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2027 NBA Championship Predictions: Expert Preseason Picks for Every Playoff Round

Which team will hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy in June? Here are Sports Illustrated’s preseason picks.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 24

Ranking the 10 Worst Contracts in the NBA

A look at the 10 worst long-term contracts in the NBA entering the 2026–27 season.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 22

How NBA Teams Can Stop Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs, According to an Anonymous Scout

The outlook for Wemby and the Spurs in the 2026–27 season, through the lens of an NBA scout.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 17

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Victor Wembanyama's Selfless Contract Move Will Help Spurs Compete Long-Term

Victor Wembanyama has agreed to a five-year, $252 million contract extension with the Spurs. He left more than $50 million on the table in order to help the team build a contender around him.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 10

The Spurs Have the Pieces to Bring Back Kawhi Leonard ... but Should They?

Leonard became a superstar in San Antonio, and then forced his way out just a few years after winning a title. Should the Spurs leverage their young core to bring him back?

Sports Illustrated · Jun 25

Way-Too-Early 2027 NBA Draft Big Board: Top 30 Prospects

Next year’s draft is expected to be significantly weaker than the last two classes and potentially even further weakened by changes to NCAA eligibility rules.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 25

2024 NBA Re-Draft: Where Stephon Castle, Top Pick Zaccharie Risacher Land Two Years Later

How would the first round of the 2024 NBA draft play out two years later?

Sports Illustrated · Jun 22

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Biggest Winners and Losers From the 2026 NBA Finals

From Knicks fans to De’Aaron Fox, a look at the biggest winners and losers from the NBA Finals between New York and San Antonio.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 15

Spurs Offseason Preview: Victor Wembanyama Extension and an Eventual Crossroads With De’Aaron Fox

Wembanyama is eligible to sign his rookie extension with the Spurs over the summer.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 14

De’Aaron Fox Had No Good Answer for His Brutal Shooting Woes in Spurs’ NBA Finals Game 5 Loss

Fox visibly struggled to make an impact in the Finals series loss to the Knicks.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 14

Karl-Anthony Towns Did Something Very Sneaky Before Tipping Dylan Harper Pass on Knicks’ Game-Sealing Play

The Knicks probably wouldn’t have won Game 4 against the Spurs without this play from KAT.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 12

NBA Admits Costly Blown Call Against Spurs' Stephon Castle in Late Fourth Quarter of Finals Game 4 Loss

Spurs fans have every right to be upset about this one.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 11

Chris Mannix: The Greatest NBA Finals Comeback Ever Puts the Knicks on the Brink of a Title

The Knicks erased the Spurs’ enormous lead by steadily chipping away, leading to one of the best New York sports moments in history.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 11

Anatomy of a Collapse: Six Moments That Doomed the Spurs vs. Knicks in Game 4 of NBA Finals

A look at all the mistakes that doomed the Spurs as they collapsed and blew a 29-point lead to the Knicks in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 11

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Sports Illustrated · Jun 9

SI:AM | My Night at the Epicenter of Knicks Fever

There isn’t a better place to watch the NBA Finals than in the heart of Manhattan.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 9

French star Wembanyama leads Spurs fightback against Knicks

French basketball star Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points as the San Antonio Spurs beat the New York Knicks 115-111 to relaunch their bid for the 2026 NBA crown.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 9

Chris Mannix: Victor Wembanyama Refused to Let the Spurs Fold in NBA Finals

Facing a big deficit and a roaring MSG, the San Antonio star delivered a dominant two-way performance to pull his team back into the series.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 9

How the Spurs Used Hostile Madison Square Garden Crowd to Take NBA Finals Game 3 From Knicks

Victor Wembanyama said the environment “really shows what teams are made of,” as San Antonio stared down the hype and never wavered to get back into the series.

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AAP · Jun 9

Wemby's landmark win: Spurs hit back in NBA Finals

San Antonia have beaten the Knicks in New York on the back of a big game from star centre Victor Wembanyama.

The Independent UK · Jun 9

Victor Wembanyama carries Spurs to 115-111 win that cuts Knicks' NBA Finals lead to 2-1

Victor Wembanyama had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists in his first NBA Finals win, carrying the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-111 victory that cut the New York Knicks’ lead to 2-1

The Guardian - US · Jun 6

‘I messed up’: Wembanyama rues late mistakes after heartbreaking Spurs loss

Victor Wembanyama admitted he ‘messed up’ after a costly late turnover and missed potential game-winner helped the Knicks take a 2-0 NBA finals lead

Sports Illustrated · Jun 6

Chris Mannix: The Knicks Keep Finding a Way, and a Championship Is Within Reach

New York survived another late scare, capitalizing on a costly Spurs mistake and taking a 2–0 NBA Finals lead to Madison Square Garden.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 4

Chris Mannix: Jalen Brunson Is One Win Closer to Ending the Debate for Good

The Knicks star overcame injury scares and delivered a postseason masterpiece, pushing New York closer to a long-awaited title.

The Guardian - US · Jun 4

NBA finals 2026 Game 1: New York Knicks 105-95 San Antonio Spurs – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: The Knicks came out on top in the series opener in San Antonio after a tense battle between the title contenders

Sports Illustrated · Jun 3

NBA Finals Expert Predictions: X-Factors and Series MVP Favorites in Knicks vs. Spurs

Who will win the title? Sports Illustrated makes its picks for the NBA Finals where Victor Wembanyama and Jalen Brunson will go at it.

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