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Donald Trump Calls Today's NBA Tougher After Meeting Adam Silver at Game 3

President Trump said Silver “came over to pay his respects” during the NBA Finals, adding they discussed how the league has changed. He said the game has “gotten rougher,” calling it “a good thing, not a bad thing.” Asked about the NBA’s politics, Trump said it is “a little left-wing,” but still “great entertainment.”

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Donald Trump Not Expected Back at MSG for Game 4

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Donald Trump Not Expected Back at MSG for Game 4

Trump is not expected to attend Knicks-Spurs Game 4 at Madison Square Garden because of scheduling conflicts and obligations, Shams Charania reported. The lifelong Knicks fan watched most of Game 3 from a suite, adding a political spotlight to New York’s Finals return. The series stays at MSG on Wednesday night.

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LeBron James' Retirement Depends on His "Mind"

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LeBron James' Retirement Depends on His "Mind"

"Where the mind goes, the body will lay," James said when asked about retirement. "When I'm not in love with getting to the arenas five hours before, if I'm out of love with practice 2½ hours beforehand, then I know I'll be done. Because then I'm going to start cheating the game." The 41-year-old becomes a free agent this summer.

By Adit Pujari

34 minutes ago

Stephon Castle’s Defense Has Turned Jalen Brunson’s Finals Into a Grind

Mike Greenberg called Castle “a big part of the reason why Brunson is struggling,” praising his perimeter defense, physicality and off-ball impact in Game 3. He said Castle is “so ridiculously talented” and predicted that if the 21-year-old develops a more polished offensive game, “he’s gonna be one of the five or six best players in the world.”

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about 1 hour ago

Stephen A Smith Blasts Mike Brown for Blaming the Refs After Game 3 Loss

"It was a bad officiating night, no doubt about it," Stephen A. said on ESPN, acknowledging the Wemby shove on Brunson went uncalled. "But that ain't why you lost the game. San Antonio came to your house and out physical the New York Knicks last night. That didn't happen in San Antonio, it happened in Madison Square Garden."

By Adit Pujari

about 2 hours ago

Stephen A. Smith Warns Jalen Brunson’s Game 3 Knicks Can’t Win Title

Smith put New York’s loss on Brunson, saying he looked “like he was playing to win Finals MVP” instead of Game 3. He said the Knicks had “40 shots, 18 assists” and “looked nervous” at Madison Square Garden. “I know what I saw, and it wasn’t impressive,” Smith said, warning that version “ain’t winning the championship.”

By Raahib Singh

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