Overview
- San Antonio won 115-111 at Madison Square Garden on Monday night, snapping the Knicks’ 13-game postseason winning streak and reducing New York’s Finals lead to 2-1.
- Victor Wembanyama led the Spurs with a 32-point, 8-rebound, 6-assist, 3-block performance that officials and reporters credited with swinging the momentum in San Antonio’s favor.
- Longtime Spurs figure Gregg Popovich, who stepped down as head coach after a 2024 stroke, continues to shape strategy from his front-office role while Mitch Johnson coaches on the sideline.
- President Donald Trump’s attendance forced TSA-style screenings, a police perimeter enforced with Secret Service support, long entry lines, and audible boos when he was shown on the arena screen.
- After the game Trump responded to ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith’s criticism and social media circulated clips suggesting he dozed during play, developments that have deepened the off-court debate heading into Wednesday’s Game 4.