NBA finals 2026 predictions: will Wembanyama and the Spurs halt the red-hot Knicks?

Will New York end their long wait for a title? Our contributors pick the winner, key players and dark horses before the season’s grand finale tips off

• Here’s what New York looked like in 1973, the last time the Knicks won a championship – in pictures

Where to even begin? Victor Wembanyama, the brightest young star in the NBA, appears on the biggest stage imaginable (in this galaxy, at least ... I’m not sure how big the stages are where he comes from), while one of the most storied franchises in American sports has its return to relevance cemented. And, maybe most importantly of all, The Garden, baby! CDL