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The 2026 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2025–26 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven series ended with the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks defeating the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs in five games. The Knicks defeated the Spurs 4 games to 1 to win their third NBA championship, and their first since 1973. The series began on June 3, and concluded on June...
New York's historic Finals rally wasn't down to tactics or talent alone—it was the culmination of a season spent proving that collective belief trumps star power.

Victor Wembanyama became the first unanimous DPOY, yet the Spurs' second-half meltdown in Game 4 reveals how far team defence remains from elite.
