SAN ANTONIO -- Jalen Brunson displayed plenty of grit in the New York Knicks' Game 1 victory in the NBA Finals, but second on the Most Valuable list in the early stages of the series is do-it-all veteran Josh Hart.
The New York Knicks have gone into San Antonio and taken Game One. They have now won 11 straight games and are one step closer to their first championship in over 50 years.
How many of the most recent players to score at least 30 points in an NBA Finals game for each franchise can you name in five minutes?NOTE: The Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, have never made the NBA Finals, while no Kings player scored 30 in their lone appearance (1951).
As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.
After ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins watched the New York Knicks erase a 14-point deficit in Game 1’s 105-95 win over the San Antonio Spurs, he’s giving all the credit to head coach Mike Brown and Jalen Brunson’s supporting cast.
There’s a moment in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals that’s already searing into playoff lore — not for the score, not for the stats, but for the raw, unfiltered confrontation between two coaching minds.
After a thrilling start to the Finals which came down to the wire, there's a lot to talk about. The officiating, the Knicks' stout defense, the incredible performances from Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart -- plus much, much more.
Blaming officiating is something every fanbase in every sport has done. A lot of times, it’s overblown, or unreasonable. Sometimes, it’s not. A lot of Knicks fans would argue that last night’s Game 1 would be categorized as the latter.
If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.
The NBA is investigating alleged vulgar comments directed toward New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson by San Antonio Spurs fans during Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Josh Hart only put up three points in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, but his impact went well beyond the scoreboard. His 15 rebounds, six assists and four steals helped the Knicks to a 105-95 win over the Spurs, giving them a 1-0 lead and home-court advantage.
The New York Knicks had every reason to accept defeat and get ready for the next one on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.
For the first time in decades, the New York Knicks have the lead in an NBA Finals thanks to some heroics from Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1.
Stephen A. Smith has never been shy about the New York Knicks, and after Wednesday night in San Antonio, even the most skeptical voices in basketball had little room to argue.
If the New York Knicks plan on winning the NBA Finals, they'll need All-Star guard and team leader Jalen Brunson to play the best basketball of his career.
Karl-Anthony Towns did not just give the Knicks a Game 1 double-double, he gave their NBA Finals opener a deeply personal meaning. New York beat San Antonio 105-95 at Frost Bank Center, with Towns producing 18 points and 12 rebounds in his first NBA Finals game.
While the New York Knicks chase a championship in the 2026 NBA Finals, an old shadow still hangs over the historic franchise. Questions about a feud between the owner, James Dolan, and Charles Oakley remain.
Are New York Knicks fans finally free at 53? Or is there more in store at 54? New York is set to embark on what’s sure to be its most thrilling four-to-seven games in quite some time, as the Knicks seek to end the city’s dearth of (men’s) professional basketball titles in the 2026 NBA Finals.
The New York Knicks are back in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. The legendary Madison Square Garden has waited nearly three decades to host another NBA Finals game, and the next one will feature quite the high-profile guest.
The Knicks apparently will indeed have some much-needed frontcourt depth for Game 1 of the NBA Finals. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, center Mitchell Robinson is expected to be available when New York opens the series against the Spurs on Wednesday night in San Antonio.
As the New York Knicks get set to play in their first NBA Finals in 27 years, nobody is a bigger winner than much-maligned owner James Dolan. Under the stewardship of Dolan, the Knicks lost more games than any other team in the NBA from 1999 – the year he took over the franchise – through 2020.