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The New York Knicks moved within two wins of their first NBA championship since 1973 on Friday night, surviving a late San Antonio rally to defeat the Spurs 105-104 in Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals and seize a 2-0 series lead. The Knicks appeared in control for much of the second half before…
The New York Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit and closed on an 11-0 run to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 on Wednesday night, taking a 1-0 lead in the NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson scored 30 points and delivered his strongest stretch in the fourth quarter, finishing with 13 points in the final period…
NBA team owners approved a revamped draft lottery system Tuesday designed to reduce incentives for teams to lose games in pursuit of higher draft picks. The new “3-2-1 Lottery” system, approved by the NBA Board of Governors, will take effect beginning with the 2027 NBA Draft and remain in place through 2029. League officials said…
The Austin Bats Basketball team captured the 2025-26 American Basketball Association national championship, securing the first professional basketball title in franchise history after more than a decade of competition. The Austin Bats won the title April 11, 2026, concluding one of the league’s strongest seasons after opening the year with a 16-0 record and later…
The New York Knicks are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the Eastern Conference championship. New York completed a four-game sweep Monday night with a 130-93 victory at Madison Square Garden, sending a roaring home crowd into celebration and ending one of…
The New York Knicks moved two wins from the franchise’s first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday night in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals at Madison Square Garden. Josh Hart scored a playoff career-high 26 points and sparked a decisive third-quarter surge as New York took…
The New York Knicks opened the Eastern Conference finals with a statement win Tuesday night, storming back from a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime at Madison Square Garden. The comeback marked the largest playoff rally in Knicks franchise history and extended New York’s postseason winning streak to eight games….
Claressa Shields is defending her actions after a physical confrontation with Alycia Baumgardner at a Most Valuable Promotions event in California, an incident that has now led to Shields being banned from future MVP events. The altercation took place during MVP’s inaugural MMA event in Inglewood, California, over the weekend. Video circulating online showed Shields…