Jalen Brunson (11) of the New York Knicks drives around James Harden (1) and Sam Merrill (5) of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the fourth quarter in Game One of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City on May 19, 2026. Sarah Stier/Getty Images
The Knicks’ Jalen Brunson was the hero on Tuesday of Game 1 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals in New York.
The epic comeback executed by the New York Knicks over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Madison Square Garden will be talked about for years to come. The Knicks’ 115–104 overtime victory was one of the most improbable wins in the team’s 80-year NBA history.
Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.
