The Spurs are plenty battle-tested after knocking out the defending champs. They have the best player in the series (Victor Wembanyama), a ton of quality depth on the perimeter and play fantastic defense. They are young, but they are hungry and mentally tough.

If the Spurs win a first quarter, eight times out of ten, they go on to win the basketball game. That’s bad news for the Knicks.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) — After the Boston Celtics rolled in Philadelphia and the San Antonio Spurs roared back in Portland, the No. 2 seeds in the NBA playoffs are on the verge of advancing. The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks might still need a while ...

The marquee outside of Madison Square Garden in December 1949 once promoted the following event, which was happening a couple of days later: “Geo Mikan vs Knicks.”