The New York Knicks made easy work of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, sweeping them in four games, punching their ticket to the NBA Finals, where they will await the winner of the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs.This means that Miles "Deuce" McBride has a chance at becoming the third former West Virginia Mountaineer to win an NBA title as a player, joining Jerry West (1971-72 with the Los Angeles Lakers) and Jerome Anderson (1975-76 with the Boston Celtics). Other Mountaineers have been a part of a title before, such as Joe Mazzulla, who earned a ring as the head coach of the Celtics a couple of years ago, and Jonnie West, who has been with the Golden State Warriors during their dynasty runMcBride is enjoying the best year of his career, setting single-season highs in scoring (12 ppg), defensive rebounds (1.9), three-point percentage (41.3%), field goals made per game (4.2), three-pointers made per game (2.7), minutes (26.3), and starts (15).Game 1 of the NBA Finals is set for Wednesday, June 3rd.Deuce's game-by-game postseason statsMay 21, 2026; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Miles McBride (2) warms up before game two of the eastern conference finals of the 2026 NBA playoffs against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn ImagesRound 1 vs. Atlanta HawksGame 1: 6 points, 2/6 FG (2/4 3FG), 2 assists, 1 rebound in 21 minutesGame 2: 0 points, 0/3 FG (0/1 3FG), 1 rebound in 13 minutesGame 3: 15 points, 5/14 FG (5/10 3FG), 2 steals, 1 rebound, 1 assist in 31 minutesGame 4: 11 points, 4/7 FG (3/6 3FG), 1 assist in 23 minutesGame 5: 0 points, 0/4 FG (0/2 3FG), 3 rebounds, one assist in 20 minutesGame 6: 3 points 1/3 FG (1/3 3FG), 2 steals, 1 rebound in 10 minutesEastern Conference Semifinals vs. Philadelphia 76ersGame 1: 8 points, 3/6 FG (2/5 3FG), two assists in 16 minutesGame 2: 4 points, 1/5 FG (1/4 3FG), 1 rebound, 1 assist in 21 minutesGame 3: 3 points, 1/6 FG (1/5 3FG), 2 assists, 2 blocks in 21 minutesGame 4: 25 points 7/10 FG (7/9 3FG), 4 assists, 1 steal in 29 minutesEastern Conference Finals vs. Cleveland CavaliersGame 1: 0 points, 0/1 FG (0/1 3FG), 2 rebounds, 1 assist in 17 minutesGame 2: 5 points, 2/9 FG (1/6 3FG), 4 rebounds, 3 assists in 14 minutesGame 3: 5 points, 1/3 FG (1/2 3FG), 1 block in 14 minutesGame 4: 11 points, 4/6 FG (3/5 3FG), 3 steals, 2 assists, 2 rebounds in 17 minutesAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow
Miles McBride Just Four Wins Away From Joining Exclusive WVU NBA Title Club
The New York Knicks made easy work of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals, sweeping them in four games, punching their ticket to the NBA Fi












