NBA training camps are set to tip off over the next week, and all squads are chasing the defending-champion New York Knicks. Are they No. 1?

The Eastern Conference looked wide open a year ago. Now, it looks loaded. The New York Knicks enter the 2026-27 NBA season as defending champions after ending a 53-year title drought by beating the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 in the 2026 NBA Finals.

Through the first 4 games, the 2026 NBA Finals has averaged 19.6 million viewers on ABC and ESPN. From NBA.com News Services The Knicks complete the biggest Finals comeback ever as they recover from a 29-point deficit for a 3-1 lead on the Spurs.

Mike Miller says Miami’s stunning Game 2 collapse against Dallas left him believing the Heat had already lost the 2011 NBA Finals.

There were plenty of NBA Finals jokes to go around when Jalen Brunson’s New York Knicks teammates crashed his Saturday Night Live season 52 premiere monologue. “Tonight, I’m going to approach hosting [SNL] the same way as I approached the Knicks’ Finals games,

The 2026 NBA Finals tipped off June 3 on ABC. The Knicks beat the Spurs, 4-1, claiming their 1st championship in 53 years. NBA.com Staff The 2026 NBA Finals tipped off on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, with ABC as the exclusive broadcaster. The Knicks won the ...

The query came up in reference to a surprisingly high rating by the ESPN Future Power Rankings.

Charles Barkley remains high on Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs entering the 2026-27 season, but the NBA legend did not appreciate how the superstar handled the end of the 2026 NBA Finals.