A lot happened in the NBA over the weekend — San Antonio toppled defending champs Oklahoma City in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals, meaning we’re now guaranteed a new NBA champion. Will Jalen Brunson deliver New York’s first title in more than 50 years? Or will Victor Wembanyama assume his place atop the … Read more
For the eighth consecutive year, the NBA will have a new champion. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The longest streak of seasons with a different champion in NBA history extended Saturday when the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder were ousted in Game 7 of the … Read more
When the NBA Finals tip off Wednesday, there will almost certainly be a who’s who of long-suffering fans in attendance who have waited an agonizing 27 years to see the New York Knicks back on basketball’s biggest stage. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. One of … Read more
President Donald Trump said he thinks he will attend an NBA Finals game after the New York Knicks advanced to the finals for the first time in 27 years. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “They have some great players,” Trump told reporters during the White … Read more
One memory that remains vivid for Greg Brittenham, a Knicks assistant in 1999, was how comfortable Brunson appeared in Madison Square Garden even as a toddler. “One time I walked up in the green room before the game, and he comes walking out with a whole big plastic cup of M&M’s, and I think that … Read more
Are the New York Knicks the best team in the NBA? Over the past few weeks, they’ve sure looked like it. After falling behind the Atlanta Hawks 2-1 in the first round of the playoffs, New York has rattled off 11 straight wins, by a margin of about 24 points per game, to reach its … Read more
Seventeen different teams — more than half of the NBA — have made it to the NBA Finals this century, a level of parity never before seen in the league’s history. Yet one notable franchise remained watching the championship round from home every spring. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free … Read more
The New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers convincingly last night and are now two wins away from their first NBA finals since 1999. Yes, the New York Knicks. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Also, lots of soccer in today’s newsletter. Haiti’s Duckens Nazon is … Read more
Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in the NBA, has died at the age of 47, his family announced. Five months ago, Collins revealed he was diagnosed with brain cancer. Nate Burleson reports. Source link
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