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Chris Mannix’s NBA Notes: Inside the Knicks’ Plan to Attack James Harden

Plus, why the Mavericks and Jason Kidd parted ways, the latest in Tom Dundon’s cost-cutting measures with the Blazers and an awards season mess.

Sports Illustrated · May 21

Cavaliers Meltdown: Three Coaching Blunders by Cleveland That Led to Epic Collapse vs. Knicks

The Cavaliers blew a 22-point fourth quarter lead against the Knicks in an epic collapse, and coach Kenny Atkinson did nothing to stop it.

Sports Illustrated · May 20

SI:AM | James Harden Made the Knicks’ Historic Comeback Possible

The Beard’s lackluster defense allowed Jalen Brunson to take over the fourth quarter and bring New York back from an enormous deficit.

Sports Illustrated · May 20

Nick Nurse, 76ers Don’t Have Any Excuses for Going Cold in Fourth Quarter vs. Knicks

The Philadelphia 76ers went ice cold in the fourth quarter of Game 2 against the Knicks. They got plenty of good looks but the shots wouldn’t fall. They had no excuse for it.

Sports Illustrated · May 7

Ranking Every Possible NBA Finals Matchup Remaining As Second Round Gets Underway

With the playoffs advancing to the conference semifinal round, we rank each potential NBA Finals matchup from 16 to 1.

Sports Illustrated · May 6

Four Wild Overreactions From Game 1 of Every Second Round NBA Playoff Series

Game 1 is in the books for each NBA conference semifinals series. What have we learned?

Sports Illustrated · May 6

The 10 Most Exciting Players Remaining in the 2026 NBA Playoffs

Ranking the most fun players to tune in to in the second round.

Sports Illustrated · May 6

Key Injuries We're Monitoring in the Second Round of the NBA Playoffs

From Ant's bone bruise to Luka's hamstring strain, these are the main ailments to know for the conference semifinals.

Sports Illustrated · May 5

The Knicks Are Rolling at a Historic Pace With Game 1 Stomping of 76ers—Can It Continue?

The New York Knicks stomped the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 Monday to continue an incredible run of beatdowns.

Sports Illustrated · May 5

NBA Playoff Power Rankings: How the Final Eight Teams Stack Up Entering Second Round

After a wild first round of games, here is how the eight remaining NBA playoff teams compare ahead of the conference semifinals.

Sports Illustrated · May 4