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NEW YORK — Before anyone even asked him a question, Mike Brown constructed the narrative.
His Knicks had just lost Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals here at Madison Square Garden by four points. And with that, New York ceded some leverage back to the San Antonio Spurs in the series.
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Brown opened his press conference with a statement, like he always does following games. This time, however, and in a rather uncharacteristic fashion, he bemoaned the game’s officiating.
The Spurs shot 10 more free throws than San Antonio in Monday night’s 115-111 New York loss, but Brown took exception with consistency in the second half.
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Crowd boos Trump during anthem at tense Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals game
President Donald Trump with his grand daughter Kai Trump (L), Knicks owner James Dolan (3L), US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum (3R) and Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin (2R) attend Game Three of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 8, 2026.
After a few chants of “USA, USA, USA” for the flag, Trump was booed loudly when he was shown on the large video screens during the national anthem.
(SAUL LOEB, AFP via Getty Images)
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Crowd boos Trump during anthem at tense Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals game
President Donald Trump with his grand daughter Kai Trump (L), Knicks owner James Dolan (3L), US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum (3R) and Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin (2R) attend Game Three of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in New York on June 8, 2026.
After a few chants of “USA, USA, USA” for the flag, Trump was booed loudly when he was shown on the large video screens during the national anthem.
(SAUL LOEB, AFP via Getty Images)
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Crowd boos Trump during anthem at tense Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals game
President Donald Trump looks on prior to a game between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks in Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026 in New York City.
(Al Bello, Getty Images)
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