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After the elimination game. Victor Wembanyama candidly spoke in French and admitted to the French media that he clearly wasn't ready to win the title.

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Knicks win the 2026 NBA Championship: 94-90 over the San Antonio Spurs.

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Coach Mitch Johnson just said Luke Kornet will be available for tonight's do or die game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.

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The parade of celebrities sitting court side at this year's Spurs 🆚 Knicks NBA Finals has added a layer of glitter, but behind the glossy broadcasts lies a more calculated reality. Dusty Garza @spursreporter takes a look at who may or may not get in to watch Game 5 tonight.

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After Secondary ticketing platform TickPick reported that nearly 50% of all Game 5 tickets purchased on their platform were linked to New York and New Jersey billing addresses, the Spurs are doing everything to prevent a Knicks takeover tonight. Ticketmaster is actively canceling primary Game 5 orders with billing ZIP codes outside a 150-mile radius of the Frost Bank Center.

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Luke Kornet is dealing with an illness and is reportedly under the weather ahead of tonight's matchup at the Frost Bank

With the Spurs facing a 3-1 series deficit, losing Luke Kornet would trim down Victor Wembanyama's already thin frontcourt help.

As the primary backup center to Victor Wembanyama, his absence could mean more minutes for Carter Bryant.

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@Rakimsayspeace @SpursReporter https://t.co/fwiEGQceVm

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ESPN data shows that the 2026 NBA Finals Game 2 between the Knicks and Spurs drew 16.43 million average viewers (peak 19.42M), up 88% from last year’s Pacers-Thunder Game 2 and the highest for any Finals Game 2 since 2018 Cavs-Warriors.

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NBA's zero-tolerance policy on a bench clearing during Game 3 at MSG nearly cost the Knicks some backcourt depth.

This after the league quietly reviewed video of first quarter baseline escalation.

Hammer nearly dropped on Jose Alvarado & others per @SpursReporter Dusty Garza.

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Knicks fans screaming about the league not retroactively upgrading Victor Wembanyama’s foul should actually be counting their blessings tonight.

Why? Because while they were focused on Wemby, I'm told the NBA league office was reviewing this entire bench clearing sequence and specifically the actions of Jose Alvarado who previously served a major three-game suspension for having been involved in a nearly identical bench-clearing incident in 2024 against the Miami Heat.

When the scuffle kicks off under the basket, several Knicks players leave the bench area in violation of the rules and Alvarado gets right in the middle of the scrum.

He is seen pushing, heavily engaged with both Luke Kornet and De'Aaron Fox, waving his finger and escalating the tension getting face to face with Fox.

Under the NBA’s strict bench-clearing rules, he is undeniably not acting as a "peacekeeper."

The Knicks players left the bench before San Antonio called timeout.

If the league had decided to apply the letter of the black and white law regarding bench conduct and physical escalation, as they have multiple times this season, New York could easily be down a crucial backcourt piece or 4 for Game 4.

Take the Wembanyama non-upgrade as a wash and be thankful, because the Knicks dodged a massive suspension bullet here. 🧵

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Stop blaming the officials and look at the tape. 🏀 From the Spurs’ second-half "attack mode" to Stephon Castle’s breakout performance, @spursreporter Dusty Garza, analyzed why the Spurs took momentum back from the Knicks in the NBA Finals: https://t.co/fwiEGQceVm

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Gregg Popovich still coaching these young Spurs from his rocking chair.

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Stephon Castle says retired coaching great Gregg Popovich spoke to the Spurs.

His message?

"'Let the last two games go. It happened. They were very winnable games...'
And you know, we feel like we gave them those games, but, um... now we gotta let those go and, and focus on the next one. We feel like the next game is the most important game of the series."

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One of the greatest turnarounds in hoops history took place in 1977, when the only team younger than the Spurs to make the NBA Finals went down 0-2 to start the series.

What happened next might be a blueprint for Wemby writes @SpursReporter Dusty Garza.
https://t.co/2qxyP8XORc

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Jalen Johnson flopped during the Wemby turnover sequence and it was very smart of him to do so because it allowed him the free-throw that won the game.

He's the fish that saved NY.

Convince me I'm wrong.

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@TheNBABase If the Knicks win they're gonna sweep? Doubtful. https://t.co/YwW0BpY4gf

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@SpursReporter If the Spurs don't react in the strongest possible way, they will go down 2-0 tonight. https://t.co/YwW0BpY4gf

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"Spurs, they're spoiled ... New York is absolutely starved ... this is literally the equivalent of the Cowboys being in the Super Bowl" -- Cam Johnson talks about the two fanbases

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@OldManAndThree Spoiled or not, the Spurs must win Game 2: https://t.co/YwW0BpY4gf