The NBA Finals are incredible, no matter who tries to ruin them

What appears to be turning into an incredible Finals series receives a jolt of new energy.

This is going to be weird

Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Madison Square Garden with the Knicks up 2-0 should be a celebration. It's set up to be something much different.

Spurs meet mere mortality

San Antonio rages back in an ultra-physical game, have a chance to win and don't.

The roads ahead of Wembanyama

We have seen all-timers early in their careers follow different paths from their first Finals appearances. Where will these Spurs go?

Attack on the titan

The Knicks pressured Victor Wembanyama and made him uncomfortable, and he couldn't make them pay. Meanwhile, Jalen Brunson took his time and figured out how to do what he does.

Spurs vs. Knicks, again

Rhyming the deep past (1999) and the recent past (December).

How lottery reform redux could change the NBA

Tanking hasn't been destroyed, just changed. But how will the policy change how teams see themselves and build their rosters?

5 lessons from this NBA season (so far)

We're down to the final (and most important) 0.5% of the 2025-26 season, and we've learned so much.

ASSIMILATION

Good evening. Let's basketball.

What's it gonna be?

The pendulum swing series goes to seven.

The biggest problem with NBA broadcasts now

Convenience has to remain a priority. That means allowing easier non-live options.

Thunder vs. Spurs is collapsing under its own weight

The Spurs lose Victor Wembanyama's minutes for the first time in almost three months. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander still can't hit shots ... unless they are from the free throw lines. The refs are losing control by trying to take control.