The\u00a02026 NBA Finals\u00a0are in full swing as only two teams remain in the playoff field, vying for a chance to raise the Larry O’ Brien Trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\u00a0New York Knicks\u00a0stole home-court advantage in\u00a0Game 1, defeating the\u00a0San Antonio Spurs\u00a0105-95\u00a0before taking a decisive 2-0 lead with a\u00a0105-104\u00a0win in Game 2 on Friday. The Spurs bounced back in Game 3 with a\u00a0115-111\u00a0win at Madison Square Garden, while New York completed the greatest comeback in NBA playoff history, coming back from a 29-point halftime deficit Wednesday to take Game 4\u00a0107-106.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Knicks swept the\u00a0Cleveland Cavaliers\u00a0in the Eastern Conference finals to reach the championship round for the first time since 1999. They are looking to end a decades-long drought, as they haven’t won an NBA Finals series since 1973.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Spurs, in the Finals for the first time since 2014, are led by their rising superstar\u00a0Victor Wembanyama\u00a0and a cast of young players. They’re coming off a contentious seven-game series in the Western Conference finals against the defending champion\u00a0Oklahoma City Thunder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After each game, our NBA insiders will break down the matchup from both sides, giving takeaways from the arena, judging overreactions to the performances and looking ahead to the rest of the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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