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SAN ANTONIO — Apparently, it’s obvious to Victor Wembanyama. He was unwavering in his confidence. “Everybody thinks — everybody knows,” Wembanyama said after Spurs practice on Friday, “that we’re going to do it.” Victor Wembanyama expects the Spurs to come back from 3-1 deficit. AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin He was talking about the Spurs locker room, not necessarily everyone on …

SAN ANTONIO — Mike Brown has never won a championship as a head coach. Before this spring, he hadn’t won a playoff series in the role since 2012. But he has been part of two dynasties, collecting one ring with Tim Duncan’s Spurs, three with Stephen Curry’s Warriors and the memories of the supporting casts that helped immortalize those stars. …

SAN ANTONIO — OG Anunoby is having a moment, birthed from a moment that will outlive us all. The national recognition is long overdue for the Knicks’ best two-way player, who could soon be named the NBA Finals MVP. But Jalen Brunson remains the leader in the clubhouse for the award, uniquely built to crush whatever will the Spurs have …

Jayson Tatum is enjoying watching “good basketball” during his offseason. The Celtics superstar watched the Knicks’ “pretty special” comeback win in Game 4 of the NBA Finals – but he’s not directly supporting either team. The Celtics star said he was not rooting for either team in the NBA Finals. Getty Images “I’m not rooting for anybody, I’m also not …

What if I told you that the Suns could increase their production at the starting center position while simultaneously paying less money than it would take to re-sign Mark Williams? Is that something you might be interested in? Despite the Suns’ injury management plan, reduced minutes, and scheduled rest days, Mark Williams ended another season hurt. This left the Suns …

It’s been ten years since a team leading in the NBA Finals 3-1 blew the lead, and the New York Knicks are hoping they aren’t the latest squad to join that list. After the Knicks’ epic Game 4 comeback against the San Antonio Spurs, they have pushed their opponent to the brink of elimination, but they haven’t finished the job …

SAN ANTONIO — Shaquille O’Neal won four championships and an MVP Award over his 19 seasons in the NBA, and has since studied it closely as an analyst. So whom would he select if he were a general manager and could choose any player — past or present — with the No. 1 pick? Advertisement “Me,” O’Neal told The Post. …

Former Knicks teammates Carmelo Anthony and Jeremy Lin said they hashed out 14 years of unanswered questions and false narratives after “Linsanity” took over New York in 2012. During Friday’s installment of the “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast, Lin — whose rise to fame during the 2011-12 season sparked rumors that Anthony was jealous of his success — explained that the …

Knick fans may think Victor Wembanyama is public enemy No. 1 currently, but a former Knicks head coach sure doesn’t think that way. Isiah Thomas, who coached the Knicks from 2006-08 and also served in the front office, defended Wembanyama Friday morning on the “Run it Back” Show, saying he’s been the victim of physical abuse all NBA Finals long …

SAN ANTONIO — It’s right there. It’s right freakin’ there. The Knicks’ first championship since 1973 — and only third in franchise history — is right there. Etching their place in New York legend is right there. Glory is right there. Advertisement The Knicks just have to reach out and grab it. They carry their 3-1 NBA Finals lead into Game …

The Knicks’ epic Game 4 comeback did monster viewership numbers for ABC. Wednesday’s thriller against the Spurs averaged 20.9 million viewers, making it the most-watched NBA Finals Game 4 since 1998 — when Michael Jordan’s Bulls took on the Jazz with Karl Malone and John Stockton —  and the most-watched Game 4 ever on ABC, according to numbers released by …

SAN ANTONIO — By the time he checked his phone Wednesday night, OG Anunoby had too many text messages to count. His game-winning tip-in with 1.2 seconds left created a massive celebration inside Madison Square Garden and went viral immediately. Advertisement Among those who reached out were several former teammates with the Raptors. Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal Named June …

SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama claims to be unaffected. After the Knicks’ miraculous 107-106 Game 4 win over the Spurs Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, video went viral on social media of a fan successfully throwing an egg at Wembanyama’s head as he walked into the team hotel. Advertisement After being hit, Wembanyama stopped for a second and looked …

NEW YORK (AP) — If there is a saving grace from the bedlam that is about to ensue in New York City on Saturday, with the Knicks on the verge of a championship and Brazil taking on Morocco in the World Cup, it is that Game 5 of the NBA Finals is on the road. Of course, that won’t stop …

The Spurs could be without their backup center for a must-win Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Knicks. Luke Kornet has been listed as questionable in the injury report due to illness. Kornet has not had a good playoffs and has only averaged a shade under eight minutes per game in the Finals. He’s only scored three total …

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Lakers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Los Angeles bringing back LeBron James is more complicated this offseason than at any other time during his Lakers tenure. Given that he …

The Celtics are interested in trading Jaylen Brown to the Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpo, and rumors skyrocketed Thursday after that was revealed by Kevin O’Connor. According to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, an NBA source confirmed the Celtics are more than bystanders. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s name keeps surfacing in NBA trade rumors. Getty Images But according to Winderman, …

In today’s Dub Hub: Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg worked out for the Golden State Warriors on Thursday as part of the team’s pre-draft process. Following the workout, Lendeborg spoke with reporters and was asked what it would be like to play alongside Warriors superstar Steph Curry if Golden State were to select him later this month. Advertisement As expected, the …

This is either the most hopeful or depressing statistic for Spurs fans watching the NBA Finals: Through four games, the point differential is Knicks +8. It may be a little of both. This has been an intense, close NBA Finals, with three of the four games decided by four points or less. Yet San Antonio finds itself down 3-1 and …

Everything changed when Victor Wembanyama’s right elbow caught Karl-Anthony Towns’ chin in Game 4. The NBA Finals were never the same. Wembanyama’s dangerous elbow during a swim move at the 9:27 mark of the third quarter resulted in a Flagrant 1 penalty and two trips to the free-throw line for Towns with possession. It was a costly play in the …

So it begins. Marc Stein released an article today on The Stein Line surrounding the most recent trade talks across the league. Give that a read for all the details, but Stein did have some news regarding the Detroit Pistons. Advertisement It’s no secret that this Pistons front office has connections to Trey Murphy III. Remember, Trajan Langdon traded up …

The NYPD is searching for a suspect after a 17-year-old boy was beaten into a coma near Madison Square Garden following Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday. The teenager was reportedly approached by a group of people then attacked over a verbal dispute in the aftermath of the New York Knicks’ historic comeback over the San Antonio Spurs. …

Earlier this month, we touched on the possibility of the Dallas Mavericks moving veterans Daniel Gafford and Kyrie Irving this offseason as the team looks to rebuild for the future with Cooper Flagg as its centerpiece. In many ways, those deals make a lot of sense. Dallas is starved for picks after this upcoming draft and veterans of this caliber …

A 17-year-old boy is in stable condition after he was beaten into a coma near Madison Square Garden after Game 4 of the NBA Finals Wednesday, June 10, according to the New York Police Department. After the New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs, 107-106, in the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history, the crowd outside Madison Square Garden …

Ernie Johnson has seen many iconic moments in 34 years as host of “Inside the NBA.” However, nothing might top doing the postgame show Wednesday night from center court at Madison Square Garden after the New York Knicks made the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history to beat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4. Advertisement “That’s the best. None …