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When the Celtics entered the 2025 2nd round vs. the Knicks, it felt like they were on a different level than New York. That was proven wrong and since that point, it has become clear that it is New York who is on a different level than Boston. Three wins away from their first championship in 53 years, the Knicks …

It’s June. The second game of the NBA Finals is later today. But here we are, still think about the 2026 NBA Draft on June 23-24, 2026. FanDuel Sportsbook will say that AJ Dybantsa is the No. 1 pick and so will everyone’s mom, dad, sibling, better half and dog. Even Dybantsa thinks so himself. Ari Alexander of WHDH-TV in …

They call him “Captain Clutch” for a reason. After Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson erupted in the fourth quarter Wednesday, June 3 to propel New York to steal Game 1 of the NBA Finals over the San Antonio Spurs, his reputation as one of the premier clutch players of this generation is only growing. Advertisement The one thing missing from his …

SAN ANTONIO — Stephon Castle took a page out of James Harden’s playbook Thursday. While, yes, the Knicks won Game 1 of the NBA Finals despite not being at their best, the Spurs’ young guard remained just as confident in his team. Advertisement “I think [Victor Wembanyama] said it best: I don’t think we have anything to be too worried …

Barring a trade involving the selection, the Boston Celtics are currently slated to hold the 27th overall selection in the 2026 NBA Draft. This will mark just the second time in franchise history that the team has selected from this exact draft position. The first instance came in 2018, when Boston accomplished precisely what it hopes to replicate this year. With the pick, the Celtics …

Karl-Anthony Towns did not arrive in New York needing to prove he could play, but the Knicks surely enhanced his game, and the partnership saw the Big Bodega reach a stage he could never quite grace during his time in Minneapolis. If we’re talking legacies, Towns couldn’t have had a better start to building his. KAT was drafted with the …

Last month, St. John’s announced the signing of Senegalese forward Babacar Sane. Rick Pitino was quoted as being “extremely impressed” with Sane’s athletic ability. At 6-foot-8, Sane possesses the prototypical NBA forward frame, but his freakish 7-foot-2.5 wingspan places him alongside NBA champion Kawhi Leonard and Knicks forward OG Anunoby. The Senegal-born forward didn’t take the traditional route to college …

The NBA Draft is in less than three weeks, and the speculation about Cam Boozer is hitting new heights. Part of it may be gamesmanship, as various front offices try to push players up or down to get their true target. Advertisement Subterfuge is actually one of our favorite parts of the whole process. In Boozer’s case, though, we’re not …

Andrew Toney is somewhat overlooked today, which is really a shame. Drafted out of the University of Lousiana by the Philadelphia 76ers in 1980, Toney quickly established himself as a superb offensive guard. Advertisement He was particularly lethal against the Boston Celtics, to the point where Beantown media called him The Boston Strangler. He was a key part of the …

Karl-Anthony Towns has taken full control of the New York Knicks offense this postseason. NY is essentially playing Towns as a point-center and allowing him to both distribute the basketball but also find his own shot depending on the matchup. Advertisement That method has worked incredibly well for the Knicks as they find themselves up 1-0 over the San Antonio …

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama stepped off the court for a moment before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, accepted greetings from a handful of well-wishers in San Antonio Spurs jerseys, then bowed his head to join them in a quick prayer. They’re the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco. Advertisement On game nights, they’re called the Spurs Nuns. …

In an 0-1 scenario for the second time this postseason, the San Antonio Spurs didn’t sound like they were hitting the panic button after their Game 1 loss to kick off the 2026 NBA Finals. Nor should they: Even near the end of what was a rough 2nd half where they were outscored 57-40, the Spurs still held a 2-point …

There was no tournament program with his name, no first name even among the starters at the scorer’s table. More than a decade later, Tom Crean still blends shock and awe at the first impression of OG Anunoby, then an unknown, lightly recruited three-star prospect, per 247Sports, not inside the nation’s top 200 in the 2015 class. Advertisement “We saw …

Major sports events present an “enormous platform to do stupid things”, says NBA commissioner Adam Silver. A spectator ran on to the court during game one of the NBA Finals in San Antonio on Wednesday, with a young man filming himself on his phone as he approached Victor Wembanyama. Advertisement He stopped in front of the San Antonio Spurs star, …

This upcoming NBA Draft is looking like one of the all-time great drafts at the top. AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, and Cam Boozer are looking like an elite top-3 to choose from. What’s different about the optimism with this draft is that it seems warranted for these players. Let’s look at the best and worst case scenarios for each player. …

Doc Rivers may have some grudges to settle. The longtime NBA coach appeared on “The Bill Simmons Podcast” following the Knicks’ Game 1 NBA Finals win over the Spurs. And as he praised the Knicks’ team-building, he took the opportunity to criticize some front office executives around the league. Advertisement “I don’t wanna take shots at anybody, but I will …

Two of the Spurs’ most visible fans will not be in their seats for Game 2 of the NBA Finals after an incident at a previous playoff contest left them so shaken that it “has greatly shifted” their experience going to games. OnlyFans models Blue and Julie J. Swan were involved in an incident in which they allege they were …

NBA commissioner Adam Silver is happy to see that President Donald Trump will be at Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals.  Trump confirmed with reporters at the White House on Thursday that he would make the trip to New York to see the Knicks play in their first NBA Finals home game at MSG since 1999. …

The 2026 NBA Draft is less than three weeks away, and sifting through the speculation is especially intriguing this year. There’s a consensus top four of AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson, but no consensus on what order in which they will be chosen. Dybantsa remains the trendy pick to go No. 1 in recent mock draft …

SAN ANTONIO — The record is lopsided. As the Knicks prepare for Game 2 of the NBA Finals, it’s tantalizing what a win would mean for them. Teams that take a 2-0 series lead in the Finals are 32-5 for the series, according to Elias Sports Bureau. That is the opportunity the Knicks have ahead of them Friday after their …

The Oklahoma City Thunder finally have some hard decisions to make during the 2026 offseason. With a very young roster, several of their talented players are due for paydays soon, and that time is coming for Chet Holmgren and Jalen Williams, whose max contract extensions kick in next year. Advertisement The Thunder have only two major contract questions this offseason: …

Since February 1st, Wemby has only finished a game with a negative plus/minus three times. Once was in game five of the West Finals against OKC, and the other two times were both against the Knicks, including Wednesday night. It’s undeniable that New York has a matchup advantage against the Spurs, and it all starts with KAT. Big Purr was …

In the morning hours of July 21, 1861, the carriages began to arrive in Centreville, Virginia. Once a bustling center of trade (before newer roads and railroads diverted the traffic it depended on), it was then home to little more than 100 people. Advertisement Whether there was anyone left in the village who owned a carriage is a question for …

SAN ANTONIO — It’s unusual for Jalen Brunson to be so visibly upset.  There was a reason for it. And the league has gotten involved.  The NBA is investigating two fans who allegedly made profane comments toward Brunson, The Post confirmed, at the end of the Knicks’ 105-95 Game 1 win over the Spurs Wednesday night at Frost Bank Arena.  Jalen …

Consider Lonzo Ball a big Jalen Brunson fan. After Brunson hit clutch shots down the stretch in the Knicks’ Game 1 win in the NBA Finals over the Spurs on Wednesday night, Ball, the NBA point guard, declared Brunson the best Knicks player ever in an X post. Advertisement “Late commentary here but Brunson the best Knick to do it… …