Knicks take commanding NBA Finals lead over Spurs
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For the first time in franchise history, the Spurs face a 0-2 deficit in the Finals.
Facing elimination, the San Antonio Spurs responded with an emphatic win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals.
The New York Knicks are three wins away from their first championship since 1973. New York stunned the San Antonio Spurs with a 105-95 victory in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center to steal home-court advantage in the series.
For the first time this series, the Spurs’ bench outscored OKC’s bench and they clinched their first Game 7 since 2019.
Brian Windhorst has raised a pointed concern over Victor Wembanyama after San Antonio’s NBA Finals opener. The timing matters because the Spurs lost Game 1 to the New York Knicks 105-95, leaving San Antonio with an immediate response to find.
The San Antonio Spurs not only beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 on the road in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday, but superstar big man Victor Wembanyama added another accolade to his resume. The 22-year-old won Western Conference ...