Victor Wembanyama

San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Knicks -1.5; over/under is 216.5 NBA FINALS: Knicks lead series 2-1 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks host the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Spurs won the last meeting 115-111 on Tuesday, led by 32 points from Victor Wembanyama. Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 32. The Knicks are 30-10 in home...

It didn’t take long for things to get testy on Monday night at the Garden between the Knicks and Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

Victor Wembanyama got redemption for the Spurs in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against the Knicks. Here's the remaining schedule for the series.

The spectacle at Madison Square Garden on Monday night was such that the basketball almost took a back seat to everything else. The culmination of days of talk over $10,000 tickets, heightened security and cancelled watch parties alongside the anticipation for New York City’s first home NBA finals game since 25 June 1999. When all was said and done, Victor Wembanyama had given New York something new to talk about.

The Knicks are seeking a commanding 3-0 lead in the NBA Finals as the desperate Spurs turn their hopes to star phenom Victor Wembanyama.

AJ Dybantsa is watching a young San Antonio Spurs team built by high draft picks in the NBA Finals and sees a similar chance to have quick success as a pro. “It won’t take that long, especially with my adaptability and my work ethic,” Dybantsa said Monday. The Spurs made a rapid rise after taking Victor Wembanyama from France with the No. 1 pick in 2023.

Ahead 2-0, NY hosts Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in the third game of the NBA Finals. Expect bedlam.

Every team tries. Most fail.

The NBA Finals are back in New York and the hype is unavoidable. The Knicks are two wins from their first championship since 1973 and it seems everyone in the city wants the chance to see it. It feels like more of a major event than any basketball game, and Victor Wembanyama was asked if the chaos could be a distraction for his San Antonio Spurs.

Here are potential adjustments the Spurs should consider for the must-win Game 3.

Victor Wembanyama is not shying away from the spotlight in the NBA Finals, and the San Antonio Spurs would not want it any other way. Less than 48 hours after missing a shot at the end of Game 2 that would have beaten the New York Knicks and evened the series, the 22-year-old big man from France who is becoming the face of the league said the pressure of the situation does not bother him as the Spurs enter Game 3 facing a 2-0 deficit. “There’s really no reason to overthink it,” Wembanyama sai...

New York heads home with a 2-0 lead in a series ripe with hot takes

The Spurs legend was touched when he discovered Wemby wore his jersey

San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) New York; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Knicks -2.5; over/under is 215.5 NBA FINALS: Knicks lead series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks host the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals with a 2-0 lead in the series. The Knicks won the last meeting 105-104 on Saturday, led by 21 points from Karl-Anthony Towns. Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 29. The Knicks are 30-10 in h...

Victor Wembanyama looked ready to take the crown.

.A new video angle shows what Wembanyama was seeing.

Victor Wembanyama is a massive defensive issue for the Knicks in the NBA Finals. But one of the defining characteristics of Mike Brown's team has been its ability to find creative solutions.

Victor Wembanyama pushed Mitchell Robinson. Mitchell Robinson pushed Victor Wembanyama. Only one of them got a tech.

Victor Wembanyama is a massive defensive issue for the Knicks in the NBA Finals. But one of the defining characteristics of Mike Brown's team has been its ability to find creative solutions.

San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama could barely remember the details of the late-game miscues that cost the Spurs in their agonizing 105-104 loss to the New York Knicks in Game 2 of the NBA finals on Friday. The Spurs used a 14-0 scoring run to erase a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit and briefly took a one-point lead before it all fell apart. Wembanyama keyed the comeback, but two crucial misses – including a potential game-game winner – and an inexplicable turnover with a pass into teammate ...