Stephen A. Smith had a chance to dunk on President Donald Trump after the New York Knicks won the NBA championship late Saturday night. He passed. Yes, really. After the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs, 94-90, in Game 5 of the NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center, OutKick/Fox News Digital caught up with Smith […]
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani urges Knicks fans to ‘be responsible’ ahead of pivotal NBA Finals Game 5
The NBA Finals resume Saturday night, with the series returning to San Antonio for a pivotal Game 5 after a two-day break. With the Knicks on the verge of securing the franchise’s first championship in over five decades, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani took to social media to deliver a message about fan behavior. […]
NBA Finals ratings surge as the league welcomes Trump, drops woke messaging — but is it sustainable?
ESPN posted a graphic Wednesday afternoon highlighting the viewership for Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Spurs and Knicks. The ratings were significant. The network says the game averaged 23.8 million viewers, making it the largest NBA Finals Game 3 audience since 1998 and the most-watched NBA Finals Game 3 ever on ABC […]
Game 4 NBA Finals betting turns to the prop market after striking out on the last two games of the series
I find the narratives around the NBA just as intriguing as the games and betting options. There are so many people who claim to hate the NBA or not watch it that have opinions on what players are doing. In the world of hot takes and quick highlights on social media, this is no surprise. […]
NYC cancels Knicks NBA Finals watch party over Trump visit as MSG fires back
The Knicks are two wins away from a championship, MSG is preparing for its biggest game in three decades and New York City just canceled the party. As the Knicks prepare to host the San Antonio Spurs for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night with a 2-0 series lead, thousands of ticketless […]
NBA star Lonzo Ball declares Jalen Brunson ‘the best Knick to do it’ amid New York’s NBA Finals run
Lonzo Ball has endured plenty of highs and lows throughout his NBA career. The veteran guard also knows what it takes to succeed at the position, prompting him to offer a bold opinion on one of the league’s hottest stars. Ball, who most recently played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, called Jalen Brunson “the best Knick […]
NBA moving toward AI-automated officiating system to eliminate replay delays, Adam Silver says
The NBA’s primetime product has become increasingly difficult to watch, and Commissioner Adam Silver is finally waking up to the issue. During an appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Wednesday, Silver confirmed the league is moving toward automation in its officiating, particularly for objective replay calls that routinely slow games to a crawl during […]
Cooper Flagg leads NBA All-Rookie First Team alongside former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel and VJ Edgecombe
It’s no secret that Cooper Flagg, the Dallas Mavericks’ No. 1 overall pick who won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, was a part of the league’s All-Rookie first-team that came out on Wednesday night. But other bright, young stars of the NBA were named alongside him. Charlotte Hornets’ Kon Knueppel, Flagg’s Duke Blue […]
NBA champ pokes fun at basketball players trying to return to school
Marreese Speights, a former NBA player who won a title with the Golden State Warriors and a national championship with the Florida Gators, poked fun at basketball players trying to return to school on Wednesday. Speights, 38, facetiously announced he was returning to the Gators nearly 20 years after he left the school to pursue […]
Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama makes NBA history with first career Defensive Player of the Year award
San Antonio Spurs star big man, Victor Wembanyama, was unanimously named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season, and he did so in historic fashion. Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 phenom, became the youngest player to ever win the prestigious award at just 22 years old. Even better, he is the first to […]
Celtics fans give Philly fans taste of their own medicine with troll chant during NBA playoffs
There may not be a pettier league on the face of this planet than the NBA. Players, coaches, and even fans take great delight in the anguish of their rivals, and they will never miss an opportunity to twist the knife when given the chance. That gets ratcheted up even higher when the playoffs roll […]
NBA faces pressure to alter 65-game eligibility rule for players to be considered for awards
The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) called on the league to make a change to its 65-game eligibility rule for players to be considered for awards. NBA players who fail to play 65 games are not considered for the league’s top honors, like NBA MVP. The union pointed to Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham, who […]