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Watch the Final 5:08 of Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals

June 14, 2026

Relive the final 5:08 of Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals as the New York Knicks completed an unforgettable comeback to capture their first NBA championship since 1973.

Trailing by 16 points earlier in the game, the Knicks closed strong behind a historic performance from Jalen Brunson, who scored 45 points and 15 in the fourth quarter to lead New York to a 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.

2026 NBA Finals: New York Knicks Defeat San Antonio Spurs 4-1 to Win Championship, Jalen Brunson wins Finals MVP

June 14, 2026

The New York Knicks ended a 53-year drought by capturing the 2026 NBA championship, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 4-1. The series was defined by New York’s late-game execution and historic comebacks, notably rallying from a 29-point deficit in Game 4 and erasing a double-digit lead in the Game 5 clincher.

New Yorkโ€™s balanced offensive attack and resilient defense allowed them to win three pivotal games on the road. Point guard Jalen Brunson led the charge, rightfully securing the Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP award after a breathtaking 45-point masterpiece in Game 5. Karl-Anthony Towns provided critical floor spacing and interior toughness, while Mikal Bridges delivered elite two-way play, anchoring the perimeter defense and hitting timely buckets.

The young Spurs fought valiantly but struggled to maintain large leads under pressure. Victor Wembanyama was a generational force, anchoring the paint with historic shot-blocking while leading his team in scoring. All-Star guard De’Aaron Fox used his blazing speed to dictate the tempo, while Devin Vassell served as a reliable secondary scorer. Ultimately, New York’s veteran poise proved too much for the rising Spurs.

NEW YORK KNICKS WIN 1ST TITLE SINCE ’73

Jalen Brunson scored 45 PTS (15 in 4Q) for New York, as they rallied from down 16 PTS to win their FIRST title in 53 years and their third title in franchise history with a 94-90 win in Game 5 over the Spurs.

Watch the Thrilling Ending of Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals between San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks

June 11, 2026

The Knicks defeated the Spurs, 107-106 tonight in New York. It is the largest comeback in Finals history. Jalen Brunson led the way for the Knicks with 36 points on 12-25 from the field (3-7 from 3) to go along with 7 assists and 5 rebounds. For the Spurs, Victor Wembanyama had a team-high 24 points on 9-25 from the field (2-8 from 3). The Knicks lead the series 3-1.

Tonight marked just the 5th time in the play-by-play era (since 1998) that a team erased a 20+ point deficit in the 4th quarter to win a playoff game.

Knicks complete record rally from 29 points down and beat Spurs 107-106 for 3-1 NBA Finals lead  

June 11, 2026

ESPN:

The New York Knicks made a record comeback from 29 points down and moved to the brink of their first championship since 1973 by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday night.

OG Anunoby tipped in the miss of Jalen Brunsonโ€™s long 3-point attempt with 1.2 seconds remaining to complete the rally, giving the Knicks a 3-1 lead and three chances to win the championship.

Spurs had this in the bag, they could never miss a 3-points in the first half and built a 29 point lead, the Spur had a 27 point lead entering the 3rd then the Spurs started missing their outside shot and the Knicks erases the lead and made it to a 15 point game in the 4th and that’s where everything fell apart for the Spurs.

Game Highlights;

To say this is the “Greatest Comeback in NBA Finals History!” would be an understatement.

The Spurs still has a chance to redeem themselves as they go back to San Antonio for Game 5 this Saturday evening.

Victor Wembanyama carries Spurs to 115-111 win that cuts Knicks’ NBA Finals lead to 2-1  

June 9, 2026

ESPN;

Victor Wembanyama has his first NBA Finals win โ€” and the New York Knicks suddenly have a lot of work left to end their 53-year championship drought.

Wembanyama had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists, carrying the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-111 victory Monday night that cut the Knicksโ€™ lead to 2-1 in the best-of-seven series.

San Antonio is trying to make a first-of-its-kind NBA Finals comeback, and the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama, with his array of skills, makes anything look possible.

I’m not sure if it was the environment or that the US President was in the audience made the atmosphere in MSG a little difference than usual.

Here’s the final 4:50 of the game;

The Spurs defeat the Knicks, 115-111. The Spurs were led by the 32 points and 8 rebounds and 6 assists from Victor Wembanyama, while Stephon Castle also added 23 points. The Knicks were led by Jalen Brunson, who had 32 points and 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The Knicks lead the series 2-1

Watch the Final 6-mins of Game 2 of the 2026 NBA FInals

June 7, 2026

The Knicks defeated the Spurs, 105-104 tonight in San Antonio. Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with 21 points along with 13 rebounds and 4 assists, while Mikal Bridges also added 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with a team-high 29 points, 4 blocks and 9 rebounds, while De’Aaron Fox also added 20 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds. The Knicks lead the series 2-0

ICYMI: Towns, Knicks put Spurs on ropes, lead 2-0 in NBA Finals  

June 7, 2026

Vincent Goodwill, reporting for ESPN;

Karl-Anthony Towns has been where Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs are now: a talented bunch that is trying to get over the hump but keeps making errors to land in impossible situations.

Towns’ experience, forged through some recent playoff failures, seems to be driving the bus for the New York Knicks, who held off a late surge by the Spurs on Friday night for a 105-104 win in Game 2 at Frost Bank Center and a 2-0 series lead in the NBA Finals.

That was a costly turnover by Wemby after a Jalen Brunson miss and a “potential game winning play” for the Spurs.

Going back to MSG with a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals, the atmosphere will be bonkers and ticket prices will surely cost a kidney and a liver.

Watch the Final 4:53 of Game 1 of the 2026 NBA FInals

June 4, 2026

Missed the Game? Me too but here’s the final 4:53 of Game 1, which was an absolute masterclass in clutch basketball, showing why these two superstars dominated the floor.

Victor Wembanyama anchored the interior, erasing shots at the rim and hitting a massive bucket to put San Antonio ahead 95-94.

But Jalen Brunson completely hijacked the final minutes. Scoring or assisting on nearly every possession down the stretch, Brunson keyed a stunning 9-0 run, icing the game with tough, contested buckets to seal a thrilling 105-95 victory.

Knicks Steal Game 1 Behind Brunson’s 30 Points (105 – 95)

June 4, 2026

The New York Knicks stole game 1 of the NBA Finals, Jalen Brunson lead the team with 30 points, that includes a three pointer of a Mikal Bridges assist with less than 2-mins in the game and gave the Knicks back the lead and stopped the Spurs’ 9 straight points. The win will also be the Knicks 12th straight win in the Post Season stretching back in the 1st Round against the Hawks.

Karl-Anthony Towns the second leading scorer for the Knicks with 18 points and 12 rebounds but was in foul trouble late in the game. OG Anunoby added 17 points with his 2 crucial free throw in the last 30-secs to give NY an 8-point cushion against the San Antonio. Jost Hart may not have a great offesive game but was big on the defensive side, including the a steal of Wembanyama that resulted to a Brunson jumper that gave them the a 6-point lead (101 – 95).

The Spurs had their chance to wrap the game up but a number of turnover that resulted to a Knick point lost them the game. Victor Wembanyama lead the Spurs with 26 points, 12 rebs and 3 blocks but he also committed 6 turnover. Stephon Castle had 17 points and 8 rebounds, while rookie Dylan Harper, who is playing like a seasoned veteran added 16 points and 8 rebounds.

Game highlights;

Spurs will look to regroup in Game 2 this Friday night.

Stephon Castle gives the Spurs 32 points in a 139-109 blowout to eliminate Timberwolves in Game 6  

May 17, 2026

By AP on ESPN;

The San Antonio Spurs were well on their way to the Western Conference finals in the fourth quarter when Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards went down to their bench to briefly offer his congratulations.

The young Spurs left no doubt they’re already a serious NBA title contender.

Stephon Castle had 32 points and 11 rebounds to highlight another dominant performance from the backcourt, and Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs romped past the Timberwolves 139-109 on Friday night to finish in the second-round series in six games.

Spurs will face the waiting OKC in the Western Conference Finals this Sunday, May 18th.

Spurs Highlights for Game 6;

Spurs BEST PLAYS from 4-2 Series Win vs Timberwolves ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Spurs routs Timberwolves to Lead the Series 3 – 2

May 13, 2026

Raul Dominguez, reporting for Associated Press and published on NBA.COM;

Victor Wembanyama atoned for his first career ejection with another huge performance, finishing with 27 points, 17 rebounds, five assists 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.

The two wins by the Timberwolves prove that they can only win this series if they can stop Wemby from playing, which is what happened in Game 1 and Game 4.

Even without Wembanyama, Minnesota’s win felt more like a war than a walk in the park. It is a testament to how deep the Spurs are.

Game highlights;

Game 5 will be back in Minnesota, where the Timberwolves will look to tie the series and the Spurs will look to advance to the Western Conference Finals, where OKC is waiting for them.

Spurs Blows Out Wolves to even series (133 – 95)

May 7, 2026

Ben Lambert, reporting for NBA.Com;

A dominant performance from San Antonio.

Stephon Castle (21 pts) led six Spurs in double figures. They were in control from the early minutes, holding the Timberwolves to 38.8% shooting.

โ€œWe donโ€™t care (about their experience advantage),โ€ said Victor Wembanyama (19 pts, 15 reb, 1 stl, 2 blk).

San Antonio earned a 58-36 advantage in points in the paint and outran the Wolves for a 29-5 margin in fast break points.

Minnesota turned the ball over 22 times โ€” thatโ€™s tied for the second-most they committed this season.

As expected, the Spurs made sure Game 2 went in their favor; Iโ€™m certain the Game 1 loss left a bad taste in their mouths.

The series now shifts to Minnesota for Games 3 and 4; the Spurs have yet to secure a win at the Target Center during the 2025โ€“2026 season.

Game 3 will be this Friday evening.

Game highlights;

Spurs defeats Trail Blazers as Wembanyama Makes History in Playoff Debut (111 – 98)

April 20, 2026

The San Antonio Spurs officially ended their six-season postseason drought with a commanding 111-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the Western Conference first round Playoffs.

Victor Wembanyama stole the show in his playoff debut, exploding for 35 points, breaking Tim Duncanโ€™s franchise record for a postseason opener. Supported by Stephon Castle and De’Aaron Fox, who added 17 points each, with 7 and 8 assists, respectively. The Spurs led throughout at a raucous Frost Bank Center. Despite a valiant 30-point effort from Portlandโ€™s Deni Avdija, the Blazers struggled to contain San Antonioโ€™s length and defensive efficiency. The Spurs now hold a 1-0 series lead heading into Game 2.

Game highlights;

San Antonio Spurs’ Stephon Castle named 2025 NBA Rookie of the Year

April 30, 2025

Castle beat Atlanta’s Zaccharie Risacher and Memphis’s Jaylen Wells by a huge margin.

Stephon Castle is the 4th overall pick of the San Antonio, last year Spur’s Victor Wembanyama took home the ROY award.

Here’s the official announcement by for this year’s Rookie of the Year Award.

You can also read NBA’s official statement here.