Spike Lee was disappointed that the New York Knicks did nothing after Trae Young 'rolled the dice' on the Knicks logo at MSG during the 2024 In-Season Tournament.

Spike Lee on the Knicks, Highest 2 Lowest, Denzel, A$AP Rocky, & His Legendary Film Career Few icons represent New York City like Spike Lee — award-winning director, cultural force, Knicks superfan, and the visionary behind Do The Right Thing.

Some of Spike Lee’s most deeply felt passions — filmmaking and the New York Knicks — have collided at the Cannes Film Festival

Lee was joined in the Cannes press conference by Wright and Ilfenesh Hadera, who plays King’s poised and skeptical wife Pam. Highest 2 Lowest marks Lee’s first collaboration with one-time muse Washington since 2006’s Inside Man.

Spike Lee on the Knicks, Highest 2 Lowest, Denzel, A$AP Rocky, & His Legendary Film Career Few icons represent New York City like Spike Lee — award-winning director, cultural force, Knicks superfan, and the visionary behind Do The Right Thing.

Both teams had to defeat tough teams in the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs to get to the penultimate round of the postseason; Indiana knocked down the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in five games and New York denied a repeat bid from the Boston Celtics by taking down the defending champions in six games.