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NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Wembanyama shook off his miss at the buzzer in Game 2 by taking over Game 3 of the NBA Finals and preventing the San Antonio Spurs from getting pushed to the brink of elimination. Wembanyama made the first two shots he attempted on Monday night on the way to scoring 32 points in a 115-111 …

Editor’s Note: Click here for live coverage and all the latest news from Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrived at Madison Square Garden to watch the New York Knicks take on the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday, …

Editor’s Note: Click here for live coverage and all the latest news from Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. President Donald Trump turned Game 3 of the NBA Finals into something of a White House road trip Monday night. He arrived at Madison Square Garden with a notable entourage in tow. Advertisement Joining …

NEW YORK — For the first time in 27 years, this building, the mecca of basketball, is hosting the NBA Finals. The New York Knicks are seeking a commanding 3-0 series lead Monday, June 8 here at Madison Square Garden against the San Antonio Spurs. Not only did the exorbitant ticket prices make this the most expensive NBA Finals game …

Editor’s Note: Click here for live coverage and all the latest news from Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. The New York Knicks fans are not above letting the officials know how they feel about anything. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement In the second quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals, San …

Editor’s Note: Click here for live coverage and all the latest news from Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee is hoping his team has some divine intervention to lead them to their first championship since 1973. Advertisement The Academy Award-winning director was seen wearing a …

Editor’s Note: Click here for live coverage and all the latest news from Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. Game 3 of the NBA Finals will be the first NBA championship game at Madison Square Garden in 27 years. The energy was high in New York City all day on Monday, …

President Donald Trump is a “genuine” New York Knicks fan, and NBA commissioner Adam Silver said his presence at Game 3 of the NBA Finals is worth the hassle for fans. Trump is a guest of Knicks owner James Dolan at Monday night’s game between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs. This is the first Finals game at Madison …

Donald Trump was loudly booed when he was shown on the video screens at Madison Square Garden on Monday night before Game 3 of the NBA finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks. Trump was shown on the jumbotron while the Star-Spangled Banner was being sung before the game, and jeers and boos broke out around the …

SAN ANTONIO, TX – JUNE 5: Mikal Bridges #25 of the New York Knicks drives to the basket during the game against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Two of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 5, 2026 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using …

Monday was the dawn of a new era for the Philadelphia 76ers. Out is Daryl Morey, who served as the franchise’s president of basketball operations for six seasons. In is Mike Gansey, who previously served as the general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Advertisement Gansey spoke to reporters for the first time at the team’s practice facility in Camden. He …

NBA insider Marc Stein is reporting that Nikola Vucevic is not expected to return to the Celtics: “Former All-Star center Nikola Vucevic is increasingly regarded as a certainty to switch teams this summer after a fractured right ring finger in March helped derail his brief stint as a Boston Celtic in the spring. He’ll be 36 in October but figures …

CLEVELAND, OH – MARCH 8: The sneakers worn by Derrick White #9 of the Boston Celtics during the game against the New York Knicks on March 8, 2026 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the …

For the first time in 27 years, the NBA Finals have returned to Madison Square Garden. The New York Knicks bring a 2-0 lead over the San Antonio Spurs back home, and the court isn’t the only place where the stars will be shining. We’ve seen the likes of Timothée Chalamet, Ben Stiller, Tracy Morgan, Spike Lee, and others make …

Editor’s Note: Click here for live coverage and all the latest news from Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. The New York Knicks didn’t have to search too far for a halftime performer. Advertisement The Knicks tapped Grammy award-winning rapper and New York native Cardi B to provide halftime entertainment for …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. Basketball bettors are in a New York state of mind for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The New York Knicks are home and holding a 2-0 series edge over the San Antonio Spurs, who enter what will be a madhouse inside Madison …

A tectonic shift may be required to change the course of the 2026 NBA Finals (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) | Getty Images Two Games, Same Story Twice in this series, San Antonio has built significant leads. Twice, it hasn’t mattered. Through two games, the Spurs have been good enough to control stretches but not disciplined enough to finish them. …

Midtown Manhattan was already going to be a wild scene with the NBA Finals returning to Madison Square Garden for the first time in 27 years — and with the Knicks up 2-0 on the Spurs, New Yorkers believe they are witnessing a coronation. They are also witnessing the most intense security around an NBA game anyone can remember. What …

During an end-of-season press conference on Monday, Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti addressed criticism of star player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander head-on — and did not hold back. In a scathing defense of Gilgeous-Alexander, Presti spoke for nearly seven minutes straight about how the reigning league MVP doesn’t deserve much of the criticism he is given. The GM made a …

NEW YORK – President Donald Trump’s planned visit to Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks has added to the hype and hassle around Madison Square Garden. The 8:30 p.m. June 8 game is expected to mark the first time that a seated U.S. president has attended the NBA Finals. And, …

The legacy Stacey King left behind with the Chicago Bulls as a player and broadcaster came pouring out in tributes during the 24 hours since the team announced the 59-year-old’s death on Sunday, June 7. He was a constant link between the franchise’s greatest years and its current generation of players, with achievements that helped establish the most famous Bull …

It’s not all that surprising that a former Villanova player hasn’t won NBA Finals MVP. Main Line legends have plenty of championship hardware — from Herman “Red” Klotz in 1948 to the historic 1956 run with Paul “Pitchin’ Paul” Arizin and Larry Hennessy, and the 1967 squad featuring Wali Jones and Bill Melchionni. Advertisement More recently, Chris Ford (1981), John …

Stacey King spent nearly 20 years making bad basketball worth watching. Now, he’s gone. King died Sunday, June 9 at 59 years old and Chicago is in mourning. King was the sixth pick out of Oklahoma in the 1989 draft, a 6-foot-11 big man who won three NBA titles alongside Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen in his first five seasons …

Monday’s Game 3 of the NBA Finals is the most anticipated home game in New York Knicks history. Due to the planned appearance of President Donald Trump, accessing Madison Square Garden is turning into a headache for everybody involved, including fans, arena staffers, media and even the players playing in the game. Advertisement San Antonio Spurs guard De’Aaron Fox spoke …

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan was “deeply saddened” to learn about the death of his former teammates Stacey King. In a statement Monday, Jordan paid tribute to King, who died at 59 over the weekend, the Bulls announced Sunday. Jordan’s full statement read: “I’m deeply saddened to learn of Stacey’s passing. We shared some special years together as teammates, and …