Knicks Take Commanding 3-0 Lead and What to Watch For in Thunder-Spurs!

The Zach Lowe Show

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Sports, Basketball

4.8 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2026

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Zach is joined by Michael Pina to react to the Knicks pushing the Cavaliers to the brink. They discuss what has made the Knicks so good, look back at how this team was assembled, and break down what’s gone wrong for Cleveland. Then, they reveal what they’ll be watching for in Game 4 between the Thunder and Spurs. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (2:19) Michael Pina joins the show! (5:56) The Knicks could win the title even against the Thunder (10:42) The Knicks built a better team around their small guard than the Cavs (19:11) Let’s take a deeper look at how this Knicks team was built (25:12) This may have been Harden’s worst defensive performance (26:32) Does Cleveland have any chance to come back? (29:33) What to watch for in Thunder-Spurs Game 4. Host: Zach Lowe Guest: Michael Pina Producers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy Gil Social: Keith Fujimoto and Michael Szokoli The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'll now hand you over to my best man, Eddie.
0:04.0	Wow, wow, wow, second time's a charm, eh, Billy Boy?
0:09.0	Oh God.
0:10.0	Substitution, courtesy of Paddy Power embarrassing Eddie makes way for sensible Samuel.
0:15.0	Cool, that was close.
0:16.0	You might not always pick the right starter, but your sub can still deliver.
0:19.0	Because with Paddy's super sub, your bet rolls over to the player coming on.
0:22.4	Paddy Power.
0:23.3	Valid on selected leagues and markets only.
0:24.9	Pre-match and in-play bets on qualifying player outcome selections only.
0:27.3	T's and Clusions apply.
0:28.6	18 plus scummelware.org. Coming up on a special Saturday edition of the Zach Lowe show, Michael Pina is here,
0:41.9	and you know where the New York Knicks are?
0:44.0	One game away from their first NBA finals in 27 years.
0:48.0	The New York Knicks, the Knickerbockers of New York City, the greatest city in the world, are finally on the
0:56.9	doorstep of making the finals again after a fairly emphatic road win in Cleveland to go up
1:02.2	3-0.
1:03.5	Michael and I talk about the game.
1:05.4	Do the Cavs have any chance to get back in this thing?
1:07.5	What does the sweep mean for the future of the Cavs?
1:09.6	But mostly, let's zoom out
1:11.8	and appreciate and admire and think about how did the Knicks get here? What's changed for them
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