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It was a tough day at Murrayfield in the URC semi-final as Glasgow threw away an 18-point lead to lose to the Bulls. Here’s what some of the pundits had to say… Former Warriors flanker John Barclay: Glasgow ripped the Bulls to shreds in the first 30 minutes. They were scrambling. In the second half, Glasgow threw the same pictures …

More than two dozen people were arrested and a New York City Police Department officer was assaulted after a watch party outside of Madison Square Garden, as thousands of fans celebrated the New York Knicks’ Game 2 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals on Friday, June 5. According to authorities, an officer was punched while trying …

The New York Knicks are up 2-0. They say they’re unfazed. The San Antonio Spurs are down 0-2. They say they’re unfazed. Such is the state of things in the NBA Finals, where both teams were taking a travel day on Saturday. Practices resume Sunday and Game 3 of the title series is Monday night at Madison Square Garden, where …

It was April 23, or 6 1/2 weeks ago. The New York Knicks had just endured their second consecutive one-point loss to the Atlanta Hawks, and this one left them trailing 2-1 in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Signs of trouble were everywhere. Advertisement The mood in New York was abysmal. Mike Brown’s future as coach was a hot topic. …

San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama could barely remember the details of the late-game miscues that cost the Spurs in their agonizing 105-104 loss to the New York Knicks in Game 2 of the NBA finals on Friday. The Spurs used a 14-0 scoring run to erase a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit and briefly took a one-point lead before it all fell …

SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama wasn’t sure what just happened. He was a jumble of emotions after Game 2. He understands that is the issue. “I’m still very blurry. That’s the whole problem. I need to have more poise, more control over the game,” Wembanyama said from the podium. Advertisement Wembanyama is learning that poise in these biggest of moments …

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper hasn’t played like a rookie in the NBA Finals and sure didn’t sound like one with his team down 0-2 to the New York Knicks. Advertisement Harper, who scored 16 and 15 points in the first two …

Once upon a time, we were desperate for story ideas. The COVID-19 pandemic had taken hold, there were no sports to watch, and everyone was trying to figure out how to fill the void. It was in the middle of that landscape that I began writing for Bright Side of the Sun. My first article was published only days before …

SAN ANTONIO – New York ran up 2-0 in the 2026 NBA Finals on Friday. Shoved past the Spurs in Game 2 by a 105-104 score after Victor Wembanyama unleashed a too-strong 17-footer in the final seconds, the 22-year old center clanging an opportunity to tie the series. On San Antonio’s previous defensive possession Wembanyama fouled Jalen Brunson, and Brunson’s …

It was a simple six-word message wishing the best for both the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks in the build up to the 2026 NBA Finals. The lovable, always positive “Sesame Street” character didn’t mean any harm by it, but it was enough for Knicks fans to remind the furry red monster to never forget your roots. “Sesame …

Following the New York Knicks’ 105-104 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday night, ticket prices for Games 3 and 4 at Madison Square Garden skyrocketed. The possibility of watching the Knicks win and celebrate their first NBA championship since 1973 in person at Madison Square Garden is becoming more expensive by …

SAN ANTONIO — Jalen Brunson scored the game-winning point. Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns had big games. The Knicks bench was terrific again. But the MVP of the Knicks’ franchise-record 13th straight playoff victory may have been an assistant coach. Advertisement Jordan Brink, the team’s director of video services and player development, being able to convince coach Mike Brown to …

I used to live in New York, Brooklyn to be exact. I remember how expensive it was compared to San Antonio, where I grew up and currently live. Over a decade ago, I paid rent on an 800 square foot apartment that to this day is more expensive than the mortgage on my house. New York is a hub of …

The Knicks weren’t the only ones excited in San Antonio on Friday night. Their two most prominent celebrity fans were just as pumped in a moment of pure exultation. Timothée Chalamet and Ben Stiller were riding high off the Knicks’ thrilling 105-104 Game 2 win over the Spurs in the NBA Finals and hugged it out in the tunnel of …

SAN ANTONIO, TX – JUNE 5: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs goes up for a block during the game against the New York Knicks 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 …

SAN ANTONIO — This is why. This is why there was so much attention around Mitchell Robinson and his injury. So much concern that he might be compromised. So much emphasis throughout the year on keeping him healthy. Advertisement It was the matchup — and perhaps the moment — everyone knew he would be needed for. Jalen Brunson’s free throw …

SAN ANTONIO — The only thing that can slow down Karl-Anthony Towns at this point is the officiating. On his way to a monster game, Towns was limited by a few questionable calls. He still helped the Knicks take a commanding 2-0 series lead after this pulsating 105-104 victory at Frost Bank Center on Friday night. Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates after …

I live in Harlem, and there’s a middle-aged man named Michael who grew up in Queens and holds court on a bench along the fringes of Morningside Park, where he chats with neighbors who stroll by. These days we talk mostly about the New York Knicks. Advertisement I met Michael the same way I met Jonah, who’s turning 30 and …

Victor Wembanyama bounced back from a slow, sometimes passive start Friday night to help lead a 14-0 run and get the San Antonio Spurs back into Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Then, with one miscue in the final seconds, that effort was all for naught. With the game tied at 104 and fewer than 15 seconds on the game …

Welp, the Spurs had a good run. Heading into Game 2 of the NBA Finals, it was obvious what was on the line. If they fell to the Knicks 2-0, their season would be over. There was no coming back from that against a team that had won 13 playoff games in a row. Advertisement Not with the next two …

SAN ANTONIO — Captain Clutch was crumbling. It felt like eons since Jalen Brunson had looked so cold in such a big moment, missing open shots he could normally hit with his eyes closed. The Knicks superstar had made seven shots. He’d missed 18, the last coming on a go-ahead attempt from the elbow with 15 seconds left, giving the …

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson was neither offended nor frustrated when the San Antonio Spurs began intentionally fouling him in the first quarter of Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. While he did go 3 of 6 on free throws in the opening quarter, the Hack-a-Mitch strategy inspired Robinson and the rest …

If you asked a Knicks fan to describe the ideal version of how they want to see their team play, they would end up describing this season’s version of the Knicks: a grind-it-out collection of men who are determined to fight it out for 48 minutes and outlast the opposition. If you asked coach Mike Brown that question, coming off …

The NBA can be pretty simple. There’s one ball and five players. If you have one of the best players in the league handling the ball the majority of the time, your team is going to win a lot of games. The issue that teams run into is the salaries. Teams rise and fall with the balance of contracts that …

The Knicks take a 2-0 NBA Finals lead back to New York after Friday’s 105-104 Game 2 win at the Spurs, swiping both of the series’ first two matchups in San Antonio and setting the stage for a chaotic MSG as Mike Brown‘s team could close out the championship chase on its home court. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns put …