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NBA News / Knicks X-Factor / May 19
The top 4 Knicks-Cavaliers matchups that will decide ECF
After eight days of rest, the New York Knicks will play in their second consecutive Eastern Conference Finals, this time against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Most fans would’ve expected a postseason rematch with the Detroit Pistons, but now have to look towards the first playoff opponent in the Jalen Brunson era.
NBA News / Athlon Sports / May 19
Final Injury Report for Cavaliers-Knicks ECF Game 1: Will OG Anunoby, Larry Nance Jr. Play?
The New York Knicks are at home on Tuesday night as they host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. New York enters Tuesday’s game coming off a series sweep over the Philadelphia 76ers after they won in dominant fashion on the road in Game 4 last Sunday.
Michael Wilbon News / Hoops Wire / May 19
Michael Wilbon calls Cavs-Knicks ‘junior varsity’ compared to Spurs-Thunder
ESPN’s Michael Wilbon heard all the hype around the upcoming Eastern Conference finals between the Cavaliers and Knicks. He’s not exactly buying it. Not after what the basketball world witnessed Monday night.
The 'NBA steals-per-game leaders' quiz
How many of the NBA players to lead the league in steals per game since the merger (1976-77) can you name in five minutes?
New York Knicks News / Posting and Toasting / May 19
Rest vs. Rust: Are the Knicks at a disadvantage with their long layoff? 
At long last, the Knicks will play basketball tonight. Nine days after they finished off the Sixers in a dominant four-game sweep, the Eastern Conference Finals will finally begin, as the Cleveland Cavaliers will travel to the World’s Most Famous Arena for Game 1 tonight at 8pm.
The best homegrown player for every NBA franchise
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.
New York Knicks News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 19
Knicks superfan Ben Stiller makes stance clear on New York’s uniform decision for ECF Game 1
A decision has been made regarding the New York Knicks’ Game 1 uniforms in the Eastern Conference Finals (ECF), and superfan Ben Stiller loves it. New York will seemingly wear their traditional white uniforms for Game 1.
New York Knicks News / EssentiallySports / May 19
'Kobe Bryant of Point Guards': Jalen Brunson Receives High Praise From Knicks’ Biggest Rival Ahead of ECF Series
The New York Knicks stand seven games away from reaching the NBA Finals. They have the Cleveland Cavaliers on the other end, and for the Knicks’ archnemesis, Reggie Miller, it’s Jalen Brunson you have to watch out for.
NBA News / Ball Exclusives / May 19
What the ECF means for the Knicks and Cavaliers
Will the Cleveland Cavaliers or New York Knicks come out on top to make the NBA Finals and shift the narratives of their franchises? The Knicks and the Cavs face off tonight in Madison Square Garden for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
New York Knicks News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 19
Definitive proof that Knicks’ rest advantage over Cavs is bigger factor than rust
On Tuesday evening, the New York Knicks will hit the floor for Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers at home.
New York Knicks News / New York Knicks on SI / May 19
Monday's Result Is Significant for Knicks in More Ways Than One
The Knicks will have a tough act to follow on Tuesday after the Spurs and Thunder went toe-to-toe Monday night. These two talented squads slugged it out over four quarters and even two overtime periods before San Antonio ultimately prevailed.
New York Knicks News / Posting and Toasting / May 19
Knicks Bulletin: ‘We always want the fans to have some fun’
Most important day of the Knicks season is here, fellas. As will be the case again on Thursday, Saturday, and all the way every other day through mid-June.
The most unlikely 50-point games in NBA history
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 News / New York Knicks on SI / May 19
This Is a Jalen Brunson Series and Don't Expect Dean Wade to Stop That
Every spring, like clockwork, every team has a so-called Jalen Brunson stopper until it’s time to stop the Knicks captain. The idea of a Brunson stopper is more of a myth like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster.
New York Knicks News / Hoops Wire / May 19
‘Inside the NBA’ finally getting room to breathe during Knicks-Cavs series
Good news for fans of Inside the NBA. The gloves are apparently coming off a little. According to Front Office Sports, the popular studio show featuring
OG Anunoby News / NBA Analysis Network / May 19
O.G. Anunoby is expected back for Game 1 and that changes how the Knicks can defend Donovan Mitchell
The Knicks are set to open the Eastern Conference Finals with O.G. Anunoby expected to return to the lineup after missing the final two games of the Philadelphia series with a right hamstring strain.
New York Knicks News / HITC / May 19
Discover wild Knicks ticket prices for ECF at MSG
The New York Knicks host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night, and the ticket market has already made the point before tip-off.
Landry Shamet News / New York Knicks on SI / May 19
Landry Shamet Isn't the Only Knick Who Will Be Fighting for ECF Playing Time
With the Knicks finally playing basketball again, on-court hypotheticals carry more weight again. One of the hypotheticals the team must consider deeply is who among the reserves will play, especially if star OG Anunoby comes back in top form for Game 1.
New York Knicks News / HITC / May 19
Knicks aim to break historic curse in Eastern Conference Finals
The New York Knicks begin the Eastern Conference Finals tonight with a chance to move closer to ending one of the NBA’s longest waits. New York have not reached the NBA Finals since 1999, when their surprise postseason run ended against the San Antonio Spurs.
NBA News / Field Level Media / May 18
Knicks' Jalen Brunson, Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell square off in East finals
The fates of the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers - and especially Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell - have been intertwined with one another since the summer of 2022, when the Knicks signed Brunson and tried trading for Mitchell before he landed with the Cavaliers.
New York Knicks News / Yardbarker / May 18
Knicks get major OG Anunoby update before Game 1 of ECF
Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks are coming up on Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.
Josh Hart News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 18
Josh Hart toasts MSG before ECF: ‘Best atmosphere in the league’
The New York Knicks end their long layover officially on Tuesday. Josh Hart is among the Knicks who took the lengthy time off after sweeping the Philadelphia 76ers.
NBA News / Yardbarker / May 18
Cavaliers-Knicks ECF preview: Five keys that will decide who advances to NBA Finals
The New York Knicks found out who their Eastern Conference Finals opponent is on Sunday when the Cleveland Cavaliers blew out the Detroit Pistons in Game 7 of the East semifinals.
New York Knicks News / Hoops Wire / May 18
Knicks Notes: Mikal Bridges, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mike Brown, East finals
It didn’t look great early. Knicks forward Mikal Bridges struggled through the first three games against Atlanta and even had a scoreless outing in Game 3.
New York Knicks News / Yardbarker / May 18
Patrick Ewing gives Knicks advice for Eastern Conference Finals matchup with Cavaliers
Ewing was asked what he would say if he were given an opportunity to address the Knicks ahead of the matchup versus the Cavaliers.
Knicks Around the Web
The Strickland’s 2026 Eastern Conference Finals roundtable
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New York Knicks News / Knicks X-Factor / May 18
Play Donovan: Knicks to face Cavs in Eastern Conference Finals
Having tossed Toronto and downed Detroit, the Cleveland Cavaliers will now look to nix the New York Knicks. The wait is finally finally over for the Knicks, who at long last know who they’ll face in the Eastern Conference Finals.
New York Knicks News / Larry Brown Sports / May 16
Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson is being linked to one team in free agency
Mitchell Robinson may be able to parlay his team’s second straight Eastern Conference Finals run into a big payday elsewhere. The Sacramento Kings are seen as a threat to sign the New York Knicks center Robinson in free agency this summer, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post reported this week.
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