Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics was asked a couple months ago about the possibility of winning the Coach of the Year award this season, and his answer was succinct

Even before the New York Knicks won the Eastern Conference title, some of their fans took to the streets of Manhattan with a message

Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon didn’t completely back down from her assertion a small player can’t lead his team to the NBA championship now that Jalen Brunson has taken the New York Knicks to the NBA Finals

The song selection at the New York Knicks’ watch party couldn’t have been more obvious

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

Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers finally got past the second round and face-planted in the Eastern Conference finals

Karl Anthony-Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 17 and the New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 Monday night to complete a four-game sweep of the Eastern Conference finals and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999

New York Knicks sweep Cleveland Cavaliers in Eastern Conference finals, advance to 1st NBA Finals since 1999

The Knicks and their fans threatened to turn Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals into a Garden party