06/15/26
May 25, 2026
The New York Knicks sweep the Cleveland Cavaliers and are headed to the Finals for the first time since 1999: The 37-point win is New York's 11th in a row and they now get to sit back and watch the Spurs and Thunder's chessboxing match with the rest of us.
posted by Ufez Jones to basketball at 10:43 PM - 9 comments
Last time the Knicks were in this position they played San Antonio and the Sports Deities do love them a rematch.
Also, he didn't play much, but Jalen Brunson's father Rick was a deep bench guy on that Knicks squad.
posted by Ufez Jones at 03:34 PM on May 26, 2026
At this point, I feel like it would take a minor miracle for the shallow Spurs to overcome the very deep Thunder. So, it looks like SGA will be flopping all over MSG like something netted out of the East River.
posted by NoMich at 09:43 AM on May 28, 2026
Am I right in thinking that the Spurs are a bit ahead of schedule with this deep playoff run?
posted by NoMich at 09:44 AM on May 28, 2026
Yeah, I think that's a very fair statement. This series has been so compelling that it's kind of easy to forget, but the T-Wolves taking down the Nuggets in the first round deprived us of a Jokic vs. Wemby 2nd round matchup that (in my opinion) could've easily gone either way.
Their young core of Castle, Vassell, Harper, and Johnson is obviously very legit though. Their window is going stay open so long as Wemby can stay on the court.
posted by Ufez Jones at 12:02 PM on May 28, 2026
And some depth to that bench!
posted by NoMich at 01:02 PM on May 28, 2026
Yeah, Luke Kornet is getting chicken-fried and smothered in gravy.
posted by Ufez Jones at 01:26 PM on May 28, 2026
Welp, I know what I'm having for dinner tonight.
posted by NoMich at 05:40 PM on May 28, 2026
I retract my statement that Thunder/Spurs was the real Finals. The Knicks are the real deal and could beat San Antonio.
posted by rcade at 09:34 AM on May 31, 2026
Have to admit that I would enjoy a Knicks v Wemby Finals.