From The Sports Desk: Knicks-Spurs prepare for 1999 NBA Finals reboot

NBAFrom The Sports Desk: Knicks-Spurs prepare for 1999 NBA Finals rebootPlus, the US men’s national team beat Senegal in a friendly match yesterday, and our World Cup player spotlight today is Morocco’s Brahim Díaz. Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama celebrates a defensive stop against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half Saturday.Tony Gutierrez / APShareAdd NBC News to GoogleJune 1, 2026, 3:00 PM EDTBy Rohan Nadkarni, Tim Rohan and Doha MadaniA lot happened in the NBA over the weekend — San Antonio toppled defending champs Oklahoma City in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals, meaning we’re now guaranteed a new NBA champion. Will Jalen Brunson deliver New York’s first title in more than 50 years? Or will Victor Wembanyama assume his place atop the sport, perhaps earlier than expected?Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Our Rohan Nadkarni breaks down the finals matchup and the Game 7 fallout for the Thunder. Throughout the finals, we’ll have more coverage here and on the NBC News website.NBA PlayoffsThe NBA Finals will be a rematch of the 1999 series, as the San Antonio Spurs will take on the New York Knicks beginning Wednesday night in San Antonio.The Spurs clinched their spot in the championship round after outlasting Oklahoma City, defeating the defending champs on the Thunder’s home floor in Game 7 on Saturday.“Winning the Larry O’Brien, it’s a childhood dream,” San Antonio star Wembanyama said Saturday, in reference to the NBA’s trophy for the finals winner.He added: “It’s hard to put into words. It’s almost like the meaning of my life now.”The Thunder, meanwhile, couldn’t repeat despite a spirited attempt, winning 64 games in the regular season and sweeping the first two rounds of the playoffs.“I failed at my goal,” back-to-back MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said the day after Game 7.Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks pass...