Beyond the 11 p.m. ET edition of SportsCenter, there are few certainties left at ESPN. One of those assurances is Stephen A. Smith using airtime on "First Take" to lure NBA superstars into the blue-and-orange threads of the New York Knicks. In between ...

The Knicks had 13 uncontested three-point looks in the first half Sunday night. They made only four. That was the difference between winning and losing. New York’s first defeat of the Mike Brown era came by way of the three ball — or the lack of it ...

Wembanyama and the Spurs will now take on a Knicks team that has gone 9-1 in their last 10 games. The two teams will face off in Las Vegas for the championship game, and in addition to having the title of 2025 NBA Cup winner attached to their names,