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The New York Knicks are partying like it’s 1999 after reaching the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years, but it is coming at a price. “New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has suffered a broken right pinky finger and there is no timetable on his return, sources tell ESPN,” ESPN insider Shams Charania tweeted. Advertisement The news …

Terry Rozier accepted a $100,000 bribe in order to exit a 2023 NBA game early as part of a gambling scheme, federal prosecutors alleged in a new indictment filed against the former Hornets and Heat guard on Thursday. The new indictment filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York alleges that Rozier told Deniro Laster …

The San Antonio Spurs have forced the Oklahoma City Thunder to a Game 7 in the NBA’s Western Conference finals. San Antonio went wire-to-wire in Game 6 to secure a 118-91 victory on Thursday, May 28 at home. Advertisement The Thunder managed to sweep their first two series of the postseason before running into the team that caused problems for …

Jalen Williams was active and in uniform for the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of their Western Conference finals matchup with the San Antonio Spurs after missing the past two games of the series. He finished with one point in 10 minutes of play during Thursday’s 118-91 defeat to the Spurs. Afterward, Williams did not speak to the media, …

I’m back from my Memorial Day vacation and I’ve been waiting to get this one off about Cleveland’s demise. There was a point during Game 4 when the camera panned across Rocket Arena and you could see Knicks fans celebrating while Cavaliers fans sat frozen in their seats trying to process what had just happened. And for Golden State Warriors …

You asked for it… …and you got it. Here’s the latest from Tarrytown and elsewhere as we keep patiently/anxiously waiting. On preparing for either potential Finals opponent: “If we expect to be who we think we are, then at the end of the day it doesn’t matter. If we play San Antonio, it’ll save me some money because my family …

Mikal Bridges has actually been to a Finals before. He knows what the experience is like. And all the extras that come along with it — extra praise, extra criticism, extra media obligations, extra questions, extra attention. Advertisement He is one of only two players on the Knicks, along with Jordan Clarkson to have played in the Finals (OG Anunoby …

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 …