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• Can De'Aaron Fox provide more support for Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs?

  04-06-2026 23:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO — For such a young group in the most pressurized situation of their collective careers, the Spurs find themselves in a strange sense of calm, despite surrendering home-court advantage in the NBA Finals. A decent portion of that emotional control stems from De’Aaron Fox — the veteran point guard who struggled in Game 1, finishing with just 7 points on 3-for-13 shooting and three turnovers, and who failed to convert a single outside shot. Given how heavily San An
  
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• ‘The whole of New York is stressed right now’: how Knicks finals fever reached Rikers Island

  05-06-2026 09:00 via yahoo.com
  People in custody on Rikers Island watch Game 1 of the 2026 NBA finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.Photograph: Lauren Caulk/The GuardianIt’s nearly half past eight on Wednesday evening and approximately 30 men in tan uniforms drift into the common area of a housing unit deep inside the George R Vierno Center, an 850-bed jail and one of eight active facilities on New York’s Rikers Island. Some hover around a folding table piled to the edges wit
  
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• What we learned from the Spurs Game 1 Finals loss to the Knicks

  05-06-2026 05:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 10: Head coach Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs talks to Victor Wembanyama #1 during the second half while playing the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on January 10, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. San Antonio Spurs won the game 130-108. 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 (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) | Gett
  
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• Adam Silver ‘thrilled’ that Trump will attend Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals Game 3

  05-06-2026 05:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Trump Adam SilverNBA 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 NBA commish said Trump would be “welcome” at the game and backed his credentials as a Knicks fan. President Trump is attending NBA Finals Gam
  
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• The historic edge Knicks would gain with win in vital NBA Finals Game 2

  05-06-2026 04:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  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 105-95 comeback win in Game 1 on Wednesday.Game 2 so often dictates the trajectory of a series. And it would be even more commanding for the Knicks, considering they are
  
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• President Donald Trump says he will attend NBA Finals in New York, Adam Silver says he's 'welcome'

  05-06-2026 04:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO — President Donald Trump confirmed that he plans to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals in New York after he was invited by Knicks owner and governor James Dolan. Trump on going to the NBA Finals: Wemby's a great player. He's going to be a great player and he is already a great player. I’m going. Could be Monday. Maybe I’ll do both. pic.twitter.com/SBeDujD3vt— Acyn (@Acyn) June 4, 2026NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday that Trump was "welcome" to attend, a
  
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• New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs Game 2: Three things to look for as Spurs face huge test

  05-06-2026 03:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO — That wasn't the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1. At least the Spurs as they see themselves.After a night to reflect and break down the film, the Spurs' reaction to blowing a 14-point second-half lead and losing Game 1 at home to the Knicks was that they strayed from doing the things that got them to this point. Too much isolation (particularly with Victor Wembanyama). Too much hero ball (particularly with Wembanyama). Not enough ball movement. Too much trying to force the ball in
  
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• Timothee Chalamet says Knicks NBA Finals run has taken ‘wear and tear’ on his body

  05-06-2026 03:23 via yahoo.com
  The physical demands of the NBA Finals can be more than a player’s problem — just ask Timothée Chalamet. The Hollywood A-lister — and Knicks superfan — posted a picture to his Instagram story of him with two plastic bags of ice on his knees while resting on a couch in Texas and donning a Knicks playoff shirt.Chalamet, seemingly worn out from cheering on the sidelines during the Knicks’ 105-95 Game 1 win over the Spurs on Wednesday, posted the picture to his 2
  
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• Victor Wembanyama undeterred after Game 1 loss in NBA Finals

  05-06-2026 03:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - JUNE 03: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts during the fourth quarter against the New York Knicks in Game One of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 03, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. 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 Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) | Getty Images “It was quick. I
  
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• Knicks stars share team-oriented mentality following NBA Finals Game 1 win

  05-06-2026 02:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Knicks have their eyes on the ultimate prize: the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy.In news conferences conducted earlier today, following an exhilarating comeback victory in Game 1 of the NBA Finals over the San Antonio Spurs, the Knicks showcased their composure and focus, both as individuals and as a group.Star point guard and de facto team captain Jalen Brunson, who battled through pain to put his stamp on the victory with signature fourth quarter heroics, set the tone for the team's min
  
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• NBA Finals: Josh Hart and the art of doing whatever the game asks of you

  05-06-2026 02:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO — Even as someone who's spent an awful lot of time witnessing what Josh Hart's capable of on the basketball court, Mikal Bridges kind of couldn't believe what he saw in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals. "I talked to him after the game, and just reading his stat line — I think it was like 3 [points], 15 [rebounds], 6 [assists], 4 steals, something like that," Bridges said Thursday at the Knicks' practice session. "It's a crazy stat line."Like, Bill Russell crazy.You know what
  
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• Spurs vs. Knicks player grades: Wembanyama and Fox struggle in Game One.

  05-06-2026 02:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - JUNE 3 Dylan Harper #2, Victor Wembanyama #1, De'Aaron Fox #4, Stephon Castle #5 and Julian Champagnie #30 of the San Antonio Spurs looks on during the game against the New York Knicks during Game One of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 3, 2026 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. 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. Mandator
  
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• Karl-Anthony Towns ‘exposed’ Victor Wembanyama in Knicks’ NBA Finals win: Kendrick Perkins

  05-06-2026 02:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Spurs have a “serious problem” if Karl-Anthony Towns can build on his Game 1 dominance for the rest of the NBA Finals. ESPN star and NBA champion Kendrick Perkins lauded the Knicks’ center for his outing on Wednesday night and declared that he “exposed” Spurs star Victor Wembanyama.“Imma tell the Spurs fans this, y’all got a problem…y’all have a serious problem,” Perkins said Thursday on ESPN’s “First Take.”Karl-A
  
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• Jose Alvarado fearless in big NBA Finals moment for Knicks bench

  05-06-2026 02:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO — Jose Alvarado’s first thought when Jalen Brunson hobbled off the court and went to the locker room echoed what every Knicks fan was thinking. “He better come back,” Alvardo recalled of the development early in Wednesday’s Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Then his instincts took over. Jalen Brunson went to the locker room at the end of the first quarter of the Knicks’ Game 1 win over the Spurs in the NBA Finals.“My second thought is,
  
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• Calm Wembanyama feels he, Spurs just need to get back to 'normal' in Game 2

  05-06-2026 02:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama's raw counting stats from his NBA Finals debut were impressive: 26 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks. Only three players ever put up those three numbers in their first Finals game and all are Hall of Famers and legends: Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon and Elvin Hayes.Wemby's numbers were a mirage.Anyone who watched the game knows the truth: Wembanyama did not have a sparkling NBA Finals debut.• He was pressing when it was a clutch game late. He wan
  
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• Adam Silver ‘thrilled’ Trump will attend NBA finals at Madison Square Garden

  05-06-2026 02:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, Donald Trump confirmed he will be attending the NBA finals next week at Madison Square Garden.Photograph: Samuel Corum/EPADonald Trump, a longtime New York Knicks fan, said he plans to attend an NBA finals game at Madison Square Garden next week at the invitation of the team’s owner.Describing himself as a “big fan” of the team and owner James Dolan, Trump said Thursday that he will be in the arena for at least one game next
  
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• Lonzo Ball makes bold Jalen Brunson declaration after NBA Finals Game 1 heroics

  05-06-2026 02:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jalen BrunsonConsider 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.“Late commentary here but Brunson the best Knick to do it… like ever,” Ball wrote.Jalen Brunson led the way for the Knicks with 30 points in their NBA Finals Game 1 win over the Spurs on June 3, 2026. Jason
  
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• Bucks ownership ready to make seismic Giannis Antetokounmpo move

  05-06-2026 01:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts after scoring against the Brooklyn Nets during the first half at the Barclays Center.The Milwaukee Bucks have reportedly made a decision on their superstar.Bucks ownership is expected to move on from Giannis Antetokounmpo before the 2026 NBA Draft, according to insider Brett Siegel. “We have heard from multiple sources, one of which is from a team that was involved in Giannis trade chatter at the trade deadline, that have said
  
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• Dylan Harper reposted De’Aaron Fox slander video on TikTok after Spurs’ NBA Finals loss

  05-06-2026 01:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  One of the biggest takeaways from the New York Knicks’ come-from-behind win in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals is that the San Antonio Spurs blew it by leaving rookie guard Dylan Harper on the bench in crunch-time. The Spurs chose to ride with their $230 million man De’Aaron Fox in the last four minutes of regulation, and he missed an easy jump shot and then bailed out the Knicks with a stupid foul that helped swing the game for New York. Fox ended the night with seven points on 3-of-1
  
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• Towns more than held his own against Wembanyama, and Knicks looking for more in Game 2 of finals

  05-06-2026 01:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns' first two baskets of the NBA Finals were like countless others in his career. The New York forward got the ball 30 feet from the basket, surveyed the scene, drove right past his defender and scored at the rim.These buckets, however, were not ordinary.They were against Victor Wembanyama.Towns helped set a tone for the Knicks in Game 1 on Wednesday night by going right at San Antonio's best player — and the unanimous pick as Defensive Player of th
  
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• Viral Spurs supporter may have had run-in with fan involved in Jalen Brunson vulgar incident

  05-06-2026 01:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  brunson fanJalen Brunson might not have been the only person who dealt with the vitriol of a Spurs fan. A man potentially involved in an incident with Brunson late in Wednesday’s Knicks win in NBA Finals Game 1 against the Spurs, allegedly “harassed” one of the viral female Spurs fans during a previous game at Frost Bank Center.The NBA is investigating the incident, which reportedly involved two fans using profanity and making “flopping” remarks toward Brunson.
  
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• Report: Steph Curry plans to meet with LeBron James to discuss joining Warriors

  05-06-2026 00:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CA - APRIL 9: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors high five after the game on April 9, 2026 at Chase Center 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 Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via
  
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• NBA focused on pair of fans over profane Jalen Brunson interaction in Game 1

  05-06-2026 00:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jalen Brunson #11 speaks with referee Scott Foster during an interaction with a fan in the fourth quarter of Game 1.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 Brunso
  
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• President Trump amazed by Victor Wembanyama: 'How do you guard this guy?'

  05-06-2026 00:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Not only is President Donald Trump going to the NBA Finals once the games hit New York's Madison Square Garden, he also has opinions on the series — including about Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama.Speaking Thursday, June 4 to reporters from the Oval Office, the 47th president of the United States was asked about the series between the Knicks and Spurs, after New York escaped Game 1 with a 10-point victory Wednesday, June 3.“I saw the beginning of the game, and it was not looking good,
  
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• Spurs vs Knicks: Game 1 analysis and adjustments moving forward

  05-06-2026 00:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - JUNE 03: Victor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots the ball against Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks during the second quarter in Game One of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 03, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. 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 Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) | G
  
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• Spurs know they have to be better in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, and Knicks feel the same way

  05-06-2026 00:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The road to the NBA Finals was not exactly smooth for the San Antonio Spurs.They had — and lost — home-court advantage in Round 1 against Portland, before recovering to win the series. In Round 2 against Minnesota, the same thing happened. In the Western Conference finals against Oklahoma City, they trailed 2-1 before finding a way to oust the defending champion Thunder in seven games.And now, the finals. They had home-court advantage and lost it in Game 1 ag
  
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• President Trump confirms he will attend NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden, praises Victor Wembanyama

  05-06-2026 00:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday he will attend an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden next week, which would make him the first sitting U.S. president to attend an NBA Finals game.Trump acknowledged the possibility of attending last week when he revealed he had been invited by New York Knicks owner James Dolan to attend one of the team's games against the San Antonio Spurs. When asked about the matter Thursday, Trump praised Dolan, the Knicks and Spurs star Victor Wembanyama be
  
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• Trump says he will attend NBA Finals game in New York to root for his hometown Knicks

  05-06-2026 00:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, a longtime New York Knicks fan, said he plans to attend an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden next week at the invitation of the team's owner.Describing himself as a “big fan” of the team and owner James Dolan, Trump said Thursday that he will be in the arena for at least one game next week. The NBA believes it would make him the first sitting president to attend an NBA Finals game.“The answer is yes — he’s invit
  
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• Rich Paul says that Darius Garland ‘wanted to get out’ of Cleveland well before deadline trade

  05-06-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OHIO - FEBRUARY 13: Blake Wesley #14 and Malaki Branham #22 of the San Antonio Spurs talk with Darius Garland #10 of the Cleveland Cavaliers after the game at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 13, 2023 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Spurs 117-109. 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 Jason Miller/Getty I
  
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• New York City is in a Knicks frenzy for its beloved team's 1st NBA Finals in 27 years

  04-06-2026 23:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson was wowed upon hearing how high the price of the cheapest ticket in New York for Game 3 of the NBA Finals series between the Knicks and Spurs had climbed on the secondary market.What left the Knicks star nearly stumped was determining what he would deem worthy of spending $7,500 to go see.“That’s a good question,” Brunson said Thursday. He paused for a few seconds before delivering his answer: “A live Michael Jackson performance.”
  
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