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The NBA Finals are front and center tonight, and the New York Knicks are on the doorstep of something historic. Karl-Anthony Towns has been absolutely dominant, silencing years of doubt with a Finals run that has MVP conversations reaching full volume. Towns and the Knicks took the first two games against San Antonio, and the pressure is now squarely on the Spurs.
And San Antonio knows it. Both Stephon Castle and Dylan Harper have been vocal about the desperation in their locker room heading into Game three. Harper says the Spurs are raring to prove this series isn't over, and Castle admits the sense of urgency has never been higher. Down two games to none in the Finals, that's not motivation — that's survival.
Shifting to the diamond, the Cubs are dealing with an injury scare after starter Jameson Taillon exited Sunday's game against San Francisco in the second inning with a left hamstring strain. He walked the lead-off hitter and that was it — his afternoon done almost before it started. Chicago will be watching that situation closely as the season rolls forward.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
