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After a disappointing performance Tuesday night in OKC, the Spurs bounced back with a dominant 27-point, wire-to-wire victory to stave off elimination and force a game 7. The good guys came out with their hair on fire. San Antonio made a trio of threes, forcing the Thunder to call an early timeout. Wemby, specifically, played with the needed aggression that …

After drafting 11th in this year’s NBA draft, the Golden State Warriors would really like to stay out of the lottery for the next few seasons. If they do end up there, they’ll be subject to some temporary anti-tanking reforms. Shams really writes like a poet, doesn’t he? The “relegation zone” also feels like an idea that would have existed …

The wait continues. The Knicks won’t know their NBA Finals opponent until Saturday night after the Spurs forced Game 7 in the Western Conference finals with a 118-91 blowout of the Thunder on Thursday in San Antonio. Advertisement The Spurs led wire to wire. It means the Knicks will have to go through practice the next two days not knowing …

The Knicks are sleeping in their own beds, spending time with loved ones, enjoying another week-plus off after their second consecutive sweep. But they will not get too comfortable during the layoff, preparing for their first series-opener on the road in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Advertisement “I think it helps even just being on the road a little …

Okay, Grandpa, sit down. Put the remote down, this is important to the game of basketball that you love. You know how every year some NBA teams spend the entire season losing on purpose? Not because they’re bad necessarily, but because they want to get draft lottery balls. They call it tanking, and for the last twenty years it has …

The offseason is here for the Golden State Warriors, and Mike Dunleavy Jr. has a whole lot of decisions to make over the next few months. There will be rumors, reports, draft picks, signings, and likely trades. But for now, we only know two things: first, the roster that takes the court in October will be different than the roster …

Victor Wembanyama produced an inspired performance as the San Antonio Spurs beat defending NBA champions the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-91 to set up a decisive game seven in the Western Conference Finals. San Antonio coach Mitch Johnson had called on Wembanyama to score more than 20 points after a disappointing showing in game five, and the 22-year-old duly delivered. Advertisement …

The Phoenix Suns have been eliminated for over a month now, but one Phoenix Sun continues to stay in the public eye. He’s not going to a get technical for it, but after Dillon Brooks’ partnership with Underdog Sports, where the Suns forward was promoting a game similar to Operation making fun of NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the point guard …

I want to make this about New York, and their Knickerbockers. On one hand, it is pretty awesome to see Knicks fans flooding the streets in a frenzy going absolutely wild for their franchise winning the Eastern Conference and making it to the big dance. On the other hand, as I stare out from the proud but dilapidating confines of …

The Spurs rattled Oklahoma City with a cogent 35-22 first quarter and a convincing 32-13 third quarter (including a 20-0 run) to secure a resounding game 6 win and force game 7 on Saturday night (NBA / Peacock 7:00 PM CDT). San Antonio did it by honoring its possessions, limiting its penchant for turnovers, and nearly doubling up the Thunder …

SAN ANTONIO — Some time before the Spurs’ 118-91 Game 6 win Thursday night, a gathering of excited nuns, dressed uniformly with white habits and team gear, scurried through the bowels of Frost Bank Center. The Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco had made the trek before, offering their prayers, positive energy and good luck for their beloved home team. …

It’s draft night. The lights dim as the spotlight illuminates the Barclays Center stage. Colors and logos flash from the jumbo video screen as NBA commissioner Adam Silver approaches the podium. A smile nearly as luminescent as the reflection from his cranium flashes across his face as he takes a final step and leans into the microphone. “With the first …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor reacts to the San Antonio Spurs’ blowout win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 and looks ahead to Game 7. Advertisement Later, NBA Draft prospect Nate Ament joins to talk about the biggest lessons he has learned as he prepares for the league. (00:30) – Game 6 reaction: Spurs force …

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was held to a season-low 15 points in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday, May 28. The San Antonio Spurs handled the defending NBA champions 118-91 to force Game 7. The MVP played 28 minutes but went just 6-of-18 on field goals and 0-for-5 on 3-point shots. He also only had 4 assists and 1 …

As it turns out, the Knicks aren’t fully healthy. Mitchell Robinson suffered a broken pinky on his right shooting hand, sources confirmed Thursday night, and there is no timetable for his return. It’s a tough blow for the Knicks as they practice at their facility in Tarrytown, waiting for their opponent in the NBA Finals — either the Thunder or …

Victor Wembanyama looked different in Game 6. In every way. There was the Shaolin robe that the San Antonio star wore to his home arena on Thursday night, an obvious nod to his two-week stay last summer at a Chinese temple he visited while seeking physical, mental and spiritual growth. There was the freshly cropped hair, another sign that he …

Well, the new NBA balls have finally dropped, lottery balls for the 2027 draft, that is. The 2025-26 season did indeed prove to be the shameless display of deliberates losing for the sake of meager odds that (perhaps) broke tanking. Today the NBABOG or National Basketball Association Board of Governors (an NBA Governor is usually, but not always, a team …

The New York Knicks are heading to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. But they might have a little less support off the bench: Center Mitchell Robinson has broken his right pinky finger, per multiple reports. Robinson’s current return timeline is reportedly unclear. It is also unclear how Robinson suffered the injury, though The Athletic reports he …

This playoff run has been a series of firsts for the San Antonio Spurs. Thursday, May 28 presented yet another: this is the first time this young Spurs core is facing elimination in the postseason. The Spurs are hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals in a must-win situation, as San Antonio is looking …

If there’s one thing this postseason run has shown, it’s that the San Antonio Spurs can compete with the very best in the NBA when star phenom Victor Wembanyama is at his best. And after Wembanyama struggled to assert himself in a Game 5 loss that put San Antonio in an elimination situation, Wembanyama came out with urgency and intent …

The New York Knicks, with the NBA Finals looming, had been playing with everyone at full health. That’s reportedly no longer the case. Backup center Mitchell Robinson, a high-energy spark plug known for his defense and rebounding, reportedly suffered a broken right pinky finger earlier this week, according to The Athletic. Advertisement According to the report, there were no details …

The Knicks could be without Mitchell Robinson when the NBA Finals start next week. SNY’s Ian Begley reports that Robinson has suffered a broken right pinky finger and no timetable has been set for his return. Advertisement Robinson has been a crucial part of the Knicks’ playoff run. In the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cavaliers, Robinson provided crucial minutes, …

Jalen Williams is active and in uniform for the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of their Western Conference finals matchup with the San Antonio Spurs. He is reportedly available to play, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. However, Williams is not in the starting five and was still listed as questionable on the injury report leading right up until game …

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has a broken right pinkie finger and there is no timetable for his return, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the team had not announced the injury. Advertisement The Knicks are set to play Game 1 of the NBA …

The NBA has a tanking problem. (It also has a flopping problem but, you know, baby steps.) On Thursday, the NBA’s board of governors voted to revamp the draft lottery in an effort to disincentive deliberately losing games. Advertisement The new approach, effective next year, expands the lottery from 14 to 16 teams. More importantly, the teams with the three …