{"id":4558,"date":"2026-06-03T20:45:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T20:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/james-dolan-reacts-to-knicks-nba-finals-chances-were-going-to-win\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T20:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T20:45:26","slug":"james-dolan-reacts-to-knicks-nba-finals-chances-were-going-to-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/james-dolan-reacts-to-knicks-nba-finals-chances-were-going-to-win\/","title":{"rendered":"James Dolan reacts to Knicks&#8217; NBA Finals chances: &#8216;We&#8217;re going to win&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F06%2F129630373.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Go, New York, go!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/02\/sports\/james-dolan-goes-1-on-1-with-the-post-about-knicks-nba-finals-run\/\">Knicks owner James Dolan<\/a> believes his beloved team are going to clinch the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The last time the Knicks (team members of which, including Jalen Brunson, are seen here after winning the Eastern Conference Championship on May 25) was in the NBA Finals was 1999. <span class=\"credit\">AP Photo\/Sue Ogrocki<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>James Dolan spoke to Page Six at the \u201cVampire Lestat\u201d premiere Tuesday night (pictured above). <span class=\"credit\">Jennifer Graylock\/INSTARimages<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the Spurs is June 3 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Game 3, set for June 8, will be the first game played at Madison Square Garden in front of a sold-out crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Game 3 may also feature a couple of unknown faces on \u201cCelebrity Row,\u201d as a pair of seats are being auctioned off with proceeds going to MSG\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardenofdreamsfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Garden of Dreams Foundation<\/a>, which helps kids in need across the region.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The Knicks owner believes the team (seen here again after clenching their ticket to the Finals) will defeat the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, which would mark their first league championship since 1973 \u2014 more than 50 years ago. <span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Dolan says he\u2019s \u201cexcited\u201d but also has \u201ca lot of anxiety\u201d ahead of the first Finals matchup at Madison Square Garden on June 8. <span class=\"credit\">Andrew H. Walker\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dolan shared that he\u2019s \u201cexcited,\u201d but noted that feeling is also understandably tinged with a \u201clot of anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The last time the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/26\/sports\/the-incredible-record-knicks-have-set-en-route-to-nba-finals\/\">Knicks made the finals was in 1999<\/a>, and the last time they were crowned NBA champs was in 1973 \u2014 more than 50 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The businessman also told us that he won\u2019t have any trouble getting to sleep the night before the big game, but might have some issues the night of.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s sleeping after that\u2019s harder actually\u2026because you\u2019re all juiced up,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>He also shared that Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, which saw the Knicks come back from a 22-point deficit, was a \u201ctop ten\u201d game of all time. <span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Dolan also announced this week that he\u2019s auctioning off two tickets on \u201cCelebrity Row\u201d for charity. <span class=\"credit\">Jason Szenes for the New York Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dolan added that the Knicks have won the last eleven games at the Garden, including the now-legendary Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, which saw the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/19\/sports\/knicks-mount-furious-rally-to-beat-cavaliers-in-thrilling-game-1-win\/\">Knicks come back from a 22-point deficit<\/a> in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in overtime. It was the largest playoff comeback in franchise history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTop 10,\u201d we sputterered, \u201csurely it deserved to be at least top 5,\u201d prompting Dolan to sagely note, \u201cI\u2019ve been around a long time!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dolan is the executive chairman and CEO of Madison Square Garden Sports \u2014 which owns the Knicks and the NHL\u2019s New York Rangers \u2014 as well as Sphere Entertainment and Madison Square Garden Entertainment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/06\/03\/entertainment\/james-dolan-reacts-to-knicks-nba-finals-chances-were-going-to-win\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Go, New York, go! 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