Beacon Journal writers Ryan Lewis and Nate Ulrich give their instant reactions and analysis to Cavs-Knicks Game 4 at Rocket Arena.

The New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson completed a sweep of Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers with a commanding 130-93 victory, sending New York to its first NBA Finals appearance since 1999.

For the Cavaliers, the offseason has officially arrived. And with it comes a whole lot of questions. Fair or not, the first one will probably center on coach Kenny Atkinson and whether he’s back next season.

When you look back at the Cleveland Cavaliers' Eastern Conference Finals series loss to the New York Knicks, you can at least say superstar Donovan Mitchell tried. Monday's Game 4 loss to the Knicks at home sent the Cavs out of the 2026 NBA playoffs with so many questions to answer for the future.

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Kenny Atkinson told reporters on Monday, after his team was swept in the Eastern Conference Finals, that the inability to close out their first two series impacted them negatively against the New York Knicks.

The Knicks knocked out Cleveland in the Eastern Conference finals and will play for an NBA championship for the first time in 27 years.

Here’s everything you need to know to watch Game 4 of the Cavs vs. Knicks series, including the start time, TV channel and live stream information.

Cleveland’s season ended not with a breakthrough, but with a sweep, a public embarrassment and growing questions about whether this version of this team can truly contend.