Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Amin Elhassan break down Game 2 of the NBA Finals. They discuss why the Spurs couldn't close after getting so close, why the Knicks have been able to maintain control and much more.
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NBA Finals: Game 2 Preview
05/06/2026 | 38min
The Knicks stormed back from 14 points down to take home court advantage and game one from the Spurs thanks to Jalen Brunson’s 13 points in the fourth quarter. Zena Keita is joined by Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni from San Antonio to react to fallout from game one, the Knicks mental acuity, and how the Spurs find more easy buckets for Victor Wembanyama.
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Host: Zena Keita With: Es Baraheni and Dave DuFour Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht Audio/Video Producer: Lara Sinclair
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Knicks Steal Game 1 in San Antonio | INSTANT REACTION
04/06/2026 | 35min
Jalen Brunson delivers in the clutch in San Antonio, as the Knicks prevail over the Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Jared Weiss break down the win for the Knicks, how they executed, what happened to the Spurs, and if Wemby has met his match with Karl Anthony Towns.
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2026 NBA Finals: The best stats and facts
03/06/2026 | 32min
Victor Wembanyama is the youngest player in NBA history to lead a Finals team in scoring during the regular season. Dave DuFour and Es Baraheni are joined by stats genius Keerthika Uthayakumar to look at the Knicks historic playoff run, Dylan Harper's bench scoring output, and how each team got to the Finals.
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Can the Knicks solve the Wemby problem?
02/06/2026 | 36min
Andrew Schlecht hosts our Spurs expert, Jared Weiss and Knicks expert, Fred Katz to discuss the NBA Finals. The guys answer the following questions:
What are the main advantages for each team? How do the Knicks handle Wemby? How do Spurs handle Brunson? Without power ranking fingers… what is Mitchell Robinson’s status and what are the expectations for him in this series? What's a matchup or something that people aren’t talking about from either side that could shape the series? Picking the series
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