The Same Stage 27 Years Later: Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals Begins Wednesday
The 2026 NBA Finals begin on Wednesday evening with Game 1 to be played between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks. The match will start at 19:30 local time in Texas and will be broadcast on ABC. 27 years ago in 1999, the same two teams had met in the finals; the Spurs had taken their first championship with Tim Duncan that day. Now completely different actors — Wembanyama and Brunson — are on the stage. The Knicks are looking for their 53-year championship drought, the Spurs for their sixth trophy after 12 years.