Although the New York Knicks are one win away from winning the NBA Finals, it doesn't sound like San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson is dealing with any nerves.
These playoffs have been the ultimate back-and-forth on the young, inexperienced Spurs’ mindset. When they win, experience doesn’t matter, and talent and comradery trumps all.
The San Antonio Spurs 107-106 loss to the New York Knicks that saw the Eastern Conference champions come back from 29 points in Game 4 of the NBA Finals ranks as the most brutal in these 2026 playoffs and among the worst in the storied history of the Silver and Black.
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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.
Charles Barkley did not hold back after the San Antonio Spurs threw away one of the most comfortable-looking leads in NBA Finals history. The Spurs were up by 29 points in Game 4, having scored 76 in the first half, and looked set to level the series at 2-2.
The Madison Square Garden echoed with the New York Knicks fans singing to Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’.” Their team fought valiantly against the San Antonio Spurs in the 107-106 win, where much was to be said about the hosts.
Hard to blame someone if they came away from the Game 4 collapse in the NBA Finals thinking that the stage was a tad too big for the San Antonio Spurs.
Uh-oh! It looks like the referees just robbed the San Antonio Spurs of a game-changing moment. As wild scenes played out at Madison Square Garden following the New York Knicks’ emphatic victory, the San Antonio Spurs might be wondering where it all went wrong.
Many analysts and fans touted the San Antonio Spurs as the next big team in the NBA. Putting over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the conference finals, the critics assumed the Spurs would have smooth sailing against the New York Knicks.
The New York Knicks seem to have done the impossible in Game 4 of the Finals. And after their record-breaking finals comeback, it has one NBA Champion, Channing Frye, finding a pattern.
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.
There were several plays in Wednesday's Game 4 between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks that could have affected the outcome. One of the plays happened late in the fourth quarter when second-year Spurs guard Stephon Castle was called for stepping out of bounds.
Victor Wembanyama is leagues above most of his NBA peers, but he’s never let it get to his head. Even after rising to stardom and leading his team to the NBA Finals in just three years, Victor’s humility remains one of his defining traits.
After dropping Game 4 of the NBA Finals to the New York Knicks after building a 29-point lead early in the second half, the San Antonio Spurs have endured a boatload of criticism for the way the game got away from them.
Manu Ginobili appeared to ruin the vibes for his former team this week. The San Antonio Spurs suffered arguably the single worst collapse in NBA history during their Finals game against the New York Knicks on Wednesday.
On Wednesday’s edition of ESPN First Take , Stephen A. Smith went scorched earth on the fan who threw eggs at Victor Wembanyama following Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
The San Antonio Spurs are still recovering from a historic collapse in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night. A lot of things have to go wrong, from a lot of people, in order for such a meltdown to happen, but De’Aaron Fox is catching most of the blame for the blown lead.
When the San Antonio Spurs traded for De’Aaron Fox, he was intended to insulate a young, inexperienced core of players. Fox won the inaugural Clutch Player of the Year award in 2023 and is regarded as one of the better late-game performers in the league.
Charles Barkley may not have a preference as to who wins the NBA Finals, but he certainly felt a level of vindication after seeing the way in which the San Antonio Spurs lost Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
Like most Spurs fans, Spurs legend Manu Ginobili was overwhelmingly confident in his team heading into halftime of Game 4. No team in NBA Finals history had won a game after going down 27 points at halftime.
ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit went viral for being courtside at the 2026 NBA Finals. The internet had plenty of jokes about seeing him there without one of his dogs.
Magic Johnson will remember Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals for many reasons. The former Los Angeles Lakers superstar point guard talked about some of them
Larry David seemed trapped in an episode of his own show late in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals on Wednesday. The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator and actor found himself in quite a situation when he witnessed New York Knicks guard Josh Hart flub a layup in transition against the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y.
The Spurs may not want to hear it. Their fans definitely won’t want to hear it. But after Wednesday night, I think we know where this is headed. The Knicks are winning the NBA championship.