The New York Knicks took a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Cavaliers with a dominant 109-93 Game 2 win in the Eastern Conference Finals.

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Josh Hart scored a playoff career-high 26 points, Jalen Brunson had 19 points and 14 assists, and the New York Knicks moved halfway to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93 on Thursday night.

Josh Hart's best game of the playoffs so far propelled the New York Knicks to a massive Game 2 win in the Eastern Conference Finals.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Self-proclaimed New York Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith took pity on James Harden during ESPN’s “First Take” on Thursday morning. Smith didn’t hold back on what happened during New York’s 115-104 overtime win against the Cavaliers in Game 1 that saw Jalen Brunson torch Harden down the stretch.

"Still, sources around the league have pegged the Sacramento Kings as a threat to pry away Robinson in free agency. Scott Perry, the GM of the Kings, has long been a fan of Robinson after drafting him the 2018 second round as a member of New York’s front office," Bondy reported.

Mamdani, who didn’t list his attendance on his public schedule, posted a smiling photo inside the Garden with the caption “Knicks forever” only after the team’s win.

Here’s our take on how ESPN did with its coverage of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals between Cleveland and New York.