ugly loss changed things and Popovich lit a …

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Knicks and their fans threatened to turn Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals into a Garden party. Madison Square Garden, that is. With New York one win from sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers and earning its first NBA Finals appearance since 1999, thousands of Knicks fans — and some of their well-heeled celebrity backers — descended …

Oklahoma City Thunder center Chet Holmgren was among the 15 names listed on an All-NBA Team. He just barely made the cusp, receiving exactly the 15th-most votes at 87. The lanky challenger at the rim is also coming off an NBA All-Star and All-Defensive First Team appearance for the first time in his career. He’s on the chase for a …

Ajay Mitchell will have to watch another Western Conference finals game from the bench. The Oklahoma City Thunder ruled Mitchell out for Game 5 of their series with the San Antonio Spurs on Monday afternoon with a calf strain. Mitchell missed the Thunder’s Game 4 loss to the Spurs with the injury, too. Advertisement The Thunder also said on Monday …

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers guard Dennis Schroder missed Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the New York Knicks on Monday night because of an illness. Schroder is averaging 3.3 points and 15 minutes in the first three games of the series. The 13-year veteran was acquired from the Sacramento Kings on Feb. 1. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Schroder is …

In just a short while, the Knicks will begin playing in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, needing just one more win to send the team to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. It has been a postseason to remember, as the Knicks are currently rocking a ten-game winning streak—making them just …

Ajay Mitchell will have to watch another Western Conference finals game from the bench. The Oklahoma City Thunder ruled Mitchell out for Game 5 of their series with the San Antonio Spurs on Monday afternoon with a calf strain. Mitchell missed the Thunder’s Game 4 loss to the Spurs with the injury, too. Advertisement The Thunder also said on Monday …

The Lakers hired former New Orleans Pelicans executive Rohan Ramadas to fill one of two new assistant general manager roles, The Times confirmed Monday. Ramadas previously worked as the vice president of basketball operations and strategy for the Pelicans and will be involved in managing the salary cap, analytics and data for the Lakers, who are retooling their front office …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The New York Knicks are in the driver’s seat and have a chance to put the Cleveland Cavaliers out to pasture with a four-game sweep in the Eastern Conference finals tonight. Advertisement Our Knicks vs. Cavaliers same-game parlay expects that to come to fruition, …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Oklahoma City Thunder host the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5, with concerns around OKC’s biggest strength — its depth — heading into Tuesday. Advertisement Injuries to key guards and underperforming stars have made the Thunder vulnerable to San Antonio’s defensive schemes, …

The Lakers look to have made their first of two assistant general manager hires. On Monday morning, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that the Lakers had hired Rohan Ramadas. Previously, Ramadas served as the Pelicans’ vice president of strategy and operations. Dave McMenamin of ESPN provided a bit more insight into Ramadas’ past prior to even joining the Pelicans in …