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On 7th Ave., outside the arena that will host its first NBA Finals game in 27 years, fans poured onto the streets with brooms. They climbed streetlamps and scaffolding and withstood a fine rain that fell all night.
On the mayor’s smartphone — with a hat tip to the New York City Department of Sanitation — a well-timed troll was posted in 43 total characters.
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In Harlem, a smattering of “Let’s go Knicks” chants could be heard deep into the night Monday, May 25, well after the New York Knicks demolished the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals.
But now that New York (and its fans) have this time to sit back and scout their future opponent, whom should they prefer to face: the Oklahoma City Thunder or the San Antonio Spurs?
Though the Knicks appear likely to enter the NBA Finals as underdogs regardless of opponent, the answer is the Spurs, the primary reason being San Antonio’s inexperience in the playoffs.
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Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs to a huge win in double OT. See game highlights
Oklahoma City Thunder fans react during Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center on May 18, 2026.
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Victor Wembanyama leads Spurs to a huge win in double OT. See game highlights
Oklahoma City Thunder fans react during Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs at Paycom Center on May 18, 2026.
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Terrell Owens cheers during the second quarter in Game Four of the Second Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs between the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks at Xfinity Mobile Arena on May 10, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown claps during the second half of the game between the Detroit Pistons and the Cleveland Cavaliers during game five of the second round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs at Little Caesars Arena.
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