Wembanyama Left $51M on the Table. Here's Why.
Victor Wembanyama took $252M instead of $303M and gave the Spurs flexibility to build a contender. The $51M gap tells you exactly what he watched in the Finals.
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The East Went Nuclear. The Knicks Did Nothing.
The Celtics traded Jaylen Brown for an aging Paul George. The Heat landed Giannis. The 76ers built a Big Three. The Knicks re-signed some depth guys and are somehow still the favorites.
The Knicks Just Won. I'm Already Panicking.
The Knicks just won the NBA championship and Dolan is already drawing lines. Mitchell Robinson is probably gone. I need you to understand how badly this can go.
Brunson Says Knicks Haven't Discussed White House Visit
Dolan accepted Trump's White House invitation on behalf of the team. Brunson said the players haven't discussed it. Hart's 2020 tweets are back.
Dolan Already Worried About the Luxury Tax
The Knicks won a championship four days ago. James Dolan went on the radio to announce he won't spend what it takes to keep the team together. Classic Dolan.
Brunson's Pay Cut Won a Ring — Owners Want More
Brunson gave up $113M and won a championship. Now NBA ownership is turning that sacrifice into a CBA talking point. The NBPA has a serious problem on its hands.
The Knicks Parade Belonged to Ali Brunson
Jalen Brunson won the Finals MVP. Ali Brunson won the parade. What her family viral moment at the Knicks championship celebration says about WAGs now.
Stephen A. Said Sorry. The Machine Keeps Running.
Stephen A. Smith apologized to Jalen Brunson on national TV. Brunson answered in four words. The machine already has its next take lined up.
The Cop Who Shoved Brunson on His Own Court
A Bexar County deputy shoved Finals MVP Jalen Brunson mid-celebration in a 14-second clip now trending everywhere. Rick Brunson had something to say about it.
Brunson in the Canyon of Heroes. I'm Not Sorry.
Ticker tape is falling on lower Manhattan right now. The Knicks are in the Canyon of Heroes. Jalen Brunson is on a float. I'm not going to be normal about this.
Brunson Gets the Parade Willis Reed Never Got
Jalen Brunson Knicks parade 2026: the Canyon of Heroes trip Willis Reed never got. A pay cut, 45 points, and 53 years of franchise debt, finally paid.
The Knicks Are Finally Getting Their Parade
'The Knicks parade is tomorrow and I am not going to be calm about it. First ticker-tape parade in franchise history. Canyon of Heroes. Brunson. Let''s go.'
Dallas Laughed. New York Just Won.
Jalen Brunson is not from New York and wasn't drafted there. Dallas had him and let him walk for a $55M offer his camp laughed at. New York just won the title.
Wembanyama Skipped the Handshake. Good.
Wembanyama walked off without shaking hands after the NBA Finals 2026. The wembanyama handshake NBA Finals 2026 discourse missed the actual story entirely.
Vegas Already Favors the Spurs to Win in 2027
Wemby was -185 to win Finals MVP. Brunson was the +210 underdog. Brunson won. Now the market is already pricing next year — and the Knicks window looks shorter than you think.
Jalen Brunson Got the Trophy. Rick Got Nine Seconds.
Jalen Brunson NBA Finals 2026 MVP dropped 45 in the closeout. His dad Rick played nine seconds for the Knicks in the 1999 Finals. Twenty-seven years. One family.
What Jalen Brunson Inherited From a Journeyman Dad
Rick Brunson got 9.8 seconds in the 1999 Finals. Jalen just won it all. The inheritance wasn't talent — testimony from a journeyman who never stopped working.
Mike Brown Was Nobody's Pick to Coach the Knicks
The Knicks cycled through five coaches who said no before landing on Mike Brown. The sixth choice won the NBA championship. The front office didn't deserve it.
Becky Hammon Said He Was Too Small. Now What?
Becky Hammon said Jalen Brunson was too small to win. She doubled down before the Finals. His sister had two words after the trophy. Navarro has the sequence.
Brunson's 45 Points Just Ended 53 Years of Pain
Jalen Brunson dropped 45 to end 53 years of Knicks pain. The 2026 NBA Championship is ours — Brunson is Finals MVP and I cannot stop screaming.
Brunson's 11-0 MVP Vote Is a Verdict, Not a Celebration
Jalen Brunson wins the 2026 Finals MVP 11-0 unanimous. The market spent four years being wrong about him. The analytics blind spot is no longer deniable.
The Spurs Were Better for 44 Minutes. Every Game.
The Spurs led every Finals game by double digits and still trail 3-1. The data shows this isn't Wembanyama's fault — it's a franchise architecture problem nobody wants to say out loud.
Fifty-Three Years. Tonight. In San Antonio.
The New York Knicks go for their first NBA title in 53 years tonight in San Antonio. After the greatest comeback in Finals history, they're up 3-1. The only thing left is closing.
They Made the Knicks Underdogs. Good.
Game 5 is tonight in San Antonio and somehow the Knicks are underdogs. The same team that came back from 29 down and ended a 53-year drought of believing this could actually happen.
The Data Case Against the Spurs Coming Back
The Spurs trail 3-1 with one game to save their season. Wembanyama is averaging 27.8 points. The record is 37-1. The data has already filed its verdict.
53 Years of Crazy Finally Had an Outlet
The Knicks erased 29 points and New York lost its mind. 56 arrests, a smashed cab on 7th Avenue, and 53 years of pent-up championship energy finally detonated.
What the Knicks Need Saturday in San Antonio
The Knicks lead the Spurs 3-1 heading into Game 5. Here is why this team is built differently — and what closing out in San Antonio actually requires.
Knicks Down 29. Won by One. I'm Fine.
OG Anunoby tipped in a Brunson miss with 1.2 seconds left. The Knicks erased a 29-point deficit in the NBA Finals. I've watched this team lose my whole life.
The Knicks Need MSG to Show Up Tonight
Every game in the 2026 NBA Finals has been won by the road team. Wemby torched MSG for 32. Tonight the Knicks have to make their own building feel like home.
New York Is Two Wins From Being Happy Again
Knicks Game 3 MSG 2026 NBA Finals is tonight at Madison Square Garden. New York is 2-0, two wins from ending 53 years of misery. Nick DeLuca cannot breathe.
7-for-25 and He's Still the Closer
Jalen Brunson was 7-of-25 from the field. Then the Knicks guard hit the biggest free throw of his life with 9.5 seconds left. That's clutch gene mythology in real time.
The Knicks Are Two Wins Away From Everything
The Knicks are two wins from ending a 53-year title drought. Brunson hit the free throw with 9.5 left, Wemby missed the buzzer. This is really happening.
Brunson Drops 13 in the Fourth and the Knicks End the Spurs' Game 1 Streak
Jalen Brunson scored 30 points — 13 in the fourth quarter — as the Knicks erased a 14-point deficit to beat the Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals, snapping San Antonio's perfect 6-0 all-time Game 1 record.
Rick Brunson Played 10 Seconds in the 1999 Finals. His Son Runs the 2026 Rematch.
Rick Brunson played 9.8 seconds in the 1999 Knicks-Spurs Finals. Tonight his son Jalen runs the same matchup. Here's what everyone is missing.
Brunson vs. Wemby: Who Analytics Got More Wrong
Analytics dismissed Brunson as a system product and Wembanyama as a comp problem. Both framings were wrong. The 2026 NBA Finals decides which error cost more.
Knicks vs. Spurs Game 1: We Bought Our Way Here
Knicks vs Spurs NBA Finals Game 1 tips at 8:30 PM ET in San Antonio. A Knicks fan reckons with 27 years of drought and what winning tonight actually means.
The Brunsons Are Making NBA Finals History Together
Rick Brunson played one minute in the 1999 NBA Finals. Jalen averaged 26.9 PPG to return in 2026. First father-son duo in Finals for the same franchise.
The Knicks' +225 Is the Largest 10-Game Stretch in NBA History. The Media Still Calls Them Cinderella.
The Knicks' +225 point differential over 10 playoff wins is the largest 10-game stretch in NBA history. The Cinderella label anyway. That tells you more about media than basketball.
Knicks Are One Win From the NBA Finals. 27 Years.
The Knicks lead the ECF 3-0, one win from the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. It's 27 years of Dolan disasters and Jalen Brunson making it right.
Jalen Brunson's +210 Plus-Minus: What the Stat Really Means
Jalen Brunson sits at +210 in the 2026 playoffs. Before crowning the number, Naveen Iyer interrogates what plus-minus measures — and why the Knicks' data says it's real.
Knicks Are 3-0 and I Still Can't Believe This Is Real
Jalen Brunson dropped 30, the Knicks shot 56% and went up 3-0 on the Cavs. As a 30-year Knicks fan, I genuinely don't know how to process any of this.
Harden Is the Crime Scene in This Knicks Series
Knicks lead the ECF 2-0 and Game 3 is tonight. Harden's defense has been hunted 27 times per game. The Cavs gave him a hunting license.
Knicks ECF Comeback and the End of the Story
The New York Knicks erased a 22-point deficit at MSG. Now comes the harder part: figuring out who you are when the suffering stops.
Atkinson Watched Brunson Eat Harden Alive
Kenny Atkinson sat on two timeouts while Brunson hunted Harden for 21 ball screens and erased a 22-point Cavaliers lead. Atkinson had no answer.