The Orlando Magic officially announced Sean Sweeney as the team’s next head coach this past week. Sweeney is currently participating in the NBA Finals with the San Antonio Spurs, and won’t transition to his new job until the series is over. But could Sweeney’s hiring vault the Magic firmly into the trade mix for Milwaukee […]
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The NBA Finals tip off in two days and will feature the league fixing an issue that has driven fans crazy over the last decade. For most of the NBA Finals in history, the court has featured special designs and…
“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win” — Sun Tzu When the season began, I fully expected the Knicks to represent the Eastern conference in the NBA Finals. The West? Different story. If the defending champions opening their title defense with […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder fell short of their goal of back-to-back championships thanks to Saturday's loss to Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, but they could be back with even more notable players next season.
Jeremy Sochan might take on the role of assistant coach for the New York Knicks during their NBA Finals matchup against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.
The New York Knicks are currently gearing up for the NBA Finals, which are slated to begin on Wednesday evening against the San Antonio Spurs. The Knicks have been on a dominant run over the last month-plus, sweeping both the Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers en route to the Finals. One of the heroes of […]
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The New York Knicks are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999 led by Jalen Brunson. The San Antonio Spurs are headed to the NBA Finals led by Victor Wembanyama. The Indiana Pacers just reached the NBA Finals last season. What do all three of these teams have in common, aside […]
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The San Antonio Spurs reached the NBA Finals by building the league’s most feared defense around Victor Wembanyama. Against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, that formula worked almost perfectly. Wembanyama roamed the paint, erased driving lanes and helped hold back-to-back MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander well below his regular-season efficiency. But according to Magic Johnson, the […]
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's popularity with his school-age constituents may have reached an all-time high Monday thanks to a special executive order he signed regarding the NBA Finals.
The New York Knicks are just four wins away from their first NBA Championship since 1973, but the work is far from done yet. The Knicks have their hands full with a young and hungry San Antonio Spurs team that just knocked out the defending champion San Antonio Spurs in seven games. To make things […]
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The 2026 NBA Finals will feature the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs, two teams that got to this point in very different ways. The Knicks have given up a lot via trades to create their core, and they’ve been building up to this point for years now. The team hasn’t won the […]
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If there’s one person who is unfazed of the moment as the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs is set to get underway, it’s Knicks head coach Mike Brown. Since getting into coaching, Brown has now made it to the final round of the playoffs seven times. That’s why there […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers’ 2025-26 campaign ended on a sour note, with Portland falling to the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the NBA Playoffs in five games. But, only one team’s season doesn’t end in a loss (and that team could be those Spurs, who are dancing their way to the NBA […]
As the New York Knicks prepare to face the San Antonio Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals, Karl-Anthony Towns is keeping what’s at stake in perspective. In a recent media availability, Towns spoke about what’s actually important in this championship series. To earn the respect of the New York fans, he understands that rings are […]
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When I first started writing for Pounding the Rock ahead of the 2016-17 season, the Spurs were plenty relevant. The had arguably a top 2 player in the league in Kawhi Leonard, their first ever big free agent signing (LaMarcus Aldridge) was entering his second season with the club, and they were seen as top […]
The wait between the Conference Finals and the NBA Finals can feel like forever. As Knicks fans count down the hours until Game One against the Spurs, here are a few practical tips for maintaining your sanity until the ball finally goes up in San Antonio. 1. Mood Swings Are Normal While waiting for the […]
The New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs are set to face off in the NBA Finals, a rematch from the 1999 season, which coincidently, was the last time the Knicks reached the Finals. In the days leading up to Game 1, fans have dug up photos of Knicks’ star Karl-Anthony Towns wearing a 1999 […]
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The NBA Finals' matchup is set. And so is the court.
The NBA Finals' matchup is set. And so is the court.
The Oklahoma City Thunder were eliminated from the playoffs after suffering a 111-103 Game 7 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals. Victor Wembanyama was nearly an unstoppable force, as Chet Holmgren and his teammates struggled defending the 7-foot-4 center. However, Holmgren played so poorly against Wembanyama that Kendrick Perkins thinks […]
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The Oklahoma City Thunder fell short of the goal of reaching the NBA Finals for the second time in a row, and it was the San Antonio Spurs who stood in their way. Many would say the Thunder had a few things working against them in the Western Conference Finals; Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell, […]
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The 2026 NBA Finals will show us more than a battle for the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Every player in the championship series between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs will wear a special USA 250 patch, part of…
Spurs legend Tony Parker is the new head coach of France’s Under-17 national team, according to Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops. Parker, who played 18 NBA seasons, has already opened training camp for the upcoming FIBA U17 World Cup that will be held in Istanbul later this month. “I’m so excited. Like the first day of […]