Game 1 of the NBA Finals saw the New York Knicks come back from trailing by as many as 14 in the second half to defeat the Spurs in San Antonio by a score of 105-95.
It was a big night for New York’s star guard Jalen Brunson, who scored 30 points in the victory, nearly half of which came in the fourth quarter. However, former Kentucky Wildcat Karl Anthony-Towns also came up big for the Knicks in the Game 1 win, securing a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds to go along with 4 assists.
KAT had some key offensive rebounds for the Knicks in the win, and continued a solid postseason, where he is averaging nearly 17 points per game to go along with 10.6 rebounds, almost 6 assists, and almost 1.5 blocks per game.
The Knicks came into the Finals riding high off a sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. Many wondered how they would respond after the long break with the Spurs-Thunder series going 7 games, but the Knicks pulled off a massive win in San Antonio to open this series.
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Momcilovic changes national conversation around UK Basketball – Herald Leader
The addition has certainly changed how some national writers view the Wildcats.
The Momcilovic-Tyler Herro connection – Cats Pause
This is interesting.
Kentucky trending for Malachi Brown – KSR
This would be a big pickup for Will Stein.
Kentucky cracks preseason Top 25 rankings – SI
The Cats come in at 23.
Biggest takeaways from Game 1 of the NBA Finals – ESPN
KAT early, Brunson late has been a winning formula for the Knicks.
Russell Wilson confirms retirement from NFL – ESPN
The long-time QB is moving into broadcasting.
Adam Silver talks expansion, tanking, and Europe – Forbes
The NBA Commissioner touched on a number of topics.
Miami, Boston continue to be viewed as most likely landing spots for Giannis – Bleacher Report
There’s a good chance Giannis is playing for the Celtics or Heat next season.
Politicians rail against SEC, Big Ten in congressional hearing – Yahoo
The term “super league” was bounced around a lot.
Cristopher Sánchez sees scoreless innings streak come to an end – CBS Sports
Pretty impressive streak though.
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