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• The Knicks’ title push should give the Lakers optimism

  12-06-2026 01:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 8: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks plays defense during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on March 8, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, 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 Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images
  
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• Anatomy of a Fall

  12-06-2026 04:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jun 10, 2026; OG Anunoby makes a game-winning shot Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images When a writer tells a story from beginning to end, proceeding in order, it is called linear narrative or chronological narrative. More formally, it’s referred to as ab ovo narration (Latin for “from the egg”), a term from Horace’s Ars Poetica, meaning the story begins at the very origin of events and unfolds in sequence.Conversel
  
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• Warriors trade targets with LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo seemingly off board

  12-06-2026 04:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Golden State Warriors have seemingly been in conversations to make a splash move this offseason. The question that remains is, what exactly will they do?They're apparently out of the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes. There was chatter of a home run attempt to bring LeBron James to the Bay to team up with Stephen Curry, but ESPN NBA insider Marc J. Spears also appeared to shoot that notion down during a radio appearance on the "Willard and Dibs" show on the Bay Area's 95.7 The Game."Somebody
  
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• Why Jalen Brunson’s wife Ali believes she helps Knicks star make shots

  12-06-2026 02:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Knicks are one game away from winning their first NBA championship in 53 years after their instant classic comeback win against the Spurs on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.While all of the World’s Most Famous Arena was rocking after OG Abunoby’s heroic tip-in during the final seconds, nobody was probably more relieved than star guard Jalen Brunson’s wife, Ali Marks Brunson.Ali seems to believe she has a hand in her husband making his shots, which she conveyed duri
  
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• Larry David tells The Post he can’t believe he saw Knicks’ Game 4 miracle — he’s ‘supposed to miss games’ like that

  12-06-2026 02:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Knicks Larry DavidLarry David put into words what Jerry Seinfeld’s viral facial expression was saying after OG Anunoby cemented himself in New York sports history and the Knicks pulled off a comeback win in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night. The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star and “Seinfeld” co-creator sounded like every other Knicks fan as he talked to The Post’s Mike Vaccaro on Thursday, still trying to process what he saw in the second half as th
  
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• Mike Brown’s bold Jose Alvarado gamble saves Knicks in Game 4 comeback

  12-06-2026 02:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO — Before Game 4, Mike Brown was asked about the offensive tweak he made in the first round of the playoffs and if he would consider something similar in the NBA Finals. “You always keep trying to find ways to make adjustments,” the first-year Knicks coach said. “Sometimes they’re subtle. Sometimes they’re big. That’s what our job is as a staff, is to keep trying to help our players as much as possible.”This was a radical change, mu
  
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• NBA reveals it missed foul against Knicks’ Josh Hart in critical part of historic comeback

  12-06-2026 02:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Wait… the refs helped the Knicks?The NBA two-minute report for Game 4 of the NBA Finals revealed that Josh Hart fouled the Spurs’ Stephon Castle on the baseline with 1:03 left in the fourth quarter, meaning it should have stayed Spurs basketball.The play, which happened after San Antonio had already blown a 29-point lead and was trailing 105-104, saw Castle drive the baseline against Hart and eventually be called out of bounds. Stephon Castle may or may not have stepped out here wit
  
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• OG Anunoby’s defensive gem made Knicks’ Game 4 miracle possible

  12-06-2026 02:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO — It was the moment before the now-famous moment. It was delivered by the same right hand — OG Anunoby’s “right hand of God,” as Karl-Anthony Towns labeled it afterward. Anunoby’s tip-in at the end of the Knicks’ epic 107-106 Game 4 win over the Spurs on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, which gave them a 3-1 Finals lead with the series returning here to Frost Bank Center, will go down as one of, if not the, biggest plays in
  
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• How the Knicks attacked (behind) Victor Wembanyama to put New York one win away from NBA title

  12-06-2026 01:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Have you recovered from last night yet?I wouldn't blame you if you haven't.Wednesday night's Game 4 — a 107-106 victory for the New York Knicks to take a commanding 3-1 series lead — was either one of the most thrilling or heartbreaking experiences in recent memory.There was something poetic about this one. The Knicks had their historic 13-game win streak snapped in Game 3 to set the stage; the San Antonio Spurs had a historic 3-point binge in the first half of Game 4, leading by as
  
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• NBA Offseason Trade/Free Agent Rumors 2026: Boston still interested in Antetokounmpo? LeBron, Draft rumors

  12-06-2026 01:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Just a day ago, we wrote that things seemed stagnant in the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes... and maybe they still are, in reality, but rumors never stop. Here is the latest on that, the idea of LeBron James in the Bay Area, and more around the upcoming NBA Draft.Here are the latest rumors:Antetokounmpo to the Celtics rumors will not dieDo the Boston Celtics have any interest in a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, a deal that would send Jalen Brown to the Midwest coming off his All-NBA season? Thi
  
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• OG Anunoby's game-saving block on De'Aaron Fox deemed clean by NBA's last two minute report

  12-06-2026 01:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Following the Knicks' incredible comeback in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, two questions emerged from New York's 107-106 win over the Spurs.First, what was Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox thinking going for a layup in the waning seconds with his team up one? (We will get to that later.) And second, was OG Anunoby's block a foul?On that second point, you'd think it was a blatant foul if you follow Spurs Twitter, Reddit and message boards. A subsection of Spurs fans are convinced Anunoby fouled Fox on the la
  
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• OG Anunoby's game-saving block on De'Aaron Fox deemed clean by NBA last two minute reports

  12-06-2026 01:47 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Following the Knicks' incredible comeback in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, two questions emerged from New York's 107-106 win over the Spurs.First, what was Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox thinking going for a layup in the waning seconds with his team up one? (We will get to that later.) And second, was OG Anunoby's block a foul?On that second point, you'd think it was a blatant foul if you follow Spurs Twitter, Reddit and message boards. A subsection of Spurs fans are convinced Anunoby fouled Fox on the la
  
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• Where does the Knicks 29-point Game 4 rally rank among all-time comebacks?

  12-06-2026 01:44 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Nothing beats an epic comeback.When all hope is lost, seeing your favorite team somehow beat all the odds and emerge victorious despite being backed into a corner for most of the game is a feeling that can likely only be matched by witnessing the birth of your first child. The second child probably doesn't hit as hard.The New York Knicks mounted one of the greatest comebacks ever Wednesday, June 10 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. After trailing by 29 points, the Knicks rallied to win 107-106 on an
  
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors: Golden State Warriors out of trade talks

  12-06-2026 01:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Rumors of a Giannis Antetokounmpo blockbuster trade are ramping up, but one team is choosing to back out, again. The Golden State Warriors put their bid in for the 2021 NBA champion and Finals MVP earlier in the year around the trade deadline in February, then-offering Jimmy Butler, Jonathan Kuminga and four first round draft picks. They backed out then, and the Warriors are seemingly backing out now despite the Bay Area being a potential landing spot for Antetokounmpo. Sources reportedly told T
  
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• Even if Draymond Green played, Channing Frye confident 2016 Cavs were unbeatable

  12-06-2026 01:25 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former Cavaliers big man Channing Frye isn’t shy to show confidence in his championship-winning team from the 2016 NBA Finals.In an interview feature by Bleacher Report highlighting “How 2016 Cavaliers Made the Greatest Comeback in NBA History,” Frye said it didn’t matter who they played in Game 5, the Cavaliers were going to win the game.“I am a firm believer that even if Draymond [Green] was there, we would have still put that belt on ’em,” Frye said.
  
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• Monica McNutt apologizes for assuming Taylor Swift wasn't a Knicks fan

  12-06-2026 01:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New York Knicks game analyst Monica McNutt is on an apology tour after she questioned why superstar singer Taylor Swift was at Game 4 of the NBA Finals.Speaking with TMZ Sports, McNutt addressed the viral hot-mic moment and the wave of Swiftie backlash that followed June 11, saying that she was "wrong" about Swift not being a Knicks fan."Swifties, I appreciate your passion. I said what I said," McNutt said. "And here's the deal, if I'm wrong. I am wrong, apparently, because she's got a
  
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• Knicks vs. Spurs odds, prediction: 2026 NBA Finals picks, Game 5 best bets by model on 26-10 run

  12-06-2026 00:57 via cbssports.com
  
  SportsLine's model reveals its New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs picks for Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday
  
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• Larry David told John McEnroe ‘let’s get outta here’ as Knicks trailed by 29 in NBA Finals Game 4

  12-06-2026 00:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Knicks Larry David John McEnroeLarry David’s enthusiasm was a little curbed when the Knicks were down 71-42 before making an historic comeback against the Spurs in Game 4 on Wednesday night. Fellow Knicks fan John McEnroe, seated next to David on Celebrity Row at Madison Square Garden, told the ESPN crew on “NBA Today” on Thursday that the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star was ready to head for the exit when all hope looked lost for the Knicks. “We were so
  
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• LeBron James and Steph Curry in Golden State continues to gain steam

  12-06-2026 00:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  After spending their entire careers as NBA rivals, LeBron James and Steph Curry might actually join forces.According to NBC Sports Warriors insider Monte Poole, James joining Golden State should not be dismissed.“I know it seems crazy,” Poole and NBC Sports Bay Area were told by a well-connected source. “But there is at least curiosity on both sides. This wouldn’t even be a conversation five or six years ago, and it might not happen now, but there’s enough there tha
  
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• Knicks radio analyst apologizes for questioning Taylor Swift's fandom before Game 4

  12-06-2026 00:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Before the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history, New York Knicks analyst Monica McNutt was confused about the presence of Taylor Swift at Madison Square Garden. McNutt, who has worked as a radio voice for the Knicks since 2023, was heard discussing Swift's appearance on celebrity row with play-by-play man Tyler Murray before Game 5. Her comment: "She's not a Knicks fan, get out of here, girl."Unfortunately for McNutt, the internet heard that comment, and the response was loud enough that she
  
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• Stephon Castle and what could have been for the Rockets

  11-06-2026 23:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sometimes it feels like the media likes to just kick Houston Rockets fans while they’re down, and Tuesday and Wednesday were no different. I was just minding my business, scrolling on Twitter while thinking about how I will manage without Rocket’s basketball till October (depressing, I know), when I saw a tweet going around saying that the Rockets had significant interest in Stephon Castle around the 2024 NBA Draft, but Castle told Houston not to bother.Stephon Castle’s camp re
  
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• Knicks fans appear set to take over San Antonio for NBA Finals Game 5

  11-06-2026 23:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KnicksKnicks takeover. New York is the top-billing state for Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs, even though the game is in San Antonio, according to SeatGeek.Thirty-one percent of the billing is from Knicks territory, New York and New Jersey, while just 20 percent is from the Spurs’ home state of Texas.Fans watch the NY Knicks Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs outside of Healthy Market on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 in New York City. Michael Nagle for
  
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• Video reveals ‘dirty’ Victor Wembanyama lunge at OG Anunoby’s leg in latest NBA Finals drama

  11-06-2026 23:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It’s getting more and more physical.Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, who picked up a flagrant foul for a hard hit on Karl-Anthony Towns in Wednesday’s historic NBA Finals loss to the Knicks, also got up close and personal with eventual Game 4 hero OG Anunoby.With San Antonio leading 41-22 at the end of the first quarter, Wembanyama broke free from defender Jeremy Sochan to set a screen for De’Aaron Fox in an attempt to evade Anunoby’s defense.The play involving Victory Wemba
  
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• Ex-NYC Mayor Bloomberg congratulates ‘new friend’ Knicks guard Jose Alvarado after viral collision in Game 3

  11-06-2026 23:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Former NYC Mayor Bloomberg congratulates 'new friend' Knicks guard Jose Alvarado after viral collision in Game 3.Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg praised his “new friend” Knicks guard Jose Alvarado for the team’s historic comeback Wednesday night, playfully announcing they had a “smoother” encounter than their viral run-in at Game 3. Bloomberg shared a picture of him and Alvarado that was snapped while they chatted courtside before Game 4. Former New York C
  
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• Stephen A. Smith eviscerates LeBron James in hot take over NBA GOAT debate

  11-06-2026 22:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Stephen A. Smith doesn't hold back from taking shots at LeBron James for recent GOAT comments.The GOAT conversation has surfaced yet again after LeBron James told Time magazine, “I’m not taking nobody over me.”When Stephen A. Smith was asked about James’ comments on ESPN’s “First Take,” he didn’t hold back from pointing out that Michael Jordan and other NBA greats would never call themselves the GOAT.“I know Michael Jordan, I speak to him oft
  
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• Knicks radio voice responds to Taylor Swift fans after questioning her fandom on air during NBA Finals

  11-06-2026 22:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Knicks lead radio analyst Monica McNutt said she "misspoke" after she questioned Taylor Swift's Knicks loyalty while on-air during Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals. Knicks lead radio analyst Monica McNutt said she “misspoke” after she questioned Taylor Swift’s Knicks loyalty while on the air during Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals.During a Thursday interview with TMZ, McNutt — who said “get out of here, girl” when she spotted Swift on Celebrity Row — explained
  
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• 2026 NBA mock draft: AI predictions for all 30 first-round picks

  11-06-2026 22:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The 2026 NBA Draft is less than two weeks away, and the latest batch of national mock drafts suggest there is no consensus yet on how the picks will fall outside of the top four. BYU's A.J. Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson of Kansas, Duke's Cameron Boozer and UNC's Caleb Wilson are the odds-on favorites to go in the top-four in some order, with Dybantsa still the trendy choice to go No. 1 overall to the Washington Wizards.But predictions for what happens from there remain unsettled, and the changes are
  
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• Boston Celtics Daily Links 6/11/26

  11-06-2026 21:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  BOSTON, MA - MARCH 6: The sneakers worn by Cooper Flagg #32 of the Dallas Mavericks before the game against the Boston Celtics on March 6, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. 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 Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Gl
  
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• Knicks fans target Victor Wembanyama with jeers, thrown egg after Game 4

  11-06-2026 21:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Victor Wembanyama earlier this week condemned apparent attacks by Knicks fans on Spurs supporters.Photograph: Ross D Franklin/APA brutal night for Victor Wembanyama continued even after he returned to his New York hotel on Wednesday, as he was pelted with boos from jeering Knicks fans and nearly struck by a flying egg.A video shared online showed at least one egg tossed in the direction of the San Antonio Spurs superstar as he entered his hotel, flanked by security, after the team’s Game 4
  
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• New York's epic comeback, San Antonio's tragic choke & the best NBA Finals game (ever?!) with Tom Haberstroh + latest on Giannis trade talks

  11-06-2026 21:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Subscribe to The Kevin O'Connor ShowApple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTubeKevin O'Connor and Tom Haberestroh break down the electric Game 4 of the NBA Finals. What led to the Knicks' historic comeback from a 29-point deficit? Can the Spurs bounce back or is New York's momentum unstoppable? Who will come out victorious in Game 5? Plus, the duo addresses the latest conversation around the Giannis trade rumors and gives their picks for the top potential landing spots. (0:32) Knicks beat Spurs in Game 4
  
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