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NBA Finals Game Thread: Knicks at Spurs, Game 2, June 5, 2026
It is still surreal to see Finals in the headline of these articles. Tonight, the Knicks face the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center in Game Two of the NBA Finals. Our heroes lead the series after rallying from 14 down to win on Wednesday. Perhaps you heard? Now they can bring a 2-0 […]
Fraternizing with the Enemy: Offering my shoulder to a Spurs fan ahead of Game 2
Here’s part two of my conversation with J.R. Wilco of Pounding the Rock. He and Spurs Nation are recovering from a stunning 10-point loss in Game One of the Finals. The Knicks, led by the Villanova roomies, made the game a thriller with a 24-point turnaround. Now San Antonio must regroup and try to clean […]
NBA Finals Game Preview: Knicks at Spurs, Game 2, June 5, 2026
Tonight the Knicks return to the court at Frost Bank Center to face the San Antonio Spurs in Game Two of the NBA Finals. In the opening contest, New York fell behind by 14 points in the third quarter before Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart led them on a 24-point turnaround to win 105-95. Joy […]
Knicks Bulletin: ‘You never know what’s going to happen’
You wake up one morning and all of a sudden the Knicks have won 12 consecutive games… … the latest of them, Game 1 of the freaking NBA Finals. Here’s more Bulletin material than I’ve ever put together in a single piece. Enjoy while patiently waiting for tip-off later today. Mike Brown On Knicks fans […]
Should the Knicks play fast or slow in the Finals?
For all intents and purposes, the Knicks have already done their job by taking Game 1 in San Antonio in a thrilling opener to the 2026 NBA Finals. Home court advantage has been flipped, the first punch has been thrown, they’re now -134 to win the series on FanDuel, and the get-in price for Game […]
What A Championship Would Mean For Karl-Anthony Towns’ Legacy
Karl-Anthony Towns did not arrive in New York needing to prove he could play, but the Knicks surely enhanced his game, and the partnership saw the Big Bodega reach a stage he could never quite grace during his time in Minneapolis. If we’re talking legacies, Towns couldn’t have had a better start to building his. […]
The Refs Are Becoming Part Of The Story Again
Blaming officiating is something every fanbase in every sport has done. A lot of times, it’s overblown or unreasonable. Sometimes, it’s not. A lot of Knicks fans would argue that last night’s Game 1 would be categorized as the latter. And they may have a very good case. At one point in the game, the […]
Knicks 105, Spurs 95: “This is next year”
How To Make A Slingshot With Household Items “A strong slingshot depends on a firm frame and dependable elastic. That mix gives stability and solid forward movement” Firm, but dependable. Bend, but don’t break. The most famous giant-killing weapon of all-time is the slingshot. Last night the Knicks, facing the mother of all giants, were […]
Ranking The Best Players In The NBA Finals
The New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 on the road, stealing home-court advantage from the Wemboys. In yet another Burner Classic, Jalen Brunson’s clutch chops pushed the Knicks to victory on Wednesday, while Josh Hart’s Energizer Bunny tendencies and an inspired Karl-Anthony Towns did the rest to give the […]
Knicks Bulletin: ‘We were all bitching too much at the officials’
The consensus NBA Finals favorite, the mighty San Antonio Spurs, and all their backers ate humble pie on Wednesday… …and a banged-up yet unstoppable Jalen Brunson served it to them. Read this Bulletin while rejoicing in the fact that New York is just three games away from sporting 24-karat rings on their collective fingers. Mike […]
Knicks vs. Spurs player grades: KAT leads New York to NBA Finals Game 1 win
The Knicks stunned the NBA world (for better or worse) on Wednesday night, stealing Game 1 of the NBA Finals in San Antonio for the team’s first road win on the biggest stage since Game 2 back in 1994. In an ugly, physical, defensive-focused game, the box score doesn’t look pretty, but we’ll try to […]
Knicks 105, Spurs 95: Scenes from Josh Hart powering the Game 1 win
In December’s Emirates Cup Final, New York fell behind by 11 to the Spurs before rallying to win the fourth quarter 35-19 and steal the victory. Tonight in Game One of the NBA Finals, the Knicks were considered the underdogs. All the talk was about the Spurs—how they’re the second youngest team to play in […]
NBA Finals Game Thread: Knicks at Spurs, Game 1, June 3, 2026
The Knicks open the NBA Finals tonight against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. It’s a 1999 Finals rematch, and New York is chasing its first title since 1973. Mitchell Robinson is available, so each team will have its full complement of players. The Spurs are favored, largely because they have home court […]
5 Plays That Explain How The Knicks Reached The Finals
It’s gameday, everyone. The New York Knicks are in the NBA Finals. June basketball is here. I never thought this day would come. I’ve spent the last few days reliving the recent playoff runs via YouTube highlights to truly encompass the path we’ve endured to get here, and while we can maybe save the whole […]
5 burning questions ahead of Knicks vs. Spurs Game 1
The New York Knicks are back in the NBA Finals, taking on the San Antonio Spurs for the first time in 27 years. With the game inching closer, we spoke with Pounding the Rock contributor Mateo Mayorga to learn more about the Spurs’ current state of affairs going into the matchup. The Spurs had a […]
Fraternizing with the Enemy: A Game 1 Conversation with Pounding the Rock’s J.R. Wilco
This week, I became friends with J.R. Wilco of Pounding the Rock. It’s a strange relationship. We enjoy each other’s banter, and he’s a thoroughly likable dude, yet at the same time, I want the thing I love to destroy the thing he loves—and vice versa. There’s probably a Marvel movie logline in there somewhere. […]
Which Player Is Under The Most Pressure In The Finals?
We live in an era of sports fandom where championships are among the most important pieces of the puzzle that is a player’s legacy. Regardless of the sport, players have been torn down or elevated above others, sometimes unreasonably or unfairly, because of a championship. In individual sports such as tennis, track and field, gymnastics, […]
NBA Finals Predictions: Who The Experts Think Will Win The Title
For the past few days, Knicks and Spurs fans have had to dream up hypotheticals and play out the most important series of the season in their heads. But tonight, we finally get to see the teams take the court and throw all of that out the window. But before they do, with the NBA […]
NBA Finals Game Preview: Knicks at Spurs, Game 1, June 3, 2026
The day is here. Game One of the NBA Finals. Unless you came to this party reallllly late, you know the dates and lengths: 27 years since New York’s last Finals appearance, 53 years since Walt and the Gang beat the league. My inner junior sportswriter is compelled to reference those numbers at the outset […]
P&T Round(ball) Table: Predictions for the Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals
The New York Knicks are back in the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years. As it turns out, of all possible opponents, the San Antonio Spurs will be waiting on the other end in a rematch of the 1999 Finals. San Antonio will have a slight edge over New York, holding home-court […]
I’m looking for a goldfinch
I’ve been taking walks for the express purpose of spotting a goldfinch. Of my many superstitions, one is that seeing a goldfinch is good luck. Another is that finding a wheat penny is good luck. The wheat penny thing started in college, when one of my friends noticed that a penny from his pocket had […]
Knicks Bulletin: ‘I’m always ready. Always stay ready’
The time has come for the Knicks to play an NBA Finals game. The day is today, and you, like everybody and their mother, will surely be watching. Here’s a mammoth bulletin to get you ready for what will come later. Mike Brown On Mitchell Robinson’s status heading into Game 1: “He did individual stuff […]
The Knicks-Spurs Connection: 40 players who wore both the Orange and Blue and the Silver and Black
It’s crazy to think Jeremy Sochan is about to receive an NBA championship ring regardless of how the Finals play out, despite likely never seeing the floor in the series. Waived by the Spurs midway through the season and later signed by the Knicks, Sochan has been used sparingly by New York. Yet thanks to […]
Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson Injury Updates Emerge Amid NBA Finals Game 1 Practice in San Antonio
Before Tuesday afternoon’s media day kicked off, one name was glaringly omitted from the media availability list. As some had suspected, Mitchell Robinson wasn’t going to be fielding questions from reporters. That isn’t necessarily indicative of anything, and shouldn’t be categorized as good, or bad news. But Robinson, and the Knicks, knowing just how many […]
Knicks Bulletin: ‘I have some buddies that are monks’
Just one more sleep, and the lights will shine bright. Just one more day for the Knicks to finally grace the NBA Finals stage once again. We’ve been waiting for 27 years. We can make it there. Mike Brown On the pressure of coaching in the Finals: “You have to have some sort of fight […]
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