{"id":719495,"date":"2026-06-06T18:27:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/719495\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T18:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:27:13","slug":"nba-finals-timothee-chalamet-ben-stiller-and-the-knicks-celebrity-superfans-return-to-san-antonio-for-a-2-0-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/719495\/","title":{"rendered":"NBA Finals: Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, Ben Stiller and the Knicks&#8217; celebrity superfans return to San Antonio for a 2-0 lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Knicks have taken a 2-0 lead in the 2026 NBA Finals after holding off a furious Spurs comeback in Texas to win Game 2 on Friday night, 105-104. The series now shifts to Madison Square Garden for Game 3 on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Game 1 went the Knicks&#8217; way too, with New York erasing a 14-point deficit on Wednesday night to win 105-95 in their first Finals appearance since 1999.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And with <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/us\/article\/the-knicks-run-to-tonights-nba-finals-is-about-so-much-more-than-basketball-your-guide-to-everything-thats-happening-on-and-off-the-court-161426572.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:the Knicks in the finals for the first time since 1999;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;the Knicks in the finals for the first time since 1999&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">the Knicks in the finals for the first time since 1999<\/a>, many of their celebrity superfans made the trip to Texas, turning the Frost Bank Center into a mini Madison Square Garden for a few hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Among those in attendance for Game 1: Spike Lee, Ben Stiller, Tracy Morgan, Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, John Turturro and Fat Joe.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Spike Lee with his hands raised in the air at Game 1 between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gettyimages-2278965692_5688.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Knicks superfan Spike Lee reacts during Game 1 in San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>(Jesse D. Garrabrant\/NBAE via Getty Images)<img alt=\"Tracy Morgan wearing a New York Knicks T-shirt and holding a microphone with the ESPN logo.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9c7c6140-6532-413b-926e-4b6860a52c54.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tracy Morgan is interviewed on the ESPN pregame show.<\/p>\n<p>(Gregory Shamus via Getty Images)<img alt=\"Spike Lee, Tracy Morgan and Fat Joe celebrate the Knicks victory in San Antonio.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-04t033214z-389832756-mt1usatoday29131139-rtrmadp-3-nba-finals-new-york-knicks-at-san-antonio.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Spike Lee, Tracy Morgan and Fat Joe celebrate the Knicks&#8217; victory.<\/p>\n<p>(Geoff Burke\/Imagn Images via Reuters)<img alt=\"Fat Joe clapping his hands during the game.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/gettyimages-2278965586_9651.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Rapper Fat Joe cheers on the Knicks at Frost Bank Center.<\/p>\n<p>(Jesse D. Garrabrant\/NBAE via Getty Images)<img alt=\"New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-06-04t002723z-588813354-mt1usatoday29128940-rtrmadp-3-nba-finals-new-york-knicks-at-san-antonio.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing.<\/p>\n<p>(Scott Wachter\/Imagn Images via Reuters)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That was a big one,&#8221; Chalamet said after the game. &#8220;Three more, let&#8217;s go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Game 2: The fan club returns<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Many of the same Knicks superfans flew back to San Antonio for Friday&#8217;s nail-biter, which Victor Wembanyama nearly stole with a final-second shot that came up short.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chalamet, Stiller, Morgan, and Fat Joe all returned courtside. They were joined by Knicks legend <a class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=58a137b8-4748-4ad2-b1db-003c79a332f5&amp;siteId=us-lifestyle&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;contentUuid=b856fa3e-d2bf-4eb8-a2dd-b84daff78fcb&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Facebook&amp;linkText=Walt+%22Clyde%22+Frazier&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5mYWNlYm9vay5jb20vU05ZL3ZpZGVvcy9zdHlsaW4tYW5kLXByb2ZpbGluY2x5ZGUtZnJhemllci1pbi1zYW4tYW50b25pby1mb3ItZ2FtZS0yLzEwMTI2MjE1Mjc5NDMzNjMvIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiJiODU2ZmEzZS1kMmJmLTRlYjgtYTJkZC1iODRkYWZmNzhmY2IiLCJvcmlnaW5hbFVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS9TTlkvdmlkZW9zL3N0eWxpbi1hbmQtcHJvZmlsaW5jbHlkZS1mcmF6aWVyLWluLXNhbi1hbnRvbmlvLWZvci1nYW1lLTIvMTAxMjYyMTUyNzk0MzM2My8ifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAQbEhgjTydZ9o-_fEEtDH0cCpHon8zxgGQV490hBjQAf&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSNY%2Fvideos%2Fstylin-and-profilinclyde-frazier-in-san-antonio-for-game-2%2F1012621527943363%2F&amp;refurl=entertainment-supernovaForYouNelEntertainment&amp;spaceId=1197800334\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Facebook;elmt:;cpos:2;pos:1\" rel=\"sponsored noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Walt &quot;Clyde&quot; Frazier;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Facebook;elmt:;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;affiliate_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;ySellerName&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Walt \\&quot;Clyde\\&quot; Frazier&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:true}\">Walt &#8220;Clyde&#8221; Frazier<\/a> and Friday and <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DZORYkjDtl3\/\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Rush Hour star Chris Tucker.;cpos:3;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Rush Hour star Chris Tucker.&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Rush Hour star Chris Tucker.<\/a> Spurs great David Robinson, also at Game 1, was back in the building Friday to support his old team.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Ben Stiller watches during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dafc27b2-6718-4d68-b206-ec1fccac1fd1.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ben Stiller watches during the first half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals.<\/p>\n<p>(AP Photo\/David J. Phillip)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chalamet and Stiller <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/timothee-chalamet-ben-stiller-joyous-052309138.html\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:were caught on camera;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkPosition&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yPosition&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;were caught on camera&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" target=\"_blank\">were caught on camera<\/a> celebrating wildly after the buzzer, with videos of the pair trending across social media overnight.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Knicks have taken a 2-0 lead in the 2026 NBA Finals after holding off a furious Spurs&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":719496,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[434],"tags":[23342,49,48,22668,178553,3484,14735,37412,459,2087,24616,44486,82,43425,120486,21217],"class_list":["post-719495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-ben-stiller","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-fat-joe","tag-frost-bank-center","tag-getty-images","tag-knicks","tag-madison-square-garden","tag-nba","tag-nba-finals","tag-san-antonio","tag-spike-lee","tag-sports","tag-timothee-chalamet","tag-tracy-morgan","tag-victor-wembanyama"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/719495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=719495"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/719495\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/719496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=719495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=719495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=719495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}