Less than 48 hours away from its 2026 FIFA World Cup opening match, the U.S. men’s national team turned its attentions to something other than soccer. The Americans turned on the NBA Finals, picking up some inspiration from the New York Knicks’ historic comeback. They were lucky not to pick up any injuries too.
Packed into the team hotel at the tournament training base in Irvine, Calif., more than a dozen USMNT players tuned into the Game 4 matchup, as the Knicks staged an unprecedented 29-point comeback to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 and take a 3–1 lead in the series.
