Jayson Tatum scored 22 and had his best game of the series. The Knicks need to find a way not to trail by 20 in Game 4.

1980 — Pete Rose, 39, steals second, third, & home in one inning for Phillies. 1983 — Aberdeen of Scotland win 23rd European Cup Winner’s Cup against Real Madrid of Spain 2-1 in Gothenburg.

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As the final seconds ticked down in Edmonton in Game 6, Kings fans were surely feeling sorry for themselves and maybe even ...

2014 — Michael Sam is picked by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the NFL draft, becoming the first openly gay player drafted by a pro football team. Sam, who played at Missouri and was the ...

Teams that have lost the first two at home in the postseason have won the series only 12% of the time. Grab your popcorn.

The New York Knicks host the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference second round with a 2-0 lead in the series. The teams meet for the seventh time this season.

Here’s a look at 10 instances when a Boston team was involved in an 0-2 comeback. The Celtics nearly became the first team in ...

Former Celtics star Paul Pierce's confident talk on Boston's chances in Game 2 against the Knicks aged poorly on Wednesday.

2007 — Rafael Nadal becomes the first player to win the Rome Masters three consecutive times by beating Fernando Gonzalez of Chile 6-2, 6-2. The victory extends his winning streak on clay to 77 ...

The New York Knicks fought back from a 20-point third-quarter deficit for the second straight game against the Boston Celtics ...

Mikal Bridges came up with a steal against Jayson Tatum on the final possession of the game to give the Knicks a one-point ...