Posted on 06/10/2026 10:59:16 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A record-breaking comeback, capped off by what could go down as a legendary play. The long road back to the top of the NBA is almost complete for the New York Knicks, and the step they took Wednesday night was unforgettable.
The Knicks came back from 29 points down and moved to the brink of their first championship since 1973 by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on OG Anunoby's tip-in with 1.2 seconds remaining. "That has to be the most iconic shot in the history of New York basketball," Knicks coach Mike Brown said.
It's certainly high on the list -- as high as Anunoby leaped when Jalen Brunson's long 3-point shot bounced on the front of the rim, with his right hand stretching high to softly flick it in. "Right hand from God," Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns said.
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Thanks for your kind words.
Wrong on 2 counts
The Steph Curry Warriors have won 4 chips
Brown wasn’t with GSW in 2015, he was present for just 3.
To borrow from President Reagan
“The problem with Freepers is they know so much about sports that simply isn’t so”
These arenas are tiny. The Spurs' place only holds 18,000. MSG 19k. Giants Stadium can hold 83,000.
Then I saw him in Islamic garb, and it made sense.
You think San Antoni threw the game?
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