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ABC accidentally airs Knicks-Cavs Eastern Conference Finals promo, fuels NBA rigging speculation originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
As the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons prepare for Game 7 in the second-round NBA Playoff series, it appears ABC is preparing to air a different matchup.
The network appeared to air a promo for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Cavs and New York Knicks, which didn't sit well with NBA fans on social media. This error led to many fans calling the league rigged with a predetermined outcome already built into some type of scripted storyline.
Nothing new for NBA fans, who seem to thrive off of conspiracy theories. However, this one might be new for the folks who are keeping track. Nonetheless, the mistake isn't a good look but wasn't aired as an early event. The title says Game 1 on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET, which was likely run in error due to a clerical mistake in an automation playlist.
ABC wants to get you hyped up for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Knicks and the... Cavaliers? pic.twitter.com/YLj9NvDXTA
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 16, 2026
The Pistons return home to face the Cavs in Game 7 on Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET. We'll know shortly if the matchup in the promo was wrong or not.
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