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The Knicks have their eyes on the ultimate prize: the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy. In news conferences conducted earlier today, following an exhilarating comeback victory in Game 1 of the NBA Finals over the San Antonio Spurs, the Knicks showcased their composure and focus, both as individuals and as a group. Advertisement Star point guard and de facto team captain …

Donald Trump, a longtime New York Knicks fan, said he plans to attend an NBA finals game at Madison Square Garden next week at the invitation of the team’s owner. Describing himself as a “big fan” of the team and owner James Dolan, Trump said Thursday that he will be in the arena for at least one game next week. …

SAN ANTONIO — Even as someone who’s spent an awful lot of time witnessing what Josh Hart’s capable of on the basketball court, Mikal Bridges kind of couldn’t believe what he saw in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals. “I talked to him after the game, and just reading his stat line — I think it was like 3 …

SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama’s raw counting stats from his NBA Finals debut were impressive: 26 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks. Only three players ever put up those three numbers in their first Finals game and all are Hall of Famers and legends: Shaquille O’Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon and Elvin Hayes. Wemby’s numbers were a mirage. Advertisement Anyone who watched …

The Cleveland Cavaliers traded away Darius Garland at the deadline this past season, but apparently, this move was in the works as far back as 2024. That season, Garland broke his jaw and had a tough time finding a rhythm next to Donovan Mitchell. That year ended in an anticlimactic five-game series loss to the eventual champion Boston Celtics. After …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, a longtime New York Knicks fan, said he plans to attend an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden next week at the invitation of the team’s owner. Describing himself as a “big fan” of the team and owner James Dolan, Trump said Thursday that he will be in the arena for at least …

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns’ first two baskets of the NBA Finals were like countless others in his career. The New York forward got the ball 30 feet from the basket, surveyed the scene, drove right past his defender and scored at the rim. These buckets, however, were not ordinary. Advertisement They were against Victor Wembanyama. Towns helped set …

Not only is President Donald Trump going to the NBA Finals once the games hit New York’s Madison Square Garden, he also has opinions on the series — including about Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama. Speaking Thursday, June 4 to reporters from the Oval Office, the 47th president of the United States was asked about the series between the Knicks and …

President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday he will attend an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden next week, which would make him the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game. Trump acknowledged the possibility of attending last week when he revealed he had been invited by New York Knicks owner James Dolan to attend one of …

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The road to the NBA Finals was not exactly smooth for the San Antonio Spurs. They had — and lost — home-court advantage in Round 1 against Portland, before recovering to win the series. In Round 2 against Minnesota, the same thing happened. In the Western Conference finals against Oklahoma City, they trailed 2-1 before finding …

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson was wowed upon hearing how high the price of the cheapest ticket in New York for Game 3 of the NBA Finals series between the Knicks and Spurs had climbed on the secondary market. What left the Knicks star nearly stumped was determining what he would deem worthy of spending $7,500 to go see. …

In the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, Milan Momcilovic finished off Mark Pope’s second season as Kentucky’s men’s basketball coach, scoring 20 points in Iowa State’s 82-63 rout of a once-ballyhooed Wildcats team. Two months later, he may have just saved Pope’s job. Advertisement One of the final moves of the 2026 transfer portal cycle was arguably the …

SAN ANTONIO — For such a young group in the most pressurized situation of their collective careers, the Spurs find themselves in a strange sense of calm, despite surrendering home-court advantage in the NBA Finals. A decent portion of that emotional control stems from De’Aaron Fox — the veteran point guard who struggled in Game 1, finishing with just 7 …

Two fans have been banned for life from NBA arenas after one of them ran onto the court in an apparent attempt to film himself with San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama during Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night. As the Spurs were taking the ball downcourt midway through the fourth quarter, a fan dashed onto the …

The 2026 NBA Draft is creeping up. Teams are welcoming draft prospects to their facilities for individual and group workouts as they scout for a player to add to their roster. For the Golden State Warriors in particular, they could use a player who can come into the league ready to fit in to whatever role is handed to them. …

With a 105-95 victory against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals on Wednesday night, the New York Knicks logged their 12th consecutive win in the playoffs. Just for fun, here are a dozen impressive numbers from the victory streak … 12 The Knicks’ 12-game win streak has tied the 1999 Spurs for the second-longest …

The NBA has banned two fans for life after an incident in which a man ran on to the court to take a selfie with Victor Wembanyama during Game 1 of the finals. In a separate case, ESPN reports that the league is investigating an incident during Wednesday night’s game when New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson became upset after …

Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals is Friday night. Game 1 went to the visiting Knicks, 105-95, on Wednesday night. The Spurs were in control well into the third quarter leading 67-54 with 5:58 left in the quarter but the Knicks figured things out, flipped the script, and throttled the Spurs from that point forward closing out Game 2 …

The NBA will investigate the behavior of fans who sat courtside at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio and allegedly directed profanity towards New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson during Game 1 of the NBA Finals, reports Chris Haynes of NBA on Prime and NBATV. According to the report, the remarks concerned Brunson “flopping,” and Brunson, who scored 30 …

Subscribe to The Big Number Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine recap the electric Game 1 of the NBA Finals, powered by Brunson’s late-game heroics. The pair dissect how Jalen Brunson may well be one of the most winningest players in NBA history, and then look forward to things to watch out for in Game 2. Advertisement Plus, the pair discuss …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. BetMGM’s well-known ladder bettor won nearly a quarter of a million dollars by backing the New York Knicks over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Advertisement The anonymous user, who is believed to have profited approximately $2 million …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. No team is as good or as bad as its most recent game. This is the truest of gambling axioms, though it may not apply to a team’s 12 most-recent games. Regardless, do not overreact to the New York Knicks’ win in Game …

SAN ANTONIO — All season long, there has been a cloud darkening the skies over the LA Clippers and the NBA, an investigation into owner Steve Ballmer and the organization allegedly using former team sponsor Aspiration to funnel money to Kawhi Leonard outside of his contract. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver sounds ready for that investigation to be over. That investigation …

For the next month before the 2026 NBA Draft, we’ll take an in-depth look at different prospects here at Liberty Ballers and try to figure out which players would be the best fit for the Sixers at No. 22. Next up in this series is Iowa State’s Joshua Jefferson. After spending two years at St. Mary’s, Jefferson transferred to Iowa State. With the …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The San Antonio Spurs are in a tough spot when it comes to how Victor Wembanyama should defend the New York Knicks in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Advertisement In the series opener, the lanky Wembanyama was effective defending outside shooters but …