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Can the Spurs win the Western Conference Finals?

OKLAHOMA CITY — With just over two minutes to go and the San Antonio Spurs down by 14 points, the back up players checked into the game meaning head coach Mitch Johnson was waving the white flag and giving up on Game Five of the Western Conference Finals. I was certainly disappointed to see them give up on the game, but with how they were playing on Tuesday night, there was little chance they were going to mount any kind of challenge anyway as the Oklahoma City Thunder went on to win 127-114. Full disclosure before continuing on: I’m a long time Spurs fan. Growing up about an hour ...

Jalen Brunson leads Knicks to NBA Finals, wins Larry Bird Trophy as Eastern Conference finals MVP

CLEVELAND — The New York Knicks made a commitment to Jalen Brunson four years ago, signing him as a free agent and building their team around him. Brunson proved they made the right decision by leading them to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. The All-Star point guard averaged 25.5 points and 7.8 assists during New York's sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals, earning the Larry Bird Trophy as the series MVP. He had 15 points and five assists Monday, when the Knicks crushed Cleveland 130-93 in Game 4. "It's an honor to be here in this city ...

Knicks focus on title after accomplishing Dolan’s first mandate of reaching the NBA Finals

CLEVELAND — The New York Knicks have accomplished one of owner James Dolan's mandates by reaching the NBA Finals. Up next: The opportunity to end a 53-year championship drought. Dolan said during a rare radio interview in January that the Knicks winning the Eastern Conference for the first time since 1999 was something "we absolutely got to do." New York did that on Monday night with a 130-93 rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers to complete a four-game sweep in the conference finals. The NBA Finals won't begin until June 3 in either Oklahoma City or San Antonio. The Western Conference ...