{"id":469493,"date":"2026-06-10T03:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T03:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/469493\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T03:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T03:12:09","slug":"cardi-b-organizes-knicks-prayer-circle-after-game-3-loss-to-the-spurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/469493\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardi B organizes Knicks prayer circle after Game 3 loss to the Spurs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cardi B<\/a> is a born and raised New Yorker, so there was approximately zero chance that she would miss the first NBA<\/a> Finals at Madison Square Garden since 1999.<\/p>\n

The New York Knicks<\/a> hosted the San Antonio Spurs<\/a> for Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals on Monday night. The Knicks carried a 2-0 series lead into the game and held a 64-57 lead at halftime, so the vibes couldn\u2019t have been higher when Cardi took the floor for her halftime performance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately for Cardi and Knicks fans, the Spurs handled business down the stretch to win, 115-111, and cut their Finals deficit to 2-1. The loss snapped the Knicks\u2019 13-game winning streak, but it did not break Cardi\u2019s spirit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Knicks lost, but I\u2019m still so proud of them,\u201d the Grammy-winning rapper said<\/a> while eating a SpongeBob Squarepants popsicle after the game. \u201cI\u2019m still so proud of them because it\u2019s just like, you know, it\u2019s not like they lost by mad points and [expletive] like that. They was workin\u2019!\u201d<\/p>\n

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK \u2013 JUNE 08: Cardi B performs during halftime between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks in Game Three of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 08, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Dustin Satloff\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

\u201cOn Wednesday, I think before the game, all Knicks fans should get on my Live, and we should pray all together,\u201d Cardi B continued. \u201cWe should have a prayer circle for the Knicks to win.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Cardi B also marveled at seeing Spurs star Victor Wembanyama<\/a>, a 7-foot-4 phenom, in person: \u201cLike a giraffe, he is so tall! I never seen somebody so tall before.It\u2019s like, wow, what the [expletive]?\u201d<\/p>\n

Get her on ESPN\u2019s \u201cInside the NBA\u201d immediately.<\/p>\n

The Knicks and Spurs will reconvene at Madison Square Garden for Game 4 on Wednesday night. The Knicks are seeking their first championship since 1973, while the Spurs are looking to end a 12-year title drought.<\/p>\n

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