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Willis Reed's emotional hobble through the tunnel for Game 7 of the Knicks-Lakers NBA Finals in 1970 sets the standard.

New York Knicks fans celebrate as the team enters the Eastern Conference finals. They defeated the Boston Celtics 4-1. This ...

Willis Reed, Hall of Fame Center for Champion Knicks, Dies at 80 He was beloved by New York fans for his willingness to play hurt, as memorably exemplified in the decisive Game 7 of the 1970 N.B ...

On March 8, 1970, the New York Knicks led-by Willis Reed and Walt Frazier, defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 7 of the NBA finals, winning their first championship. In a series littered with ...

OPINION: The Knicks star repped the Big Apple like few other players while giving fans everywhere an unforgettable moment. He also planted seeds of my budding interests, becoming part of who I ...

For those of us who grew up loving sports, losing heroes is inevitable. When I heard Tuesday that Willis Reed had died at 80, I felt literal chills of sadness. I’m not sure I ever referred to ...

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Willis Reed, the New York Knicks legend who led team to two NBA titles, died Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Reed’s dramatic comeback in the Knicks 1970 NBA Finals win is an iconic NBA moment.

Willis Reed, one of the greatest players in Knicks history whose gutsy return from injury for Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals solidified him as a symbol of toughness and perseverance, has died at ...