Articles filed under NBA
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Knicks, up 2-0 in NBA Finals, say the job is far from over. And the Spurs aren’t conceding anythingJun 06, 2026 8:56 pm - The New York Knicks are up 2-0. They say they're unfazed. The San Antonio Spurs are down 0-2. They say they're unfazed.
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Wemby misses at the end, Knicks and Brunson beat Spurs 105-104 for 2-0 lead in NBA FinalsJun 05, 2026 10:44 pm - Go crazy, New York. Or, perhaps more accurately, crazier. The red-hot Knicks are going home, two wins away from an NBA championship that New York has been waiting to see for generations.
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Spurs know they have to be better in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, and Knicks feel the same wayJun 04, 2026 6:36 pm - The road to the NBA Finals was not exactly smooth for the San Antonio Spurs. They had — and lost — home-court advantage in Round 1 against Portland, before recovering to win the series. In Round 2 against Minnesota, the same thing happened. In the Western Conference finals against Oklahoma City, they trailed 2-1 before finding a way to oust the defending champion Thunder in seven games.
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Brunson scores 30 and Knicks finish on 11-0 run, steal Game 1 from Spurs with 105-95 winJun 03, 2026 10:52 pm - Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the finals on Wednesday night.
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As Bulls coaching search drags on, how much does this hire really matter?Jun 01, 2026 9:00 pm - Bryson Graham has been on the job for nearly a month, but has yet to hire a new head coach of the Bulls. Here’s a look how some of the mentioned candidates could make sense.
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Wembanyama, Spurs win the West, topple Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 to head to NBA FinalsMay 30, 2026 10:03 pm - Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs started the Western Conference finals with a win in Oklahoma City, then ended the series the same way.
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Lincicome: Will welcoming the Knicks to the NBA Finals at long last make it worth watching?May 30, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Bernie Lincicome writes about next week’s NBA Finals.
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The Hope Index: Rating the chances Chicago’s pro teams can contend for a titleMay 29, 2026 9:09 pm - Some years it seems like a Chicago will never again win a major-league pro championship. This isn’t one of those years. We rate the local heroes’ chances and let you know where we see hope for athletic glory.
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Wembanyama, Spurs send the West finals back to Oklahoma City for Game 7, routing the Thunder 118-91May 28, 2026 10:19 pm - Victor Wembanyama had 28 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks and the San Antonio Spurs sent the Western Conference finals back to Oklahoma City for Game 7, routing the Thunder 118-91 on Thursday night.
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Another ceiling smashed: Stevenson grad Brunson brings his unlikely story to NBA FinalsMay 26, 2026 8:45 pm - Knicks guard Jalen Brunson continues to defy expectations. The Stevenson High School grad, a second-round NBA draft pick, was named MVP of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday.