Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals went the way of the road team, with the New York Knicks winning their first NBA Finals game since 1999.

The championship series will begin at 8:30 p.m. in San Antonio.

Karl-Anthony Towns says the influence of his late mother helped him stay calm during his NBA Finals debut on the league’s biggest stage.

Brunson is one of the league’s top closeout performers – he won Kia Clutch Player of the Year in 2024-25 – and is the leading fourth-quarter scorer in this year’s Playoffs, averaging 9.8 points in the final period. It’s a continuation of his career-long clutch postseason success:

New York Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson's potential leg injury is the big story. But his wife's NBA Finals pregame outfit is also drawing attention.

Star guard Jalen Brunson suffered an apparent knee injury during the opening quarter of Game 1 against the San Antonio Spurs. He initially remained in the game despite grabbing at his knee but then limped to the locker room. He returned to the bench to start the second quarter, although he was still limping before he checked back into the contest.

The NBA brings together basketball prospects from the Asia-Pacific region. The NBA will host the "2nd NBA Rising Stars Invitational 2026" from the 23rd to the 28th at the Singapore Kallang OCBC Arena.