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The Spurs are still believers, but it's the Knicks who are 1 game from winning the NBA title
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Updated June 11 - 9:39 a.m. | Save Story
Victor Wembanyama surely knew he was overstating the obvious when he pointed out that there are two possible outcomes for Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night. San Antonio wins and extends the series. Or New York wins and becomes NBA champions. After 1,321 games, it really is that simple. If Wembanyama and the Spurs win in San Antonio, the season lives for at least one more game. If the Knicks win, all that'll be left in this season will be a parade.
Knicks complete record rally from 29 points down and beat Spurs 107-106 for 3-1 NBA Finals lead
Brian Mahoney, Associated Press | Updated June 10 - 11:31 p.m. | Save Story
The New York Knicks made a record comeback from 29 points down and moved to the brink of their first championship since 1973 by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. OG Anunoby tipped in the miss of Jalen Brunson's long 3-point attempt with 1.2 seconds remaining to complete the rally, giving the Knicks a 3-1 series lead and three chances to win the championship. It looked impossible early, when the Spurs rolled to a 27-point halftime lead. But Brunson helped bring the Knicks back with 36 points and Anunoby finished with 33. Game 5 is Saturday night in San Antonio.
'Right hand from God': One play, 4.5 seconds and a place in Knicks lore
Stephen Whyno And Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Posted June 10 - 11:11 p.m. | Save Story
For the New York Knicks, a 53-year wait for another championship might have been decided by what happened in 4 1/2 seconds.
Taylor Swift attends Knicks' record-breaking rally over Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated June 10 - 10:47 p.m. | Save Story
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden, the arena that has gotten a lot of attention recently as the possible location for her upcoming wedding to Travis Kelce.
Victor Wembanyama misses 2 late free throws in NBA Finals Game 4 as Spurs get pushed to the brink
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated June 10 - 10:25 p.m. | Save Story
For all the shots Victor Wembanyama hit to get the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA Finals, the series is beginning to be defined by a few of his misses.
A 'secure zone' stops Knicks fans from gathering outside MSG, rankling die-hards and the team owner
Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press | Updated June 10 - 4:53 p.m. | Save Story
Throughout the New York Knicks' playoff run, thousands of deliriously happy fans have flooded the streets outside Madison Square Garden, often invoking a two-word rallying cry: "We outside."
Knicks in 6: NY man's high school yearbook prediction 6 years ago goes viral
Philip Marcelo, Associated Press | Updated June 9 - 8:07 p.m. | Save Story
A New York man has gone viral for a prediction he made in his high school yearbook six years ago that the New York Knicks would win an NBA title in 2026. Evan Pfeufer chose to have "Knicks in 6. 2026 NBA Finals" written next to his portrait in the 2020 Smithtown High School West yearbook. The prescient prediction has gone viral after he shared it on social media recently. One Instagram post has more than 130,000 views. The Knicks lead the San Antonio Spurs 2-1 in the best of seven series. The teams play again Wednesday.
A 'rowdy' Knicks watch party ends with 21 in custody and 5 officers injured
Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press | Updated June 9 - 6:42 p.m. | Save Story
An NBA finals viewing party in Manhattan on Monday turned "incredibly reckless," New York City police claimed, as some dejected Knicks fans scaled light poles, pelted officers with objects and ripped signs out of the street following the team's loss to the San Antonio Spurs.
It's not just the Knicks: Trump's attendance at big games often spells trouble for the home team
Will Weissert, Associated Press | Updated June 9 - 3:58 p.m. | Save Story
If President Donald Trump is coming to the game, bet on the visiting team.
Knicks need a quick response from their 1st loss since April as the Spurs try to even the NBA Finals
Brian Mahoney, Associated Press | Updated June 9 - 3:13 p.m. | Save Story
The last time the New York Knicks lost a game, they didn't do it again for another month and a half.
Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs are undaunted on the road at the Knicks in the NBA Finals
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated June 9 - 12:32 p.m. | Save Story
Victor Wembanyama likens home-court advantage to having six players on the court against five. On the road, it is like five on six.
Spurs' Victor Wembanyama shakes off Game 2 miss by taking over Game 3 of the NBA Finals
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated June 9 - 7:12 a.m. | Save Story
Victor Wembanyama sat in Manhattan's Gramercy Park on Sunday and drew the statue of 19th-century Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth.
Victor Wembanyama carries Spurs to 115-111 win that cuts Knicks' NBA Finals lead to 2-1
Brian Mahoney, Associated Press | Updated June 8 - 11:23 p.m. | Save Story
and the New York Knicks suddenly have a lot of work left to end their 53-year championship drought.
Knicks coach on free throw disparity in Game 3: 'Never thought I'd see that in an NBA Finals game'
Brian Mahoney, Associated Press | Posted June 8 - 10:54 p.m. | Save Story
Knicks coach Mike Brown criticized the officiating in Game 3 of the NBA Finals after the San Antonio Spurs shot 24 free throws in the second half to New York's eight.
Donald Trump booed by the crowd during the anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals
Stephen Whyno And Michelle L. Price, Associated Press | Updated June 8 - 10:42 p.m. | Save Story
Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Trump was shown for about 10 seconds giving a military salute. The boos ended when the U.S. flag followed him on the screens, and fans cheered when New York Knicks players were shown. Trump is watching from Knicks owner James Dolan's suite. His presence Monday led to enhanced security measures, the cancelation of a watch party outside the arena and a no-bag policy for ticket-holders. The president told reporters later that he heard "mostly cheers."
Knicks fever sweeps New York for Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Spurs
Stephen Whyno And Brian Mahoney, Associated Press | Updated June 8 - 10:14 p.m. | Save Story
Inside Madison Square Garden, Spike Lee wore a Knicks jersey with Pope Leo's name on the back. On the concourse and the street, fans in blue and orange cheered and chanted. Watch parties sprung up all over the city, including one at a Brooklyn funeral home.
Caitlin Clark answers critics with some 'noise' of her own: a last-second 3-pointer for the win
Noah Trister, Associated Press | Posted June 8 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Caitlin Clark was alone with the ball, right in the front of the logo with the game on the line.
Connecticut retires Jonquel Jones' No. 35 jersey in pregame ceremony; she misses game with illness
Doug Feinberg, Associated Press | Updated June 8 - 5:10 p.m. | Save Story
Jonquel Jones was all smiles as her No. 35 jersey was retired by Connecticut just before the Sun played the New York Liberty on Monday night.
Knicks say the winning bid for 2 celebrity row seats for Game 3 of the NBA Finals is $1 million
The Associated Press | Updated June 8 - 1:47 p.m. | Save Story
In the NBA Finals, celebrity row property is worth $1 million. The New York Knicks announced that was the winning bid in an auction for two seats for Game 3 on Monday night, the first NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden since 1999. The winning bid was split by the law firm Gibson Dunn and private-equity firm Veritas Capital. The fundraiser benefited the Garden of Dreams Foundation, and the Knicks said it was the largest single donation in the history of the foundation, which works with MSG's companies to assist children at need in the tristate area.
