Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst and Michael Wilbon join Shae Cornette on First Take to preview Game 1 of the 2026 NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.
0:00 Live from San Antonio!
2:17 Who needs Game 1 more?
6:38 Rest vs. rust
10:06 Karl-Anthony Towns’ impact
12:58 Jalen Brunson’s impact
17:10 Mitchell Robinson’s “boxer’s fracture”
19:22 Victor Wembanyama’s reinforcements
22:30 Stephon Castle’s impact
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@DA.SUPERiOR.BEiNG_
June 3, 2026 at 10:19 pm
ROUTiNG 4 THE KNiCKS!!! BUT WOULD SAY SPURS WiN iN 5 GAMES!! KNiCKS GET A WiN AFTER THE SPURS WiN 2 BUT THEN SPURS WiN THE NEXT 2 AND iTS OVER!!! WiSH WAS OUR 76ERS iN THE FiNALS WiNNiNG iT ALL BUT NiZZAULLL NOT THiS YEAR!!! GO KNiCKS!!🫡 PROVE ME WRONG!
@5agXhaser
June 3, 2026 at 10:23 pm
Fuxk all tht keep the same energy you had when y’all said they won’t gone make it they ain’t forget
@I_name_All_my_guns
June 3, 2026 at 10:26 pm
Let’s go Knicks!!!!!! 💙 🧡
@LEENANUNAKI
June 3, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Wemby will die to win 🏆
@wrnr_mn
June 3, 2026 at 10:32 pm
She the Gentrification person? Shyt is exhausting
@TetrisPimp
June 3, 2026 at 10:38 pm
NY NEEDS this Championship
Because WEMBY ERA for 15+ Years.
@deantrellzenonadair1949
June 3, 2026 at 10:44 pm
God I HATE live shows. The fans never shut tf up in the background.
@SmiiityHass
June 3, 2026 at 10:46 pm
i broke my pinky the same way bro will fine till they start hacking his hand
@Dilan-i8m
June 3, 2026 at 10:52 pm
SA FOR THE WIN😮
@selahjames1267
June 3, 2026 at 10:53 pm
I’m rooting for Knicks,but we are losing this series. I just hope we don’t get a gentleman’s sweep.
@MoonDogSic
June 3, 2026 at 11:02 pm
This series is going seven games. Spurs win!!!
@kevinbunn7915
June 3, 2026 at 11:02 pm
This host is better than molly
@rmsys18
June 3, 2026 at 11:06 pm
Its the NBA Finals! Lets go!
@TheHi1
June 3, 2026 at 11:14 pm
No ones Opinion should be taken seriously if they favor a 3 seed Knicks who is only here because the Celtics are not. If the Spurs can’t lock down Bridges I’m done with paying the NBA. This is crazy to pay people this much money in media and sports. If the Knicks win this game Im done with the whole series.
@RideorDie1987
June 3, 2026 at 11:32 pm
The Uncs and Aunties in the background talking smack the entire time is hilarious
@4thandLoud
June 3, 2026 at 11:59 pm
Good luck Knicks. I’m thinking sweep!
@J-zb9vm
June 4, 2026 at 12:15 am
ESPN is doing the games so in my opinion the fix will be in. The announcers will make all the dirt if any by the Knicks seem like just ordinary basketball. No replays on Knicks outrageous fouls on Wemby or any Spurs player. All the above is my opinion.
@MaxMax-n2b
June 4, 2026 at 12:17 am
If Knicks lose Finals – NY really going to be Gotham City
@laurawatters914
June 4, 2026 at 12:19 am
LET’S GOOOOOOOO NY KNICKS 💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡 WIN IT ALL!! 🏆
@1sincerenaz
June 4, 2026 at 12:26 am
The way the Knicks celebrated compared to how the spurs celebrated tells u everything you need to know about this series. Knicks look focused and on to the next thing. Spurs look like they won it all. That will play out. Knicks in 5 or 6. 🧡 💙#LGK 💯🗽
@tuprincipe
June 4, 2026 at 12:38 am
Molly wishes
@tuprincipe
June 4, 2026 at 12:43 am
Before the summer is over, there is going to be some stuff happening with the skies and sun, and the media is going to want to tie in space-life into all of it. It’s all a setup
Just watch
@atlprince23
June 4, 2026 at 1:03 am
I don’t really care who wins this. Even though I got my money on the line, I’m just glad OKC aint in that bich lol
@jujenshrestha7525
June 4, 2026 at 1:04 am
spurs in 4!
@chun-techou4776
June 4, 2026 at 1:36 am
Whether Knicks or Spurs wins for me I am still happy, Welldone and congrats to them abt what they have achieved so far esp. Knicks!