Willis Reed suffers a thigh injury during Game 5 of the 1970 NBA Finals. Bettmann Archive via Getty Images But the Knicks’ trademark playmaking guile got them past the Lakers on May 4.

Willis Reed's NBA Finals moment defined who he was as a player. It seems strange to focus on one game in which Reed had four points and three rebounds when he put together such an outstanding career.

The Game: 1970 Finals, Game 7 The Series Situation: Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks tied, 3-3 The Play: Uncertain whether Willis Reed would be able to play through the muscle tear in his ...

The Willis Reed Game: Inside story behind an iconic photo By . Mike Vaccaro. Published May 8, 2020, 7:01 a.m. ET. Willis Reed walks onto the court prior to Game 7 of the 1970 Finals.

Prior to Game 7, on May 8, 1970, Willis Reed, the captain and main force of a multi-talented New York Knicks team, was apparently sidelined with an injury that threatened his team’s chances to ...

Willis Reed, who dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the New York Knicks to their first championship and create one of sports’ most ...

(Originally published by the Daily News on Saturday, May 9, 1970; written by Phil Pepe) Champs. No. 1. Top of the world. That’s the Knicks today, basketball champions at last after 1,858 game… ...

Willis Reed of the New York Knicks happily trots to the dressing room at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., after the Knicks beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 102-93, to capture the NBA title on May 10, 1973.

Willis Reed on May 14, 1970, in New York, where he received his award as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player. He was the MVP of the NBA’s regular season and All-Star Game during the 1969-70 ...

Willis Reed, who dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the New York Knicks to their first championship and create one of sports’ most ...

In Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals, Reed provided the iconic moment, but it was Frazier, the Knicks' cool point guard, who torched the Lakers.

Before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals, it was unknown if Willis Reed would play due to a right thigh injury. He then came out of the tunnel to help lead the Knicks to their 1st ever NBA Championship!