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What We Learned from the Spurs Game 4 loss to the Knicks
I woke up this morning. I know, I’m as surprised as you are, but I did. I woke up. I went downstairs. I made coffee and it tasted exactly like it did yesterday. The sun was shining through the windows. My kids were playing with their Legos. Everything was fine. Perfect, actually. It’s always striking […]
Box Grades: Historic collapse pushes Spurs to the brink
This wasn’t Game 6 in the 2012-2013 finals, but on the scale of Spurs heartbreak I think it falls firmly into second place. Without question, the second half of last night’s game was the worst 24 minutes I’ve seen any Spurs team play, and from all appearances it happened because the team was playing not […]
Open Thread: 60 hours in New York City end with a mix of heartache and hope
Let’s start with this — I STILL BELIEVE! That said, I ended Wednesday night completed deflated. Did the Spurs play the first half as if they were sending Knicks fans home in disbelief? Yes. Did they blow the biggest Finals lead in NBA history and go down 3-1? Absolutely. Should they have won this game? […]
Spurs suffer worst collapse in NBA history in game 4 vs Knicks
I don’t drink. But after what just happened, the temptation is growing. The first half of this game was absolute joy. Fox drew a foul on KAT on the very first possession, then Big Purr drew one on Wemby right after. Mitch Johnson elected to challenge the latter call, and upon review, it was deemed […]
San Antonio at New York, Final Score: Spurs blow massive lead, lose heartbreaker 107-106
The San Antonio Spurs had the New York Knicks dead to rights with a 29 point lead, but failed to close the show and have fallen into a 3-1 hole in the Finals. This is now the biggest comeback in Finals history, surpassing the Boston Celtics’ 24-point comeback against the Los Angeles Lakers in 2008. […]
It’s time for Finals Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks, Game 4
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The rule against trolling also applies to members of this site […]
What the Spurs did differently in Game 3 and how the Knicks will respond
Game 3 of the NBA Finals wasn’t much different than Games 1 and 2: the Spurs got ahead early after a classic slow start from the Knicks, they eventually responded, then everything was once again down to the wire in crunch time with the winner being the team that made one or two more clutch […]
Open Thread: The sights and sounds of Madison Square Garden
New York, New York, the town so nice they named it twice. Madison Square Garden is considered the mecca of sports arena, and the New York Knicks pulled out all the stops for their first Finals home game in twenty-seven years. The Garden always boasts celebrities and Game 3 of the NBA Finals was no […]
Game Four Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks
They always say the series doesn’t start until a road team wins an away game on their opponent’s home court. Redundantly speaking, that thought process means this series started in Game 1 when the New York Knicks took the victory. After the “desperate” San Antonio Spurs won Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, one could […]
What we learned from the Spurs heart-stopping Game 3 win over the Knicks
I’ve never been much for horror films. Sure, I’ve always been fascinated by the destabilizing and open-ended duality of The Shining (Stephen King owes Kubrick a debt for improving on the book, the ungrateful wretch), or the bizarro excesses of a young Peter Jackson’s Dead Alive, and though I have enjoyed the return of more […]
Julian Champagnie reflects on his first Finals appearance in his hometown
Ask any athlete, there’s nothing like playing for your hometown. But what is it like when you play in your hometown for the opposing team, and what about when your hometown features one of the largest and most historic organizations in sports? After Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, Spurs forward and New York […]
Highlights: Victor Wembanyama returns to form in crucial Game 3 victory vs. Knicks
Coming off a heartbreaking Game 2 loss, the Spurs traveled to Madison Square Garden with a 0-2 deficit vs the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals. No team in NBA history has come back down 3-0 in a series, so the Spurs knew they had to play with extreme desperation. Like the first two […]
Box Grades: Silver and Black hold their ground in must-win Game 3
First and foremost, I want to apologize to the community for missing my Game 2 article; it wasn’t because the last 10 seconds made me want to throw up (though that certainly was the case); rather, it was because my two young kids have been sick and spent the weekend throwing up on me. In […]
Open Thread: How the additional security measures affected the atmosphere of Game 3
While street closures, added security measures, and time delays for entry into Madison Square Garden caused issues for the MSG employees, media, and fans, the hype surrounding President Donald Trump attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals did not seem to phase either team. Both Knicks Head Coach Mike Brown and Spurs Head Coach Mitch […]
Spurs bounce back to win game 3 in New York
The Spurs have bounced back and shown their resiliency all season long, and that was no different Monday night, resulting in a 115-111 victory to cut the Knicks’ series lead down to 2-1. The good guys were on fire to start. They prioritized paint touches and got Wemby going early, throwing him lobs and opening […]
San Antonio at New York, Final Score: Spurs hold on for Game 3 win at Madison Square Garden, 115-111
The San Antonio Spurs prevented the New York Knicks from taking an insurmountable lead in the Finals with their Game 3 win behind enemy lines. They came out playing with a higher level of force and much of it had to do with the team’s blazing shooting, and Victor Wembanyama (32 points, eight rebounds, six […]
It’s time for Finals Basketball: San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks, Game 3
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. The rule against trolling also applies to members of this site […]
Victor Wembanyama and the “Big Fundamental” Adjustment
A tectonic shift may be required to change the course of the 2026 NBA Finals Two Games, Same Story Twice in this series, San Antonio has built significant leads. Twice, it hasn’t mattered. Through two games, the Spurs have been good enough to control stretches but not disciplined enough to finish them. That distinction has […]
The one adjustment that could swing the series back to San Antonio
Before this NBA finals series against the New York Knicks even started, there was one little thing that had been gnawing at the back the of my mind, and that was what has made the Knicks successful against the Spurs in the regular season did not align well with a strategy that had gotten the […]
The Spurs are free to play like there’s nothing left to lose
Second verse, same as the first. In Game 2 of in the NBA Finals, the Spurs looked better than in Game 1, which they lost in the last minute to the New York Knicks. The defense was tighter, the offense was more disciplined, and the Spurs once again kept Jalen Brunson under wrap — until […]
Can the Spurs match the Knicks and win two road games in a row?
On a scale of 1 to 10, how likely do you think returning to San Antonio with the series tied for Game 5 is, and why do you feel that way? Mark Barrington: There’s a fact in statistics that seems counterintuitive to people who aren’t into mathematics. In a large data set, low probability events […]
Open Thread: Security measures added to Game 3 of the NBA Finals as President Trump plans to attend
The NBA and New York Knicks are warning fans to arrive to Madison Square Garden at least two hours before the tipoff of Game 3 as security measures have been added now that President Donald Trump is planning on attending the game. There is a “no bag” policy, no storage spaces available, and enhanced “TSA-style screening […]
Game Three Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks
Down two games to zero, the San Antonio Spurs are playing not only against the New York Knicks, but against history. Only five teams in NBA history have come back from a 0-2 defecit in the NBA Finals: the 1969 Boston Celtics, the 1977 Portland Trail Blazers, the 2006 Miami Heat, the 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers, […]
The Spurs Need More From Keldon Johnson Right Now
The Spurs find themselves 0-2 in the Finals, and the way they got there isn’t surprising. The Knicks have been a horrific matchup for a while in no small part because San Antonio lacks size at the forward spots, an issue that has been apparent for a while but has only recently become troublesome. And […]
The Spurs have defended Jalen Brunson well — except when it matters the most
As the Spurs head into Game 3, they have some positives to build on defensively. In Games 1 and 2, they utilized a similar defensive stratagem on Jalen Brunson that worked in the Western Conference Finals against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. So far, they have limited the Knicks star point guard from taking over. In San Antonio, […]
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