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• NBA Draft Rumor: Utah wants which player?

  10-06-2026 07:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO, CA - MAY 04: Darryn Peterson looks on during his workout on May 04, 2026 at Meyer Institute Of Sport in El Segundo, California. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images On the most recent Bill Simmons podcast, Simmons ta
  
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• New NBA Draft Intel: AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Utah

  10-06-2026 06:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, IL - MAY 12: Darryn Peterson looks on during the game during the 2026 NBA Draft Combine on May 12, 2026 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Melissa Tamez/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images On the Sean O’Connell Show, Krys
  
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• Draymond Green x KOC: ‘No blood, no foul’ NBA Finals, Wemby's future & essential adjustments for each team

  10-06-2026 06:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKevin 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 evolving play style, the need for the Knicks to unlock Karl-
  
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• Karl-Anthony Towns has simple hope to fix his stunning fourth-quarter futility in NBA Finals

  10-06-2026 05:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  June 8, 2026 — 2026 NBA Finals – Game 3: New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden – San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle #5 defends...The number is somewhat stunning, considering how well Karl-Anthony Towns has performed up until recently in the NBA Finals.He has logged 30 minutes across the fourth quarter of the three games of the series, and the Knicks center hasn’t scored a point.Not a single field goal or free throw. He has only taken six shots
  
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• Stephon Castle gives Spurs another young Finals hero Knicks must solve

  10-06-2026 04:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  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 at the free-throw line with 6.8 seconds left, sinking the clinching shots of the 115-111 win in Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.&ldq
  
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• No flagrant upgrade for missed Victor Wembanyama foul coming from NBA

  10-06-2026 04:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  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 knowledge of the decision confirmed to USA TODAY Sports' Lorenzo Reyes. This despite NBA head of officiating Monty McCutchen going on ESPN to acknowledge tha
  
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• Spurs’ physical Jalen Brunson approach wrecking everything — and Knicks have no choice but to fight back

  10-06-2026 04:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  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. Most notably, Victor Wembanyama shoved Brunson to the ground by the back of his head as Brunson was trying to set a screen on him in the first quarter of the Knicks’ 115-111 Gam
  
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• NBA does not upgrade Victor Wembanyama’s shove of Jalen Brunson to flagrant foul

  10-06-2026 04:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  wembanyama shoveThe NBA is letting them play — at least with Victor Wembanyama in this one instance.The Spurs star will not receive a flagrant foul upgrade for pushing Knicks star Jalen Brunson in the first quarter of NBA Finals Game 3, The Post’s Stefan Bondy reported.Wembanyama will stay at two flagrant points, which he received for a flagrant 2 penalty after throwing an elbow at the Timberwolves’ Naz Reid earlier in the playoffs. If Wembanyama had — or does — ear
  
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• After first loss in 46 days, Knicks know what adjustments they must make to respond vs. Spurs

  10-06-2026 04:16 via cbssports.com
  
  New York knows it has plenty to clean up before Game 4 on Wednesday
  
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• NBA admits Victor Wembanyama fouled Jalen Brunson with Game 3 shove, but play won't be upgraded to flagrant

  10-06-2026 03:46 via cbssports.com
  
  The Spurs held on for a victory over the Knicks Monday, but the foul discrepancies became a bigger story
  
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• NBA doesn't assess Spurs' Victor Wembanyama a retroactive flagrant foul after shove of Jalen Brunson

  10-06-2026 03:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  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.   No foul is called as Victor Wembanyama shoves Jalen Brunson pic.twitter.com/awN400ir13— SNY Knicks (@sny_knicks) June 9, 2026Wembanyama and the Spurs dodged what could
  
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• Karl-Anthony Towns keenly aware of how Knicks cost themselves in Game 3

  10-06-2026 03:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Karl-Anthony Towns struggles to make a move on Julian Champagnie during the Knicks' Game 3 loss to the Spurs at the Garden.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.“The details that made us special, we were too relaxed in them, and we didn’t execute them at the level that you guys are used to seeing,
  
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• Rick Pitino’s thoughts on NBA Finals Game 3 officiating

  10-06-2026 02:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  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.“It was unreal,” Pitino said of the fans at MSG Monday night. “The fans were up. I’d say I was on my feet for 90% of the game, and that’s the type of magic it was.”Rick Pitino reacts during St. John&rsquo
  
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• Jeremy Lin heaps praise on star duo for how they have transformed Knicks

  10-06-2026 02:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  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.Lin went from being an undrafted, Harvard walk-on to becoming a global superstar after carrying the Knicks on a seven-game winning streak while averaging 22 points during the 2011-12 season. He brought S
  
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• Knicks, Spurs players speak out against ‘unacceptable’ fan violence after NBA Finals Game 3

  10-06-2026 02:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  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.”Multiple videos went viral of fans clashing at a Bryant Park watch party during the Knicks’ 115-111 loss to the Spurs on Monday night at Madison Square G
  
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• NBA Finals oddities: Stunning Karl-Anthony Towns stat, Victor Wembanyama's heel turn and more

  10-06-2026 02:06 via cbssports.com
  
  The Knicks and Spurs have delivered an incredible series so far, with the road team winning all three games
  
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• Knicks-Spurs Games 1 and 2 hit best NBA Finals viewership marks this decade

  10-06-2026 02:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KnicksThis 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. Game 1 led the way, averaging 16.93 million viewers on ABC and peaking at 19.63 million.New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) is double-teamed by San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30)
  
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• New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani says Knicks watch party outside MSG back on for Game 4

  10-06-2026 01:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  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 4 is back on outside MSG."We have approved a ticketed MSG watch party for Game 4. More details soon," Mamdani said. "As we prepare to watch
  
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• For first time since April, pressure is on Knicks to adjust after loss. What do they plan for Game 4?

  10-06-2026 01:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  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."We have a veteran group. Nobody is 'panicking' or anything like that," Knicks coach Mike Brown said. "Everybody is disappointed that we didn't go out and execute and play to wh
  
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• Knicks fans 'cleanse' MSG with sage after Trump visit, Game 3 loss

  10-06-2026 01:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  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 arrive at the area about two hours before the start of the game and had to wait in long, TSA-style security lines.Once inside, Trump was greeted with a chorus o
  
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• Mitchell Robinson Is Learning What NBA Finals Basketball Really Feels Like

  10-06-2026 01:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots a three point basket over Mitchell Robinson #23 of the New York Knicks during the third quarter in Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2026 in New York City. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) |
  
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• Victor Wembanyma is starting to do ‘a lot of dirty s–t’ in NBA Finals: Lou Williams

  10-06-2026 00:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  wembanyama lou williamsVictor Wembanyama made his presence known in Game 3 of the NBA FinalsIt 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.”Victor Wembanyama in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. NBAE via Getty Images“Give credit where
  
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• A brief history of the No. 11 pick, as Warriors prepare for 2026 NBA Draft

  10-06-2026 00:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 16: Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors dribbles past Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game at Chase Center on November 16, 2023 in San Francisco, California. 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 Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Get
  
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• Knicks in 6: NY man’s high school yearbook prediction 6 years ago goes viral

  10-06-2026 00:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — If the New York Knicks win it all this year, just remember that Evan Pfeufer called it six years ago, and has the receipts to prove it.While his classmates dutifully listed their academic awards, extracurricular activities and sport accolades in the high school yearbook, the Long Island resident opted for just six simple words for his entry.“Knicks in 6. 2026 NBA Finals,” Pfeufer wrote next to his portrait in the 2020 Smithtown High School West yearbook.The pres
  
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• Ranking Giannis Antetokounmpo's top 5 landing spots amid trade rumors

  10-06-2026 00:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  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 move him if they sense he has no interest in signing a long-term extension with the franchise.Bucks co-owner Jimmy
  
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• Michigan duo headline latest Warriors mock draft roundup

  10-06-2026 00:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - MARCH 29: Yaxel Lendeborg #23, Aday Mara #15, and L.J. Cason #2 of the Michigan Wolverines react on the bench against the Tennessee Volunteers during the second half in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 29, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) | Getty Images In today’s Dub Hub:Michigan prospects Yaxel Lendeborg and Aday Mara headline latest Warriors mock draft roundup.NBC Sports Bay Ar
  
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• What history says about 2-1 NBA Finals leads: Spurs, Wemby have hope

  10-06-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 NBA Finals have reached a critical juncture based on past champions.The San Antonio Spurs struck back and took Game 3 over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden after the Knicks won the first two games of the series in San Antonio. A pivotal Game 4 awaits in New York on Wednesday, June 10, with history suggesting the winner could have a big advantage in the pursuit of a title.This is the 64th time in league history that the NBA Finals has featured one team winning two of the firs
  
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