As they continue to have huge wins in the NBA postseason, a few players on the New York Knicks can reflect on their own postseason NCAA experience.

Brunson’s teammate Josh Hart wasted no time following the game to shout out his point guard on X, writing the Knicks star’s name in all caps with multiple shouting emojis. Hart finished the game with 13 points, 10 rebounds and four assists while shooting a perfect 6-for-6 from the free-throw line.

The New York Knicks were able to mount a stunning fourth-quarter comeback and steal Game 1 against the Boston Celtics to change the shape of the Eastern Confere

If there’s a man of few words, it’s Jalen Brunson. No-nonsense as it comes, Brunson and Co. took a 2-0 lead against the Boston Celtics as the series now heads to New York. The game ended 91-90 after Mikal Bridges made another priceless defensive play by stealing Jayson Tatum’s attempted pass to find an open Jaylen Brown.

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And certainly, it was Josh Hart, the Knicks' do-it-all wing whose energy and effort never wanes on the court. Brunson was sure to credit that effort which helped the Knicks erase a 20-point third-quarter deficit to win Game 1 on the road.

Brunson could not re-enter for the stretch run, when he so often thrives. It cost the Knicks the opportunity to close out this series, which shifts to Detroit for Game 6.

Brunson had a potential game-winning shot rim out in the final seconds. If it had gone in, New York likely would have claimed a 102-100 win. Instead, it was pushed to overtime where the Knicks would eventually prevail.

After Thursday’s Conclave in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, the world learned that the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost, graduated from Villanova University, the basketball-obsessed school just outside Philadelphia, in 1977.

A bizarre scene played out at TD Garden after the Knicks cobbled together their second consecutive comeback win in Game 2.