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It’s been pretty blatant. The Spurs, after Jalen Brunson’s huge fourth quarter carried the Knicks to their Game 1 victory, have made a clear effort the past two games to be as physical with Brunson as possible and rough him up. It seemed to cross the line a few times, though no flagrants were given. Advertisement Most notably, Victor Wembanyama …

Victor Wembanyama left Stephon Castle out to dry, giving him the ball with less than a second left on the shot clock, forcing him to quickly fire a 25-footer from the wing. The buzzer screamed and thousands groaned as the game-changing 3-pointer fell with less than two minutes left. When the 21-year-old next looked at the rim, he was standing …

On the most recent Bill Simmons podcast, Simmons talked with J Kyle Mann about the upcoming NBA draft. You can listen to the entire podcast here (the draft talk takes place in the second half): Simmons talked a lot about who he thinks the Utah Jazz might draft, and he thinks it could be Cam Boozer. Simmons seems very worried …

On the Sean O’Connell Show, Krysten Peek joined the show to talk about all things NBA Draft, and she brought some incredible insight and intel. If you haven’t listened, make sure you do here: If you don’t have a chance to listen, here are the different insights she brought: Advertisement Wouldn’t surprise her if AJ Dybantsa goes #1 and Darryn …

I’ve never been much for horror films. Sure, I’ve always been fascinated by the destabilizing and open-ended duality of The Shining (Stephen King owes Kubrick a debt for improving on the book, the ungrateful wretch), or the bizarro excesses of a young Peter Jackson’s Dead Alive, and though I have enjoyed the return of more psychological horror over the past …

Jeremy Lin knows better than anyone how it feels to excite New York. Before Jalen Brunson carried the Knicks within two games of winning the franchise’s first championship since 1973, Lin imbued a flailing organization with the most joy it had experienced since its playoff runs in the 1990s. Advertisement Lin went from being an undrafted, Harvard walk-on to becoming …

The Knicks may have overlooked the Spurs after becoming the third road team in NBA Finals history to take the first two games of the series. At least, that’s what Karl-Anthony suggested was one issue in their Game 3 defeat. Advertisement “The details that made us special, we were too relaxed in them, and we didn’t execute them at the …

Legendary basketball coach Rick Pitino has some thoughts on the officiating in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Pitino appeared on The Post’s “Schein Time” on Tuesday, the morning after attending Game 3, which the Knicks dropped to the Spurs 115-111. Advertisement “It was unreal,” Pitino said of the fans at MSG Monday night. “The fans were up. I’d say …

Players from the Knicks and Spurs denounced the fights between fans of their teams during Game 3 of the Finals. “We can’t forget it’s a game,” Victor Wembanyama said Tuesday. “We’re just playing a game out there. I am all for passion, but to the respect of each other. It’s unacceptable.” Advertisement Multiple videos went viral of fans clashing at …

This NBA Finals has been exciting — and is already hitting some strong viewership numbers. Games 1 and 2 between the Knicks and the Spurs were the most-watched NBA Finals games since Games 6 and 7 of the Raptors-Warriors Finals in 2019, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel shared by ESPN. Advertisement Game 1 led the way, averaging 16.93 …

Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show Kevin O’Connor is joined by four-time NBA champion Draymond Green to break down the tactical battles shaping the Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals after Game 3. Draymond shares elite player insights on Victor Wembanyama’s rim gravity, the Spurs’ pressure defense and the offensive adjustments he’d like to see for both teams. The conversation dives into Wemby’s …

Stacey King’s family has broken its silence after the NBA champion and beloved broadcaster’s unexpected death. King’s sons, Erick, Garrett and Brandon, issued an emotional statement through the Bulls on Tuesday, thanking fans for the outpouring of support and remembering their father as more than the larger-than-life personality Chicago came to know. Advertisement King died Sunday at age 59. A …

Victor Wembanyama made his presence known in Game 3 of the NBA Finals It wasn’t just the Spurs star’s stats that increased in San Antonio’s 115-111 win, but his physicality also rose sharply. But in seeing that physical play, ex-NBAer Lou Williams went as far as to say on FanDuel TV’s “Run It Back” on Tuesday that Wembanyama was “dirty.” …

The NBA admitted Tuesday it missed a foul call on Victor Wembanyama’s first-quarter shove of Jalen Brunson during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. And they are not going to do anything about it. The league reviewed the play after San Antonio’s 115-111 win at Madison Square Garden and will not upgrade it to a flagrant foul, a person with …

The Knicks wouldn’t be here without Jalen Brunson. But they just might be better with him off the court in this NBA Finals. The Knicks have been outscored by 13 points in 110 minutes with Brunson on the floor through three games against the Spurs, a jarring development for a team built around its star point guard’s playmaking. Advertisement Brunson …

In today’s Dub Hub: The 2026 NBA Draft is just two weeks away, and the Golden State Warriors continue to explore their options with the No. 11 overall pick. As draft boards begin to crystallize, several prospects have emerged as popular selections for Golden State in recent mock drafts. Advertisement Here’s a roundup of who various draft experts believe the …

We’re exactly two weeks away from Day 1 of the 2026 NBA Draft which, yes, is now a two-day event. A lot can change between now and then, including the Golden State Warriors attaching their first-round pick to a few other assets to land a big fish before free agency begins. But the most likely scenario is that when Adam …

The NBA has ruled that Spurs star Victor Wembanyama will not be assessed a flagrant foul for his actions in Monday’s Game 3 win over the Knicks. The league determined that Wembanyama’s shove of Knicks guard Jalen Brunson did not meet their criteria for the center to be assessed a flagrant foul retroactively. Wembanyama and the Spurs dodged what could …

Heading into a highly anticipated Finals matchup between a hot Knicks team and a young and upcoming Spurs team, Mitchell Robinson was consistently brought up as someone who could have a big impact even in limited minutes. In the past, he’s dominated games, even series, with his elite offensive rebounding and game-changing defense. And he’s also had success slowing down …

Following their nail-biting loss in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night, Knicks fans gathered outside of Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, June 9, to cleanse the arena with sage. President Donald Trump, a New York City native, made an appearance at Madison Square Garden on Monday for Game 3. Fans who were in attendance were forced to …

It’s been a while since New York has been in this position: The team coming off a playoff loss and having to adjust. It’s the first time since April 23rd, 13 wins ago. That’s the Knicks reality after San Antonio came into Madison Square Garden and took Game 3 behind 32 points from Victor Wembanyama, making it a 2-1 series. …

A handful of Knicks fans gathered outside Madison Square Garden on Tuesday to burn cleansing sage, hoping to purge whatever bad energy was left behind from Monday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Maybe it’s working, because New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on X.com Tuesday evening that a watch party for Game …

After a third straight physical game to begin the NBA Finals, Knicks guard Jose Alvarado has issued a warning after Spurs star Victor Wembanyama got away with a bit of nastiness on Jalen Brunson early in Game 3. In the first quarter, San Antonio’s center gave a shove to the back of Brunson’s head as the guard jockeyed for position …

At a glance, San Antonio’s 3-point efficiency in Game 3 — 12-for-34, 35.3% — doesn’t jump off the page. In fact, over the course of the NBA Finals, the Spurs are converting just over 11 3s per game at a 32.1% clip, figures that would rank 26th and dead last during the regular season. However, it’s not simply what outside …

It’s becoming more apparent by the week — by the day? — that Giannis Antetokounmpo will be on the move this offseason. Months of speculation about Antetokounmpo’s future in Milwaukee have led to this point, with Antetokounmpo set to enter the second-to-last year of his contract. And if Antetokounmpo is indeed preferring to play elsewhere, the Bucks may opt to …