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The NBA Finals have a genuine heavyweight fight on their hands. The New York Knicks gutted out a brutal Game two in San Antonio, extending their playoff win streak to thirteen games in what head coach Mike Brown described as anything but pretty. Physical, grinding, and full of grit — exactly the kind of basketball that defines a championship run.
And the Spurs know exactly where it slipped away. Victor Wembanyama was candid after the loss, saying urgency got the better of him on a late turnover that may have cost San Antonio the game. "This game was ours," he said — and he's not wrong. But Wemby made clear the frustration isn't dragging him down, it's driving him forward into Game three.
Shifting gears to the pitch, Neymar's World Cup warm-up is on hold. The Brazil star earned his call-up to the squad but injury has ruled him out of their final prep match against Egypt. With the World Cup closing in fast, Brazil's medical staff will be watching his recovery very closely — because showing up without their most electric forward is a risk no one in that camp wants to take.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
