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Stephen A. Smith Says NBA Finals Game 2 Is Must-Win for the Spurs

Stephen A is expecting Victor Wembanyama to come out and be dominant after a game 1 loss, but says the entire Spurs team needs to come out fighting. "These San Antonio Spurs, as great as they are, can't go down 0-2 and have to go to Madison Square Garden," Smith said, emphasizing the mountain the Spurs will have to climb.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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President Donald Trump Shrugs Off $8,000 NBA Finals Ticket Prices

President Trump said fans priced out of Game 3 can “watch it on television” when asked about the cheapest Finals tickets reportedly costing $8,000. He called TV “sort of semi-free” and said, “that’s the way life goes.” Trump added that if the game or team were not such a big success, tickets would be easier to get.

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about 2 hours ago

Stephen A. Smith Warns Donald Trump Visit Could Bring MSG Chaos

Smith said Trump should skip Game 3 at Madison Square Garden because the visit could intensify traffic, security, and crowd chaos, not politics. He said even Obama, George W. Bush or Clinton should “stay at the White House.” After 30 years covering sports, he expects an NBA Finals environment he has “never seen” in New York on Monday.

By Raahib Singh

about 3 hours ago

Kendrick Perkins Calls Jalen Brunson Unguardable During Knicks’ Finals Run

Perkins said New York has the postseason’s best scorer after Brunson scored 30 points, including 13 in the fourth, on only four free throws against San Antonio in Game 1. “You understand, we're witnessing greatness here,” he said, calling him "thicker than a kindergarten pencil," “Big Body Brunson,” and saying he plays “as if he’s 7’2.”

By Raahib Singh

about 3 hours ago

Richard Jefferson Says Knicks Are Hitting a Rare Playoff Gear

The ESPN analyst said New York has found rare playoff rhythm, with health, defense, and four or five players peaking at once. He credited Mike Brown for changing the offense and giving Karl-Anthony Towns more facilitation touches. “They’re hitting on all cylinders in ways that we rarely see,” he said, calling the whole team hot during its Finals surge.

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NBA Concludes Investigation Into Fan Who Used Vulgar Language Toward Jalen Brunson

about 4 hours ago

NBA Concludes Investigation Into Fan Who Used Vulgar Language Toward Jalen Brunson

A league spokesperson told Ian Begley the spectator from Game 1 was not a season ticket holder. The NBA said that if the fan is spotted in courtside seats in another game of the series, he will not be allowed to sit courtside, turning the incident into another Finals flashpoint before Game 2.

By Raahib Singh

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