India, June 6 -- The NBA Finals were already generating massive buzz, but the excitement around New York has reached another level. For the first time since 1999, the Finals are heading back to Madison Square Garden,

Jalen Brunson hit a go-ahead free throw with 9.5 seconds left after a turnover by Victor Wembanyama moments earlier, then Wembanyama missed a jumper at the end of New York's 105-104 win over the Spurs on Friday night for a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.

The lovable "Sesame Street" character didn't realize his well-meaning message would not go over well in New York.

Flint native Courtney Kirkland was chosen to officiate his fifth NBA Finals, marking a notable milestone in his two-decade referee career.

Controversial calls in the NBA Finals always get hoops fans talking, but this time around, even analyst Kendrick Perkins expressed the view that the officiating has been rather one-sided. Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks had one of the most exciting atmospheres in recent memory,

SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama stepped off the court for a moment before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, accepted greetings from a handful of well-wishers in San Antonio Spurs jerseys, then bowed his head to join them in a quick prayer.

“One of the things that we preach is being present,” the head coach of the New York Knicks explained to reporters during his press conference before Game 2 of the 2026 NBA Finals. “In order to be present, you can't think about the past, you can't think about the future. For all of us as humans, that's hard as heck to do.”

Before Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs take on the New York Knicks in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, learn more about the player, including his height, stats and more.