NEW YORK — New York Knicks fever has engulfed the five boroughs this week, with the team just one win away from snapping a 53-year NBA title drought and the kickoff of the first of the region's eight World Cup matches across the river on Saturday taking a backseat for many locals.
The New York Knicks — a team that seeks its first championship in 53 seasons, now just one victory away — erased a 29-point deficit.
The Knicks lead the best-of-seven series 3-1. They can clinch their first title since 1973 on Saturday night, when Game 5 will be played in San Antonio.
The Spurs withstood a late charge from the Knicks on Monday to claim their first victory in the series, snapping New York's 13-game playoff winning streak.
Perhaps the best way to humanize the world's biggest celebrities is to get them talking about sitting courtside at Madison Square Garden for a New York Knicks game.
President Donald Trump has openly trashed the NBA as a bastion of player activism with overt liberal politics that could “destroy” the game of basketball.
The entire NBA knows the Anunoby name — from rookie-year starter to eventual NBA champion with Toronto to current glue-man for the New York Knicks.
Adam Silver is not budging on the 65-game rule.
Check out highlight clips of the New York Knicks' star point guard and team captain
If Game 1 was any indication of what this series will eventually become, the 2026 NBA Finals are going to be absolutely enthralling.
While athletes in tennis and even the NFL have double dipped in broadcasting and playing, the trend of active player contributors continues to gain steam in professional basketball.
Lin, whose memorable play for the New York Knicks during the 2011-12 season sparked the international “Linsanity” craze, is joining ESPN’s NBA Finals coverage as an analyst.
Rick Adelman, who coached his teams to more than 1,000 wins in a Naismith Hall of Fame career, has died at 79, the National Basketball Coaches Association announced Monday.
The San Antonio Spurs will take on the New York Knicks in the 2026 NBA Finals. It is a rematch of the 1999 Finals.
The San Antonio Spurs will take on the New York Knicks in the 2026 NBA Finals. It is a rematch of the 1999 Finals.
The San Antonio Spurs held off the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, winning in Oklahoma City to advance to the championship series.
The NBA voted to approve a new draft lottery system designed to eliminate incentives for teams to tank during the regular season, the league announced on Thursday.
By a reported 29-1 margin, the NBA ratified a new lottery system that disincentivizes teams from trying to finish last in the league.
You can make the case that no team in NBA history has played better basketball over an 11-game stretch than the New York Knicks are playing right now.
The New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 in Game 4 on Monday in Cleveland to compete a sweep of the Eastern Conference Finals.
The San Antonio Spurs held off the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, winning in Oklahoma City to advance to the championship series.
The NBA voted to approve a new draft lottery system designed to eliminate incentives for teams to tank during the regular season, the league announced on Thursday.
By a reported 29-1 margin, the NBA ratified a new lottery system that disincentivizes teams from trying to finish last in the league.
You can make the case that no team in NBA history has played better basketball over an 11-game stretch than the New York Knicks are playing right now.
The New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 in Game 4 on Monday in Cleveland to compete a sweep of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been voted the NBA Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season, ESPN reported Sunday morning.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died, the team and his sports agency announced Tuesday. He was 29 years old.
He revealed he was gay in a first-person Sports Illustrated story, receiving widespread praise and encouragement in the public sphere.
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Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been voted the NBA Most Valuable Player for the second consecutive season, ESPN reported Sunday morning.
Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died, the team and his sports agency announced Tuesday. He was 29 years old.
He revealed he was gay in a first-person Sports Illustrated story, receiving widespread praise and encouragement in the public sphere.
The 2026 NBA sraft lottery is done, with the Washington Wizards emerging on top. The franchise that badly needs a star to build around may get one with their selection.
Here are the winners and losers from the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery.
Another crucial piece of the Wizards' plan fell into place during Sunday's NBA draft lottery when they won the first pick in a year when the draft features multiple stars.
The 2026 NBA sraft lottery is done, with the Washington Wizards emerging on top. The franchise that badly needs a star to build around may get one with their selection.
Here are the winners and losers from the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery.
Another crucial piece of the Wizards' plan fell into place during Sunday's NBA draft lottery when they won the first pick in a year when the draft features multiple stars.
Last month, the NBA announced its list of early entrants for June’s 2026 draft. Only that list was much smaller than in years past.
It took three Game 7s and three series that ended in six, but the first round of the NBA playoffs have wrapped up, which means the conference semifinals are here.
Charlotte Hornets big man Moussa Diabate was named the winner of the 2025-26 NBA Hustle Award on Thursday.
New Orleans Pelicans center DeAndre Jordan was named this year's winner of the Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year award on Wednesday.
Though only one first-round series is complete and no top championship contender is eliminated, the 2026 NBA playoffs have already been jarred by unexpected drama.
