Fans erupted with joy in New York City after the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. CNN’s Omar Jimenez reports from outside of Madison Square Garden.
June 08, 2026
Madison Square Garden has seen just about everything in sports and entertainment, from the first Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier fight to the first Wrestlemania
June 08, 2026
Donald Trump plans to be back at Madison Square Garden in New York to watch Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs
June 07, 2026
The New York Knicks are up 2-0
June 06, 2026
It was April 23, or 6 1/2 weeks ago
June 06, 2026
Victor Wembanyama described himself in a rather unusual way when Game 2 of the NBA Finals was over on Friday night
June 06, 2026
Go crazy, New York
June 05, 2026
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
June 05, 2026
From Bay Ridge to the Bronx and beyond, the Big Apple has gone nuts for the New York Knicks making their first NBA Finals appearance in 27 years
June 05, 2026
The road to the NBA Finals was not exactly smooth for the San Antonio Spurs
June 05, 2026
Trump plans to attend Game 3 of NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden
June 05, 2026
The NBA banned two people for life from its arenas after one of them was arrested after running onto the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals and appearing to take a selfie next to Victor Wembanyama
June 04, 2026
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
June 04, 2026
The New York Knicks’ winning streak lives on, and they struck first in the NBA Finals
June 03, 2026
No matter what, the basketball-crazed Philippines will have a champion to celebrate when these NBA Finals are over
June 03, 2026
Curtis Blair is the only first-time selection among the 12 referees chosen to work the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs
June 02, 2026
Getting to the NBA Finals proves that the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs have made plenty of smart moves along the way
June 02, 2026
It’s official: The NBA Finals logos are back at the NBA Finals
June 01, 2026
The New York Knicks declined to hang a banner after beating the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Cup
June 01, 2026
For the 160th time in NBA history and fifth time this season alone, a Game 7 awaits on Saturday night
May 31, 2026
Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell will not play for the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs because of injuries that have dogged both throughout the series
May 30, 2026
It is the year of Game 7
May 29, 2026
Victor Wembanyama looked different in Game 6
May 29, 2026
Victor Wembanyama had 28 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks and the San Antonio Spurs sent the Western Conference finals back to Oklahoma City for Game 7, routing the Thunder 118-91 on Thursday night
May 29, 2026
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points, Alex Caruso led another strong bench effort with 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win away from a return trip to the NBA Finals by beating the San Antonio Spurs 127-114 on Tuesday night
May 27, 2026
It’s been a very simple formula for the San Antonio Spurs in these Western Conference finals
May 27, 2026
Even before the New York Knicks won the Eastern Conference title, some of their fans took to the streets of Manhattan with a message
May 27, 2026
San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama wanted the ball for the final couple seconds of the first half
May 25, 2026
Victor Wembanyama had 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks and the San Antonio Spurs held Oklahoma City to its second-lowest postseason total, beating the Thunder 103-82 in Game 4 to even the Western Conference finals
May 25, 2026
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder climbed out of a 15-point hole minutes into the game to beat the San Antonio Spurs 123-108 on Friday night and take a 2-1 lead in their series
May 23, 2026
Victor Wembanyama fouled Jalen Williams on a shot attempt in the opening minutes of Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night
May 21, 2026
The MVP looked like the MVP again, and the Western Conference finals are knotted up
May 21, 2026
Once again, San Antonio guard De’Aaron Fox tried to go through a pregame workout
May 21, 2026
Thunder guard Jalen Williams, who missed six games earlier in these playoffs with a strained left hamstring, was ruled out for the second half of Game 2 of Oklahoma City’s matchup against the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night
May 21, 2026
Victor Wembanyama is heading back to France next season with the San Antonio Spurs
May 20, 2026
San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson sounds like he's been yelling a lot
May 20, 2026
Victor Wembanyama had 41 points and 24 rebounds, Dylan Harper finished with 24 points and a team playoff-record seven steals, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-115 in a double-overtime classic to open the Western Conference finals
May 19, 2026
The numbers deserve a deeper look: 41 points, 24 rebounds, three blocked shots
May 19, 2026
Victor Wembanyama is not going to get any shorter before Game 2 of the Western Conference finals
May 19, 2026
San Antonio guard De’Aaron Fox was ruled out of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals with right ankle soreness, a huge blow to the Spurs going into the series opener against the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder
May 19, 2026
Stephon Castle had 32 points and 11 rebounds to highlight another dominant performance from the San Antonio backcourt, and Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs raced past the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109 on Friday night to win the series in six games
May 16, 2026
Victor Wembanyama had at least one teammate who hoped the San Antonio Spurs superstar would return angry
May 12, 2026
Victor Wembanyama atoned for his first career ejection with another huge performance, finishing with 27 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their second-round series
May 13, 2026
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama won't face further discipline from the NBA for elbowing Minnesota’s Naz Reid in Game 4 of the teams’ Western Conference semifinal series, according to a person with knowledge of the league’s decision
May 11, 2026
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was ejected for throwing an elbow out of frustration at the throat of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid early in the second quarter of Game 4 of their rugged second-round NBA playoff series
May 11, 2026
Victor Wembanyama had to put in plenty of work to compile 39 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in a 115-108 victory in Game 3 that gave the San Antonio Spurs a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves
May 09, 2026
Victor Wembanyama delivered another masterpiece with 39 points, 15 rebounds and more game-wrecking defense as the San Antonio Spurs took a 2-1 lead in the second-round NBA playoff series with a 115-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves
May 09, 2026
Whether it’s chess, a drawing contest or table tennis, San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama hates to lose
May 07, 2026
Victor Wembanyama had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs handed Minnesota the worst postseason loss in franchise history, beating the Timberwolves 133-95 to even their Western Conference semifinal series at one game apiece
May 07, 2026
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