He took the Cavs to the 2007 NBA Finals, led by LeBron James. He was fired in the summer of 2010. The Cavs had back-to-back winning seasons (66-16 and 61-21), but could not get back to The Finals.

The Knicks return a core that broke a 25-year conference finals drought. Now, there is no question of the team to beat in the East.

Jalen Brunson came up clutch for the Knicks once again, with 8 of his 26 points coming in the final quarter to lead New York in scoring. Tyrese Maxey carried the load for the Sixers, also with 26 points, but it was Philly’s 18 turnovers that really did the damage at Madison Square Garden.

Here are all the streaming and cable details for where you can watch Game 2 between the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers.

The New York Knicks are now the favorites to win the Eastern Conference in the sportsbooks and they sure look like it on the court. The first team to win three straight postseason games by at least 25 points is looking more and more like the one that could make New York’s first NBA Finals appearance in the 2000s.

Amid a raucous celebration following the New York Knicks' 137-98 thrashing of the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Monday night, former Knicks guard JR Smith got swept up in the chaos.

Complete team stats and game leaders for the Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers NBA game from May 7, 2026 on ESPN.