Mitchell Robinson has become a name to watch for the Los Angeles Lakers after a strong playoff showing with the New York Knicks. Robinson has not logged heavy minutes in the Finals, but his impact around the rim and on the boards has stood out.
The pre-series narratives painting the Knicks as pushovers were bizarre. New York had been a juggernaut, entering the Finals with a record-shattering +271 point differential, the highest ever by any team in a single postseason prior to the Finals.
Rick Brunson found himself in the NBA Finals spotlight after De’Aaron Fox shoved his son Jalen during a tense Game 2 moment. The Knicks edged past the Spurs 105-104 to take a 2-0 lead in the series, but the story was not just about the final score.
How many of the most recent players to score at least 30 points in an NBA Finals game for each franchise can you name in five minutes?NOTE: The Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, have never made the NBA Finals, while no Kings player scored 30 in their lone appearance (1951).
New York Knicks fans are facing historic resale prices for Game 3 of the NBA Finals as the series moves to Madison Square Garden. The Knicks return to New York with a 2-0 lead over the San Antonio Spurs after winning the opening two games of the series in Texas.
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 just two wins away from an NBA title, but celebrations near Madison Square Garden are already raising serious safety concerns across New York.
There have been 80th NBA Finals to date, including the 2026 edition of the title series. Only three times in history has a road team gotten them started by going up 2-0.
WWE’s ‘very nice, very evil’ Danhausen has become quite popular in recent weeks after he ‘cursed’ the New York Knicks’ opponents in the NBA playoffs. The former AEW star began to make waves online last month when the Knicks were drawn against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the playoffs.
Thirteen is anything but a cursed number for the New York Knicks. New York flipped a script that nonetheless featured a familiar ending. Erasing a 12-point deficit and withstanding a furious rally from the San Antonio Spurs, the Knicks escaped from Frost Bank Center with a 105-104 victory in Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
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.
The NBA Finals matchup between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks was going to be determined by the big men of both teams. In particular, there were a lot of worries about Knicks center Mitchell Robinson.
New York Knicks fans erupted at Madison Square Garden on Friday night after the Knicks took down the San Antonio Spurs 105-104 in Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals.
Controversial calls in the NBA Finals always get hoops fans talking, but this time around, even analyst Kendrick Perkins expressed the view that the officiating has been rather one-sided.
Jalen Brunson knocked down the go-ahead free throw that secured the New York Knicks' 105-104 Game 2 win on Friday. It came after San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama's turnover, and his foul on the superstar guard that sent Brunson to the free-throw line.
ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith urged President Donald Trump to skip Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden, citing concerns over added chaos in an already frenzied environment.
Whatever doubts anyone had about the New York Knicks before the NBA Finals, the Game 2 105-104 win on June 5 might have sorted. Veteran sportswriter Brian Windhorst’s choice of words puts the Knicks’ run into a proper perspective.
Josh Hart and the New York Knicks took the first two games of the NBA Finals. However, the veteran guard views it as a tied series at 0-0 and sees an opportunity for him and his teammates to further improve.
This New York Knicks team is now just two wins away from winning their first title in 53 years after managing to hold on for a 105-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals.
Karl-Anthony Towns felt like the New York Knicks got a blessing straight from the heavens on Friday after escaping Game 2 of the NBA Finals with a victory.
SAN ANTONIO -- Jalen Brunson stole the ball and converted the go-ahead free throw with 9.5 seconds left, moving the New York Knicks halfway to their first NBA title since 1973 after a 105-104 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday.
Josh Hart was assessed a flagrant foul for his attempt to trip an opponent in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The New York Knicks forward was bringing the ball up with about five minutes left in the first half at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
The New York Knicks took out the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday in Game 1 of the NBA Finals with a 105-95 final score, and NBA legend Charles Barkley is
Karl-Anthony Towns may have been the biggest reason the Knicks walked away with a Game 1 victory. While Jalen Brunson grabbed most of the headlines after scoring 30 points, Towns quietly controlled large portions of the game at both ends of the floor.
Charles Oakley has reignited his longstanding feud with former New York Knicks teammate Patrick Ewing, labeling him a “coward” during a recent TMZ Sports interview.