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The two thousand twenty six NBA Finals are heating up fast, and Game three at Madison Square Garden delivered everything you could want — drama, physicality, and a rookie who didn't blink. Stephon Castle knocked down a late three-pointer and iced it at the free-throw line, lifting the San Antonio Spurs past the Knicks one hundred fifteen to one eleven. Meanwhile, Knicks coach Mike Brown came out swinging postgame, furious over a free-throw disparity that saw San Antonio shoot twenty four attempts to New York's eight in the second half alone. Karl-Anthony Towns, to his credit, refused to hide behind the whistle, saying officiating wasn't the reason they lost. That's a locker room still standing, but the pressure is mounting.
Shifting to baseball, Houston needed every last out Monday night in Anaheim. Jose Altuve scored the go-ahead run in the tenth inning on a popout of all things, and then left fielder Brice Matthews gunned down Mike Trout at the plate to seal a five to four Astros win over the Angels. Christian Walker tied it in the ninth with an RBI single off Kirby Yates. A gritty, grinding win for Houston.
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