Reggie Miller believes that the Knicks will be favored in the NBA Finals regardless of whether they face the Spurs or Thunder.

Broadcaster Reggie Miller received some skepticism over a comment he made about the New York Knicks during a Spurs vs Thunder game.

The New York Knicks recently wrapped up their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games, securing the first Finals spot this season and their first Finals appearance since 1999.

The Knicks will be betting underdogs in the NBA Finals to whoever they play despite winning 11 straight playoff games, but Hall of Famer Reggie Miller doesn’t care. Miller said the Knicks, who will have had eight days off when the NBA Finals begin June 3, will be “favored” to win the franchise’s first NBA championship since 1973.

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The New York Knicks stand seven games away from reaching the NBA Finals. They have the Cleveland Cavaliers on the other end, and for the Knicks’ archnemesis, Reggie Miller, it’s Jalen Brunson you have to watch out for.

NBC Sports in February 2025 as a game analyst for its coverage of the NBA that began in the 2025-26 season, working one or more games per week. A member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and one of the game’s greatest shooters and clutch performers,