Remembering John Starks' Iconic Dunk Against Jordan 33 Years Ago The New York Knicks are one win away from their first NBA Finals appearance in 27 years. They’ll go for the sweep over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals Monday night (8 p.m. ET, ESPN). As giddy Knicks fans savor the present, today also provides the opportunity to look back on one of the most indelible moments from the franchise’s 1990s heyday: “The Dunk.” Thirty-three years ago, on May 25, 1993, Knicks guard John Starks dunked over Horace Grant and Michael Jordan to help New York seal a Game 2 win and take a 2-0 lead over the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals. Though the Knicks would lose the series, Starks’ slam remains iconic more than three decades later. Setting the scene, the Knicks were one of several Eastern Conference teams chasing Jordan and the Bulls during the 1992-93 season. Chicago had eliminated the Knicks in a hard-fought seven-game conference semifinal series the year before on their way to a second-straight NBA Finals win. The Knicks actually earned the No. 1 seed in the East, with a 60-22 overall record, while Chicago finished second with a 57-25 mark. Both teams handled their business in the first two rounds, setting up an epic showdown. New York defended home court in Game 1, “holding” Jordan to 27 points on 10-of-27 shooting while Starks and All-Star center Patrick Ewing each contributed 25 points in a 98-90 win. That set the stage for Game 2 on a Tuesday night in Manhattan and a chance for the Knicks to take control of the series. After a back-and-forth first half, the Knicks asserted themselves in the third quarter, outscoring Chicago 28-14 to take a 77-63 lead into the final period.#michael_jordan #new_york_knicks #cleveland_cavaliers #john_starks #horace_grant
Remembering John Starks' Iconic Dunk Against Jordan 33 Years Ago The New York Knicks are one win away from their first NBA Finals appearance in 27 years. They’ll go for the sweep over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals Monday night (8 p.m. ET, ESPN). As giddy Knicks fans savor the present, today also provides the opportunity to look back on one of the most indelible moments from the franchise’s 1990s heyday: “The Dunk.” Thirty-three years ago, on May 25, 1993, Knicks guard John Starks dunked over Horace Grant and Michael Jordan to help New York seal a Game 2 win and take a 2-0 lead over the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference Finals. Though the Knicks would lose the series, Starks’ slam remains iconic more than three decades later. The Knicks were one of several Eastern Conference teams chasing Jordan and the Bulls during the 1992-93 season. Chicago had eliminated the Knicks in a hard-fought seven-game conference semifinal series the year before on their way to a second-straight NBA Finals win. The Knicks actually earned the No. 1 seed in the East, with a 60-22 overall record, while Chicago finished second with a 57-25 mark. Both teams handled their business in the first two rounds, setting up an epic showdown. New York defended home court in Game 1, “holding” Jordan to 27 points on 10-of-27 shooting while Starks and All-Star center Patrick Ewing each contributed 25 points in a 98-90 win. That set the stage for Game 2 on a Tuesday night in Manhattan and a chance for the Knicks to take control of the series. After a back-and-forth first half, the Knicks asserted themselves in the third quarter, outscoring Chicago 28-14 to take a 77-63 lead into the final period.#michael_jordan #new_york_knicks #cleveland_cavaliers #john_starks #horace_grant
