Knicks' comeback victory celebrations lead to multiple arrests across NYC
The New York Knicks' NBA Finals Game 4 comeback victory over the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden left fans around the Big Apple in a festive, party mood.
New York's 107-106 victory Wednesday, June 10, brought them a step closer to their first NBA title since 1973 and some fans one step closer to felony charges.
According to the NYPD, across multiple locations around the city, 56 people were taken into custody, 15 were arrested, and 41 were released with criminal court summonses. Some of the charges included assault on a police officer, criminal possession of a weapon (knife), reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, obstruction of governmental administration, and trademark counterfeiting.
Ten members of the NYPD were injured, including one member of the NYPD who was hit in the head with a glass bottle.
As the game ended, crowds in the thousands started to descend on Madison Square Garden to continue to celebrate the largest comeback in NBA Finals history.
"This is an exciting time for the Knicks and for fans across New York City. The NYPD wants New Yorkers to be able to enjoy these celebrations, but our primary responsibility is to ensure that everyone can do so safely," the NYPD said in a statement. "Once again, there were large crowds of people who engaged in incredibly reckless and dangerous behavior last night both during and after the game. This demonstrates exactly why the NYPD has increased our presence in and around Madison Square Garden."
There was a point of contention between the city and Knicks owner James Dolan about the security of the watch parties, which were canceled at the 11th hour before Game 4 after they had been advertised across social media.
It is not known if there will be watch parties for Game 5, which will take place on Saturday night in San Antonio. Should the Spurs prevail, Game 6 would be at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, June 16.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NYPD arrests 15 following Knicks' Game 4 comeback win vs Spurs
Knicks' Jalen Brunson honors Make-A-Wish patient after historic comeback in Game 4
Coming off the court following the greatest win in New York Knicks history, guard Jalen Brunson had something even more important on his mind at his NBA Finals postgame news conference.
Brunson wanted to make an opening statement before taking questions – and it wasn't about the historic 29-point comeback for a thrilling 107-106 win in Game 4 over the San Antonio Spurs.
"I just wanted to say before we start … my thoughts and prayers are with a friend of mine I got to meet and talk to last week, Jonathan from North Carolina, from the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Garden of Dreams Foundation," Brunson said, referring to a boy suffering from a serious heart condition.
The foundations had asked Brunson to record a video for the young fan, but he wanted to do more.
"Something in my mind told me just to try and get him on FaceTime and get to chat with him. I got the pleasure to do so. It was a quick call but it was all worth it."
Jalen Brunson post Game 4: "Before we start…
— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) June 11, 2026
My thoughts & prayers are with a friend of mine I got to meet last week. Jonathan from North Carolina. From Make a Wish Foundation
They asked me to make a video. But something told me to Facetime…
I got the pleasure to do… pic.twitter.com/LB6zjUBWVa
Brunson said he just heard some unfortunate news about the boy's condition.
"My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family … May God rest his soul."
Brunson then started taking questions from the media about the game, but he did need a moment to compose himself before getting back to his postgame obligations.
Brunson led all scorers with 36 points as the Knicks erased a 20-point deficit in the fourth quarter to go up three games to one in the series, and put them one win away from the franchise's first NBA title since 1973.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Knicks' Jalen Brunson pays tribute to young fan after emotional Game 4
‘I just wanted to pass all day long’: meet Archie McParland, the new Saints and England No 9
Northampton scrum-half reflects on his lifelong international ambitions, playing with freedom and his club’s Prem semi-final against Leicester
Plenty of aspiring young players will relate to how Archie McParland once felt. Northampton’s fast-emerging scrum-half, on the verge of a full England debut this summer, possessed the requisite talent but not always the freedom of expression to maximise it. Perfectionists can often be like that, so averse to making the slightest mistake they end up holding themselves back.
Eventually there was a choice to be made: abandon all inner doubt and trust in his ability or stay frustratingly trapped in never never land. The turning point for McParland arrived just after Christmas in Bath when he starred for Saints in a pivotal league fixture at the Recreation Ground having been specifically encouraged by his coaches to follow his gut instinct. “That was the moment,” he says now. “I’d been training well but struggling to put it on to the pitch. In that game we felt quite free to play our game and it all worked out. Since then I’ve been able to show my game more and more.”
In what has been an eye-catching personal season for the 21-year-old there was another prime example at Bath in the sixth minute of the Champions Cup quarter-final in April. Clean off-the-top ball, a deft lob by Rory Hutchinson, a glorious one-handed flick on by McParland to Fin Smith and great support from Tommy Freeman and Fraser Dingwall made for the slickest of first-phase strike plays. Saints lost a thrilling contest 43-41 but for a while their attacking game was untouchable.
Continue reading...Anatomy of a stunning comeback: How Knicks pulled off improbable win
NEW YORK — San Antonio Spurs coach Mitch Johnson was trying to explain just how his team let this one slip away – how they blew the biggest lead in NBA Finals history – but he was being drowned out.
Speaking during his postgame press conference here at Madison Square Garden, one that was being conducted in a temporary press area whose walls were cloth room dividers, the celebrations from New York Knicks fans were so loud that his mic picked them up.
So how, exactly, did the Knicks complete this comeback? In short: they played a near-perfect second half and the Spurs went away from the things that had brought them early success. The reality, however, is far more nuanced than that.
San Antonio fell in love with the 3, and it betrayed them
The Spurs hit six of their first eight 3s on the night and set a Finals record for most 3-point conversions in a half, with 14. Headed into intermission, San Antonio was shooting 53.8% of its shots from beyond the arc, and was holding a 27-point lead at the end of the second.
With this kind of margin, and the talent the Spurs have, the team could’ve coasted to a 2-2 series tie had they simply stuck to the script that built the lead in the first place: attacking the paint to get high-percentage looks or kickouts to open shooters.
In the third quarter, however, the Spurs lacked the same level of aggression they wielded just minutes prior. San Antonio became complacent and lazy with their ball movement. They settled for 3s, which the Knicks started to contest with more vigor. And even though those 3s weren’t dropping, there was no concerted effort to grind through possessions to get better shots.
"We got away from what got us the 76 points in the first half," Johnson said after the game. "Just in terms of putting pressure on the rim, rolling after screens, running, continuing to find the paint, whether it’s for ourselves or for our teammate. We got on our heels, missed some shots. You don’t get as many free throws, high-percentage looks when you play on your heels like that."
In the second half, the Spurs missed 10 of their first 11 attempts from 3-point range, and that infected the rest of their offense. After scoring 24 points in the paint on 12-of-19 attempts (63.2%) in the first half, the Spurs eked out just 4 points in the paint on 2-of-14 attempts (14.3%) in the second half.
Overall, the Spurs converted just 3-of-17 (17.6%) of their 3-pointers after halftime and made just 8 field goals.
"Stopped moving the ball," Spurs star phenom Victor Wembanyama said when asked what changed in the second half. "Stopped executing."
The Knicks execute on both ends with superb shot-making and lock-down defense
Let’s start on the defensive side, where the Knicks limited the Spurs to just 30 points in the second half. The Knicks, after playing wholly undisciplined basketball in the first half, avoided careless fouls and used their lateral speed to stay in front of San Antonio’s attackers. The Knicks also ramped up their intensity and contested perimeter shots with far more urgency and force.
That improvement on defense appeared to fuel New York’s offense; the Knicks hit 21-of-41 shots (51.2%) in the second half, including a torrid 11-of-20 (55.0%) from 3-point range. OG Anunoby was perfect from beyond the arc on all five attempts in the second half.
But there was a total vibe shift on offense. The Knicks played looser and more fluidly, swinging the ball with ease and venturing into the paint to unsettle San Antonio’s defense.
That was ramped up in the fourth quarter, when, even though the Spurs held a 20-point lead with a little more than nine minutes to play, New York hit 10 consecutive attempts to close the gap.
"It was really just we need to chip away," Knicks guard Jalen Brunson said. "We needed to hit singles, get on base and make plays from there. I feel like we did that tonight and we found a way to really just continue to do the things that helped us get to this point,"
Victor Wembanyama’s late missed free throws
With 1:47 left to play in the game and the Spurs holding a one-point lead, Wembanyama sliced through the Knicks defense and appeared to have a wide open layup chance. Anunoby, however, grabbed Wembanyama and fouled him, preventing him from the easy look and putting him on the line.
It would prove to be a monumental choice. Wembanyama, perhaps because of the pressure of the moment, missed both free throws. The Knicks rebounded the ball and then Brunson bounced in a floater to give the Knicks a one-point lead.
De’Aaron Fox’s massive blunder in the final seconds
It’s tough to blame such a comprehensive collapse on just a single play, but the Spurs had the optimal chance to ice the game with just a few ticks on the clock.
Holding a one-point lead, the Spurs got a stop when Wembanyama altered Brunson’s floater with around 17 seconds left. The ball was deflected into the San Antonio backcourt and point guard De’Aaron Fox, one of the team’s veteran leaders, sprinted out to scoop it with 12.9 seconds left.
There was no shot clock, and the correct play would have been to dribble out into any open space to bleed as much time off the clock as possible. The Knicks would’ve fouled to put Fox at the line, and Fox – a 76.0% free throw shooter this season – would’ve had a pair of looks to extend San Antonio’s lead.
In situations like these, burning clock is always the play. Instead, Fox went for a layup that Anunoby – more on him later – blocked.
DE’AARON FOX?! 😅 pic.twitter.com/038SSqjh5n
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) June 11, 2026
"Haven’t scored. Try to get a layup, get up three," Fox said after the game when asked to explain his thought process. "Force them to need a 3. OG made a good block."
Fox added that he thought he’d be "able to outrun" Anunoby.
The stunning tip-in from OG Anunoby
This is a highlight that, assuming the Knicks close out the series, will be played on repeat for generations. The Spurs made some curious decisions during the play.
Holding a one-point lead with 5.7 seconds to play, New York inbounded the ball to Brunson. The Spurs, after the Knicks set a screen, put Wembanyama, the only unanimous Defensive Player of the Year in NBA history, on Brunson. Wembanyama is a singular defender and one who constantly forces players to hesitate, if they attempt a shot at all.
Yet Fox left Anunoby, who had inbounded the ball, to double-team Brunson. It’s unclear if this was Fox’s decision or the coaching staff’s but that open space allowed Anunoby to streak unabated to the basket for the iconic tip-in with 1.2 seconds left to play.
OG ANUNOBY WITH THE PUTBACK.
— NBA (@NBA) June 11, 2026
KNICKS COMPLETE THE 29-PT COMEBACK FOR THE WIN.
LARGEST COMEBACK IN NBA FINALS HISTORY 🤯 pic.twitter.com/ZtWVWY6JsR
"You know, the tip, how he had to control it and tip it in, that has to be the most iconic shot in the history of New York basketball," Knicks coach Mike Brown said after the game.
San Antonio’s attempted-game winning play
The play drawn up was reminiscent of one the Miami Heat used in early November to beat the Cavaliers when there was 0.4 seconds on the clock.
No idea why we didn’t get a replay on the final Spurs inbound — so, here it is.
— Bill Jones (@CBS11BillJones) June 11, 2026
It looks like Towns was able to get a hand on it. Unfortunately this is the only angle they gave us. pic.twitter.com/7tUom03Uj4
But as Dylan Harper looked to trigger an inbounds pass to a streaking Stephon Castle sprung open on a backdoor screen, it looked like Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns may have gotten a finger on the pass, because it fell well short of the intended target. Making matters even more painful for San Antonio, Castle was wide open.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: How Knicks pulled off stunning comeback vs Spurs to win Game 4
Knicks celebrity fans react to historic NBA Finals comeback, including Taylor Swift and Timothee Chalamet
There’s been no shortage of both drama and celebrities when it comes to the NBA Finals in New York City. Wednesday night was no different, with the seats packed with stars in Madison Square Garden — and we got the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history, as the Knicks came back from 29 points down to win, taking a 3-1 lead in the series.
It wasn’t just an amazing game, but a heck of an experience when it comes to seeing how the celebs reacted when they realized the Knicks made history in front of them.
Taylor Swift
I also love that this was shot in black and white by Ben Stiller from courtside in the most dramatic, artistic way possible. To be honest, I’d love a subplot in the next season of Severance where Mark S is told the Knicks win the finals and he assumes it has to be a deepfake by Lumon.
Taylor would go on to party in the tunnel as well.
Timothee Chalamet
I truly, honestly, love this for him. Chalamet comes by his Knicks’ fandom honestly, and his love of the team has been established for a long, long time. Well, a relatively long time when you’re 30-years-old. My man ended up being so hyped up that he grabbed a mic from Entertainment Tonight and cut his own promo in the tunnel after the game.
Fat Joe
This is easily my favorite one, because Fat Joe is taking credit for the Knicks win. He tracked down Stephen A. Smith after the game and claims that his dancing (and possibly the glare off his chains) caused Victor Wembanyama to miss two critical free throws at the end of the game. This might be the only time I’ve seen SAS struggle to know what to say.
Mike Brown gave at least a little credence to the idea that Fat Joe helped out.
I’m just happy that we get to talk about Fat Joe in 2026.
Larry David
Larry David almost collapsed when Josh Hart missed a breakaway layup that could have given the Knicks the lead in the final minute:
Spike Lee
LOOK AT HOW MANY SPIKE LEE IS.
Even if you hate the Knicks, you have to feel some joy for a long downtrodden hardcore fan like Spike.
Just listen to the joy from this man:
The Knicks have never been more alive. What a night in MSG.
Chris Gotterup hopes his hole-in-one is a sign of what's to come in the NBA Finals
It was one heckuva Wednesday for Chris Gotterup.
The four-time PGA Tour winner made a hole-in-one and then got to watch his New York Knicks pull off the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history. It doesn't get much better than that.
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But before the tip of Game 4, Gotterup shared his latest ace and drew the conclusion that the club he used was a sign of things to come. "5-iron. Ace. Knicks in 5 #thesigns," he captioned with his celebratory pick. And so far, he's right:
And, yeah, that's me liking the heck out of that post because GO NEW YORK, GO NEW YORK, GO! The Knicks' improbable win Wednesday night means they have a chance to close out the series in Saturday's Game 5 as the team tries to win its first NBA title since 1973, which 26 years before Gotterup was born.
We don't know if it will actually happen (Please, golf gods or any gods make it happen), but we do know one thing for sure. Chris Gotterup will be watching.
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LeBron James free agency decision comes down to Lakers or Warriors, experts say
It's time for The LeBron James Decision, part (who's really keeping count anyway).
James, 41, will be an unrestricted free agent in a few weeks when the NBA's free agency period begins June 30.
The league's all-time leader in seasons played will be able to verbally agree to sign with a team and negotiate deals, but will not be able to put pen to paper and officially sign a new contract until July 6.
James hasn't publicly indicated he knows what he wants to do. He said during an episode of his "Mind The Game" podcast with Steve Nash that his decision could come late this summer.
"I'm still in the moment of like, just taking my time," James said. "I haven't even really thought about it too much. Obviously, I understand that I'm a free agent and I can control my own destiny, (if it's) being here with this (Lakers) franchise for the foreseeable future, or if it's going somewhere else. ... I think at some point you know, up until late June, as July rolls around, free agency starts to get going and July's rolling and maybe into August we start to kind of like, get a feel of what my future may look like."
There has been wide speculation that potential landing spots for James include the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers. However, The Stein Line, by NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer, reported in a Tuesday article that many believe James will remain with the Lakers, though the Warriors are a dark horse.
"Staying with the Lakers is widely believed to be (James') preferred choice because he is so entrenched in Los Angeles now after eight seasons with the purple and gold," Stein and Fischer wrote. "Yet league sources maintain that Golden State remains legitimately interested in adding LeBron to their Stephen Curry/Jimmy Butler/Draymond Green core coached by Steve Kerr … with the pitch presumed to include the idea that LeBron could commute from Los Angeles to some TBD degree without having to move his family."
Family is one of the main factors in James' decision, he said so on his podcast. He's expressed a desire to be playing somewhere close to his wife and daughter, who live in LA, and close to his son, Bryce, who plays at Arizona.
Also, his first born son, Bronny, is his teammate on the Lakers and has two years left on his contract. Therefore, it's plausible that James re-signs with the purple and gold on another two-year, player-option deal with a no-trade clause.
"That's very important, and it's up there. I mean, 1A and 1B is like, where do I feel comfortable with doing my career, but also with my family," James said. "How do they feel about whatever the decision that I'm able to come up with and make? That's a joint decision as well. I give them the insight, both my boys, my daughter and my wife. You know, so you know it's 1A and 1B. I don't think one is higher than the other, whatever the case may be."
During a radio appearance on the "Willard and Dibs" show on the Bay Area's 95.7 The Game, ESPN NBA senior writer Marc J. Spears said the Warriors need to get creative with bringing someone else in because he was told that James is staying with the Lakers .... although it's still worth it to see if James is interested.
"Somebody that would know that's close to (James) suggested to me that he thought he was staying in Los Angeles," Spears said. "But you got to be creative. You got to see if LeBron James is interested."
It appears the Cavs are highly unlikely.
"The idea of a third stint for James as a Cleveland Cavalier is harder to envision not only because of the severe financial limitations that the Cavs would face in trying to bring him back to Northern Ohio but the sheer distance from what has been established since the summer of 2018 as James' Southern California base," Stein and Fischer wrote.
James averaged 20.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 7.2 assists on 51.5% field goal shooting in 66 games during the 2025-26 season. James would be returning for his 24th NBA season, extending his own record.
As for which team James will be suiting up for in Year 24, well, the countdown to the start of the James sweepstakes is on.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY Sports: LeBron James likely to sign with Lakers or Warriors, experts say
England’s cricketers could face alcohol ban with Stokes captaincy still in doubt
Rob Key says ECB need time to consider future
ECB chiefs were in ‘shock’ after nightclub incident
The England and Wales Cricket Board is considering imposing a complete ban on alcohol while players are on international duty as they ponder the best response to the incident at a Chelsea nightclub that led to Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson being dropped for next week’s second Test against New Zealand, and to the stream of embarrassing stories over the past eight months.
Rob Key, the ECB’s managing director of men’s cricket, admitted on Thursday that it is now hard to say the players can show they are to be trusted to behave responsibly. The two players broke a midnight curfew and were then allegedly involved in a fight that broke out in the early hours of Monday morning, though there is no suggestion that either were active participants. “Everything we’ve looked at so far, everything we’ve found out, it looks like they were in the wrong place at the wrong time,” Key said. “They weren’t aggressive or anything, and actually it looks like they were on the receiving end of some pretty poor behaviour from other people.”
Continue reading...Knicks fans threw eggs at Victor Wembanyama after NBA Finals Game 4 comeback
New York Knicks fans have been waiting 53 years for a championship, and now they are only one win away after watching their team pull off the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history in Game 4. The Knicks somehow erased a 29-point second half deficit to win the game just before the buzzer on OG Anunoby’s tip-in to take a commanding 3-1 series lead ahead of Game 5 in San Antonio on Saturday.
It’s understandable that New Yorkers are excited, but the behavior from certain segments of the fanbase in this series has been disappointing and totally inappropriate. Knicks fans beat up Spurs fans in the streets after their Game 3 loss, and following the Game 4 win, Knicks fans were throwing objects at Victor Wembanyama as he went back to the team hotel.
Knicks fans were waiting to jeer the Spurs as they arrived at their hotel after Game 4, which is weird behavior by itself. Wembanyama appeared to be hit by an egg as he walked off the bus.
Here’s another angle of Knicks fans throwing debris at Wemby.
Wembanyama has turned into public enemy No.1 for Knicks fans. He got away with decking Jalen Brunson in Game 3, and then in Game 4, he was taunting Mitchell Robinson in the first half before the Spurs’ massive collapse.
Booing the opponent’s star player is fair game, but throwing things at him on his way to bed is just completely out of line. Knicks fans should be embarrassed. It’s a terrible look for the city and the fanbase. Wembanyama deserves a lot more respect than that, not just as a player but as a human.
Knicks fans are disgracing themselves in this series as their team puts itself on the brink of achieving an impossible dream. I’m not going to tell Knicks fans to act like they’ve been there before, because almost 70 percent of New York City residents weren’t born when the team won its last title in 1973. Still, let’s try to have a little respect for the opponent. This behavior is gross, and it needs to stop immediately.
How can Justin Edwards become a consistent part of the Sixers’ rotation?
Throughout this season, Philadelphia 76ers’ young forward Justin Edwards struggled to maintain a meaningful spot in the team’s rotation.
Edwards, in his sophomore season, featured in 64 contests for the Sixers, starting in 12, for 15.3 minutes per night — with those minutes varying wildly from night to night. Some games, Nick Nurse went to him early and often, racking up some serious minutes off the bench for Edwards. When the team struggled with injuries, he even started some contests. But other times, Edwards seemingly disappeared, playing little or no time at all. He ended up averaging 6.0 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists throughout 2025-26.
These numbers represent some slight statistical regressions compared to his rookie year, but context surrounding those numbers is important, as Edwards’ opportunities this season were much different than those of last season.
Let’s look back. Edwards was originally brought to Philly in the summer preceding the 2024-25 season as an undrafted free agent. A few months later, the Philadelphia-native was thrust into basically a regular starting role for a Sixers squad absolutely desperate for bodies to simply play out the rest of the campaign. After playing in just two of the first 30 games of that season (and for nine minutes total), Edwards then played in 42 of the last 52, starting in 26 of those, for 27.2 minutes per night. His rookie season ended with him averaging 10.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game.
In February of that year, Edwards was converted from his original two-way contract to a standard NBA deal. From undrafted to some guaranteed millions of dollars. Talk about a jump-start.
This season, things were different. Though the Sixers still dealt with a number of availability issues, the desperation level was never quite as high as 2024-25. This meant a much smaller role for Edwards as a sophomore, with the vast majority of his time coming off the bench and totaling 178 less minutes played than his rookie campaign throughout the course of the season.
Nevertheless, Edwards found ways to really shine in spots. His best game of the season came on March 19, when Edwards posted a career-high 32 points on 11-for-18 field goal and 7-for-11 long-range shooting in 33 minutes. The Sixers defeated the Sacramento Kings 139-118.
That game was part of a stretch in mid-March within which Edwards started seven straight contests for the Sixers, who were without four of their usual starters at the time (Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and Kelly Oubre Jr.). In those seven contests, Edwards fared relatively well overall, averaging 15.9 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 steals in 27.6 minutes per game. He shot 40.5% from long range on 5.3 attempts during that time.
That impact, and where it was made, reflects something Edwards needs to hone in on to become a fully viable rotation player: three-point shooting. It has been one of the most promising things about his game, with Edwards hitting 37.2% from long range in his sophomore season, a slight improvement over the 36.3% he posted his rookie year. He always seems confident about it, with zero hesitation when the opportunity presents itself for him to pull up from long range. It wasn’t always perfect by any means, but it’s noteworthy that Edwards was much better from beyond the arc with more volume shooting. In the 12 games this season he attempted at least five three-pointers, he shot 50.6% from behind the arc (40-for-79). In the 52 games he shot 4 or less attempts, he sank just 26.7% (27-for-101).
He already has a decent feel or awareness in the game and is a solid defender, but he’s not the best rebounder for his size nor does he have much of an aggressive dribble-drive game. Sincerely honing in on becoming a consistent, accurate volume three-point shooter is what could make it possible to somewhat overlook some of those weaknesses enough to get him in the regular rotation. The Sixers desperately need perimeter threats that opposing defenses can’t just leave wide open inconsequentially, leaving a role prime for the taking for Edwards if he can take that step forward.
And at just 22 years old, there’s still time to develop. If there is one coach that will let Edwards develop with meaningful NBA minutes, it’s Nick Nurse, who clearly has confidence in the young forward as evidenced by his willingness to keep calling upon him off the bench. But, as he enters his third NBA season, one can imagine the expectations for Edwards will be higher than ever, and patience for rough performances could be much lower.
And it’s not like he won’t have motivation. Edwards will be playing to earn the next step of his NBA career, as he is entering season two of his three-year deal with the Sixers, but with the 2027-28 season being a team option. So, in 2026-27, Edwards needs to play at a level that either convinces Philadelphia to pick up that option, or convinces another team to take a chance on him should the Sixers decline.
A lot on the line for the young forward in the coming season.
Mariners vs. Orioles prediction: Odds, recent stats, trends, and best bets for June 11
The Mariners (36-33) and the Orioles (32-37) close out their four-game set tonight at Camden Yards with Baltimore looking to even the series at two games apiece following last night’s 7-2 win. The win snapped the Orioles four-game losing streak.
Baltimore broke a scoreless game open in the sixth on a Pete Alonso home run followed by run-scoring hits from Leody Taveras and Blaze Alexander, then blew it open in the seventh when Jackson Holliday launched a grand slam to make it 7–0. Orioles starter Brandon Young was dominant, tossing seven scoreless innings while allowing just two hits while striking out five. Seattle scratched across two late runs in the eighth finishing with only four hits on the night.
Tonight’s pitching matchup features a pair of right-handers: Bryan Woo (5–4, 3.74 ERA) for Seattle versus Kyle Bradish (3–7, 3.89 ERA) for Baltimore. Woo has quietly delivered one of the steadier seasons in the Mariners’ rotation, pairing strikeout ability with a strong WHIP, while Bradish has pitched better than his record suggests although he does live a little on the edge as he does allow traffic on the bases.
From a lineup perspective, there are clear trends to watch. For Seattle, J.P. Crawford (13-for-37 over his last 10 games) highlights a lineup that’s been relatively steady over the past month. On the Baltimore side, Pete Alonso is heating up (3 HR, 7 RBI in his last 10 games). The O’s are hitting .254 as a team over its last 10 games.
Lets dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game Details and How to Watch: Mariners vs. Orioles
- Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026
- Time: 7:00PM EST
- Site: Camden Yards
- City: Baltimore, MD
- Network/Streaming: MLB.TV, ESPN
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The Latest Odds: Mariners vs. Orioles
The latest odds as of Thursday courtesy of DraftKings:
- Moneyline: Seattle Mariners (-114), Baltimore Orioles (-105)
- Spread: Mariners -1.5 (+141), Orioles +1.5 (-171)
- Total: 8.5 runs
Probable Starting Pitchers: Mariners vs. Orioles for June 11
- Mariners: Bryan Woo
Season Totals: 77.0 IP, 5-4, 3.74 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 75K, 14 BB - Orioles: Kyle Bradish
Season Totals: 69.1 IP, 3-7, 3.89 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 68K, 36 BB
Who’s Hot? Who’s Not! Mariners vs. Orioles
- Jackson Holliday has hit safely in 3 of his last 4 games (3-13)
- Julio Rodriguez is 1-12 in this series
- Leody Tavares has hit safely in 3 straight games (4-11)
- Josh Naylor is riding a 6-game hitting streak (9-25)
- Gunnar Henderson is 2-11 in this series
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Top Betting Trends & Insights: Mariners vs. Orioles
- The Orioles are 33-36 on the Run Line this season
- The Mariners are 27-42 on the Run Line this season
- The OVER has cashed 32 times in Seattle’s 67 games this season (32-34-3)
- The OVER has cashed 39 times in the Orioles’ 69 games this season (39-27-3)
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Mets Morning News: David Peterson struggles in blowout loss to Cardinals
Meet the Mets
The Mets suffered another embarrassing loss to one of the teams they are chasing in the Wild Card standings. The pitching struggled all game, especially David Peterson, who gave up six runs out of the bullpen. The offense was again non-existent outside of Francisco Alvarez, who accounted for all their runs with one swing of the bat. They will now look to avoid a sweep in the series finale.
In other news, another blue and orange team managed to complete a thrilling comeback victory. Go New York, Go New York, Go.
Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue, Daily News, MLB.com, NY Post
Before the game the team called up Jonathan Pintaro and sent Joey Gerber to Triple-A.
With the Knicks captivating New York, Juan Soto is determined to bring that same energy to the Mets.
Kodai Senga will return to the mound in Double-A after getting scratched from his last start.
Around the National League East
The Braves dropped another close game to the White Sox despite a strong effort by Chris Sale.
Ronald Acuña Jr. was diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain and was placed on IL.
The Marlins blew out the Diamondbacks 8-0 to take the series against Arizona.
Giants rookie Bryce Eldridge hit a walk-off grand slam against the Nationals, who were up 9-1 in the eighth inning.
Around Major League Baseball
The Pirates placed Oneil Cruz on the IL with a broken left hand that he injured sliding into home plate.
Toronto starter Max Scherzer reached the 3,500 strikeout milestone in the team’s loss against the Phillies.
Brandon Nimmo accidentally hit former teammate Seth Lugo in the head with a line drive, but thankfully Lugo seems to have avoided serious injury.
Shohei Ohtani gave up a season high four runs to raise his ERA from 0.74 to 1.06.
For the teams that miss out on Tarik Skubal at the deadline, Reid Detmers from the Angels could be an interesting backup option.
Yesterday at Amazin’ Avenue
On the latest episode of A Pod of Their Own, the emergence of Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing was discussed.
This Date in Mets History
On this date in 2005, Marlon Anderson hit a pinch-hit inside-the-park game-tying home run in the team’s 5-3 win over the Angels.
Rays Trade Candidate: Lars Nootbaar
It feels like Lars Nootbaar has been someone that could fit well on the Rays’ roster over the last few years. I think the timing could be right to acquire him this season if the Cardinals are willing to part ways with him. Nootbaar combines above-average on-base ability, defensive versatility, and multiple years of team control – traits the Rays consistently target. With Jonny DeLuca, Jake Fraley, and Jacob Melton all dealing with injuries, the fit between player and roster is stronger now than it has been at any point in recent years.
Nootbaar is a solid defender in a corner outfield spot and he is capable of playing center as well. His offensive profile is largely OBP driven (over .340 vs righties for his career) – making him a good fit to hit near the top of the lineup and potentially leadoff against right-handed pitchers. This could also give the Rays more flexibility with Chandler Simpson’s lineup placement. Whether Simpson remains in the leadoff spot or moves lower in the order, adding another high-OBP hitter would help lengthen the lineup against right-handed pitching.
Despite the fact that Nootbaar has been injured for a large part of the season, the cost to acquire him should be relatively high. The Cardinals are still in contention in a competitive NL Central race, and Nootbaar is under team control until 2028. So what could it cost the Rays to land Nootbaar?
Again, I think it starts with one of the players below in the third tier of prospects I mentioned in my previous write-ups. Flewelling and Hopkins would likely be unavailable for someone like Nootbaar; their potential and years of control are beyond Nootbaar’s value.
- SS Daniel Pierce
- C Caden Bodine
- RHP Michael Forret
- INF Cooper Flemming
- RHP Anderson Brito
- RHP Santiago Suarez
- RHP TJ Nichols
I could see the Rays also needing to offer a player from the group of upper-minors prospects who are going to be Rule 5 eligible this winter. This group includes names like:
- INF Cooper Kinney
- 1B/DH Xavier Isaac
- C Tatem Levins
- OF Brock Jones
- OF Homer Bush Jr.
- INF Brayden Taylor
- 1B Tre Morgan
This group contains prospects with varying levels of risk. Some project as role players or complementary pieces, while others still possess everyday upside but face enough uncertainty that the Rays may be willing to discuss them in the right deal. I think it would take a package of multiple players between the two groups listed above.
The NL playoff race will play a role in the type of package the Rays would need to offer. It would hurt a bit to lose a player from the first group and another from that second group, so that’s a good signal that it would be enough to land someone as valuable as Nootbaar.
A package built around one prospect from the first group and another from the second would sting, which is usually a sign that the deal is in the right neighborhood. Nootbaar is a controllable everyday player who fits the Rays’ current roster, and acquiring that type of talent generally requires giving up prospects with a legitimate chance to contribute in the majors.
Dodgers notes – Will Smith, Freddie Freeman
The Dodgers took a big lump Wednesday in Pittsburgh, losing a close game that was an Ohtani start in which he surrendered his first inning of multiple runs. And as always, there are always more bumps in the road.
Will Smith will be hitting the injured list, after his lingering neck issue isn’t getting better fast enough to return to the field. The Dodgers primary backstop has been out of the lineup since he was pulled in Saturday’s game.
Daulton Rushing was already slated to pitch all three games in Pittsburgh, and the Dodgers cleared a roster spot on Wednesday by releasing utility player Tyler Fitzgerald.
The Dodgers have two options in Triple-A, Eliezer Alfonzo and Chuckie Robinson.
“We had Chuckie last year, and we had Eliezer all spring,” Roberts said. “So both those guys are confident. They’re kind of a little older, so they’ve been around, and we’re very familiar with both those guys, so it should be pretty seamless.”
The Dodgers chose Robinson, and he is expected to be in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
Maddie Lee of the L.A. Times has more details on the logistics here.
Freddie Freeman collected his 2500th hit on Tuesday, and now has his sights set on 3000. But, he acknowledges that it might not be in the cards.
Three big things could stand in his way – his age, his want to spend more time with his family, especially now having a newborn at home, and that another certain player will be occupying the DH position for the Dodgers for quite awhile.
“Over the last year or two, 3,000 is a number that I would love to get to. But I have one more year under contract. There’s still a lot of other factors that go into it. I have four kids now. We have to see what’s going on there. But I would love to get to 3,000 hits. I would love to. I’m not going to deny that. But do I know if I’m going to get there? I don’t know. But we’ll start the trek tomorrow and we’ll see if we can get some more numbers and we’ll see if people still want me to play after 2027.”
Only 33 players currently have more than 3,00o hits. Bill Plunkett of the OC Register discusses other implications of chasing that number here.
Jack Harris of the California Post has some more quotes from the multi-time All-Star on where his head is at at this point in his career.