Knicks-Cavaliers Game 1 Draws 10-Plus A-Listers as New York Chases 1st Finals Since 1999
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Updated · New York Post · May 19
Knicks-Cavaliers Game 1 Draws 10-Plus A-Listers as New York Chases 1st Finals Since 1999
3 articles · Updated · New York Post · May 19
Madison Square Garden filled with celebrity fans for Eastern Conference finals Game 1, with Lenny Kravitz, Dustin Hoffman, Michael J. Fox, Jimmy Fallon and Michael Bloomberg among those courtside.
The turnout added to the Knicks’ usual big-game celebrity presence — including Timothee Chalamet, Ben Stiller, Tracy Morgan and Spike Lee — as New York opened its next playoff round at home.
OG Anunoby returned to the starting lineup after a hamstring injury suffered against Philadelphia, with the Knicks coming off a second-round sweep that gave him extra recovery time.
Cleveland arrived after a tougher path, needing a Game 7 road win over Detroit after dropping Game 6, while New York seeks its first NBA Finals trip since 1999 and first title since 1973.
With star defender OG Anunoby back, can the Knicks finally end their decades-long championship drought?
Was the Knicks' 22-point comeback a sign of championship DNA or a preview of the Cavaliers' inevitable implosion?