{"id":316989,"date":"2026-06-01T00:25:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/316989\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T00:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:25:10","slug":"knicks-deuce-mcbride-shows-respect-for-spurs-before-nba-finals-matchup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/316989\/","title":{"rendered":"Knicks\u2019 Deuce McBride Shows Respect for Spurs Before NBA Finals Matchup"},"content":{"rendered":"

The San Antonio Spurs<\/a> punched their ticket to the 2026 NBA Finals<\/a> with a Game 7 victory over the reigning-champion Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> on Saturday night, securing their spot in the championship series against the New York Knicks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Knicks have been waiting for their NBA<\/a> Finals opponent since their Game 4 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a>, marking their 11th consecutive playoff win dating back to their first-round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Knicks\u2019 reserve guard Deuce McBride spoke with reporters on Sunday, discussing the team\u2019s upcoming matchup against San Antonio<\/a>.<\/p>\n

McBride showed a clear reverence for the Spurs and their mentality.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst off, all glory to God. They\u2019re a special team. Obviously, they have the defensive player of the year, obviously a great organization and they\u2019ve got a lot of great young guys. We\u2019re just excited for this matchup,\u201d McBride said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re relentless. They\u2019re young, they have that mentality of just go out there and scrap and make it a tough game. I love that,\u201d he continued when asked about the Spurs\u2019 young backcourt featuring Stephon Castle<\/a> and Dylan Harper<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Knicks went 2-1 against the Spurs this past season, including a championship victory over San Antonio in the NBA Cup.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe treated it closely to a playoff game. We haven\u2019t been to the Finals, they haven\u2019t been to the Finals, so it\u2019s going to be totally different and a lot has happened since then,\u201d McBride said of that Dec. 16 matchup.<\/p>\n

\"DeuceCLEVELAND, OHIO \u2013 MAY 25: Miles McBride<\/a> #2 of the New York Knicks celebrates during the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Four of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Rocket Arena on May 25, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Game 1 will tipoff on June 3.<\/p>\n

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