29 reasons the Spurs are down

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Thirty reasons why the Knicks are up

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It doesn't feel like 1999, and good

Donald Fagen once said that Abbie Hoffman once said that nostalgia is a mild form of depression, a concept I've always considered pure, it drives much of my writing. It's good to feel slightly sad and growing old no matter what age we are, it reminds

Spurs storm King's men with Castle

San Antonio 115, New York 111 Knicks lead Finals, 2-1 Usually it is the relentless veterans, the ones who understand the demands of each fleeting moment and don't understand anything but hard work and silent duty, it's those slick tricksters outlasting wearying youngsters. Not in

Stacey King, lovable

The Bulls weren't supposed to be able to draft someone as good as Stacey King in 1989, they were too good, he was too good, everything turned out to be too good. King was never a star or even all that great as a Chicago Bull, but after

Spurs napping, or plotting?

It is not normal for the road team to take the first two contests of the NBA Finals, an unanticipated advantage only a sprained ankle or diverted flight would create. Luckily, league history hasn't given us any injury flukes or unfortunate caveats to consider: Orlando was not ready

Happy here in Texas

It was when I was parking at my San Antonio hotel that I noticed the boot. I'm not from Texas, I don't know if this is how they determine dibs on parking spots here. I backed out and parked in the spot next to the boot.

Bring the Spurs back to life

That wasn't a steal. We've seen steals. Tyrese Haliburton's time-stamper in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals wasn't a steal, either, but it was far closer to a steal than the purchase made by the Knicks on Wednesday night. Receipt

NBA Finals preview

NACOGDOCHES – Always wanted to do that. Subscribe now and your contribution will literally go toward the gas that drives me to the 2026 NBA Finals, which are not in Nacogdoches (but should be, someday). NEW YORK KNICKS C: Karl-Anthony Towns – not particularly explosive against the Spurs this season but

Spurs hit Finals, Thunder to return

San Antonio 111, Oklahoma City 103 Spurs win Western finals There are only five intelligible lyrics in the AC/DC classic "Thunderstruck." One is the title of the song, which admittedly listeners mostly glean from context clues. Two others are "you've been," as in,

Spurs living right ahead of Game 7

San Antonio 118, Oklahoma City 91 Western finals tied, 3-3 Six games in, and I'm convinced that the reason neither of these groups compete on the road is that they are scared of the other team and do not think they have a chance to beat them.

The East fails to stop New York

It was supposed to be wide open. That's my problem, it ain't simply the Knicks, the hated Knicks, but that this Eastern field was a superior drag. The one-sided nature of all this. That and the stupid Knicks. And this isn't another column

Spurs gain experience, lose Game 5

Oklahoma City 127, San Antonio 114 Thunder lead series, 3-2 Experience isn't a prerequisite for screaming success, but it helps to understand what job you're scheduled for. The Spurs thought they had an idea of what Game 5 would feel like and it turns out

New York cracks a smile

It's a good feeling, 3-0. Basically a guarantee, promising the win. No NBA team will ever return from 0-3 based upon merit alone.

Spurs collar Game 4, tie series

San Antonio Spurs 103, Oklahoma City 82 Western finals tied, 2-2 The Thunder will play Oklahoma City's 200th combined game of the 2024-25/2025-26 seasons on Tuesday night. The Spurs look like they're good for about 200 games on Tuesday, total, if you&

Spurs this, but Thunder that

Oklahoma City 123, San Antonio 108 Thunder lead series, 2-1 The Spurs are battered, sidelined, hamstrung, but flustered more than anything, especially after that Game 3 fulmination from the Oklahoma City Fulminations. The Spurs are flippin' fulminatin' all over their insides right now, the sort of lightning

Knicks take two, take off to Ohio

New York 109, Cleveland 93 Knicks lead Eastern finals, 2-0 This time wasn't embarrassing. The Cavaliers showed spark at the outset, competed throughout, gave us a strong Game 2 until the final garbage minutes. We don't trust the Cavs and watch them without expecting anything,

Thunder back to Thunder stuff

Oklahoma City 122, San Antonio 113 Western finals tied, 1-1 So now we've realized Victor Wembanyama represents our bold future. A real-life Sidd Finch set to slam NBA opponents out of championship contention, swat front offices away from starting five-year Finals plans. Even if Year

Cavs blow 22-point lead, Knicks run OT

New York 115, Cleveland 104 (OT) Knicks lead series 1-0 There was a thought I had, with the Cavaliers up 92-71 and eight minutes left in this contest, Donovan Mitchell splashing threes. Thought the Cavaliers might need to "bottle some of these" makes. That the Cavs,

Eastern finals preview

NO. 3 NEW YORK KNICKS VS. NO. 4 CLEVELAND CAVALIERS These two met to start the first League Pass night of the 2025-26 season, Oct. 22. Still a little time left to put together a reasonable Halloween costume. Maybe George Plimpton in 'Paper Lion' but then again

What can we do with Wemby?

San Antonio 122, Oklahoma City 115 (2OT) Spurs lead series, 1-0 It may dull, with age or cynicism or accomplishment, but what we are watching here is a superiorly alert athlete. Victor Wembanyama is tall and skilled and can jump high, but his ability to lend danger and intrigue

Western finals preview

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Cavaliers crush in Detroit

ADVERTISEMENT: Cavs fans, time to subscribe to OnHoops! Help me drive to cover the NBA Finals, possibly in Cleveland! Cleveland 125, Detroit 94 Cavaliers win series, 4-3 Maybe something happened on the short flight to Detroit. Perhaps the Cavaliers became upset after noticing ESPN's website already published

Detroit lives, Spurs stick

Howdy! We need gas money to drive to the 2026 NBA Finals, a subscription to OnHoops helps us get a few miles closer. Forgot about road diligence. One set of clothes, small suitcase, one night, one purpose. One vision, turning opponents into fried chicken. Sometimes it is easier to function