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IRVINE, Calif. — Just like millions of people across America, half of the U.S. men’s national soccer team erupted in celebration when the New York Knicks completed their historic comeback in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. More than a dozen U.S. players were gathered at their team hotel around a projector screen watching the…

NEW YORK — OG Anunoby soared from — where? Maybe the Empire State Building? — for the greatest put-back in New York Knicks history, finishing off the biggest in-game comeback in NBA Finals history and moving the New York Knicks to within one win of their first title since 1973. Trailing by 29 early in…

NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama sat on the floor of Madison Square Garden clapping emphatically. A deriding applause for Mitchell Robinson, who’d been aptly rage-baited into an emotional response. It’s not enough that he’s a 7-foot-4 center with the skills of a small forward and the defensive acumen of Hakeem Olajuwon. He’s also proving to…

The New York Knicks arrived at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night hoping to Shake It Off after their Game 3 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals. And MSG had a new famous face in celebrity row for Game 4: Pop star Taylor Swift, who was getting another look at a…

NEW YORK — A federal judge has asked the NBA to weigh in on whether Terry Rozier should have a chance to play in the league next season. Rozier is not allowed to be in contact with the Charlotte Hornets while he awaits a trial for charges that he took a bribe to manipulate his…

Game 3 of the NBA Finals drew the largest television audience for a finals Game 3 in more than a quarter century, averaging 23.8 million viewers on ABC and ESPN platforms and peaking at 26.3 million at 11:15 p.m. ET, according to figures released Wednesday. The matchup, part of a tightly contested series between the…

New York Knicks owner James Dolan spent a Wednesday afternoon radio appearance defending his team on multiple fronts, suggesting officials missed a flagrant foul by Victor Wembanyama in Game 3 while also blasting New York City officials over security measures around Madison Square Garden ahead of Game 4. Advertisement Appearing on WFAN, Dolan stopped short…

Madison Square Garden and the New York Knicks aren’t backing down in their feud with the city over the watch party for Game 4 of the NBA Finals. In a statement released Wednesday, just hours before tipoff, the team criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for limiting the ticketed watch party outside the arena…

As the Washington Wizards prepare for a huge moment for the franchise — having the first pick in the 2026 NBA Draft on June 23 — multiple league sources told The Athletic that the team will host AJ Dybantsa, one of the prospects the team is considering to take at No. 1, for a visit…

With the New York Knicks zeroing in on an Eastern Conference semifinal series victory, the artist known as Kaysuane made an announcement. “If they go to the finals, there’s gonna be another mural out there,” he said last month. An exciting part about the Knicks’ postseason is that multiple players have had highlight moments. And…