The 2026 NBA Finals are set: San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks, a rematch of the 1999 Finals. San Antonio pulled off the upset of the postseason, winning Game 7 of the Western Conference Final 111-103 on the road at Oklahoma City's Paycom Center after trailing the series 3-2. Victor Wembanyama led with 22 points and 7 rebounds, Julian Champagnie added 20 and Stephon Castle a 16-6-6 line, with seven Spurs in double figures; San Antonio became the first team to win a Game 7 on the road this postseason. It is the Spurs' first Finals since their 2014 championship, the last of the Duncan era. For the defending-champion Thunder, it is a brutal end: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted 35-9-4 but his MVP-caliber season finishes in Game 7 heartbreak, and a 64-win title defense falls one series short of the Finals. Despite being the lower conference seed, the Spurs hold home court on the better regular-season record and open as series favorites at roughly -205; the Knicks, who swept Cleveland 4-0 and waited 12 days for an opponent, are the +170 underdog in their first Finals since 1999. Game 1 is Wednesday June 3 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, 8:30 PM ET on ABC; Games 1, 2, 5, 7 in San Antonio, Games 3, 4, 6 at Madison Square Garden. The headline matchup: Wembanyama's length and rim protection against Jalen Brunson's experience and shot-making. NHL: Stanley Cup Final Game 1 (Vegas at Carolina) is Tuesday 6/2 on ABC.
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