New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs set for NBA Finals Showdown on ESPN – The New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs will face off in a blockbuster best of seven series to crown the 2026 NBA Champions, with every game live on ESPN, beginning Thursday June 4.
The entire 2026 NBA Finals series will see games available live to viewers on ESPN on Disney+, Foxtel, Kayo Sports, Fetch TV and Sky NZ from Thursday June 4 – across the most widely distributed sports network in Australia and New Zealand.
Game One between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs is live Thursday June 4 at 10.30am AEST on ESPN.
The New York Knicks emphatically claimed the Eastern Conference Finals, sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in just four games to secure their place in their first NBA Finals series since 1999.
Adding even more intrigue, the Knicks are facing the same opponent they lost to on that occasion – the San Antonio Spurs.
New York hopes it is finally their time and they can end the 53-year championship drought, having last been crowned NBA champions in 1973.
The Knicks have secured 11 straight wins on the march to the NBA Finals and set a new NBA record for points differential in the process.
Jalen Brunson has helped power the Knicks to one of the most dominant playoff runs, assisted by a red hot offense of Karl Anthony-Towns and Mitchell Robinson.
Standing in their way of a historic triumph are a San Antonio franchise led by the most dominant two-way force in basketball, Victor Wembanyama.
At just 22, Wembanyama has led the Spurs past defending NBA champions’ Oklahoma City Thunder and league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Spurs stars De’Aaron Fox and rising rookie Dylan Harper will assist Wembanyama in the on-court battle with the Knicks.
Off court, the NBA Finals hysteria is sweeping New York, with Knicks fans dreaming that the NBA Championship drought may soon be over.
The Knicks will be rested, having had several days to recover following their Eastern Conference Finals win.
The Spurs had to fight all the way to a deciding game seven against the Thunder, which will steel them for a tense NBA Finals series, but energy stocks could deplete the longer the NBA Finals series goes.
NBA Finals on ESPN
Thursday June 4
10.30am AEST, Game 1- San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks, ESPN
Saturday June 6
10.30am AEST, Game 2 – San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks, ESPN
Tuesday June 9
10.30am AEST, Game 3 – New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs, ESPN
Thursday June 11
10.30am AEST, Game 4 – New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs. ESPN
Sunday June 14
10.30am AEST, Game 5 – San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks, ESPN
Wednesday June 17
10.30am AEST, Game 6 – New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs, ESPN
Saturday June 20
10.30am AEST, Game 7 – San Antonio Spurs vs New York Knicks, ESPN
*Game 5-7 will be played if required
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New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs set for NBA Finals Showdown on ESPN
