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

who took the name Leo XIV, attended Villanova University near Philadelphia, where he received a Bachelor of Science in 1977.

The team may have newly-elected Pope Leo XIV on its side, thanks to their shared Villanova roots, but the Celtics still blew ...

New York has used strong depth to overcome the Celtics, but their group of core stars has led the way. The Knicks are led by ...

The Villanova Wildcats are now proudly represented in Manhattan and Vatican City. After Thursday’s Conclave in the Vatican’s ...

Some Knicks fans think the fact that Pope Leo is a Villanova alum — like the team’s stars Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal ...

A leader at Villanova, where the pope graduated from in 1977, suggested Pope Leo XIV might just be following along.

The election of the first ever American to the papacy is giving New York Knicks fans feelings ... Frank Isola on X. Another Knicks account posted, 'The new Pope, Leo XIV, is a Villanova graduate.

Tom Thibodeau doesn’t believe the new pope means his Knicks are now destined to win it all. But he does think that Cardinal ...

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.

If you'd let Knicks fans tell it, because Pope Leo graduated from Villanova in 1977, it's officially their year. Jalen ...

The Augustinian-affiliated university has pulsed with nonstop celebration, including ‘pope punch’ and ringing bells, since an ...