Relentless Knicks sweep Cavaliers and return to NBA finals for first time since 1999

• Knicks ease to victory in Game 4 of Eastern finals

• New York aiming for first championship since 1973

The https://www.theguardian.com/sport/new-york-knicks">New York Knicks are back in the https://www.theguardian.com/sport/nba-finals">NBA finals for the first time since 1999 after another overwhelming victory completed a 4-0 sweep of the https://www.theguardian.com/sport/cleveland-cavaliers">Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals.

The Knicks are in ruthless form as they attempt to win their first NBA championship since 1973.

They also swept the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference semi-finals and beat the Atlanta Hawks 4-2 in the first round of the playoffs.

While their path to the finals in their Eastern Conference has been smooth they will face a stiff test to claim the NBA title.

They will face either the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder, a team with very few flaws, or the San Antonio Spurs, https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/25/victor-wembanyama-spurs-thunder-nba-playoffs">led by 7ft 4in superstar Victor Wembanyama.

The Spurs-Thunder series is tied at 2-2 with Game 5 on Tuesday night.