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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — New York center Mitchell Robinson had a wrap on his right hand during the open portion of the Knicks’ practice on Tuesday, as the team began wrapping up preparations for Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs. Robinson has a broken right pinkie finger, something that happened outside of a game or …

After a 27-year drought, the New York Knicks are back in the NBA Finals and against a familiar opponent — the San Antonio Spurs. In their last trip to the championship series, the Knicks lost in five games to the Spurs, who began their run of five titles in 15 years. Advertisement Postseason success has been a more agonizing story …

The Knicks are four wins away from their first NBA title since 1973, but Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs stand in their way. Wembanyama is one of the most physically gifted athletes to ever play in the NBA. At 7-foot-4, 235 pounds, Wembanyama is a two-way force, winning this season’s Defensive Player of the Year award while also …

By most projections, the San Antonio Spurs are ahead of schedule. They drafted Victor Wembanyama with expectations that he would lead them to title contention. But the NBA is a league in which even stars of Wembanyama’s stature are expected to face playoff hardship and pay their dues before reaching that goal. Advertisement Michael Jordan did. Shaquille O’Neal did. Kobe …

The San Antonio Spurs have a rather extraordinary championship pedigree despite being a relatively young NBA franchise. Since their inaugural season in 1967-68 (then as the Dallas Chaparrals before moving to San Antonio in 1973-74), the Spurs have won five championships — all in a 15-year window between 1999-2014. The run was overseen by head coach Gregg Popovich, who remains …

As anybody who has stayed up night after night through the NBA postseason knows, the human body wasn’t built for the late hours of playoff basketball. Our circadian rhythm typically optimizes for peak performance in the late afternoon and early evening, and it’s not just mental acuity that varies by time of day. Advertisement More from Sportico.com “It’s mainly physical—for …

There’s no such thing as a guaranteed win in the world of sports — unless you’re Knicks forward Jeremy Sochan. The fifth-year NBA player finds himself in rare company entering the 2026 NBA Finals, because it quite literally doesn’t matter who wins, he’s getting a ring anyway. It’s something we saw in 2020 with Dion Waiters in the Lakers/Heat final, …

As Mike Breen prepares to call his 21st NBA Finals on ABC, he’s also preparing to do something he’s never done before. Breen has been the Knicks’ play-by-play voice on MSG Networks since 1998 — but this is the first time during that stretch that he’ll announce the Knicks in the Finals. Advertisement “It’s kind of a bucket list thing,” …

Eleven consecutive wins. A string of dominant blowouts. For the first time in 53 years, the New York Knicks are just four wins away from an NBA championship, and the entire city is at a boiling point. But the mania isn’t just contained to the hardwood at Madison Square Garden. When massive, legacy-defining moments happen on the court, they trigger …

The NBA will have its most elite officials when the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs square off in the 2026 NBA Finals. The NBA announced its officiating crew for the Finals on Tuesday, and two of the more well-known veteran officials will get the call for the event. Those two officials are Scott Foster and Tony Brothers. For …

In a shocking turn of events, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s quest to repeat as NBA champions did not come to fruition, falling to the San Antonio Spurs in seven games in the Western Conference finals. We could spend this whole segment discussing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s MVP season, but instead we have a more pressing subject at hand. Advertisement Chet Holmgren, Oh …

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Former Iowa State sharpshooter Milan Momcilovic has committed to Kentucky, giving coach Mark Pope one of the best players in the transfer portal. Momcilovic announced his decision on Instagram less than a week after pulling his name out of the NBA draft. Advertisement A 6-foot-8 forward, Momcilovic led the nation in 3-point shooting at shooting 48.7% on …

We have reached the 2026 NBA Finals, featuring the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks and West champion San Antonio Spurs, which means it is time for our annual rundown of legacies on the line in this edition of the championship series. And there is plenty hanging in the balance. The Knicks, playing in the league’s largest media market, have …

When Mark Cuban sold the Dallas Mavericks, he said he got out in part because the NBA used to be a tech business (his strength) and was becoming a real estate business. To that end, the Mavericks announced plans this week to build a new arena and surrounding entertainment district in the Valley View area of Dallas, about 12 miles …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Despite the San Antonio Spurs dethroning the reigning league champions and looking like the team to beat heading into the best-of-seven NBA Finals, bettors are finding plenty of value with the underdog New York Knicks. Advertisement Key Takeaways FanDuel and DraftKings both reported …

Hey, remember when the New York Knicks lost two playoff games to the Atlanta Hawks?? It’s true! They were down 2-1 in that series after a 109-108 loss in Game 3, which was back on April 23rd. THEY HAVEN’T LOST SINCE! Advertisement Three straight against the Hawks to win that series 4-2, then a sweep of Philadelphia and a sweep …

With the Knicks and Spurs set for the NBA Finals, here’s a quick look at the top breakout players from teams that have already been eliminated. Using Yahoo’s High Score Fantasy format, these five put up the biggest jumps in production and turned heads in the postseason. High Score Regular Season Avg. High Score Postseason Avg. 46.1 55.8 Barnes and …

It’s been interesting to watch Jared McCain through the playoffs, as he radically exceeded most people’s expectations. It’s also been fun to watch the reactions of Philadelphia fans and Sixers writers as they realized that Philly really blew the McCain trade. In Oklahoma City, McCain emerged as a major force. Like we saw at Duke, he played with immense confidence …

You can find almost anything on social media, including a dog predicting sporting events. One Corgi, affectionately known as “Air Corgi,” “Steph Furry,” and “Fluffy Mamba” on TikTok, is known for predicting the winners of major sporting events … and recently, she’s been turning heads. Advertisement It is all about the method. In the prediction videos, Air Corgi is shown …

Stephen Curry’s season-long sneaker free agency is over with the international star announcing on social media a deal to take his Curry Brand to Chinese show powerhouse Li-Ning. Curry announced the deal on social media, and ESPN reports it as a 10-year contract. Advertisement “The future of Curry Brand will be powered by a company truly rooted in sports and …

The New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs enter this year’s NBA Finals on a collision course of experience vs. exuberance. The Knicks return to the Finals for the first time since 1999 with a group of veterans in their prime with shared playoff experience. The Spurs’ latest iteration to make the Finals comes during their first playoff run behind …

Zohran Mamdani’s relentless quest to corner the youth vote has continued with the news that New York’s mayor has repealed bedtime for the city’s children during the hometown Knicks’ NBA finals run. The Knicks are in the finals for the first time since 1999, and the series against the San Antonio Spurs starts on Wednesday. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Related: The …

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The marquee outside of Madison Square Garden in December 1949 once promoted the following event, which was happening a couple of days later: “Geo Mikan vs Knicks.” Not “Minneapolis Lakers vs. Knicks.” Just George Mikan. The NBA’s first one-of-a-kind big man. Advertisement It feels like history repeating itself now. The NBA Finals start Wednesday, with the …

The Western Conference Finals are depressing. Some Rockets fans are watching them for keys to the future. What do they have that we don’t? What if the answer is “just about everything”? Beyond Rockets fans, NBA observers love to watch the Finals in search of the new “meta”. Slow bigs are out. No, wait, they’re fine, but small guards are …

The 2026 NBA Draft has something for everyone. There’s star power at the top, a deep point guard class, talented forwards young (Nate Ament, Hannes Steinbach) and old (Yaxel Lendeborg) throughout the lottery, a classic 7’3 drop coverage big man in Aday Mara, and a long-term stretch five bet in Chris Cenac Jr. Like last year, the biggest winners will …