From The Sports Desk: Knicks beat down Cavs, pull within two wins of NBA finals

NBAFrom The Sports Desk: Knicks beat down Cavs, pull within two wins of NBA finalsNew York won Game 2 of the East finals convincingly, and is getting closer to its first finals berth since 1999. Plus, today’s World Cup spotlight player is Haiti’s Duckens Nazon.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00New York Knicks guard Josh Hart drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen during the first quarter of game two of the eastern conference finals during the 2026 NBA playoffs between the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. Brad Penner / Imagn ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleMay 22, 2026, 3:30 PM EDTBy Rohan Nadkarni and Joe Prince-Wright, NBC SportsThe New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers convincingly last night and are now two wins away from their first NBA finals since 1999. Yes, the New York Knicks.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Also, lots of soccer in today’s newsletter. Haiti’s Duckens Nazon is our World Cup player spotlight of the day, and Joe Prince-Wright breaks down the final weekend of Premier League action, taking you through all the qualification scenarios.For more coverage, as always, check out the NBC News website. NBA PlayoffsThe New York Knicks are one step closer to the NBA Finals after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 last night, taking a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.After a miraculous comeback in Game 1, the Knicks were largely in control of Game 2, leading by 15 headed into the fourth quarter.The hero for New York was do-it-all swingman Josh Hart. After struggling in Game 1 because of his iffy outside shot, Hart led the Knicks in scoring last night, dropping 26 points to go along with seven assists and four rebounds. He shot 5-of-11 from 3-point range as Cleveland dared him to shoot from deep.“Just a whale of a game from Josh,” Knicks coach Mike Brown said.Hart added: “I knew I had to just...