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Who will win the title? Sports Illustrated makes its picks for the NBA Finals where Victor Wembanyama and Jalen Brunson will go at it.
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The longtime New York voice shared his thoughts on the NBA Finals, New York’s domination, Mike Breen and more.
Chris Mannix and Mark Medina break down how Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs took down the Thunder in their seven-game series, how Wemby turned Chet Holmgren into a non-factor, and what moves San Antonio could make with a roster that is about to become ver
The Larry O’Brien trophy court is back for the NBA Finals series between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks.
Sam Presti has some decisions to make and negotiating to do with Thunder players who have team options for next season.
Chet Holmgren’s disastrous performance against the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals doomed the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Champagnie was waived by the 76ers three years ago. Now, he’s headed to an NBA Finals.
Holmgren put together one of his worst playoff performances to date during Saturday night’s playoff loss to the Spurs.
Luke Kornet’s amazing chase-down block in the fourth quarter should go down in Spurs’ playoff history as an all-time great play.
“It's hard to put into words. It's almost like the meaning of my life.”
The San Antonio forward paced his team with 22 points and seven Spurs players recorded double-digit scoring nights to beat Oklahoma City and advance to the NBA Finals to face the Knicks.
