With their team up 2-0 on the Celtics, Knicks fans are fired up. But after learning of the new pope Leo XIV's Villanova ties, they believe something special is going on in the 2025 NBA playoffs.

Pope Leo XIV was named to be the next Pope on Thursday after a few days of deliberation. The new Pope also graduated from Villanova, giving Knicks fans an unlikely connection.

Pope Leo XIV brought his White Sox fandom to the Vatican on Wednesday. While holding a general audience in St. Peter’s Square ...

suggested Pope Leo XIV might just be following along. "We've had a lot of fun watching the Knicks because Jalen (Brunson) and Josh (Hart) and Donte (DiVincenzo) was there and now Mikal (Bridges ...

The election of Pope Leo XIV coincides with a trio of former Villanova players — Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges — leading the Knicks on a playoff run.

Pope Leo XIV is kicking off a weeklong celebration of Catholic clergy for the Holy Year. He has encouraged seminarians to be ...

Pope Leo XIV’s installation in Rome has Knicks fans viewing this season’s playoff success through a divine lens. Whether in jest or earnest, some now claim the 2024-25 team is one of destiny.

But if Pope Leo XIV wants to watch the "Villanova Knicks," he might have to call in some favors. Ticket prices for Game 3 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden start at around $600. The game tips ...

The White Sox-loving Pope may be poised to canonize a Catholic priest with deep ties to America’s pastime who could be 'a ...

With their team up 2-0 on the Celtics, Knicks fans are fired up. But after learning of the new pope’s Villanova ties, they believe something special is going on. Cardinal Robert Frances Prevost ...

The Knicks erased 20-point deficits in winning ... The team congratulated Pope Leo XIV in a post on X that had a picture of Wrigley Field's iconic marquee with the message: HEY, CHICAGO.