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Victor Wembanyama Pushes Spurs to Recenter Before NBA Finals Begin

Wembanyama said seeing Gregg Popovich after San Antonio’s Game 7 win stirred emotions he had not felt “in a while,” but he quickly shifted toward the Finals. He said the Spurs must “come back down to earth,” warning they “haven’t done the hardest yet” and that “the job isn’t done at all” before facing New York.

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about 2 hours ago

Nick Wright Compares the Thunder to the 2021 Bucks and 2023 Nuggets

"Which is they have one All-Time great player as their lead guy. Nice roster around him that makes a ton of sense but no other superstar," Wright said after OKC's Game 7 WCF loss to San Antonio. "Winning one championship is hell of an accomplishment. And you're going to fight tooth and nail to get back to another one."

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about 2 hours ago

Mitchell Robinson’s Broken Pinky Adds Knicks Frontcourt Question Before Game 1

Brian Windhorst said Robinson has a “significant injury” with his broken pinky, but is still expected to try playing Game 1. He noted Robinson played only 15 minutes against San Antonio all season and averages 14 playoff minutes. However, New York needs “all hands” vs Wemby and will want any production Robinson can provide.

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about 2 hours ago

Cameron Giles Says New York Knicks Must Finish the Job Against San Antonio Spurs

On First Take, Cam said New York must “finish the job” after reaching the Finals, even if respect already matters. He agreed with Karl-Anthony Towns that respect is “a big currency,” but called the Spurs a better matchup than Oklahoma City, saying OG Anunoby is the wild card once Wemby gets pulled from the basket defensively.

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about 3 hours ago

Nick Wright Backs Knicks to Win the Finals Due to Spurs' Emotional and Physical Toll

"I think that the Spurs having to use so much of their emotional physical gas tank to get to this point, while the Knicks have just kicked it in fifth gear, occasionally got a team down by 25 and then thrown it back into third gear," Wright said on What's Wright. "I think it does really work well for them."

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