The New York Knicks sweep Cleveland and reach the NBA final for the first time in a quarter-century
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The New York Knicks sweep Cleveland and reach the NBA final for the first time in a quarter-century

المحرر الذكى May 26, 2026 4 0 0
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The New York Knicks made history by reaching the NBA final for the first time since 1999, after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0 in the Eastern District final. The New York team continues to chase their first title since 1973 with a series of 11 consecutive Playoff victories.

The New York Knicks have made a golden new chapter in its long history, having qualified for the NBA final for the first time in 25 years, specifically since the 1999 season. This historic achievement followed his landslide victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers with a score of 130-93, sealing the Eastern Province final series with a score of 4-0. The New York team is pursuing a long-awaited dream, which is to win its first title since 1973, and the third in its long history. This Ambition pushes players to continue their extraordinary career in Playoffs, where their winning streak has reached 11 games. This incredible series of wins began in the fourth game of the first round against the Atlanta Hawks, which Knicks settled in his favor 4-2, before continuing his momentum by sweeping the Philadelphia Sixers 4-0 in the second round, then ending the Cleveland Cavaliers' career with the same sweep. Knicks achieved a rare statistical feat, becoming only the fourth team In league history he scores 11 consecutive wins or more in the Playoffs. In this achievement, he was preceded by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1989 and 2001 seasons with 11 victories each time, and the Golden State Warriors in 2017 with 15 consecutive victories. The decisive match featured several players, with Dominican Carl Anthony Townes leading the attack with 19 points and 14 follow-ups, British O.J. Annonobi adding 17 points, and Landry Shamet 16 points including 4 triplets from 4 attempts. Jaylen Bronson and Michael Bridges also contributed 15 points each. In the final scheduled for June 3, Nix awaits the winner of the Western Region final, which is currently tied 2-2 between Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spears, who deprived New York of the title in his last appearance in the final in 1999 with a score of 1-4.