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A few notes from the Knicks’ remarkable Game 1 win, coming back from a 22-point deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 115-104 in overtime, on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.

He attempted to explain the rationale for his curious decision-making in the fourth quarter as his Cavaliers watched a 22-point lead disappear.

“I command thee for no more spells from Mayor Mamdani on any team or anyone that interfere with their success. I'm here to protect the Knicks from his benevolent respect," the Voodoo King chanted outside Madison Square Garden.

Madison Square Garden went electric when the Knicks’ customary spark went out.

Over the first three quarters, Landry Shamet was on the floor for a grand total of three minutes and 13 seconds.

The streamer has given us a broadcast so powerfully isolating it effectively anticipates sport’s viewerless future

Do Cavaliers fans have Dave Portnoy to blame for the team's implosion in the fourth quarter as the Knicks defeated them in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals?

The Knicks won Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals in the most inconceivable of fashions, so it's no surprise their fans were on a high.

With under eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter on Tuesday night, the Cavaliers led the Knicks by 22 points.

Heroes and zeros from the Knicks' 115-104 Game 1 win over the Cavaliers on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.

Jeff Van Gundy, who has not been an NBA head coach in nearly 20 years, is on one team's radar to take over their top coaching spot.

The Milwaukee Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo could reach a resolution on the star forward’s contract situation this summer, according to Zach Lowe. Speaking on The Zach Lowe Show podcast, Lowe said the most likely outcome will come once Giannis has a clear yes or no on the extension presented this offseason. Lowe added that while […] The post Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Bucks future likely decided this summer appeared first on TalkBasket.net .