History is almost repeating itself in the most poetic way possible. Just as the New York Knicks clinched their first NBA Finals spot in 27 years, the Western Conference Finals Game 7 gave them the same opponents they faced in 1999.
The New York Knicks are playing the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals after their opponent pulled out a gutsy Game 7 win on the road to get back to the Finals for the first time in 12 years.
The New York Knicks have their mark for the NBA Finals. After winning Game 7 at the Paycom Center, the San Antonio Spurs have completed their comeback and will face off against the Knicks in the NBA Finals.
Karl-Anthony Towns was once upon a time a Jeremy Lin fanatic just like every other New York Knicks supporter on planet earth. Lin captivated the Knicks fan base and the basketball-watching world for multiple weeks during his legendary run in February 2012.
Star point guard Jalen Brunson is a large part of why the New York Knicks are in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. As the main engine of a potent offense, Brunson has been as clutch as ever in this postseason, although the Knicks haven’t allowed many teams to make it close.
As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.
The Knicks are headed to the NBA Finals, and according to the players, that was always the expectation. Back in January, Knicks owner James Dolan raised eyebrows when he publicly said New York “absolutely” needed to reach the Finals.
The Knicks head into the NBA Finals with an eight-day gap between games, while the winner of Spurs-Thunder Game 7 has no time to catch their breath. This doesn’t just shift the conversation from rust to rotation; it also adds a tactical layer for how coaches approach their lineups early in the series.
In Game 4 on May 25, New York won 130-93 to seal the series, those little things showed up most clearly in the minutes from Josh Hart and Miles McBride.
Mitchell Robinson apparently isn’t about to let a broken finger keep him out of the NBA Finals. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Knicks center plans to play in Game 1 while wearing a brace on his right hand after undergoing surgery on a broken pinkie finger.
If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has undergone surgery on his broken right pinkie finger and intends to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals while wearing a protective brace, reports ESPN.
When a team really performs well, the opponents, too, cannot help but admire the stellar play. Fortunately, the New York Knicks have found themselves in such a situation.
The New York Knicks have been so good that they decided adding a little plot twist to their Finals run was good to make the story a bit spicier. Alas, Mitch’s pinky went sideways.
Just one more game stands between the Knicks and finding out their NBA Finals matchup. Many in New York likely have a preference on who emerges from the West, though the cracks are starting to show on each side as the Thunder and Spurs go through their toughest series yet.
The New York Knicks are heading back to the NBA history books. This time, though, the spotlight belongs to Landry Shamet. In a thrilling Eastern Conference Finals victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Shamet delivered one of the most efficient shooting performances in the postseason.
Karl-Anthony Towns says Jeremy Lin made him fall in love with the New York Knicks long before he ever wore the jersey himself. The answer works because it is not the obvious Knicks nostalgia pick.
The New York Knicks have a tricky situation going into their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999. While the roster mostly looks clean and ready, a significant injury concern has suddenly emerged.
The New York Knicks are preparing for their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999, when they faced the San Antonio Spurs and lost 4-1 in a lockout-shortened season.
The New York Knicks have come together in such dominant fashion during their run to the NBA Finals that this group may be sticking together for the long haul.