BASKETBALL – THE New York Knicks will try to deliver the city its first NBA title since 1973 when they face a Spurs team looking to launch a new dynasty behind Victor Wembanyama in a highly anticipated Finals match-up beginning Wednesday in San Antonio.
Game One of the best-of-seven Finals tips off at 8:30 p.m. ET (3.30am, Thursday, Bahrain time) at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio.
Led by versatile point guard Jalen Brunson, the Knicks have powered their way to their first Finals appearance since 1999, winning 11 straight games and posting a record point differential of plus-271 through 14 playoff contests.
The run has electrified long-suffering Knicks fans, including courtside regulars Spike Lee, Ben Stiller and Timothee Chalamet, who have watched New York move within four wins of ending one of the NBA’s longest championship droughts.
The Knicks won two of their three meetings with the Spurs this season.
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