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By InsideHoops.comUpdated May 26, 2026 at 1 a.m. ET
Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 17 and the New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 on Monday night to complete a sweep of the Eastern Conference finals and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. Landry Shamet scored 16 off the bench, while Mikal Bridges and Jalen Brunson had 15 apiece for the Knicks, who became the fourth team to have an 11-game winning streak during their postseason run. The last to do it was Golden State, which had a 15-game run en route to its second title in three seasons in 2017. Brunson, who sparked a furious comeback in the fourth quarter of Game 1 to set the tone for the series, was unanimously voted the Eastern Conference finals' MVP. He finished the series averaging 25.5 points and 7.8 assists while shooting 49% from the field. - ESPN.com
The Los Angeles Lakers made their first significant move of the offseason by hiring Rohan Ramadas as an assistant general manager under president and GM Rob Pelinka, sources told ESPN on Monday. Ramadas, who last worked as a vice president of strategy and operations for the New Orleans Pelicans, will be focused on similar responsibilities for the Lakers. "More on the strategy side," Pelinka said of the job description he was looking to fill during exit interviews with reporters last week. "Cap, analytics and data." - ESPN.com
Victor Wembanyama had 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks, and the San Antonio Spurs held Oklahoma City to its second-lowest postseason total, beating the Thunder 103-82 in Game 4 on Sunday night to tie the Western Conference finals. De'Aaron Fox had 12 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for San Antonio, which has not lost three consecutive games this season. Stephon Castle and Devin Vassell added 13 points each. Game 5 is Tuesday in Oklahoma City, followed by Game 6 on Thursday in San Antonio. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 19 points on 6-for-15 shooting for the Thunder. - ESPN.com
Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA's back-to-back MVP, and San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama, the first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year in league history, headlined the All-NBA teams announced prior to the two of them facing off in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Sunday night. They were joined on the first team by the three other players who finished in the top five in MVP voting: Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham. - ESPN.com
The second team comprised Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell and the Clippers' Leonard. Brunson, who earned his third All-NBA distinction, and the Knicks are up 3-0 in the Eastern Conference finals on the Cavs and Mitchell, who also was named to an All-NBA team for the third time... The third team featured five newcomers in Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson, Pistons center Jalen Duren, Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey, Thunder big man Chet Holmgren and Nuggets guard Jamal Murray. - ESPN.com
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