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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama surely knew he was overstating the obvious, when he pointed out that there are there are two possible outcomes for Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night. — San Antonio wins and extends the series. Advertisement — New York wins and becomes NBA champions. That’s it. It’s one or the other. After …

There’s been no shortage of both drama and celebrities when it comes to the NBA Finals in New York City. Wednesday night was no different, with the seats packed with stars in Madison Square Garden — and we got the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history, as the Knicks came back from 29 points down to win, taking a 3-1 …

NEW YORK — San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson was trying to explain just how his team let this one slip away – how they blew the biggest lead in NBA Finals history – but he was being drowned out. Speaking during his postgame press conference here at Madison Square Garden, one that was being conducted in a temporary press …

The NBA Finals are about moments. And moments, by definition, are tiny slivers in time. A couple of seconds, maybe. An instant. Michael Jordan’s shrug. Michael Jordan’s pose. LeBron James’ chasedown block. Jerry West’s 60-footer to force overtime. Ray Allen’s 3-pointer to save Miami in 2013. Magic Johnson’s sky hook. Kobe Bryant jumping on a table, five fingers in the …

It’s time for The LeBron James Decision, part (who’s really keeping count anyway). James, 41, will be an unrestricted free agent in a few weeks when the NBA’s free agency period begins June 30. The league’s all-time leader in seasons played will be able to verbally agree to sign with a team and negotiate deals, but will not be able …

The New York Knicks pulled off the impossible Wednesday night. Despite being down 29 points in the third quarter, the Knicks somehow managed to defeat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. They needed an iconic play to get the job done. With a little over four seconds to go, Knicks guard Jalen Brunson fired up …

New York Knicks fans have been waiting 53 years for a championship, and now they are only one win away after watching their team pull off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history in Game 4. The Knicks somehow erased a 29-point second half deficit to win the game just before the buzzer on OG Anunoby’s tip-in to take a …

The Knicks are 3-1 in the NBA Finals. You saw it all. I just have no words. On believing in the comeback all day long: “I knew there was a lot of time left. I knew we’ve got to get a little lucky, but let’s do what we have to do to make some of that luck happen.” Advertisement On …

NEW YORK — In the service area here at Madison Square Garden, after it was all over, the world’s biggest pop icon was being whisked toward the tinted Chevy Suburban that would wheel her out into the thick night. By this point, thousands of fans had already spilled back into the streets for a rave in orange and royal blue. …

What does a team of destiny look like? You know it when you see it. The evidence has been mounting for weeks – months, even – that this year, despite decades of precedent to the contrary, that team is the New York Knicks. On Wednesday night, the proof overflowed in the hallowed halls of the Mecca. One of the most …

Victor Wembanyama sat at the podium with a hood over his head. The pain was streaked on his face. He was asked to put into words what he was feeling. It’s the kind of question that’s hard to ask athletes in moments like this. Advertisement Wembanyama had led his team to a 29-point lead over the Knicks. He was so …

I cannot believe that just happened. At halftime, I remarked in the P&T group chat that I wasn’t doing player grades. Why should I? The entire team deserved a big ol’ F. And then they did… that. Oh. My. Goodness. Advertisement Jalen Brunson: A- 36 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 12-25 FG, 3-7 3pt, 9-11 FT, 3 turnovers, …

Connie Hawkins was an immense talent who missed some of his best years professionally after being falsely implicated in the notorious 1961 point shaving scandal. He signed with Iowa, but was kicked out of school in his freshman year. The NBA warned teams not to draft him, so he played for a year with the old ABL before it folded, …

Being selected 49th overall, Tyrese Proctor faced an uphill battle for relevance in his rookie season. Even though his playing time was uneven, he showed that there’s a pathway to battle for the Cleveland Cavaliers’ backup point guard spot as early as next season. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Advertisement Regular Season Stats It’s …

The New York Knicks made history Wednesday night. As did the San Antonio Spurs, in ignominious fashion. With a chance to tie the NBA Finals at 2-2, the Spurs held a 29-point second-half lead in the third quarter and appeared well on their way to tying the series with Game 5 at home on the horizon. Advertisement But OG Anunoby …

NBA legend Charles Barkley branded the San Antonio Spurs “the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilisation” after the New York Knicks pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history. The Spurs led by 29 points as they aimed to level the best-of-seven series in New York before hosting game five, but the Knicks fought back to win …

NEW YORK — Before Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals, with his New York Knicks leading 2-1 but in danger of losing their grip on the series, head coach Mike Brown pulled aside his brutish forward, OG Anunoby, who to that point had not grabbed any offensive rebounds. “As big, as strong, as athletic as you are,” Brown told the …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Back in January, the betting consensus was that the Milwaukee Bucks would drag their superstar’s misery into the summer and the Giannis Antetokounmpo Next Team Odds market would take a long time to resolve. Advertisement Well, it’s the summer. And the Kalshi prediction …

For the fourth time in the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, the Knicks did not start off the game well in Wednesday night’s Game 4 at Madison Square Garden, going down 41-22 after the first 12 minutes. It was actually the worst first quarter, in regards to point-differential, by New York not just in the series, but during …

For nearly 47 minutes, the San Antonio Spurs looked poised to leave Madison Square Garden with the NBA finals level at two games apiece. They’d led by 81-52 in the third quarter, brought a feral Madison Square Garden crowd to heel and put themselves on the verge of reclaiming home-court advantage after having dropped the first two games at home. …

NEW YORK — It can’t be too easy to try to hype up a crowd that just watched the hometown team get absolutely decimated in the first half of an NBA Finals game. But that’s why you pay professionals like the Wu-Tang Clan, you know? After the final song of their excellent set, as Wu-Tang exited the floor at Madison …

NEW YORK — Before Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals, with his New York Knicks leading 2-1 but in danger of losing their grip on the series, head coach Mike Brown pulled aside his brutish forward, OG Anunoby, who to that point had not grabbed any offensive rebounds. “As big, as strong, as athletic as you are,” Brown told the …

The New York Knicks made history Wednesday night. As did the San Antonio Spurs, in ignominious fashion. With a chance to tie the NBA Finals at 2-2, the Spurs held a 29-point second-half lead in the third quarter and appeared well on their way tying the series up with Game 5 at home on the horizon. Advertisement But OG Anunoby …

The entire sporting world was stunned by the New York Knicks’ epic comeback against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, and the U.S. men’s national team was no different. The Knicks pulled off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history, rallying from a 29-point deficit to defeat the Spurs 107-106 in Game 4. The win gave the Knicks a …

The San Antonio Spurs traded for De’Aaron Fox last season for clutch moments like Wednesday night. Entering the night down 2-1 in the series, the youthful Spurs had built a 27-point lead at halftime in New York and seemed to have the series all but tied up. The Knicks, though, rallied back from a second-half deficit that swelled as large …