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 road to the Larry O’Brien Trophy was never meant to be easy. Against the New York Knicks, the San Antonio Spurs flashed some of that playoff magic in their loss to the Knicks.
The NBA Finals have started with a bang. Gifting the fans a banger of a game, the New York Knicks are now leading 1-0 after Game 1. Expectedly, the San Antonio Spurs would be subjected to a lot of scrutiny following the loss.
The New York Knicks just stretched their postgame run to 12 consecutive games. Winning Game 1 with a scoreline of 105-95, the Knicks are looking to extend their lead in Game 2.
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.
Stephon Castle’s mother, Quannette Castle, has called for calm among San Antonio Spurs fans after the team lost their opening game of the NBA Finals. The Spurs fell 105-95 to the New York Knicks in Game 1, leaving some supporters frustrated by the start to the series.
As Game 1 of the NBA Finals entered the last seven minutes, the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs brought the game to a halt as a fan entered the court.
The San Antonio Spurs suffered a major heartbreak in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. The Spurs squandered a 14-point lead in the third quarter to eventually lose the game 95-105 to the Knicks.
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.
SAN ANTONIO -- Five-plus minutes through the third quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, the New York Knicks' 11-game winning streak was in major jeopardy.
For most of the night, the San Antonio Spurs looked like they were going to start open the 2026 NBA Finals with a statement win. Instead, they were left walking off the court in disbelief.
The margins that separate winning from losing can become very thin when the competition reaches its pinnacle. In the NBA Finals, there is not much to separate the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks, talent-wise.
Dylan Harper just rewrote the NBA record books in his Finals debut. Despite a Spurs loss in Game 1, the rookie became the youngest player in league history to score double digits in a championship game.
With Victor Wembanyama starting things slow in the San Antonio Spurs’ Game 1 showdown against the New York Knicks, Mitch Johnson tried to supercharge the offense with a steady helping of 3-point shots in the first half.
The San Antonio Spurs' top four players were all top 5 picks in the NBA draft. In Game 1 of the Finals, they got a huge contribution from a player who wasn't even drafted.
Ahead of Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals, ESPN’s Stephen A Smith highlighted why San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, who has held a steady voice throughout his team’s deep playoff run, is among the greatest coaches of all time.
The San Antonio Spurs' fan base was dealt a tragic blow just before Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Spurs booked a spot in the NBA Finals by defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals.
Jose Luis Rodriguez III, the San Antonio Spurs fan who suffered severe head injuries while celebrating a playoff victory, has died at the age of 17, according to his family.
Stephon Castle does not claim to be immune from selling the occasional call here and there. The San Antonio Spurs guard was tasked with slowing down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander throughout the Western Conference Finals and did as good a job as any defender could against the back-to-back MVP.