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Trump Stamped the NBA Finals: Booing Reaction from Knicks Fans

US President Donald Trump received a strong booing reaction from the crowd at Madison Square Garden in Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs. Trump's appearance on the jumbotron during the national anthem was met with protest by the great majority of the hall. Trump, who attended the match as the guest of Knicks owner James Dolan, experienced a historic moment by being at an NBA Finals match as the first sitting US president. The president sat in a private box surrounded by protective glass. Various protests took place around Madison Square Garden before the match. The booing Trump received during the national anthem came after the similar reaction the president experienced at the US Open tennis tournament final match in late 2025.

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Brunson's One-Word Slap to the Scouts: "They Missed Everything"

Despite 32 players being picked before him in the 2018 NBA Draft, Jalen Brunson is now on the path to carrying the New York Knicks to a championship in the NBA Finals. The captain, asked at the press conference before the third match what scouts missed about him, answered with a single word: "Everything." Brunson, with achievements such as 2 NCAA championships, 3 All-Star selections and the 2026 Eastern Conference Finals MVP, has stopped being one of the names the league overlooked as a player picked 33rd. The Knicks are 2-0 ahead against the San Antonio Spurs in the Finals; the team is on the path to ending the 27-year championship drought that has continued since 1999.

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Beşiktaş GAİN Did Not Give Up: Defeated Bahçeşehir Koleji 73-71 and Brought the Series to 2-2

In the fourth match of the Turkey Insurance Basketball Super League play-off semi-final series, Beşiktaş GAİN defeated Bahçeşehir Koleji 73-71 with a breath-taking score on the road and brought the series to a 2-2 equality. The black-and-white team, which left the match victorious at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall hosted by Bahçeşehir Koleji, managed to carry the race to the final to the last match. The fifth match that will determine the series will be played at Beşiktaş GAİN's home on Wednesday, June 10.

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Knicks Seek to Make the Series 3-0: Hosting Spurs at Madison Square Garden

In the third match of the NBA 2026 Finals, the New York Knicks take the parquet aiming to make the series 3-0 against the San Antonio Spurs by using their home advantage. The match to be played at Madison Square Garden tonight will start at 03:30 tomorrow morning Turkish time. The Knicks left both of the first two matches played in San Antonio with victories and took the 2-0 lead in the series. The match also carries the nature of a critical step on the way to ending the home team's 53-year championship drought that has continued since 1973.

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Bahçeşehir Koleji One Step from the Final: Hosts Beşiktaş GAİN at Sinan Erdem

In the fourth match of the Turkey Insurance Basketball Super League play-off semi-final series, Bahçeşehir Koleji hosts Beşiktaş GAİN at home. Entering the match to be played at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall tomorrow at 20:00 with a 2-1 superiority in the series, Bahçeşehir Koleji will write its name directly to the championship final if it wins. Beşiktaş GAİN will end the season in case of defeat; in case of victory, the series will come to 2-2 and the final ticket will be determined in the fifth match to be played on Wednesday, June 10 with Beşiktaş GAİN hosting.

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Fenerbahçe Beko Defeated Anadolu Efes in Overtime and Advanced to the Final: 93-102

In the fourth match of the Turkey Insurance Basketball Super League play-off semi-final series, Fenerbahçe Beko beat Anadolu Efes 102-93 at the end of overtime and brought the series to 3-1, writing its name in the championship final. The difficult struggle played at the Turkcell Basketball Development Centre ended its regular time with a 87-87 tie; gaining the advantage in the additional five-minute period, Saras Jasikevicius's pupils left the parquet victorious with a 15-6 overtime quarter. The top scorer of the match was Wade Baldwin from Fenerbahçe Beko with 32 points.

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Anadolu Efes in a Holding-On Match Against Fenerbahçe Beko

In the fourth match of the Turkey Insurance Basketball Super League play-off semi-final series, Anadolu Efes hosts Fenerbahçe Beko at home. The match will be played today at 20:00 at the Turkcell Basketball Development Centre. In the series where the side reaching three wins will advance to the final, Fenerbahçe Beko leads 2-1; the yellow-navys can advance to the final by winning today's match, while Anadolu Efes will close the season in case of defeat.

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Bahçeşehir Koleji Defeated Beşiktaş GAİN in Overtime: 98-95

In the third match of the Turkey Insurance Basketball Super League play-off semi-final series, Bahçeşehir Koleji, as the home team, defeated Beşiktaş GAİN 98-95 after overtime. A breathtaking night was experienced at the Sinan Erdem Sports Hall; the two teams went to overtime with a 78-78 equality after 40 minutes, and in the additional 5 minutes played, Bahçeşehir reached victory with a 20-17 superiority. The series situation is now 2-1 — Bahçeşehir Koleji has come within one win of the final.

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Bahçeşehir Hosts Beşiktaş at Home

In the Turkey Insurance Basketball Super League play-off semi-final series, Beşiktaş GAİN and Bahçeşehir Koleji face each other in the third match today. After the 1-1 series situation, the critical match to be played will start tonight at 20:00 at the Sinan Erdem Sports Hall; the match will be broadcast live on beIN Sports 5.

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Wembanyama Mistake Carried Knicks to 2-0: 105-104

In the second match of the NBA Finals, the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs away with a one-point score of 105-104 and took the series to 2-0. In the dramatic match played at the Frost Bank Center, the Spurs came back from 9 points down in the last quarter to tie the score and even take the lead; however, Victor Wembanyama's wrong outlet pass to Stephon Castle in the last 12 seconds accelerated Jalen Brunson's hand and the Knicks reached victory. The series now moves to Madison Square Garden.

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