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The greatest comeback in NBA history officially has television ratings to match. The NBA announced Friday that Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals, in which the New York Knicks erased a 29-point lead to take full control of the series against the San Antonio Spurs, drew an average of 20.9 million viewers. That’s the highest a Game 4 has …

SAN ANTONIO — As the postseason has dragged on over the past two months, Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson has constantly referred to the phrase “100 games,” an indication of not only how long an actual regular season can last, but also how experience can build over time. Game 4, a historic Finals collapse, was unlike anything this team had …

The stunning victory by the New York Knickerbockers over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday gave ABC the most-watched NBA Finals Game 4 since 1998, the year of Michael Jordan’s last championship with the Chicago Bulls. Nielsen data showed an average of 20.9 million viewers watched the Knicks overcome a 29-point halftime deficit to top Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs …

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama, the tallest man in these NBA Finals, is about to face the tallest order of his basketball career. And he’s fine with that. Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs — who just became the first team in NBA Finals history to lead a game by 29 points and still lose — need to win …

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Spurs trail the NBA Finals 3-1, thousands of Knicks fans expected to be in San Antonio for Game 5 of the series on Saturday night, and only a comeback of historic proportions will deny New York a title now. Are Spurs fans worried? Maybe. Advertisement Do Spurs fans still believe? Absolutely. Among the team’s slogans …

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The final moments in each of the first four games between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs in these NBA Finals had much in common, including that the outcome was still undecided with a minute left every time. Game 1, Knicks led by four with 58 seconds to go. Game 2, Knicks won by …

Victor Wembanyama didn’t go full Joe Namath poolside in Miami before Super Bowl III, but the big man came close. When asked about the mood around the Spurs ahead of Saturday night’s Game 5, facing a 3-1 series deficit in the NBA Finals to the Knicks, the Frenchman said the team “absolutely” believes they can spring a most unlikely comeback. …

As things currently stand, the Dallas Mavericks have two picks in the first round of the NBA Draft later this month, namely their own #9 and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s #30. In what is clearly a deep draft, the Mavs would do well to get as many bites of the apple as possible to build around Cooper Flagg, and the …

SAN ANTONIO — After a heartbreaking defeat in Wednesday’s Game 4 that saw them blow one of the largest leads in NBA playoff history, the San Antonio Spurs head into Saturday’s Game 5 down to their last out — sunk in a 3-1 hole from which only one team in NBA Finals history has ever emerged. But being in a …

It’s that time of the year when players are looking to get paid and teams are hoping to improve. Let’s break down the top available shooting guards in this year’s free-agent market. (Note: Positions are determined off Basketball-Reference’s positional breakdowns, meaning a player will be listed at the position in which he played the most minutes.) Advertisement Free-agent position rankings: …

Larry Nance Jr. might have been a great fit with this version of the Cleveland Cavaliers in previous years. But last season, nearly all of his value came in the form of locker room leadership. That’s somewhat underwhelming. All grades are based on our usual expectations for each player. Advertisement Regular Season Stats The Cavs have sorely needed a player …

Victor Wembanyama says he’s not affected by New York Knicks fans throwing eggs at him. Following the Knicks’ historic comeback win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, fans were seen on video throwing objects at Wembanyama and his teammates as they returned to their team hotel. Footage shows an egg landing near …

While the city of New York and its media machine are not paying attention this year because the Knicks are in the Finals — that group usually leads the “What playoff games? Let’s focus on the offseason” push — free agency and trade rumors are heating up fast around the league. If you want the latest on Giannis Antetokounmpo trade …

Jalen Brunson is playing the highest-stakes basketball of his life in the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs, and answered the call with his biggest performance yet in a pivotal Game 4. He scored 36 points on 12-for-25 shooting from the field, grabbing five rebounds, dishing seven assists, and coming away with three steals in a narrow victory in …

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Thoughtful reporter Hannah Beam enumerated several Rangers front office blunders, starting with the man behind the bench. “The Rangers paid for the privilege of hiring the highest-paid coach in the league. And what did they get out of it last season, Sullivan had a record of 34-39-9. But that’s not on Sully, that’s on the man who …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor reveals his latest mock draft for the 2026 NBA Draft. Which players are rising on his draft board and which others are seeing their stock plummet? Advertisement You can read KOC’s full mock draft here: https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/draft/ (0:55) Picks 1-5 (8:22) Picks 6-10 (15:17) Picks 11-20 (24:48) Picks 21-30 Cameron Boozer shoots the …

Ten days. If the Milwaukee Bucks are going to stick to co-owner Jimmy Haslam’s timeline and work out for Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future by the NBA Draft, we are going to see action in the next 10 days. Maybe 11 if the deal falls the day of the draft, but most likely it happens a day or two before. As we …

Subscribe to The Dunker Spot We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way! First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones turn their attention to the NBA Finals! Now that we’ve had time to decompress from a WILD Game 4, what actually matters about that game? The guys talk through some of their day-after takeaways, then look ahead …

Your 2026 New York Knicks: Shot no good. The Tip. It’s Good! It’s Good! It’s Good. View Link My father was born in 1955 and grew up in Queens… “You could feel the abundance of joy from everyone at one time. The collective joy that came out of everybody for that one moment, to hear the buzzer going off and …

With the New York Knicks on the brink of the team’s first championship since 1973, Knicks fans are looking to give the team a home-town environment despite Game 5 being on the road. Knicks markets have accounted for 54% of all tickets sold ahead of the game, despite that game taking place in San Antonio. That figure comes via Gametime, …

When NBA fans think of the greatest NBA Finals performances ever, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, Jerry West, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dwyane Wade, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kareem-Abdul Jabbar, Tim Duncan, Larry Bird, LeBron James, and Larry Bird are the kinds of names that come to mind. All-time legends who either were, or are going to be, unanimous first ballot Hall of …

As our player season reviews rolls on, you’ve probably read a lot about Quentin Grimes’ 2025-26 season if you’ve spent any time on this blog this offseason. He played well for the first two months of the season before struggling for the back half of the season. Save for one game in Boston, his playoffs were just as frustrating. He …

Offensive rebounding has long been the Knicks’ calling card. Even as the team’s offense shape-shifted from stylistically rugged to one that hummed with passing and shooting, the offensive boards remained a focal point of New York’s success. On the biggest stage, a carom on the offensive end made for one of the top plays in franchise history. OG Anunoby’s tip-in …

The Spurs melted down in the second half. What was the play that let you know the loss was coming? Marilyn Dubinski: There were several plays within the downward spiral that had me losing hope, from Wemby missing three threes in one possession and two clutch free throws, but the moment for me was when Fox got the loose ball …