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• Dave Portnoy calls out Spike Lee for NBA Finals ‘temper tantrum’

  09-06-2026 04:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  With how much tickets were, why not walk on the court?Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has called out Spike Lee for a “temper tantrum” during Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on Monday.“Are we just allowing Spike Lee on the court to heckle refs in the middle of the game?” Portnoy said. “Then he calls a foul, so we are just letting opposing fans call the game.”Lee was reacting to a questionable no-call on Victor Wembanyama, who shoved Knick
  
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• Cavs final report card: Kenny Atkinson and coaching staff

  09-06-2026 12:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 9: Head Coach Kenny Atkinson of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks on before the game against the Detroit Pistons during Round Two Game Three of the 2026 NBA Playoffs during Round Two Game Three of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on May 9, 2026 at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. 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 Noti
  
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• Wembanyama stars as Spurs trim Knicks' Finals lead

  09-06-2026 09:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The San Antonio Spurs are five-time NBA champions, most recently in 2014 [Getty Images]Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points as the San Antonio Spurs cut the New York Knicks' lead in the NBA Finals to 2-1 with a 115-111 win at Madison Square Garden.US President Donald Trump, in the crowd as the iconic venue hosted its first Finals game since 1999, was booed when he was shown on the big screen during the national anthem.He is the first sitting president to attend the championship series.Wembanyama,
  
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• Knicks' Mike Brown criticizes refs over free throw discrepancy in second-half of Game 3 loss

  09-06-2026 09:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mike Brown knows there are multiple reasons why the Knicks lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. Poor attention to detail on defense. Untimely turnovers. Not enough movement off the ball on offense. Too much dribbling. Slow decision-making. And on and on. But one thing ate at Brown as much as anything listed above: the officiating. “They came and took the game. But I will say this: I never thought I would be in the NBA Finals and see a team get 24 free throw attempt
  
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• Knicks squander golden opportunity, miss chance to take commanding NBA Finals lead

  09-06-2026 08:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK — Mike Brown knows that the instant, immediate-aftermath story coming out of Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals will be the free-throw discrepancy between his New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs — a 24-8 chasm in the second half, with the Spurs outscoring their hosts by 14 points after intermission in a game they won 115-111 to get on the board in the best-of-seven series.He knows this because he spent the bulk of his 12-minute postgame press conference talking about the ga
  
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• Wembanaya stars as Spurs trim Knicks' Finals lead

  09-06-2026 08:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The San Antonio Spurs are five-time NBA champions, most recently in 2014 [Getty Images]Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points as the San Antonio Spurs cut the New York Knicks' lead in the NBA Finals to 2-1 with a 115-111 win at Madison Square Garden.US President Donald Trump, in the crowd as the iconic venue hosted its first Finals game since 1999, was booed when he was shown on the big screen during the national anthem.He is the first sitting president to attend the championship series.Wembanyama,
  
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• Victor Wembanyama found clarity drawing in New York park, then used it to beat Knicks

  09-06-2026 08:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  "I'm still very blurry. That's the whole problem."That's how Victor Wembanyama described himself in the immediate aftermath of Game 2, trying to get his head around the disastrous final few possessions that put the Spurs in an 0-2 hole. He said at the time he needed to slow his mind down and get some clarity."The Playoffs, it's like a — I don't know how to say that word — a whirlwind. It's hard to put your head out of the water," Wembanyama said of his headspace. "Sometimes I don't e
  
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• NBA Finals: Victor Wembanyama finds redemption with Madison Square Garden takeover

  09-06-2026 08:16 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK  — In the midst of chaos and in the presence of doubt, Victor Wembanyama, the man among the monks, has always sought out peace.  There’s a surreal serenity that often accompanies turbulence. Safety in the eye of the storm. Comfort and calmness.So on the morning of Game 3, with the fate of the Spurs’ season nestled in enemy territory, Wembanyama sat on a park bench with his family and drew. In that moment, there was no film study, no counters to high tagging o
  
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• Donald Trump fires back at ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith

  09-06-2026 08:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump made an appearance at Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks hosted the San Antonio Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, which the Spurs won 115-111 on Monday, June 8.It was a spectacle with the secret service and heightened protocol with Trump in the building. He was showered with boos when his face was shown on the arena jumbotron during the national anthem.If that didn't anger New Yorkers enough, the Knicks losing surely did it. And one particular individual is cast
  
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• New York hosts San Antonio with 2-1 series lead

  09-06-2026 08:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference)New York; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDTLINE: Knicks -1.5; over/under is 216.5NBA FINALS: Knicks lead series 2-1BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks host the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Spurs won the last meeting 115-111 on Tuesday, led by 32 points from Victor Wembanyama. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 32.The Knicks are 30-10 in home games.
  
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• Mike Brown echoes growing frustrations of Knicks fans over NBA Finals officiating after Game 3

  09-06-2026 08:02 via cbssports.com
  
  Brown does not contend that the Knicks are infallible; rather, he believes decisions have not been equally applied to the Spurs
  
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• Windhorst: ‘I have not heard that Boston is on Giannis’ list’

  09-06-2026 08:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OH - APRIL 23: Sportswriter Brian Windhorst looks on before the game during Round One Game Two of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on April 23, 2025 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. 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 2025 NBAE (Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Get
  
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• Spurs bounce back to win game 3 in New York

  09-06-2026 08:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - JUNE 03: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks shoots the ball against Victor Wembanyama #1 and De'aaron Fox #4 of the San Antonio Spurs during the fourth 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/Ge
  
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• Knicks fans clash with cops in chaotic scene outside Bryant Park Game 3 watch party

  09-06-2026 07:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rowdy Knicks fanatics clashed with cops outside Bryant Park’s Game 3 watch party Monday night – including at least one who hurled a bottle at an officer.The sea of fans was already teetering over the edge just one hour after tip-off, as many didn’t make it inside the official watch park of the Knicks-Spurs game in the Midtown park.Huge brawls broke out and cops in riot gear rushed to control the unruly crowd, deploying pepper spray.People react during a watch party in Bryant Pa
  
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• Landry Shamet brought back to earth in NBA Finals Game 3 after heroic run

  09-06-2026 07:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NBA Finals returned to Madison Square Garden.And Landry Shamet returned to earth.Entering Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Shamet had been one of the postseason’s best stories, riding the best eight-game 3-point shooting stretch in playoff history after being booted from the rotation in the first round.But Mike Brown’s most trusted reserve finally collided with the law of averages, scoring just three points while shooting 1-for-8 from the field in the Knicks’ 115-111 loss to the S
  
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• Victor Wembanyama, Spurs punish Knicks in paint as key Finals advantages dry up

  09-06-2026 07:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The tone, ominous for the Knicks, was set immediately.The Spurs forced the ball inside to Victor Wembanyama.Dunk and dunk.Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) slams the ball over Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the first quarter. Jason Szenes for the New York PostIt would be 48 minutes of San Antonio feasting in the paint, led by Wembanyama and Stephon Castle. The Knicks defense, so strong throughout this postseason, was a weakness Monday night.They couldn’t slow down the Spurs
  
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• There is no mistaking what Victor Wembanyama became in Game 3

  09-06-2026 07:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Knicks guard Landry Shamet #44 defends against San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama #1 in the fourth quarter.Victor Wembanyama is known for many things.He’s the next face of the league. He’s an “alien.” He’s a 7-foot-4 sensation who can make 3-pointers.But he may have just added to his lore.His newest act?Knicks villain.He played spoiler on a night when Knicks fans paid over $11,000 to get into Madison Square Garden. He ruined the team’s first Finals ga
  
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• Stephon Castle calmly knocks down biggest shots of his life to save Spurs' season

  09-06-2026 07:30 via cbssports.com
  
  Castle hit a late 3-pointer and the game-sealing free throws at Madison Square Garden in NBA Finals Game 3
  
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• Spurs bounce back in The Garden

  09-06-2026 07:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  On another special late night edition of The Dunker Spot, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones react to The Spurs snatching game 3 at MSG
  If you ever have NBA or WNBA questions, email us at [email protected](1:05) Initial thoughts and reactions
  (6:22) Stephon Castle and Wemby frustrate the Knicks
  (29:35) Jalen Brunson put in actionVictor Wembanyama #1 of the San Antonio Spurs and Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks battle for position during the fourth quarter in Game Three of the 2026 NBA
  
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• Which Top Prospect Would Survive Utah Twitter Best?

  09-06-2026 07:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, IL - MAY 12: Darryn Peterson looks on 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 The Utah Jazz will have the opportunity to draft a gen
  
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• NBA Finals: Knicks coach Mike Brown not happy with Game 3 officiating

  09-06-2026 07:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK — Before the massive media contingent at Madison Square Garden could even ask a question following Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals, New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown opened his media availability ripping the officials.After all, the San Antonio Spurs outshot the Knicks from the free-throw line, 24-8, in the second half of a physical outing they decided by two possessions, 115-111."I never thought I would be in the NBA Finals and see a team get 24 free-throw attempts in the secon
  
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• Mikal Bridges knows he’s ‘gotta be better’ after brutal NBA Finals Game 3 to forget

  09-06-2026 07:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Mikal Bridges struggled in Game 3It was April 23 — all over again. It had been more than six weeks since the Knicks suffered a loss, 45 days since Mikal Bridges was benched in a scoreless effort that led to the Hawks taking a 2-1 lead in the first round. But after six-plus weeks as one of the driving forces behind the second-longest win streak in postseason history, Bridges reverted to the indecisive wing prone to disappearing acts, scoring just two points, before getting benched
  
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• NBA Finals schedule, results after Game 3: How series shapes up after Spurs' win

  09-06-2026 07:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  We have a series!The San Antonio Spurs snatched Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals from the New York Knicks 115-111 on Monday, June 8, raining on the parade of the first championship matchup at Madison Square Garden since 1999.Victor Wembanyama had 32 points and eight rebounds in redemption from throwing a bad pass that turned into the Knicks' winning point in Game 2. The Spurs earned their first victory of the series cutting into New York's lead 2-1 and did so in front of President Donald Trump.Acco
  
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• Knicks coach on free throw disparity in Game 3: 'Never thought I’d see that in an NBA Finals game'

  09-06-2026 06:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Knicks coach Mike Brown criticized the officiating in Game 3 of the NBA Finals after the San Antonio Spurs shot 24 free throws in the second half to New York's eight.“I never thought I’d see that in an NBA Finals game, and I saw it tonight,” Brown said.The Spurs won 115-111 on Monday night to cut the Knicks' lead in the series to 2-1. It was New York's first loss in 46 days, ending a 13-game postseason winning streak.Brown credited the Spurs for their perf
  
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• Why Karl-Anthony Towns has gone from Knicks’ offensive focal point to non-existent

  09-06-2026 06:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Karl-Anthony TownsKarl-Anthony Towns’ strong NBA Finals has hit a roadblock. Suddenly, he’s not nearly as involved in the offense. In his last five quarters, Towns has attempted 11 field goal attempts and tallied two assists, and all of a sudden the Knicks’ path to their first championship in 53 years isn’t quite as clear. Towns was mostly a non-factor Monday night, as the Knicks’ franchise-record, 13-game playoff win streak came to a close in a 115-111 se
  
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• 2026 NBA playoff bracket, schedule: Spurs snap Knicks' winning streak in NBA Finals Game 3

  09-06-2026 06:52 via cbssports.com
  
  The Spurs took the Knicks down in their first Finals game at Madison Square Garden this century
  
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• What Spurs’ Game 3 win means: NBA Finals suddenly wide open as momentum shifts

  09-06-2026 06:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK — The San Antonio Spurs might have felt like they were living in the movie "Groundhog Day," but they made sure not to play a starring role in any more sequels.For the third consecutive game, the Spurs blew a double-digit first-quarter lead, but this time their composure down the stretch – and some sloppy play by the New York Knicks – gave them a much-needed win to get them back into the NBA Finals after two straight home losses while snapping New York's 13-game playoff
  
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• Knicks get unexpected Jordan Clarkson contribution as bench thrives in NBA Finals

  09-06-2026 06:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Knicks bench keeps on producing, and this time, one of the contributors was unlikely.Jose Alvarado was expected. Jordan Clarkson was not.Their production, however, wasn’t enough to extend the franchise-record 13-game playoff winning streak, as the Knicks started slow and faltered late in a 115-11 setback Monday to the Spurs in Game 3 of the Finals.Knicks guard Jordan Clarkson reacts after he hits a 3-pointer in the second quarter of NBA Finals Game 3 on Monday.
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• Charles Barkley may have cursed the Knicks with Game 3 halftime analysis: ‘A wrap’

  09-06-2026 06:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Did Charles Barkley put a hex on the Knicks? The NBA analyst declared the series over at halftime of Game 3 as the Knicks held a 2-0 series advantage over the Spurs. By the end of the game, the Knicks had fallen 115-111 and the Knicks’ NBA Finals lead was cut in half.“Listen, man, I told you tonight, this series is a wrap,” Barkley proclaimed during the “Inside the NBA” segment at the half, with the Knicks leading 64-57."This series is a wrap…"
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• 2026 NBA Finals schedule: Knicks vs. Spurs odds, times with Game 4 on Wednesday

  09-06-2026 06:43 via cbssports.com
  
  The Spurs punched back on Monday, picking up a Game 3 win at MSG and denying the Knicks a chance at a sweep
  
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