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Tiago Splitter takes over as Bulls coach and promises team will compete every night
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Tiago Splitter takes over as Bulls coach and promises team will compete every night

  • By JAY COHEN - AP Sports Writer
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Tiago Splitter cheered for Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls when he was growing up in Brazil. Now the Bulls are hoping to start another winning era with Splitter on the sideline. The 41-year-old Splitter has been formally introduced as the 25th coach in franchise history. He brings a wealth of experience that includes seven years in the NBA as a player and a challenging season as the interim coach of the Portland Trail Blazers. The addition of Splitter is the team’s most significant move since Bryson Graham took over as executive vice president of basketball operations on May 4.

Knicks complete record rally from 29 points down and beat Spurs 107-106 for 3-1 NBA Finals lead
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Knicks complete record rally from 29 points down and beat Spurs 107-106 for 3-1 NBA Finals lead

  • By BRIAN MAHONEY - AP Basketball Writer
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The New York Knicks made a record comeback from 29 points down and moved to the brink of their first championship since 1973 by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. OG Anunoby tipped in the miss of Jalen Brunson’s long 3-point attempt with 1.2 seconds remaining to complete the rally, giving the Knicks a 3-1 series lead and three chances to win the championship. It looked impossible early, when the Spurs rolled to a 27-point halftime lead. But Brunson helped bring the Knicks back with 36 points and Anunoby finished with 33. Game 5 is Saturday night in San Antonio.

Knicks in 6: NY man’s high school yearbook prediction 6 years ago goes viral
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Knicks in 6: NY man’s high school yearbook prediction 6 years ago goes viral

  • By PHILIP MARCELO - Associated Press
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A New York man has gone viral for a prediction he made in his high school yearbook six years ago that the New York Knicks would win an NBA title in 2026. Evan Pfeufer chose to have “Knicks in 6. 2026 NBA Finals” written next to his portrait in the 2020 Smithtown High School West yearbook. The prescient prediction has gone viral after he shared it on social media recently. One Instagram post has more than 130,000 views. The Knicks lead the San Antonio Spurs 2-1 in the best of seven series. The teams play again Wednesday.