After acquiring guard James Harden from the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday, the Cleveland Cavaliers are the new favorites to represent the Eastern Conference in the 2026 NBA Finals.

It’s the one, glaring and ever-persistent area a Knicks team with championship aspirations needs to address ahead of Thursday’s 3 p.m. NBA Trade Deadline, particularly considering the top of the Eastern Conference has improved in real-time around the Knicks.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have roster issues and are stuck in the second apron, but they are not out of the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes.

New York Knicks fans spent the summer dreaming Donovan Mitchell would lead their team to playoff victories inside Madison Square Garden. Mitchell was on the court for a pair of Knicks playoff victories at the Garden over the weekend -- just not in the ...

The Knicks don’t have to trade for Antetokounmpo, now, either. He has one year left on his deal before he can opt out and test free agency in the summer of 2027, so they can wait for the offseason to improve their best offer.

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -5.5; over/under is 236.5 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks square off against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks are 16-8 in Eastern Conference games. New York averages 120.1 points and has outscored opponents by 7.2 points ...

Grading the deal between the Clippers and Cavaliers that sent Harden to Cleveland and Garland to Los Angeles, along with a second-round pick.

Less than 24 hours before the 2026 NBA trade deadline, the Knicks defeated the Nuggets in what was the most impressive victory of their eight-game winning streak.