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Victor Wembanyama moves to 3rd all-time for most total blocks in a single postseason run with 78 blocks! He's 1 block behind Tim Duncan (79) for 2nd.
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5 BLOCKS FOR WEMBY AT THE HALF OF GAME 5! He ties the record for most blocks in any half of an NBA Finals game since 1997-98, joining... Shaquille O'Neal (6/8/2001) Tim Duncan (6/15/2003) Ben Wallace (6/14/2005) Dwight Howard (6/11/2009) Serge Ibaka (6/5/2019)
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The Iceman is in the building 🥶 Spurs legend George Gervin is in the house for Game 5 in San Antonio! 🏆 Knicks (3-1) Spurs ⏰ 8:30pm/et, ABC
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🏆 Best Plays from NBA Finals Game 5s, post-2000 🏆 A few standouts... ▪️ Robert Horry's go-ahead 3 ▪️ Jason Terry's clutch 3 ▪️ Giannis' alley-oop slam through contact Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals tips tonight at 8:30pm/et on ABC!
🏆 Best Plays from NBA Finals Game 5s, pre-2000 🏆 A few standouts... ▪️ The Dream's putback slam ▪️ Pippen's fast break and-1 ▪️ MJ's go-ahead triple in the “Flu Game” Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals tips tomorrow night at 8:30pm/et on ABC!
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10 YEARS AGO TODAY... LeBron James & Kyrie Irving each scored 41 PTS to help the Cavs win Game 5 and keep their season alive vs. GSW in the 2016 NBA Finals!
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On this day in 1997... Steve Kerr hit the go-ahead shot in Game 6 of the 1997 NBA Finals to help clinch the Chicago Bulls' 5th title!
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OG & MJ both delivered in the CLUTCH 🔥 OG Anunoby (33 PTS, 7 3PM) made history becoming the first player to record a block or steal and hit a game-winner in the last 30 seconds of an NBA Finals game since Michael Jordan (45 PTS, 4 STL) in 1998!
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OG. MJ. OG Anunoby joins Michael Jordan (Game 6, 1998 Finals) as the only players in the play-by-play era (since 1997-98) with a steal or block and game-winner in the final 30 seconds of an NBA Finals game 🔥 New York completed the largest comeback in Finals history (29 points in Game 4) to take a 3-1 series lead.
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OG Anunoby made history in Game 4 👏 His game-winning tip-in is the 10th game-winner with 3 seconds or less in an NBA Finals game since 1971!
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CLUTCH OG 😤 OG Anunoby’s tip-in to complete New York's historic 29-point comeback in Game 4 was the 10th NBA Finals game-winner with 3 seconds or less remaining since 1971!
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On this day in 2002... the Los Angeles Lakers became just the 5th team in NBA history to win 3 consecutive NBA titles! ▪ Shaq: 36.3 PPG, 12.3 RPG and 2.8 BPG for the series, winning his 3rd straight NBA Finals MVP🤯 ▪ Kobe: 26.8 PPG, 54.5 3P%, third-youngest player to win 3 rings💍 ▪ Phil Jackson: 9th title, completing the 3-peat for the 3rd time in his career 🏆
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🏆 Best Plays from NBA Finals Game 5s, pre-2000 🏆 A few standouts... ▪️ The Dream's putback slam ▪️ Pippen's fast break and-1 ▪️ MJ's go-ahead triple in the “Flu Game” Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals tips tomorrow night at 8:30pm/et on ABC!
🏆 Best Plays from NBA Finals Game 4s, post-2000 🏆 A few standouts... ▪️ Shaq's poster slam ▪️ Giannis' big-time swat ▪️ Derek Fisher's game-tying 3 Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals tips tonight at 8:30pm/et on ABC!
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On this day in 2009... Derek Fisher hit two CLUTCH triples in Game 4 of the 2009 NBA Finals to help the Lakers take a 3-1 series lead 🎯
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On this day in 1999... The New York Knicks defeated the Indiana Pacers in Game 6 of the ECF, becoming the first 8-seed to reach the NBA Finals!
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29 points. Largest comeback in NBA Finals history 🏆
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OG ANUNOBY WITH THE PUTBACK. KNICKS COMPLETE THE 29-PT COMEBACK FOR THE WIN. LARGEST COMEBACK IN NBA FINALS HISTORY 🤯
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NBA History retweeted
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SPURS SET NBA FINALS RECORD WITH 14 THREES IN A HALF 🚨 Vassell: 4 3PM Fox: 3 3PM Harper: 3 3PM Castle: 1 3PM Champagnie: 1 3PM Wembanyama: 1 3PM Bryant: 1 3PM The previous record of 13 was set by the 2017 Cavs!
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Two legendary centers meet before the Finals! Big Diesel 🤝 Big Pat Spurs (1-2) Knicks NBA Finals Game 4 tips at 8:30pm/et on ABC
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Two legendary centers meet before the Finals! Big Diesel 🤝 Big Pat Spurs (1-2) Knicks NBA Finals Game 4 tips at 8:30pm/et on ABC
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🏆 Best Plays from NBA Finals Game 4s, post-2000 🏆 A few standouts... ▪️ Shaq's poster slam ▪️ Giannis' big-time swat ▪️ Derek Fisher's game-tying 3 Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals tips tonight at 8:30pm/et on ABC!
🏆 Best Plays from NBA Finals Game 4s, pre-2000 🏆 A few standouts... ▪️ Jordan's and-1 slam ▪️ Stockton's full-court pass to Malone ▪️ Dr. J's iconic baseline scoop Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals tips tomorrow night at 8:30pm/et on ABC!
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10 YEARS AGO TODAY... The Warriors hit 17 threes to take Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals! Stephen Curry: 38 PTS (7 3PM) Klay Thompson: 25 PTS (4 3PM) Harrison Barnes: 14 PTS (4 3PM)
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🏆 Best Plays from NBA Finals Game 4s, pre-2000 🏆 A few standouts... ▪️ Jordan's and-1 slam ▪️ Stockton's full-court pass to Malone ▪️ Dr. J's iconic baseline scoop Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals tips tomorrow night at 8:30pm/et on ABC!
🏆 Best Plays from NBA Finals Game 3s, post-2000 🏆 A few standouts... ▪️ Irving back to James for the slam ▪️ Fisher's and-1 through multiple defenders ▪️ Cameron Johnson's monster jam ▪️ Payton's clutch shot with 9.3 seconds left Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals tips tonight at 8:30pm/et on ABC and ESPN!
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In San Antonio's Game 3 win, Victor Wembanyama (22 years, 155 days old) became the YOUNGEST player to score 30 points in an NBA Finals game since Magic Johnson (20 years, 276 days) in 1980. Relive Magic's iconic Game 6 performance from the 1980 NBA Finals!
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