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For 53 years, the New York Knicks chased a championship that always seemed just out of reach. Generations of fans came and went without seeing a banner raised above Madison Square Garden. On Saturday night, that wait finally ended with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs. The New York Knicks are the 2026 […]
The Knicks return to the Frost Bank Center to face the Spurs in Game Five of the NBA Finals. They’ve already won there twice—Games One and Two—and are coming off a 29-point comeback for the ages to win Game Four at home. Now, with the Spurs stunned by another blow-lead and heartbreaking loss, the Knicks […]
The New York Knicks are one step away from basketball immortality and winning the NBA Finals for the first time since 1973. It’s been a long time coming for the Knicks and their fandom, especially considering the fact that most of them have never seen a team this close to the championship. There was the […]
5,242 days. That’s how long it’s been since a major 4 pro sports New York team played for a championship, when the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots on February 5, 2012, winning Super Bowl XLVI. Since then, the Yankees, Mets, and Rangers have all advanced to their respective championship series, but all […]
Up until Wednesday, we knew Madison Square Garden was the Mecca of Basketball. There were loud Garden nights. There were celebrity Garden nights. To be fair, there were all sorts of nights inside the Garden because there is no event—no cap to its greatness—the Garden hasn’t graced. But then, there was Game 4. Like many, […]
For the past 25 years, any remotely good New York Knicks team would eventually get compared to the 1990s Knicks. Makes sense, considering they were the most modern-era squad close to going the distance after New York last celebrated a title in 1973. If you’re like me, you weren’t around back then. If you’re like […]
The New York Knicks visit the San Antonio Spurs tonight at Frost Bank Center for Game Five of the NBA Finals. New York leads the series 3-1 and is one win away from its first championship since 1973, while a Spurs victory tonight would send the series back to Madison Square Garden. Inquiring minds want […]
It’s been five years since Mikal Bridges walked off the court in disappointment after the Phoenix Suns lost Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. Now, Bridges finds himself one win away from finishing the job with the New York Knicks, as they are up 3-1 against the San Antonio Spurs with […]
The Day has arrived, folks. It’s win-and-chip for the Knicks in Texas. Here’s the latest from San Antonio, half a day from the most-anticipated tip-off in Knicks history. Mike Brown On the need for staying focused with the title one win away: “The biggest thing is everybody has to stay present. You have to be […]
Through four games, the 2026 NBA Finals have been even in just about every way. The Knicks may lead the series three games to one, but as many pundits and salty NBA fans will tell you, all of these games could’ve gone the opposite way with a few different possessions or calls going differently. Unfortunately […]
It’s been ten years since a team leading in the NBA Finals 3-1 blew the lead, and the New York Knicks are hoping they aren’t the latest squad to join that list. After the Knicks’ epic Game 4 comeback against the San Antonio Spurs, they have pushed their opponent to the brink of elimination, but […]
It’s been ten years since a team leading in the NBA Finals 3-1 blew the lead, and the New York Knicks are hoping they aren’t the latest squad to join that list. After the Knicks’ epic Game 4 comeback against the San Antonio Spurs, they have pushed their opponent to the brink of elimination, but […]
The New York Knicks are one win away from their first championship since 1973. You read that right, folks. That also means it is officially time to argue about the Finals MVP award, which will likely be handed out at around midnight on Saturday. The Knicks lead the Spurs 3-1, are beating them up and […]
Here is my latest conversation with J.R. Wilco of Pounding the Rock. Through the Finasl, J.R. Wilco and I have spent a lot of time discussing basketball, but also writing, family, perspective, and the emotional bargain we make when we invest ourselves in sports. The chat flowed easily while our teams traded punches and neither side […]
There’s a chance we are a little over 24 hours from the biggest celebration in Knicks history. There’s no chance you miss it. Here’s everything we missed coming off the historic Game 4 victory as the Knicks get back to practice ahead of Saturday’s matchup. Mike Brown On Jose Alvarado’s Game 4 outing: “I know […]
When NBA fans think of the greatest NBA Finals performances ever, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, Jerry West, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dwyane Wade, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kareem-Abdul Jabbar, Tim Duncan, Larry Bird, LeBron James, and Larry Bird are the kinds of names that come to mind. All-time legends who either were, or are going to be, […]
There aren’t enough words in the English language to describe the impossibility of the Knicks’ 29-point comeback to win Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Or the euphoria that spread like wildfire from Madison Square Garden across the city and the surrounding areas, into the hearts of every Knicks fan on the planet. It’s still […]
The NBA released its Last Two Minute report for Game 4 of the Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. And after trying to steal four consecutive games from New York’s paws, giving the Spurs the more-than-fair whistle and then some, the NBA finally gave the Knicks a break following […]
Ron Swoboda. Stephane Matteau. Graeme Lloyd. David Tyree. OG Anunoby. The pantheon of players who’ve come to New York and stamped themselves in playoff lore is short and sweet and celebrated. Anunoby’s Right Hand of God tip-follow with 1.2 seconds left completed a 30-point turnaround, the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, lifting the New […]
The Knicks are 3-1 in the NBA Finals. You saw it all. I just have no words. Mike Brown On believing in the comeback all day long: “I knew there was a lot of time left. I knew we’ve got to get a little lucky, but let’s do what we have to do to make […]
I cannot believe that just happened. At halftime, I remarked in the P&T group chat that I wasn’t doing player grades. Why should I? The entire team deserved a big ol’ F. And then they did… that. Oh. My. Goodness. Jalen Brunson: A- 36 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 12-25 FG, 3-7 3pt, […]
The last time we saw Taylor Swift, she sat courtside rooting for Cleveland while her goon boyfriend snoozed on her shoulder, drowsy after housing some brews. Tonight, she made two wise corrections. She wore the orange and blue to root for the Knicks versus the Spurs, and she left the lughead home. In a first-half […]
The Knicks enter Game Four with a chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals. First they must correct the offensive issues that led to their 115-111 loss in Game Three. While the Spurs deserve credit for defensive adjustments centered around Victor Wembanyama and Stephon Castle, New York’s biggest problems were self-inflicted: […]
The New York Knicks host the San Antonio Spurs tonight at Madison Square Garden in Game Four of the NBA Finals. New York leads the series 2-1. A victory would put the Knicks one win away from their first championship since 1973. A loss? That would turn this into a best-of-three series heading back to […]
Here is my latest conversation with J.R. Wilco of Pounding the Rock. On Monday night, the Knicks shooting went cold and the Spurs handed them their first loss in 13 games. Now, with New York clinging to a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals, they must defend home court and prevent a series tie before heading […]