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PLANO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars are planning to move north, out of downtown and to the suburb of Plano in five years after the lease is up at the NHL team’s current home arena. Stars officials announced Tuesday the signing of a nonbinding letter of intent to build a new hockey-specific arena and entertainment district about 20 miles …

SAN ANTONIO — Knicks center Mitchell Robinson went through at least part of the Knicks practice with the team on the eve of the NBA Finals, but he is officially listed as questionable heading into Game 1. “He did individual stuff yesterday,” Knicks coach Mike Brown said before brushing off questions about his availability, saying he had not spoken to …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The New York Knicks, outside of the five boroughs and surrounding suburbs, weren’t considered legitimate favorites to win the NBA Finals for most of the season and even into the playoffs. And now they’re here, one of the two teams remaining. Advertisement New York remains an underdog, but only slightly, and the idea of ending a …

It was June 1999. Jennifer Lopez sat at No. 1 on the Billboard chart with her debut single. Star Wars: Episode I had been in theaters for a month and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me was topping the box office. The first season of The Sopranos had wrapped that spring and a New Jersey mobster with panic attacks …

With the NBA draft just 3 weeks away, it was finally time to do our first mock draft with the draft order fully set. We sat down on Monday night and drafted all 30 spots, mixing some realistic (and unrealistic) trades to spice it up. Here’s the whole thing if you want to watch the shenanigans. Without further ado, here …

Victor Wembanyama, the transcendent superstar who routinely pauses before each question to genuinely reflect for an earnest response, didn’t need any extra seconds when asked about the Knicks.  “It’s a great team, you know,” Wembanyama told reporters Tuesday on the eve of Game 1 of the NBA Finals. “It’s a great team of experienced guys who are not here by …

Jalen Brunson might be playing for something more than a championship in these NBA Finals. A victory would put him in the conversation as the greatest New York Knick ever, and at the same time earn New York sports immortality status. Advertisement After just four years, he is all over the record book for a Knicks franchise that has been …

SAN ANTONIO — When the New York Knicks got off the bus at Frost Bank Center on Tuesday for the NBA’s media day session ahead of Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals, all eyes were on the biggest Knick’s little finger. Reserve center Mitchell Robinson walked into the arena with the pinky finger on his right hand unencumbered and …

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 …