Spurs, Knicks and NBA Finals
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The 2026 NBA Finals will be able available to watch in many formats on ABC, the ESPN app and NBA App, and at global fan events.
Three decades ago, another generational big man led his team to the NBA Finals in his third season. That man was Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O'Neal.
Brian Windhorst has raised a pointed concern over Victor Wembanyama after San Antonio’s NBA Finals opener. The timing matters because the Spurs lost Game 1 to the New York Knicks 105-95, leaving San Antonio with an immediate response to find.
The last time the Knicks reached the Finals, current stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns were not even five years old. Back on June 25, 1999, New York fell 78-77 to the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5, losing the series 4-1 as a 22-year-old Tim Duncan led San Antonio to the championship.
Newcomer Tim Legler will join Mike Breen and Richard Jefferson on the TV call for ESPN's production of the 2026 NBA Finals on ABC.