Stephen A. Smith pushed back on claims that San Antonio Spurs players disrespected the national anthem before Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks.
Before De’Aaron Fox was traded to the San Antonio Spurs last season, he was the go-to guy for the Sacramento Kings for many years. However, due to Victor Wembanyama’s presence, the 28-year-old had no choice but to play second fiddle for the Spurs.
The NBA Finals continue on Friday as the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs meet for Game 2 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. There are plenty of NBA betting angles to explore in the NBA Finals, but for Knicks vs Spurs Game 2, I’m targeting the three-point milestones market for sharpshooters Julian Champagnie and Landry Shamet.
“It was quick. I think we let that one go” was all Victor Wembanyama said when asked when he and the Spurs felt the game “slipping” away from them. After all the talk about how emotional Wemby has been throughout the postseason, he sure was calm after the Game 1 loss.
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).
Dylan Harper may have accidentally let one slide this week. The San Antonio Spurs rookie guard Harper caused a frenzy over social media on Wednesday because of a controversial repost.
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.
Controversial ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith does not believe any of the criticism the San Antonio Spurs have received prior to the start of Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks has any validity.
As clutch as the New York Knicks were down the stretch in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs were equally as bad from the field and not only in the fourth quarter.
Since February 1st, Wemby has only finished a game with a negative plus/minus three times. Once was in game five of the West Finals against OKC, and the other two times were both against the Knicks, including Wednesday night.
Victor Wembanyama didn’t make excuses after the Spurs dropped Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The San Antonio star openly acknowledged he struggled in Wednesday’s loss to the Knicks, even after finishing with 26 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks in his Finals debut.
Three years into what many already call a generational career, Victor Wembanyama has brought the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA Finals, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is not holding back his admiration for what the 22-year-old has already accomplished.
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 -- San Antonio Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson is emphasizing the obvious, that his team still is at home with a chance to even the NBA Finals on Friday night.
The cost of an on-court selfie with Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama during Game 1 of the NBA Finals was a lifetime ban by the league for a pair of fans who disrupted the game in the fourth quarter on Wednesday night in San Antonio.
A fan who ran onto the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals and attempted to take a selfie with Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has been arrested and banned from all arenas for life, according to the league.
De’Aaron Fox had a quiet Game 1, scoring just seven points on 3-of-13 shooting, while rookie Dylan Harper put up 16 points on 6-of-10 in much less time.
ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith isn't exactly loving the criticism that Victor Wembanyama is receiving on the internet. Wembanyama, who had 26 points on 6-of-21 shooting from the field, was spotted pregame with his arms crossed as "The Star-Spangled Banner" was playing at Frost Bank Center.
On Wednesday evening, the San Antonio Spurs dropped to 0-1 in their NBA Finals series against the New York Knicks with a tough 105-95 home loss. The Spurs led this one by as many as 14 points in the second half before falling apart down the stretch, and now face what is essentially a must-win contest in Game 2.
Even though the New York Knicks came away with a statement win on the road in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals, coming back from a 14-point deficit in the third quarter, the San Antonio Spurs handed the game over on a silver platter.
Even NBA referee Scott Foster was not safe from the tomfoolery of San Antonio Spurs mascot The Coyote. As Foster was announcing a call reversal in favor
San Antonio led 95-94 with just over two minutes left in Game 1. The Spurs did not score again, and New York closed on an 11-0 run that turned a one-point deficit into a 105-95 road win.
Magic Johnson knows a thing or two about sharing the ball, and it’s something he didn’t see the San Antonio Spurs do much in crunch time against the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals.
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.