Vincent Goodwill

As Game 1 of the NBA Finals nears, New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, who has seen just about every defensive coverage the league has to offer, lauded San Antonio guard Stephon Castle on Tuesday, saying "he's going to be a great player, great defender."

As Game 1 of the NBA Finals nears, New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, who has seen just about every defensive coverage the league has to offer, lauded San Antonio guard Stephon Castle on Tuesday, saying "he's going to be a great player, great defender."

Karl-Anthony Towns carried the Knicks on both ends of the floor Friday night, when New York held off the Spurs in Game 2 and became just the third team to win the first two games of the NBA Finals on the road.

Here's how New York embraced its bench and overcame one of its biggest obstacles to a title.

If the day before Madison Square Garden's first NBA Finals game since June 25, 1999, was any indication, Monday's Game 3 between the Spurs and Knicks will be a madhouse. But Knicks players are doing their best to stay focused.

Knicks coach Mike Brown criticized the officiating in Game 3 of the NBA Finals after the Spurs shot 24 free throws in the second half to New York's eight.

Mike Brown Calls Out Foul Discrepancy After Knicks Game 3 Loss To Spurs - RealGM Wiretap

The New York Knicks, after 53 years of waiting, are finally NBA champions again. Here's why their path to glory wasn't easy.

Karl Anthony Towns Never Got Vindictive Over Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Talks - RealGM Wiretap

Knicks owner James Dolan delivered an impassioned speech in front of his team before the playoffs, urging them to "leave nothing on the table" in the pursuit of a title.