Spurs vs. Knicks NBA Finals Preview
6/1/202652 min
Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs are rewarded for surviving the Western Conference Finals with an NBA Finals matchup against Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks. Zena Keita, Dave DuFour, and Es Baraheni give their thoughts on the key matchups, how the Knicks can solve the Wemby problem, and why Karl-Anthony Towns can swing the series. Then, the gang gives their picks and take a look at the upcoming offseason for the Thunder.
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Host: Zena Keita
With: Es Baraheni and Dave DuFour
Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Audio/Video Producer: Lara Sinclair
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First 90 secondsZena Keita· Host0:00
[funky music] Good morning, and welcome to the NBA Daily for June 1st, 2026. I'm Gina Keada, joined by S. Barratini and Dave DeFord. And coming up, we are going to be previewing the NBA Finals. Yes, we've officially made it. Plus, we gotta talk about what the Thunder are going to do next. [upbeat music] Good morning, everyone. What's up, S.? What's up, Dave?
Es Baraheni· Host0:24
Giddy up. [sighs] We are here.
Zena Keita· Host0:26
How you doing?
Es Baraheni· Host0:27
We made it.
Zena Keita· Host0:27
Yo, final stretch.
Es Baraheni· Host0:29
Mm-hmm.
Zena Keita· Host0:29
Almost there. I was watching Wemby in the la- game seven, and in that first half he started tapering off in the second quarter, and I was like- Yeah ... "Whoo, he looks a little tired." And then he got a, just, I don't know, a boost of energy in that second half, and I think that's what we need to do- That's right ... to get through these next pods, 'cause there's a lot coming up between the Spurs- [laughs] He looked, at the end of that game, the way I feel sometimes at the end of a week- [laughs] ...
Dave DuFour· Host0:54
w- when we've had all these games. [laughs] Uh, a- but to be, you know, to be honest, it was such an inspiring performance.
Zena Keita· Host1:00
Mm-hmm.
Es Baraheni· Host1:01
Yeah.
Dave DuFour· Host1:01
Because he so clearly... And all of these guys. I mean, this, this is one of the best basketball series that, that I've ever gotten to watch.
Zena Keita· Host1:08
Absolutely.
Dave DuFour· Host1:08
Uh, especially since I've been covering the NBA now for 10 years. Um, but Wemby, at the end of that game, had zero gas left in the tank, and yet he's selling out on every single possession. There was that one corner three in transition- To McCain ... that Jared McCain had.
Es Baraheni· Host1:26
Yeah. Yeah.
Dave DuFour· Host1:26
And Wemby's at half court when the pass is made, and he somehow