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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 …

SAN ANTONIO — The NBA has banned for life the fan who ran on the court in the third quarter of Game 1 of the Finals to apparently take a selfie with Victor Wembanyama, as well as that person’s accomplice, the league has said (the Associated Press was first with the story). The fan who ran onto the court also …

The fan who disrupted Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals by running onto the court to take a selfie with San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has been arrested and banned for life from attending NBA games, the league announced. The NBA also said a second individual involved in the incident had also been banned from attending NBA games …

Monday will mark 9,851 days between NBA Finals games hosted by the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. When it is time for Game 3, the series against the San Antonio Spurs could be split 1-1 or see the Knicks up 2-0 following their 105-95 win in Game 1. The excitement in New York City for this Knicks playoff …

SAN ANTONIO – The NBA’s defending champions required five regular season games and seven Western Conference Finals bashfests to suss out San Antonio’s Spurs, failed. The Knicks needed but three quarters. Another dynamite fourth quarter from Knick hero Jalen Brunson gave New York its first Finals lead in a over a half-century on Wednesday night, toppling San Antonio 105-95 in …

Caleb Wilson has been a busy guy over the last month, to say the least. One recent stop that he made was to NBA Today, where he was asked about the NBA Draft, and whether or not he felt like he should be drafted #1 overall. Here is what the now former Tar Heel had to say: ”I definitely do. …

As noted, New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee said in one of the Nike commercials he directed in 1988, starring Michael Jordan, “it’s gotta be the shoes.” Even Mars Blackmon, who was played by Lee in the spot, has to admit that Knicks guard Jalen Brunson changing his sneakers at halftime worked wonders in the second half of Game 1 …

The list of celebrities expected at Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Madison Square Garden just got a lot more interesting. President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend Game 3 in Manhattan next Monday, reports Joe Varden at The Athletic. Barring a schedule change, Trump plans to attend the Knicks’ first home NBA Finals game in 27 years. Advertisement …

It took a full team effort for the Knicks to take a 1-0 lead in the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs. Jalen Brunson came on late with 31 points in New York’s 105-95 Game 1 win. Karl-Anthony Towns was sublime with 18 points, 15 rebounds and six assists. Josh Hart did a little bit of everything. OG Anunoby …

The New York Knicks took the 1-0 lead in the 2026 NBA Finals after a 105-95 Game 1 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, June 3, at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. The Knicks are three wins away from capturing their first NBA championship in 53 years. Jalen Brunson was the driving force for the Knicks, scoring …

One of the New York Knicks’ biggest supporters won’t be in the stands when the team returns home. Former Knicks forward Charles Oakley remains banned from Madison Square Garden despite pleas from both Michael Jordan and Adam Silver, according to NBA reporter Rachel Nichols. Prior to Game 1 of the Finals, which the Knicks won 105-95, Silver revealed he and …

The New York Knicks overcame a 14-point third-quarter deficit to snatch a 105-95 victory at the San Antonio Spurs in the opening game of the NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson scored 13 of his 30 points in the final quarter as the Knicks scored 11 points without reply to surge clear in the final two minutes. Advertisement With their 12th win …