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• Cavs final report card: Larry Nance Jr.

  12-06-2026 18:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 12: Larry Nance Jr. #22 of the Cleveland Cavaliers shoots during the third quarter against the Washington Wizards at Rocket Arena on April 12, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: The Cavaliers defeated the Wizards 130-117. 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 Images) | Getty Images Larry Nance Jr. might
  
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• A dream day for New York fans with Knicks on the road to clinch and Brazil vs. Morocco in World Cup

  13-06-2026 06:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — If there is a saving grace from the bedlam that is about to ensue in New York City on Saturday, with the Knicks on the verge of a championship and Brazil taking on Morocco in the World Cup, it is that Game 5 of the NBA Finals is on the road.Of course, that won’t stop orange-and-blue-blooded Knicks fans from teeming into the area near the team’s Manhattan arena to watch on bar TVs and big screens as their team — playing 1,580 miles (2,545 kilometers) away i
  
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• Jalen Brunson isn’t afraid of the massive Knicks moment that awaits him in Game 5

  13-06-2026 05:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO — OG Anunoby is having a moment, birthed from a moment that will outlive us all. The national recognition is long overdue for the Knicks’ best two-way player, who could soon be named the NBA Finals MVP.But Jalen Brunson remains the leader in the clubhouse for the award, uniquely built to crush whatever will the Spurs have left, looking to lead the Knicks to their first title in 53 years, eight years after leaving San Antonio with his second national championship.“I
  
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• Jayson Tatum reveals how he’s getting through watching Knicks in NBA Finals

  13-06-2026 05:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jayson Tatum is enjoying watching “good basketball” during his offseason.The Celtics superstar watched the Knicks’ “pretty special” comeback win in Game 4 of the NBA Finals– but he’s not directly supporting either team.The Celtics star said he was not rooting for either team in the NBA Finals. Getty ImagesBoston Celtics star Jayson Tatum on watching the Knicks in the NBA Finals:"I'm not rooting for anybody, I'm also not rooting against anybody. I think i
  
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• Mike Brown has one more Knicks question to answer with title in reach

  13-06-2026 05:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mike Brown talks to the media before the game against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Four of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 10, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.SAN ANTONIO — Mike Brown has never won a championship as a head coach. Before this spring, he hadn’t won a playoff series in the role since 2012.But he has been part of two dynasties, collecting one ring with Tim Duncan’s Spurs, three with Stephen Curry’s Warriors and the memories of the support
  
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• Shaquille O’Neal tells The Post why Victor Wembanyama isn’t the new face of the NBA — yet

  13-06-2026 04:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO — Shaquille O’Neal won four championships and an MVP Award over his 19 seasons in the NBA, and has since studied it closely as an analyst. So whom would he select if he were a general manager and could choose any player — past or present — with the No. 1 pick? “Me,” O’Neal told The Post. Excluding himself? “I’d probably go with [LeBron James] because Bron — and I know this is a Kobe [Bryant] comparison &m
  
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• Flagrants? Fatigue? Why Victor Wembanyama's physicality issue looms large over NBA Finals

  13-06-2026 03:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Everything changed when Victor Wembanyama's right elbow caught Karl-Anthony Towns' chin in Game 4. The NBA Finals were never the same.Wembanyama's dangerous elbow during a swim move at the 9:27 mark of the third quarter resulted in a Flagrant 1 penalty and two trips to the free-throw line for Towns with possession. It was a costly play in the immediate term, but the damage to the Spurs' title chances has yet to be seen.More importantly, the play pushed Wembanyama to the brink of suspension. 
  
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• Will Spurs rebound to force Game 6, avoid a Knicks coronation in San Antonio?

  13-06-2026 03:43 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  This is either the most hopeful or depressing statistic for Spurs fans watching the NBA Finals: Through four games, the point differential is Knicks +8.It may be a little of both. This has been an intense, close NBA Finals, with three of the four games decided by four points or less. Yet San Antonio finds itself down 3-1 and on the verge of its season ending due to a combination of the Knicks' grit and maturity in the clutch versus the Spurs' self-inflicted wounds and mistakes of youth."There's
  
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• Knicks relying on their greatest strength with glory just one win away

  13-06-2026 03:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The New York Knicks huddle during a game against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. SAN ANTONIO — It’s right there. It’s right freakin’ there. The Knicks’ first championship since 1973 — and only third in franchise history — is right there. Etching their place in New York legend is right there. Glory is right there. The Knicks just have to reach out and grab it. They carry their 3-1 NBA Finals lead into Game 5 at
  
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• NBA Finals: Knicks argument allegedly leads to 17-year-old getting beaten into coma after Game 4; NYPD seeks suspect

  13-06-2026 03:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NYPD is searching for a suspect after a 17-year-old boy was beaten into a coma near Madison Square Garden following Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday.The teenager was reportedly approached by a group of people then attacked over a verbal dispute in the aftermath of the New York Knicks' historic comeback over the San Antonio Spurs. It ended with him getting punched and kicked in the head and body, causing him to have a seizure and go into a coma.Per New York's WABC, the dispute was specif
  
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• NBA Finals: Knicks argument allegedly leads to 17-year-old getting beaten into coma after Game 4, NYPD seeks suspect

  13-06-2026 03:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NYPD is searching for a suspect after a 17-year-old boy was beaten into a coma near Madison Square Garden following Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday.The teenager was reportedly approached by a group of people then attacked over a verbal dispute in the aftermath of the New York Knicks’ historic comeback over the San Antonio Spurs. It ended with him getting punched and kicked in the head and body, causing him to have a seizure and go into a coma.Per New York’s WABC, the disput
  
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• OG Anunoby soaking in historic Knicks moment as NBA title chance awaits

  13-06-2026 02:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO — By the time he checked his phone Wednesday night, OG Anunoby had too many text messages to count. His game-winning tip-in with 1.2 seconds left created a massive celebration inside Madison Square Garden and went viral immediately. Among those who reached out were several former teammates with the Raptors. Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal Named June 11 “OG Anunoby Appreciation Day.”OG Anunoby converts on a game-winning tip shot with 1.2 seconds l
  
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• Knicks-Spurs Finals surge to ratings heights not seen since 1998

  13-06-2026 02:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A general view inside Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks celebrate their 107-106 victory against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Four of the 2026 NBA Finals on June 10, 2026 in New York City. The Knicks’ epic Game 4 comeback did monster viewership numbers for ABC.Wednesday’s thriller against the Spurs averaged 20.9 million viewers, making it the most-watched NBA Finals Game 4 since 1998 — when Michael Jordan’s Bulls took on the Jazz with Karl Malone and John Stock
  
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• Victor Wembanyama unfazed by egg-throwing incident following Game 4 letdown

  13-06-2026 01:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama claims to be unaffected. After the Knicks’ miraculous 107-106 Game 4 win over the Spurs Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, video went viral on social media of a fan successfully throwing an egg at Wembanyama’s head as he walked into the team hotel. After being hit, Wembanyama stopped for a second and looked back before continuing to walk inside. Victor Wembanyama talks to the media during the 2026 NBA Finals Practice and Med
  
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• `Inside the NBA' making the most of its 1st appearance in the finals

  13-06-2026 01:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ernie Johnson has seen many iconic moments in 34 years as host of “Inside the NBA.”However, nothing might top doing the postgame show Wednesday night from center court at Madison Square Garden after the New York Knicks made the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history to beat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4.“That’s the best. None of the fans are leaving. They just want to soak this whole thing in. It was like a college atmosphere. And then to do the show right there with t
  
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• 17-year-old beaten into coma near MSG after Game 4 of NBA Finals, NYPD says

  13-06-2026 01:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A 17-year-old boy is in stable condition after he was beaten into a coma near Madison Square Garden after Game 4 of the NBA Finals Wednesday, June 10, according to the New York Police Department.After the New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs, 107-106, in the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history, the crowd outside Madison Square Garden in New York turned unruly, refused to disperse and injured multiple police officers, the NYPD told USA TODAY Sports.But the most serious incident that occu
  
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• After Game 4 miracle, Knicks return to '0-0 mindset' on verge of winning historic NBA Finals

  13-06-2026 01:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO — Surely, Jalen Brunson has imagined this.He told reporters during a Zoom conference call before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals that he'd been envisioning leading the New York Knicks to the NBA Finals ever since he signed with the franchise in free agency in the summer of 2022. And if he's thought about going to the Finals for the last four years, it seems reasonable to conclude that he's thought about winning them — about hoisting the Larry O'Brien Championship
  
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• Report: Detroit has “expressed interest” in Trey Murphy III

  13-06-2026 01:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Apr 3, 2026; Sacramento, California, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III (25) during the second quarter against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images So it begins.Marc Stein released an article today on The Stein Line surrounding the most recent trade talks across the league. Give that a read for all the details, but Stein did have some news regarding the Detroit Pistons.It’s no secret that thi
  
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• NBA Finals 2026: Knicks' historic comeback was most-watched Game 4 since Michael Jordan's last championship

  13-06-2026 01:14 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The greatest comeback in NBA history officially has television ratings to match.The NBA announced Friday that Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals, in which the New York Knicks erased a 29-point lead to take full control of the series against the San Antonio Spurs, drew an average of 20.9 million viewers. That's the highest a Game 4 has reached Michael Jordan's "Last Dance" in 1998.The viewership peaked with 23.2 million viewers at 11:15 p.m. ET, during the meat of the Knicks' comeback.Those high numbe
  
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• Yaxel Lendeborg says it would be ‘amazing’ to play with Steph Curry

  13-06-2026 01:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - APRIL 04: Yaxel Lendeborg #23 of the Michigan Wolverines reacts against the Arizona Wildcats during the second half in the Final Four of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on April 04, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) | Getty Images In today’s Dub Hub:Yaxel Lendeborg says it would be “amazing” to play with Steph Curry following his pre-draft workout with the Warriors.Yahoo Sports’ Kev
  
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• Selena Gomez fires back at Taylor Swift NBA Finals drama: ‘It’s a basketball game’

  13-06-2026 00:32 via yahoo.com
  Selena Gomez said her phone was buzzing after she commented "lol" underneath a photo of Taylor Swift and Mariska Hargitay supporting the Knicks at Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals. Selena Gomez said her phone was buzzing after she commented “lol” underneath a photo of Taylor Swift and Mariska Hargitay supporting the Knicks at Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals. Gomez, a Spurs fan and a Texas native, explained that she wasn’t insulting her best friend, Swift, and Hargitay, who wore matc
  
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• Kyrie Irving may not be on the trading block despite Mavs’ rebuild

  13-06-2026 00:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Earlier this month, we touched on the possibility of the Dallas Mavericks moving veterans Daniel Gafford and Kyrie Irving this offseason as the team looks to rebuild for the future with Cooper Flagg as its centerpiece. In many ways, those deals make a lot of sense. Dallas is starved for picks after this upcoming draft and veterans of this caliber could likely restock those tapped reserves.In respect of moving Kyrie Irving in particular, there is a valid counterpoint that retaining him is the sma
  
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• New Giannis NBA trade rumors include ex-Cal star Jaylen Brown in three-team deal

  13-06-2026 00:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Boston Celtics are reportedly interested in trading Jaylen Brown with the Milwaukee Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpo, but will need to find a partner.The Celtics are interested in trading Jaylen Brown to the Bucks for Giannis Antetokounmpo, and rumors skyrocketed Thursday after that was revealed by Kevin O’Connor.According to Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel, an NBA source confirmed the Celtics are more than bystanders.Giannis Antetokounmpo’s name keeps surfacing in
  
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• ESPN's coverage of 2026 NBA Finals is setting ratings records for ABC

  13-06-2026 00:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) shoots between San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) and guard De'aaron Fox (4) during Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series in New York. (Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press)The stunning victory by the New York Knickerbockers over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday gave ABC the most-watched NBA Finals Game 4 since 1998, the year of Michael Jordan’s last championship with the Chicago Bulls.Nielsen data showed an average of 20.9 mil
  
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• Lakers fans want LeBron James back

  13-06-2026 00:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 26: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers throws powder in the air before the game against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center on February 26, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Lakers 113-110. 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 Chris Coduto/Getty Images) | Getty Images Welcome to
  
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• CSR Weekend Warriors: 6/12-6/14

  13-06-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Greetings, Panthers fans. Welcome to the weekend.Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything you want: video games, food, movies, non-football sports, you name it. As long as it’s allowed by the site’s ToS, it’s fair game here.You know the drill.This is now an open thread
  
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• Wemby, Spurs still believers, even while down 3-1 to Knicks in NBA Finals

  12-06-2026 23:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama, the tallest man in these NBA Finals, is about to face the tallest order of his basketball career.And he's fine with that.Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs — who just became the first team in NBA Finals history to lead a game by 29 points and still lose — need to win the next three games, or they'll watch the New York Knicks celebrate an NBA title at their expense. And when the Spurs gathered for practice on Friday, Wembanyama insisted th
  
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• Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals: As San Antonio focuses on keeping season alive, coach Mitch Johnson acknowledges he needs to be better

  12-06-2026 23:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO — As the postseason has dragged on over the past two months, Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson has constantly referred to the phrase "100 games," an indication of not only how long an actual regular season can last, but also how experience can build over time. Game 4, a historic Finals collapse, was unlike anything this team had ever experienced, but Johnson's method of motivation, even in instances when his team let go of the rope, has always been a balancing act: emphasizin
  
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• Spurs’ Luke Kornet (illness) listed as questionable for Game 5 against Knicks

  12-06-2026 23:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TX - JUNE 3: Luke Kornet #7 of the San Antonio Spurs handles the ball 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE(Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty
  
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• Spurs fans still believe they can overcome 3-1 deficit against Knicks to capture 6th NBA title

  12-06-2026 23:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Spurs trail the NBA Finals 3-1, thousands of Knicks fans expected to be in San Antonio for Game 5 of the series on Saturday night, and only a comeback of historic proportions will deny New York a title now.Are Spurs fans worried? Maybe.Do Spurs fans still believe? Absolutely.Among the team's slogans is the phrase “Por Vida.” Translated, it means “For Life.” Generations of fans in San Antonio have held those words dear through the eras led by G
  
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