Cardinal Robert Prevost's election as pope is giving Knicks fans a boost. He's the first American pontiff and, like Jalen ...

The Knicks erased 20-point deficits in winning Games 1 and 2 ... It was initially reported that the new pope was a Cubs fan. The team congratulated Pope Leo XIV in a post on X that had a picture of ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, has been the topic of sports rumors since he was appointed, due to his Chicago roots, as he is a known White Sox fan.

“Yeah, now they can be forgiven for their sins,” Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau joked. Pope Leo XIV’s installation in Rome ...

But New York fans have now taken this to a new level, comparing the Knicks to the new Pope who was just named. Pope Leo XIV ...

“New pope went to Villanova,” Andrew Schulz said. “Knicks in 4.” Some even scoured Pope Leo XIV’s X account, finding posts from 2016 about the Wildcats’ NCAA title run. “In ...

The American sports world immediately latched onto this connection, specifically regarding the New York Knicks' ongoing NBA playoff run. The Knicks currently lead the defending NBA-champion Boston ...

"We’ve had a lot of fun watching the Knicks, because Jalen (Brunson ... certain spirit and unselfishness." Leo XIV was first brought to the Vatican by Pope Francis to serve as prefect of ...