en-us SportSpyder - New York Knicks (SB Nation: Posting and Toasting) https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/sources/11263/news Let’s get this straight and get rid of the most stupid part of this whole story even before we get started: Jalen Brunson is not why the NBA Finals are now a series. Brunson surely is not a problem—any problem—for the Knicks, no matter how you look at it, let alone after a run that […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:17:50 GMT Antonio Losada https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56894245 https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56894245 false false The Knicks didn’t win a game for the first time in 14 attempts, and since CJ McCollum ignited the second-greatest postseason run in NBA history. New York won 13 straight, and is now just two away—with four more opportunities to get those dubs—from winning the whole thing. Here’s the latest from MSG’s action on Monday. […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:30:39 GMT Antonio Losada https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56892947 https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56892947 false false They had to lose some time, right? The dream of 15 straight wins to a title always felt a bit unlikely against a very talented and hungry Spurs team, but you believed it a little after Game 2. Unfortunately, the Garden lights weren’t too bright for San Antonio, unlike some other teams. Let’s get to […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:23:37 GMT Michael Zeno https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56891722 https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56891722 false false For Game Three of the NBA Finals, a graphic of the Larry O’Brien Trophy was laid under the Knicks logo at halfcourt. This marks the very first time the image of the trophy has ever been placed there. Others have said it, but allow me to reiterate: seeing the iconic trophy on the court at […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:27:48 GMT Russell Richardson https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56890982 https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56890982 false false When the San Antonio Spur starting lineup was introduced, the loudest boos were for Victor Wembanyama. Before the national anthem was halfway finished, the loudest boos were for President Sex Offender. By the end of the night, the people’s ire was centered on the officials. And through it all, the Spurs did not care. San […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:26:58 GMT Matthew Miranda https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56889534 https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56889534 false false The New York Knicks return to Madison Square Garden tonight for Game Three of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs. Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m. on ABC. The Knicks lead 2-0 and can move within one win of their first championship since 1973. Meanwhile, after surrendering a 14 point lead in the opening […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:12:34 GMT Russell Richardson https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56888041 https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56888041 false false Intense playoff basketball calls for heightened scrutiny on the margins. Every rotation matters. The margins are small enough that each small schematic shift can not only swing games, but also define entire seasons. For that reason, coaching stands out this time of year. The good coaches are usually the ones who make it to this […] Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:26:11 GMT Michael Zeno https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56884391 https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56884391 false false Pinched myself. Still awake. Here we go. The Knicks return to Madison Square Garden tonight for Game Three of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs. Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m. on ABC. The Knicks have won 13 straight games and are two wins from their first championship since 1973, while the Spurs face […] Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:27:42 GMT Russell Richardson https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56882987 https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56882987 false false Here’s my latest conversation with J.R. Wilco of Pounding the Rock. After a pair of nail-biters in San Antonio, the NBA Finals shift to Madison Square Garden with the Knicks holding a 2-0 lead and the Spurs searching for answers. In the latest edition of our ongoing Finals correspondence, J.R. and I discuss Game Two’s […] Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:43:08 GMT Russell Richardson https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56880642 https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56880642 false false Remember those long breaks between the second and third rounds, then the Conference Finals and the Finals? Having an extra day of rest between Games 2 and 3 felt like twice as long to me. Thank God we’re back at it. Here’s another humongous Bulletin ahead of Game 3, covering everything that went down on […] Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:41:09 GMT Antonio Losada https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56880199 https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56880199 false false The New York Knicks were never going to win the trade. Not in November. Not in December. Not in January. Not in April or May. Simply put, Mikal Bridges would forever need to carry the weight of landing in Manhattan by way of five draft picks sent across the bridge to Brooklyn. The Knicks’ package […] Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:44:06 GMT Antonio Losada https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56879322 https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56879322 false false The loudest I’ve ever heard Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden was May 16, 1997. Game 6, Knicks vs. Heat. 48 hours earlier, P.J. Brown lit the match that David Stern’s dumb de jure brain fanned into the fire that torched the ‘90s Knicks last shot at MJ and the Bulls, ergo their last shot […] Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:23:34 GMT Matthew Miranda https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56877409 https://sportspyder.com/nba/new-york-knicks/articles/56877409 false false