Spurs bounce back, Knicks concerns & more NBA Finals Game 3 takeaways with Es Baraheni
6/9/20261 hr 33 min
Kevin O'Connor & Es Baraheni react to the Spurs' 115-111 victory against the Knicks in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. How did Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs bounce back? What adjustments do the Knicks need to make in Game 4 on Wednesday? The pair also dives into the NBA Draft, Giannis trade destinations and more.
Later, NBA Draft prospect Karim Lopez joins the show to discuss his journey from Mexico to Spain to the New Zealand Breakers and how each stop shaped his skill set as an elite player. Lopez shares insights on adjusting to professional competition at age 14 and how facing international talent set the foundation for his projected lottery pick status.
(0:32) Spurs beat Knicks at MSG in Finals Game 3
(44:44) What to do with small guards in NBA Draft?
(53:06) Giannis trade destinations
(1:08:58) Karim Lopez talks his NBA Draft journey
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Coming up, we have S. Barahini from The Athletic talking about game three of the NBA finals, what we're expecting going forward in the series, as well as the Giannis Antetokounmpo sweepstakes, and guards in the 2026 NBA draft. And then later in the show, I got Kareem Lopez, a potential lottery pick in the '26 draft, talking about his journey all the way from Mexico to Spain, then to New Zealand, to the NBA. It's a fun conversation with Kareem. That's all coming up right now. It's the best time of the year in the NBA right now, with the conference finals, then the finals, then the draft, then summer league. And on game time, you get the advantage as a fan. It's the hack for unlocking amazing tickets in just a few taps. It's incredibly easy to use, and the game time guarantee means you can trust you'll get 100% authentic tickets to no matter the event that you're trying to go to. Plus, fees are always included, so you get to see what you pay. I'm very thankful to get credentials to these events in the basketball world, so I will be using the Game Time app instead for my summer concerts coming up. I'm very excited about it. One of the cooler features about the Game Time app is the seat views. You get to have a panoramic view of your seat in the app before you buy. And I've been using that when I've been looking for tickets at venues that I haven't been to before to get an idea of what it's gonna look like when I decide on what seat I'm gonna have at the concerts that I'm going to. So