San Antonio Spurs

New York is back in S.A. for Game 2, ready to fend off the Spurs’ next counterpunch.

Maybe lay off the hot sauce, B-dubs-dubs.

They’ve proved everyone wrong, and they’re hellbent on doing it again.

Spurs lead much of the game before Jalen Brunson takes over — where have we seen that before?

Let's look at three key takeaways from Game 1 and what they could mean for the future of this series.

Listed at 7-foot-4, Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs is the tallest player in the NBA and is showcasing his skills in the NBA Finals.

Jalen Brunson was the star of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, willing the New York Knicks to a series-opening win. Victor Wembanyama, even while struggling from the field, put up big numbers for the San Antonio Spurs in his finals debut as well. Game 2 of the title series is Friday night in San Antonio, with the Spurs hoping to pull into a tie before the series heads to New York — and the Knicks aiming at becoming the first team since Houston in 1995 to start the NBA Finals with two road wins.

Stephon Castle took a page out of James Harden’s playbook Thursday.

Victor Wembanyama stepped off the court for a moment before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, accepted greetings from a handful of well-wishers in San Antonio Spurs jerseys, then bowed his head to join them in a quick prayer. On game nights, they're called the Spurs Nuns. New York has Ben Stiller, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan among its superfans; San Antonio has a group of nuns who wear Spurs jerseys over their habits.

Air Corgi KnicksIt’s safe to say Air Corgi’s NBA Finals appearance didn’t go the way Spurs fans probably hoped. Air Corgi — real name Lilo — is a dog with...

The Spurs will need improvement from their star point guard heading into a must-win Game 2.

Here are three keys for the Knicks against the Spurs in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday in San Antonio.

Knicks fans took over the Big Apple Wednesday night to watch Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.

The New York Knicks entered Game 1 of this year’s NBA finals on one of the hottest streaks in playoff history: 11 games won in a row with opponents humiliated, humbled and crushed along the way. On Wednesday night in San Antonio many believed that streak would end as they faced the Spurs, who had knocked out the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the previous round, and are led by the most exciting player in the world, Victor Wembanyama. The Knicks won anyway, keeping Wembanyama quie...

Charles Barkley made time for an outdoor workout while on his work trip to San Antonio for the 2026 NBA Finals.

San Antonio lost its first NBA Finals Game 1 in franchise history after its stars go cold.

The Knicks struck first blood in their quest to end their 53-year championship drought.

New York Knicks (53-29, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) San Antonio; Friday, 8:30 p.m. EDT LINE: Spurs -5.5; over/under is 214.5 NBA FINALS: Knicks lead series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks visit the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals with a 1-0 lead in the series. The Knicks won the last matchup 105-95 on Thursday, led by 30 points from Jalen Brunson. Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with 26. The Spurs have gone 32-8 at ...

In Game 1, Josh Hart’s nonstop running and rebounding powered the Knicks to a win on the road.

Jalen Brunson gave the New York Knicks a huge scare in the first quarter, limping off and leaving the floor to deal with what appeared to be some sort of knee and ankle issues. Brunson won the NBA's clutch player award in 2025, and in case anyone forgot why, he provided a series of reminders in a scintillating final 7 1/2 minutes that helped the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night. “He’s a tremendous player that’s skilled, picks his spots, k...