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Why Dylan Harper could be the X factor in the NBA Finals
The Spurs depth in the regular season was one of their strengths, with up to 11 current players having rotation spots at some point or another. That includes veteran Harrison Barnes and rookie Carter Bryant swapping places midseason, but even as the rotation has shortened, they have both still been situationally used in the playoffs […]
There’s a Monster in the Woods
With 6:32 remaining in the 4th quarter of last Saturday’s Game Seven matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs, San Antonio backup center Luke Kornet chased down the Thunder’s Isiah Hartenstein and blocked what looked to be an easy dunk which would have cut the Spurs’ lead to 4 at 97-93. […]
Spurs vs. Knicks is a tough match-up that requires some creativity
At this level, a basketball series is always a chess game; and it would surprise no one that Victor Wembanyama who famously played chess in New York, is certainly looking at a tough, strategic series to finish this season. I thought it would great to review what challenges the New York Knicks present, and come […]
What a Knicks expert expects against the Spurs in the NBA Finals
After so many years off, I can’t believe we are getting round four of my all-time favorite series: Fraternizing with the Enemy, where I discuss happenings with a writer from the enemy other team. We’ve had three great series through the first three rounds of the playoffs, and now, not only have we reached the […]
The Spurs’ regular season struggles vs. the Knicks are irrelevant in the Finals
The Spurs struggled against the Knicks in the regular season. Should New York be considered the favorite because of those matchups? Marilyn Dubinski: While the Spurs’ loss in New York was their lone blemish of February, if we’ve learned anything in these playoffs, it’s to disregard the regular season. The Cup Final came with Wemby […]
Open Thread: Appreciating how the 2026 Spurs emulate the dynasty that won five titles
As the Spurs head into Game 1 of the NBA Finals, comparisons have been made between the Tim Duncan era Spurs and what shall be known as the Victor Wembanyama era Spurs. Both Duncan and Wemby made their first run to the Finals as 22-year-olds. Both beat the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round […]
Game One Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks
Just last year, the San Antonio Spurs were waiting on bated breath to see where their lottery pick would fall in the NBA Draft. Flash forward to today, when the Spurs’ young core will play in Game One of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. The stakes are clear: the Spurs have a […]
Spurs vs. Knicks: The definitive 2026 NBA Finals preview
The Spurs and Knicks will clash in the NBA Finals for the second time in NBA history, with New York looking to avenge the loss they suffered in 1999. The two teams had different paths to the ultimate destination, as San Antonio faced tougher competition, but it’s clear they are the class of their respective […]
Ranking the best players in the NBA Finals
The NBA Finals will be filled with fresh faces. Both the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks are made up of players who haven’t appeared on this stage before. It’s an exciting time for the league, as the Spurs look to begin a new dynasty with Victor Wembanyama at the helm, and the Knicks […]
Spurs vs. Knicks: Matchups, questions, and X-Factors
27 years ago, a sophomore Tim Duncan led the Spurs to their first title in franchise history. Now, in 2026, a new generational big man will look to do the same, as Wemby attempts to break the hearts of New Yorkers again. Will history repeat itself? Only time will tell, and all signs point to […]
Who should Spurs fans root for in the NBA Finals?
I began writing for Pounding the Rock in October 2014 in the soft autumn afterglow of the Redemption Finals in June of that year. No one predicted that would be the Spurs’ last trip to the NBA Finals for over a decade. Because I am both a Spurs fan in particular and a basketball fan […]
5 Plays That Explain How The Spurs Reached The Finals
The Spurs did it. After starting the season with relatively low expectations, they made the NBA Finals, taking down the reigning champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, in the process. The odds were against them, but with talent, preparation, and some luck, they will now battle the New York Knicks, hoping to win their sixth title. […]
Open Thread: Spurs announce fan activations for NBA Finals
The Spurs are returning to the NBA Finals. For most, getting a ticket is nearly impossible. In San Antonio, the Spurs are monitoring ticket sales and reaching out to season ticket holders involved with reselling tickets through unapproved sites. In New York, ticket prices are soaring. According to TickPick, the current price for Game 3 […]
The Spurs proved talent, preparation are more important than experience
The Spurs kept their composure and closed out Game 7. Should their poise in the Conference Finals finally put to rest the concerns about their inexperience? Marilyn Dubinski: They’re going to make mistakes, but so is everybody else, and they’ve put this narrative to rest. They showed that an alleged “lack of experience” can be […]
What others are saying about the Spurs and Knicks heading into the 2026 NBA Finals
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 […]
How the Spurs got back to the NBA Finals
Back in August, in the midst of the Spurs third offseason with Victor Wembanyama, I wrote about the state of the franchise and how the Spurs were progressing on their way back to the top of the proverbial NBA ladder. Since the summer of 2022, the San Antonio Spurs have gone through four phases of the NBA […]
What We Learned from the Spurs GAME SEVEN WIN OVER THE THUNDER LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOO
I’ll never forget Tim Duncan leaving the floor for the last time in Oklahoma City. A talented, interesting, and ultimately lacking Spurs team had just lost to the Thunder in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Timmy slipped off the court, raised his hand briefly, and disappeared into the tunnel. Blink and you miss […]
Victor Wembanyama’s unstoppable ascension
“Winning the Larry O’Brien is a childhood dream and having a real shot at it, having a chance, a tangible chance at winning it, realizing a dream, it’s a lifetime chance,” Wembanyama said to the NBC crew at the end of Game 7 against the OKC Thunder. “You never know what’s going to happen again. […]
Open Thread: How the Spurs heading back to the NBA Finals is still sinking in
It’s 10:59 p.m. Just about 24 hours since the final buzzer went off and the Spurs were crowned Western Conference Champions. Just under 24 hours ago Victor Wembanyama hoisted his WCF MVP trophy proclaiming this is just the first of many. Just under 24 hours since I sat in postgame press conferences and heard Mitch […]
NBA Finals schedule: When and how to watch San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks
The San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks will face off to decide who becomes the new NBA champion in a reedition of the 1999 Finals. This time, it will be Victor Wembanyama and a young supporting cast trying to win their first ring instead of Tim Duncan and David Robinson for the Silver […]
Spurs vs. Thunder player grades: San Antonio’s young core shows up in Game Seven
This was a moment that nobody expected. At the start of the season, the San Antonio Spurs were seen as a borderline playoff team, possibly a play-in squad. Now, just seven months later, the Spurs are Western Conference champions. In the last game of a hard-fought series with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, the […]
Luke Kornet’s chase-down block solidifies his place in Spurs playoff lore
Coming into the playoffs, Luke Kornet was considered one of, if not the top backup center in the NBA. He’d already won a championship backing up Kristaps Porzingis in Boston two years ago and seemed primed to do it again backing up Victor Wembanyama. He was great all year, helping the Spurs thrive when Wemby […]
Box Grades: Spurs Return to Finals with gritty Game 7 victory
What an incredible and unexpected way to end this roller coaster of a series. After a stunning Game 1, this battle between San Antonio and OKC was mostly a series of alternating lopsided wins that left me feeling fantastic (Games 4 and 6) or terrible (Games 2, 3, and 5). Of course, I wouldn’t have […]
Spurs Game 7 Highlights: Corgi, Alien, Champagnie, oh my!
I’m not saying I knew this series would go to a Game 7. But when our fearless leader, J.R. Wilco, asked me to quit submitting “The Adventures of Wembanyama and Grogu” fan fiction graphic novels to publish because this is primarily a Spurs community site, I begrudgingly and enthusiastically volunteered to sign up for Game […]
Open Thread: Spurs shoutout their fans after claiming the Western Conference Finals
After last night’s Game 7 victory in Oklahoma City, Julian Champagnie reminisced about honking and driving with the fans after the Spurs elimintaed the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of playoffs. “Yeah, I mean, my wife had told me she was like, ‘you know, they honk,’ I mean, they honk, she’s like, ‘they […]
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