Spike Lee on Knicks in NBA Finals: "It's our time"
Knicks superfan Spike Lee stopped by CBS Mornings to give his thoughts as the Knicks get set to play in the NBA Finals, and he offered his prediction, too.
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Knicks superfan Spike Lee stopped by CBS Mornings to give his thoughts as the Knicks get set to play in the NBA Finals, and he offered his prediction, too.
New York Knicks fans are amped as the NBA Finals get underway. We talked to them about what being in the Finals means to New York City and fans, as well as what they make of the cost of tickets.
With tickets to the NBA Finals basically impossible to get and official Knicks watch parties filling up fast, bars stand to be the next best thing for many New Yorkers.
The NBA Finals is new to just about everyone on the Spurs and Knicks rosters, meaning very few players on either side can have any real idea of how the moment will seem on Wednesday night when the series gets underway.
CBS News New York's Otis Livingston is with the teams in San Antonio, site of Game 1 on Wednesday night, and Allen Devlin is checking out where many New Yorkers plan on watching the series in the city.
The Knicks will be looking to end a 53-year championship drought when they take on the Spurs in the best-of-7 series, which begins on Wednesday night in San Antonio. CBS News New York's Otis Livingston reports.
There's an undeniable buzz throughout New York City, a fever that hasn't been present since 1999, the last time the Knicks made it to the NBA Finals.
Fans are pumped for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night in San Antonio, and one can't miss the excitement around the five boroughs. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
Getting to the NBA Finals proves that the Knicks and Spurs have made plenty of smart moves along the way.
CBS News New York's Dick Brennan has more on a decision that's a big hit with the youngest New York City basketball fans.
CBS News New York's Larry Ridley has more on Monday's practice as the team prepares for what will be a stiff test from the San Antonio Spurs.
Nearly a week after clinching their first NBA Finals berth since 1999, the Knicks were at last able to practice Sunday while knowing who they were practicing for,
CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer has the latest on the Eastern Conference champions' preparations.
The Knicks have been waiting all week to see who would be standing across from them in the NBA Finals. Tonight, they got their answer. CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer reports.
Knicks fans are breathing a sigh of relief over reports that center Mitchell Robinson expects to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals next week despite a pinkie finger injury. CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer reports.
While all of New York is in celebration mode, the Knicks are laser-focused ahead of the NBA Finals. CBS News New York's Steve Overmyer reports.
The price of a seat for the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden is soaring. According to StubHub, some courtside tickets are listed for more than $123,000.
The price of a seat at Madison Square Garden is soaring. According to StubHub, some courtside tickets are listed for more than $123,000. Lower bowl seats are going for more than $41,000, and even upper level tickets are selling for more than $3,600. CBS News New York's Doug Williams reports.
President Trump said Wednesday he expects to attend one of the NBA Finals games at Madison Square Garden.
President Trump said Wednesday he expects to attend one of the upcoming NBA Finals games at Madison Square Garden.
Knicks fans are getting excited and anxious about the upcoming NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
Knicks excitement is sweeping New York City as the team heads to the NBA Finals. CBS News New York's Otis Livingston, Jenna DeAngelis and Dick Brennan report.
The Knicks have reached the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years. Their playoff run is taking fans on a journey that is making league history. CBS News New York's Otis Livingston and Jenna DeAngelis report.
Celebrity fans attended the Knicks game in Cleveland as they celebrated a historic win to earn their spot in the NBA Finals.
Thousands of diehard Knicks fans poured into the New York City streets to celebrate the team that has won nine straight games in the playoffs. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
A Brooklyn woman says her motherly instinct kicked in when a stranger allegedly tried to pull her 4-year-old son away from his grandmother.
The Phillies beat the Mets 3-0 Thursday night to tie the Cubs for the top NL wild card.
Mets first baseman Jared Young was carted off the field in the sixth inning of Thursday night's game against Philadelphia.
A Long Island man has been found competent to stand trial in his ex-girlfriend's 2025 shooting death.
When one Queens man recently spotted a mess near his commuter rail stop in Brooklyn, he took matters into his own hands.
A Brooklyn woman says her motherly instinct kicked in when a stranger allegedly tried to pull her 4-year-old son away from his grandmother.
A Long Island man has been found competent to stand trial in his ex-girlfriend's 2025 shooting death.
When one Queens man recently spotted a mess near his commuter rail stop in Brooklyn, he took matters into his own hands.
Trauma doctors are warning parents who buy their kids e-bikes or electric scooters that injury numbers are surging, along with the severity of the injuries.
A carriage driver whose horse died in Central Park this summer is now suing the city, saying the horse was poisoned by a plant.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Severe storms returned to the Tri-State Area, making it a soggy Thursday morning.
The rain returns Tuesday with the possibility of severe storms and downpours that can cause flash flooding in the New York City area.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
A truck carrying a boom crane tipped over in River Vale, New Jersey, on Thursday, causing the crane to land on two houses, slicing one in half.
Family and the Bridgeton, N.J., community held a vigil Wednesday, marking seven years since Dulce Maria Alavez's disappearance.
A New Jersey Republican county chair has been charged with pointing a weapon at another driver in what state police call a road rage incident.
The missing person is a 64-year-old man from Southampton, Pennsylvania, who is set to be married in two months.
A Long Island man has been found competent to stand trial in his ex-girlfriend's 2025 shooting death.
A parent, an athletic trainer and security staff jumped into action Wednesday when a referee suddenly collapsed at a girl's junior varsity soccer game on Long Island.
A judge has ruled that a Long Island man is competent to stand trial for the 2025 shooting death of his ex-girlfriend.
Trauma doctors are warning parents who buy their kids e-bikes or electric scooters that injury numbers are surging, along with the severity of the injuries.
Trauma doctors are warning parents who buy their kids e-bikes or electric scooters that injury numbers are surging, along with the severity of the injuries. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A carriage driver whose horse died in Central Park this summer is now suing the city, saying the horse was poisoned by a plant.
The plan to redesign a stretch of Park Avenue has changed a bit based on community feedback.
Presidents, prime ministers and diplomats from around the world will be in town, making it a very high-profile event.
Seventeen new modular public bathrooms are being installed across New York City as part of a yearlong pilot program.
Lawmakers are targeting what are often called "e-motos," which are devices being sold as e-bikes and e-scooters but can go much faster than what's legal on city streets.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
One person has died and a total of five people have been sickened by Legionnaires' disease in the Bronx.
As of late August, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has received 112,000 claims, awarding more than $18 billion.
The Feast of San Gennaro is filling New York City's Little Italy with faith, music, games and many treats starting Thursday.
The iconic Peanuts character Snoopy is getting a new look for the 100th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated the best in television and streaming from the past year on Monday. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
The Phillies beat the Mets 3-0 Thursday night to tie the Cubs for the top NL wild card.
Mets first baseman Jared Young was carted off the field in the sixth inning of Thursday night's game against Philadelphia.
Knicks fans were greeted with 2026-27 ticket price sticker shock earlier this week, only to have Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. later admit a mistake was made.
Pete Alonso homered against the Mets, a solo shot in the first inning that sent the Orioles to a 7-1 victory Wednesday night.
Luke Keaschall went 3 for 5 and scored from second base on Victor Caratini's game-ending single in the 13th inning to send the Minnesota Twins past the New York Yankees 5-4.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
Former Mets players from the 2001 season were at Ladder 25 on the Upper West Side on Tuesday.
Grammy and Emmy Award-winning musician Lizzo made a surprise visit to meet Brooklyn students and debut her new children's book.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Knicks are pausing ticket sales because of what Madison Square Garden is calling a mistake that caused sky-high prices. CBS News New York's Rob Flaks reports.
Mets first baseman Jared Young was carted off the field after a frightening collision during Thursday's game against the Phillies. CBS News New York's Otis Livingston reports.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for September 17 at 11 p.m.
The U.N. General Assembly begins next week, which means a Gridlock Alert will be in effect in Manhattan. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
Police say someone tossed a heavy object off a Bronx building Thursday, hitting and injuring a pedestrian below.
