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Knicks–Spurs Battle for NBA Glory Begins Wednesday

It was in 1999 that the Knicks and Spurs last met in the NBA Finals. The Spurs won the series in five games.
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Knicks–Spurs Battle for NBA Glory Begins Wednesday
Victor Wembanyama (1) of the San Antonio Spurs dunks the ball against Chet Holmgren (7) of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first quarter in Game Seven of the NBA Western Conference Finals at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City on May 30, 2026. Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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The bottom line of the 2026 NBA Finals for New York Knicks fans: End the 53-year championship drought. For the San Antonio Spurs’ faithful, win a sixth title.

The Knicks and Spurs jump-start the best-of-seven series on Wednesday in San Antonio at Frost Bank Center. Games 1 and 2 will be hosted by the Spurs, then the Finals shift to New York’s Madison Square Garden for Games 3 and 4. All Finals games will be broadcast exclusively by ABC TV, and have an 8:30 p.m. EDT tipoff.

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Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.