### [2026-05-25](/feed/2026/05/25/index.md) ##### 2026 NBA playoffs # In basketball, the New York Knicks eliminate the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games with a 130–93 victory to win the NBA Eastern Conference and advance to the 2026 NBA Finals, their first appearance since 1999. They will face the winner of the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs. ### Sources: 1. [Sportsnet](https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/knicks-sweep-cavaliers-advance-to-first-nba-finals-since-1999/) 2. [The Athletic via The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7307873/2026/05/25/knicks-win-game-4-cavs-sweep-takeaways-nba-playoffs/) ### Changes: 1. In basketball, the New York Knicks eliminate the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games with a 130-93 victory at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., to win the NBA Eastern Conference and advance to the 2026 NBA Finals, their first appearance in the NBA Finals since 1999. They will face the winner of the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs. _2026-05-26 03:38:07 (First version)_ 1. In basketball, the New York Knicks eliminate the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games with a 130–93 victory to win the NBA Eastern Conference and advance to the 2026 NBA Finals, their first appearance since 1999. They will face the winner of the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [In basketball, the NCAA Division I men's and women's tournaments will expand to 76 teams beginning next year. ](/feed/2026/05/7/in-basketball-the-ncaa-division-i-men-s-and-women-s-tournaments-will-expand-to-76-teams-beginning-next-year.md) _Context: basketball_ 2. [In college basketball, the Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team beats UConn, 69–63, to win the national championship. 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