Case in point: Brunson scored 13 of his game-high 30 points in the fourth quarter, including five back-breaking points in the final two minutes, of a 105-95 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Wednesday's opener of the 2026 NBA Finals. The performance increased his clutch points total over the past four years to 144, more than anyone.

The 2026 NBA Finals begin in one week. Which two teams will be competing for the Larry O'Brien Trophy? The New York Knicks secured their spot in the NBA Finals as champions of the Eastern Conference after a second straight playoff sweep to continue their historic postseason run.

MANILA, Philippines — Despite going down 0-2 in the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs have a silver lining thus far in young gun Dylan Harper. Harper is close to cracking the top 10 in scoring for a rookie in a single NBA playoff run,

Isaiah Joe opens up about reduced NBA playoff role with Oklahoma City Thunder.

Victor Wembanyama’s first NBA Finals game ended with a Spurs loss, but it still placed him in rare Kobe Bryant territory. San Antonio fell 105-95 to the New York Knicks in Game 1 at Frost Bank Center,

Oklahoma City’s title defense came to a painful end, but Alex Caruso wasn’t ready to give San Antonio all the credit after Game 7.

Stephon Castle and the San Antonio Spurs will face the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals.

Entering the 2026 season, the LA Lakers wished to make it to the NBA Finals, if not win it. But their hopes died in the first round of the playoffs. As such, they will be expected to be aggressive in the upcoming offseason with clear needs and high cap flexibility.