Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and NBA Playoffs
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Many at ESPN haven't exactly had the most faith in the New York Knicks this postseason, including Miami Heat legend Udonis Haslem. So naturally, many Knicks fan
Perkins has long been touting the Thunder as the best team in the NBA, and after their dominating regular season, it's hard to argue with that. However, the Knicks, compared to OKC at least, have cruised through the postseason and are poised to have plenty of rest before the Conference Finals kick off.
The Boston Celtics lost Game 4 and saw Jayson Tatum suffer a potentially serious injury on Monday night against the New York Knicks. The Knicks won 121-113 thanks to a strong second half and erased another large deficit,
Cardinal Robert Prevost's election as pope is giving Knicks fans a boost. He's the first American pontiff and, like Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges, went to Villanova.
The New York Knicks are on a roll, up 3-1 in their NBA Playoffs series against the Boston Celtics. A win on Wednesday would advance the Knicks to their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2000.
Few experts gave the Knicks a chance to beat the champion Boston Celtics — except for the devoted fans who packed the street outside Madison Square Garden.