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Over the decades, no matter how dreadful the New York Knicks were on the court, they still had that court. Madison Square Garden. Nobody in the NBA could touch it. For too long, a rite of basketball passage in the big city went like this: Superstar from another team declares his unconditional love for the…

We are about two weeks away from the 2026 NBA Draft, so it’s time to dig into the intel and figure out where players may be selected. This draft is considered a strong one at the top and throughout the lottery, although withdrawals of college players lured by NIL riches have substantially hindered the depth…

To understand how Mike Brown ended up in New York coaching the Knicks, you must first understand the fragility of his profession. Head coaches are often the first to blame and the last to receive praise. They’re the easiest scapegoat. It’s easier to cut a check and sell a new head coach to the fanbase…

New York Knicks fans probably can’t believe how well things are going right now. In the team’s first NBA Finals in 27 years, the Knicks have a 2-0 lead against the San Antonio Spurs and now get to come home to Madison Square Garden. The Knicks are overwhelming favorites to end the team’s 53-year title…

NEW YORK — Before collectiveness became the defining trait of the New York Knicks, signs of it began to sprout earlier this season. The Knicks sit only two wins short of their first championship in 53 years. But a few months ago, with a ring yet to pop up in such clear sight, one man…

SAN ANTONIO — It might be the wildest shot of these NBA Finals — with apologies to Jalen Brunson — but it certainly illustrates how the Knicks are countering the freshly minted Defensive Player of the Year. In the final seconds of the third quarter in Game 1, the Knicks had Mitchell Robinson occupying Victor…

Among the many layers to the New York Knicks’ dramatic playoff run is who might win the NBA Finals MVP if they were to finish off the San Antonio Spurs and capture the long-awaited championship. Point guard Jalen Brunson is the team’s best player and true leader, also delivering huge moments in the fourth quarter.…

Six weeks before he died, Brandon Clarke sat in the back seat of a deputy’s patrol car, handcuffs digging into his left wrist as he shifted his 6-foot-8 frame in the cramped space. Outside, three officers searched his white Corvette along the shoulder of Highway 64 in eastern Arkansas. Across the two-lane road sat a…

NEW YORK — Looking at this camera operator’s iPhone, you can hardly make out what is coming through his lens. A nearly opaque, washed-out image of Victor Wembanyama cuts through the screen, as the filmmaker sits just far enough away to fit the 7-foot-4 San Antonio Spurs star in frame. Sitting in the closest spot…

NEW YORK — Get ready, Manhattan, even you haven’t seen anything quite like this. Cometh Monday, the sporting world descends upon Midtown for its first NBA Finals game in 27 years. It’s been a while, New York, but you’ve done this part before. How about, adding to it, a sitting U.S. president attending the finals…