The 14-time Grammy winner reached out for the embrace as she and the Hulu star were in disbelief during celebrations on the court post game at Madison Square Garden, as seen in videos online.
“That was crazy,” said Jenner, who attended the game with her boyfriend, actor Timothee Chalamet, a New York native and a diehard Knicks fan.
— The Swift Society (@TheSwiftSociety) June 11, 2026
Swift, who owns multiple properties in New York, was all smiles while agreeing with Jenner.
Some fans were surprised by the interaction after Jenner’s sister, Kim Kardashian, and Swift were involved in a public feud in 2016 over the infamous phone call during which Kardashian’s then-husband, Kanye West discussed his song “Famous” with Swift.
Taylor Swift and Kylie Jenner hugged on the court after the Knicks pulled off a historic comeback to beat the Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. TikTok/Sportsish
Swift denied that she had consented to a lyric — “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex / Why? I made that bitch famous” — and she was called a “liar” and a “snake” in the public eye.
Taylor Swift attendsGame 4 between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs during the 2026 NBA Finals on June 10, 2026 at Madison in New York, New York. NBAE via Getty Images
It was a brief interaction between Swift and Jenner, but a friendly one in the star-studded crowd.
In another on-court video, Chalamet declared “Knicks in 5” after his hometown team pulled off a historic comeback to beat the Spurs 107-106 in a Game 4 nail-biter.
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet react after the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. Brad Penner-Imagn Images
A go-ahead tip-in by Knicks forward OG Anunoby with 2.1 seconds remaining secured the victory after New York rallied back from down by 29 in the second half.
The Knicks could close out the series in Game 5 in San Antonio on Saturday to clinch their first championship in 53 years.
Terry Rozier is headed to trial after the former Miami Heat guard pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to bribery charges, according to an ESPN report.
Key Takeaways
Rozier is alleged to have accepted a $100,000 bribe to exit a 2023 NBA game early.
A judge set his trial for Feb. 8, 2027.
Rozier’s attorney has asked to lift a bond ban that keeps him from being in contact with the Hornets and the NBA.
Federal prosecutors allege that Rozier accepted $100,000 to manipulate a 2023 NBA game while he played for the Charlotte Hornets, adding to a previous indictment for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.
Rozier has pleaded not guilty to all charges, and a judge set a trial date for Feb. 8, 2027, for the superseding indictment, which includes bribery in sporting contests and honest services wire fraud conspiracy.
Rozier was arrested and charged in October 2025 during an FBI sports betting scheme takedown that included multiple defendants, mostly bettors. Rozier, who’s out on a $3-million bond, didn’t play for Miami last season and was released by the team in April at the end of the NBA season.
Hoping to play
Rozier’s attorney, Jim Trusty, also asked the court to change his bail conditions, which prohibit him from having contact with the Hornets or the NBA. Prosecutors argue that the ban should remain in place because the team and the NBA are victims.
“The NBA literally has flagrantly fouled the presumption of innocence,” Trusty said to ESPN on Wednesday. “They should be ashamed of themselves. As you heard from the hearing today, they're still trying to find ways to pretend they're a victim and that Terry should be prohibited from playing basketball, at least practically speaking.”
Trusty officially filed the motion with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on June 3, according to a report from the Associated Press, claiming that this ban hurts Rozier’s opportunities to continue his playing career.
“With the NBA’s free agency process officially beginning June 30, maintaining the Hornets on the no-contact list would likely prevent him from having any opportunity to play in the NBA,” Trusty wrote in the motion last week. “Under the current ruling of the arbitrator, an inability to play for or against the Charlotte Hornets would constitute a ‘failure to perform services’ by Mr. Rozier and substantially diminish or eliminate any chance of being contracted by an NBA team.”
The betting scheme
Rozier told his friend Deniro Laster that he would exit a game against the New Orleans Pelicans in March 2023, according to the federal indictments. Co-conspirator Marves Fairley told prosecutors that he agreed to pay the duo $100,000.
Using that information, Fairley and a group of bettors wagered more than $250,000 on the under for Rozier’s player props. Rozier scored five points, recorded two assists, and hit one 3-pointer before exiting the game early. He went below his prop totals on three of the four categories that the bettors wagered on, going over on four rebounds.
Fairley said they settled for a $70,000 payment. Laster allegedly picked up the bribe money from Fairley in Philadelphia and then drove to Rozier’s home, where they counted their payment.
The scheme also includes former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones, who pleaded guilty in April to informing the betting group of injuries to LeBron James and Anthony Davis in 2023.
Big Apple streets were absolutely electric Wednesday night following the Knicks’ historic come-from-behind victory over the Spurs in Game 4 — putting the hometown heroes one game away from their first championship in more than 50 years.
All over the city, strangers became best friends, sharing high-fives and embraces after the game, as throngs of long-suffering fans poured out into the streets for a rare moment of unifying jubilation.
Incredible footage showed an FDNY firetruck slowly rolling down St. Mark’s Place, flanked on either side of the roadway by overjoyed fans as the firefighters inside reached out their arms to high-five, fist-bump, and handshake everyone in sight.
NYC streets were absolutely electric Wednesday night following the Knicksâ historic come-from-behind victory over the Spurs in Game 4. Instagram / @stevenyanchevAll over the city, strangers became best friends, sharing high-fives and embraces after the game. Instagram / @stevenyanchevIncredible footage showed an FDNY firetruck slowly rolling down St. Mark’s Place, flanked on either side of the roadway by overjoyed fans. Nick Bateman via Storyful
Meanwhile, Terminal 8 at JFK Airport was transformed into a full-blown party as passengers standing around with their luggage watched the final moments of the game, losing their minds in celebration as OG Anunoby nailed the game-winning tip-in with 1.2 seconds on the clock.
Scenes of unbridled joy were unfolding in every direction as the Knicks staged the greatest NBA Finals comeback in the history of the league.
Firefighters inside reached out their arms to high-five, fist-bump, and handshake everyone in sight. Nick Bateman via Storyful
Several blocks in the West Village were completely taken over by cheering fans, who erupted in screams after the game-winning bucket, jumping up and down in celebration both on the streets and fire escapes of nearby buildings.
The rare sighting of the Knicks in the running for a championship gave way to unusual sights around Gotham, including one superfan who projected the game from their second-floor apartment against the white wall of the 4th Avenue-9th Street subway station.
Fans celebrate on a police cruiser after Knicks win Game 4 over the Spurs. OLGA FEDOROVA/EPA/ShutterstockNew York Knicks fans react during a watch party inside Central Park for Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. AP Photo/Heather KhalifaFDNY firefighters are seen high-fiving fans after Knicks won Game 4. Nick Bateman via Storyful
Some fans were so dizzy with excitement they were ready to cheer for anything that happened to land in their field of vision.
New York Knicks supporters take to the streets of Manhattan to celebrate their team’s win over the San Antonio Spurs - Charly Triballeau/Getty Images
Manhattan and much of New York City’s four other boroughs were gripped on Wednesday night by a historic sporting event, that had nothing to do with Fifa or its imminent World Cup finals.
The New York Knicks completed the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history, reeling in a 29-point San Antonio Spurs lead, to score the winning points with one second remaining. The Knicks attract an A-list celebrity fanbase courtside, while outside Madison Square Garden, there was a febrile atmosphere at times and scuffles with police as thousands celebrated the win.
Fifa commercials are taking over Times Square and Penn Station, which sits under the Garden, but with the World Cup about to start tonight, only one sport – and one team – dominates conversation in New York.
There were similarities with the scenes in north London that followed Arsenal’s first Premier League title in 22 years last month, although the Knicks have waited a lot longer. The last of their two NBA championships was 53 years ago, when Richard Nixon was in the White House, and US troops still fought in Vietnam.
The Knicks might be Arsenal in terms of the scope of loyalty they inspire in the country’s biggest city – but in terms of championships won, and familiarity with noble failure, they bear a greater similarity to Tottenham Hotspur.
The 107-106 win means the Knicks now lead the best-of-seven series 3-1 and can seal the title if they win Game 5 in Texas on Saturday night, with the game tipping-off in the small hours of Sunday morning in Britain. As a sporting event, the US team’s first World Cup group game against Paraguay in Los Angeles, 2am UK time on Saturday, does not come close to capturing the public imagination.
British-born point guard OG Anunoby (right) scores the match-winning basket - Vincent Carchietta/Reuters
Courtside, no team can deliver the celebrity quotient like the Knicks, many of whom were genuine fans before they were famous. On Wednesday night, Larry David, of Curb Your Enthusiasm, sat next to John McEnroe, the seven-time grand-slam tennis champion. The actor Timothée Chalamet, accompanied by girlfriend Kylie Jenner, roared into the television cameras after the dramatic ending. Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld and Jimmy Fallon were all in attendance.
Taylor Swift also arrived with an entourage wearing a “Stevie Knicks” T-shirt, although her Knicks-supporting credentials have been questioned. Donald Trump attended the first finals game at the Garden when he was booed and then accused of falling asleep. A native New Yorker, he is a long-term Knicks fan.
The winning basket on Wednesday was tipped in by the British-born OG Anunoby, one of the Knicks’s shining lights, who was born in Harlesden, north-west London, close to where Raheem Sterling was brought up. Anunoby, 28, considers himself British. He moved to Missouri aged four with his late father Ogugua snr, an academic, and became a high school and college phenom.
Anunoby is an Arsenal fan and also an investor in the basketball franchise London Lions. He often speaks with a British accent and is an enthusiastic supporter of British basketball. His brother Chigbo played in the NFL.
Anunoby is not the only British connection to the Knicks. Scotland’s great World Cup hope John McGinn has a strong family link to the franchise. The Aston Villa captain’s cousin Scott is vice-president of the company that operates Madison Square Garden, the home of the team based in the heart of Manhattan.
On the streets outside the Garden, Seventh and Eighth Avenue were closed by police and emotions ran high. Social media footage showed Knicks fans attacking a man wearing a Spurs match-vest and on other occasions clashing with police.
Generally, however, it was good-natured. Bars showing the game were packed with fans wearing the team’s blue and orange, and crowds outside gathered around pavement screens and watched through windows as an epic game reached its climax.
Supporters come together to take in the scenes after the historic comeback - Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
Even in the most famous city on Earth, and its capacity to cater for all tastes, there seemed to be just one preoccupation. Josh, 24, from Brooklyn, said that there were many who thought they might never live to see the day the Knicks finally win an NBA championship. “The city will go crazy if they do it. It will be the kind of day you tell your kids about. Hopefully not as long a wait for the next one.”
The game was watched by England players at their hotel in West Palm Beach, said Marc Guéhi – and many of them are NBA fans. Thomas Tuchel himself was a decent schoolboy basketball player and at 6ft 3in is just taller than the star of the Knicks, point guard Jalen Brunson. The US World Cup team were filmed reacting wildly at the game’s climax, in a clip widely shared on social media.
— U.S. Soccer Men's National Team (@USMNT) June 11, 2026
Any such heroics against Paraguay are unlikely to be watched as closely by the Knicks players. The Spurs may yet take this series past Game 5, with stars such as Stephon Castle and 7ft 4in French sensation Victor Wembanyama having been stung by this defeat. As for the attention of New York, the World Cup will have to wait until this epic is decided.
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.
"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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
— timothée chalamet nation (@timotheenation) June 11, 2026
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.
Fat Joe might’ve saved game 4 😨😳 Stephen A Smith was speechless after the Knicks won pic.twitter.com/Cy9QJkNPzL
Mike Brown gave at least a little credence to the idea that Fat Joe helped out.
"Fat Joe's sitting there with all these chains on, and every time he jumped up, freakin' lights with those chains — they blinded me. So it was a little hard. Fat Joe, keep wearing the chains, because you look smooth." – MIke Brownpic.twitter.com/1W6Fb1kuTt
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:
Shoutout to Wu-Tang and everyone who saged MSG properly, LOOK HOW HAPPY SPIKE LEE IS. Probably one of the best nights of his life 🥹 pic.twitter.com/rpUqUboZ6G
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.
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.
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."
"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."
"Somebody that's close to [LeBron James] suggested to me that he was staying in LA. The Warriors need to be creative from a veteran standpoint to bring somebody else in that could give an extra boost to this team."@MarcJSpears on the Warriors' offseason plans | @WillardAndDibspic.twitter.com/koC9fbUXwW
"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.
Taylor Swift, Este Haim and Alana Haim had a dance party after the Knicks pulled off the biggest win franchise history over the Spurs in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals.
The trio, who brought the energy on Celebrity Row at Madison Square Garden, danced to the song “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper, as seen in a video by the singing sisters on social media Wednesday night.
“Girls just wanna have PUN,” the caption read, referring to their blue and orange shirts with Knicks puns.
Swift’s shirt said “Stevie Knicks,” which was a nod to her the legendary singer, who she’s been friends with for some time.
Alana donned a shirt with “Knickelback,” a twist on Canadian rock back, Nickelback.
Taylor Swift, Alana Haim and Este Haim dancing after the Knicks’ Game 4 win on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. TikTok/Haim Sisters
Este’s shirt, “Knickole Kidman,” was a reference to actress Nicole Kidman.
They were courtside with actress “Law & Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay — a close friend of Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson — who also donned a “Stevie Knicks” shirt.
Swift, who owns multiple properties in New York City, and Co. were dancing and cheering throughout the game.
A video also emerged of an overzealous fan attempting to take either a selfie or shoot a video being shooed away by security.
Swift, who will tie the knot with fiancé, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce at MSG on July 3, was waving a towel and cheering during the celebrations.
The Knicks set the record for the biggest NBA Finals comeback, according to ESPN.
They sealed the win with a heroic play from forward OG Anunoby, who tipped in a rebound of a long 3-pointer by Brunson with 1.2 seconds remaining to give the Knicks the lead.
“It was cool, everyone’s pretty excited, I’m excited too,” Anunoby said after the game, which had reporters laughing. “Were enjoying it right now but we’re just look toward the next game.”
Taylor Swift alongside the Haim sisters. TikTok/Haim Sisters
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.
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.
De’Aaron Fox’s 28-year-old legs ain’t what they used to be.
The guard’s confidence burned the Spurs and potentially sealed their Finals fate when his — as labeled by Charles Barkley — “dumbass” decision to attempt a layup in the final 11 seconds resulted in a block and paved the way for OG Anunoby’s game-winning and series-changing tip-in in the Knicks’ win.
“I just thought I’d be able to outrun him,” Fox said.
"I just thought I'd be able to outrun [OG Anunoby]."
De'Aaron Fox explains his late game shot that was blocked by OG Anunoby.
Fox’s decision from the 107-106 loss now has a spot alongside Ray Allen’s 2013 3-pointer in the pantheon of brutal Spurs Finals moments and it may be hard for fans to forgive him for this one.
The veteran guard’s questionable decision perhaps will be what swings this series.
With the Spurs leading 106-105 and roughly 18 seconds remaining, Jalen Brunson missed a shot and the fight for the rebound led to the ball being tipped past half court.
Fox had a clean path to the ball and gained possession near the paint with approximately 13 seconds remaining with Anunoby on his tail and then made a decision that could be rued in San Antonio for decades.
Rather than pull up and make the Knicks foul him, which would give the Spurs the chance to grab a two-point lead and potentially three, he opted to go for the contested layup.
Anunoby, one of the sport’s premier defenders, blocked Fox, which led to the Knicks gaining possession and he became a Knicks legend with his tip-in with 1.2 seconds remaining resulting in a 3-1 series lead.
The situation facing Fox when he attempted to score. @ESPN/X
“Haven’t scored,” Fox said of his decision. “Try to get a layup get up three, force them to need a 3. OG made a good block.”
Fox has earned universal criticism for his decision, especially since the easy option to force the Knicks into a foul seemed like the most logical decision.
Charles Barkley shredded Fox on ESPN during his tirade against a Spurs team he labeled as “the dumbest basketball team in the history of civilization.”
Anunoby moments before his block. Getty Images
He described Fox’s decision as “bonehead.”
“That was a dumbass play,” Barkley said. “He did not have to shoot that ball.”
To make matters worse for Fox, his sloppy play in the second half helped fuel the Knicks’ comeback.
He turned the ball over four times in the second half, including one in the fourth quarter — although one could argue his decision in the final minute may as well have been a turnover.
The veteran is the elder statesman in a young Spurs lineup that primarily lacked playoff experience before this run to the Finals, yet all that experience failed him when he needed it most.
“We’ve got to try to put it behind us,” Fox said, per The Athletic. “Get back to the things that we’ve done well in these games. … We have to figure out a way to hold the lead. We’ve been able to build double-digit leads in all four of these games, and we’ve got to figure out a way to sustain that.
“It obviously looks like a steep hill, but this is something that’s happened before. … We feel like we have a team that is able to come back from this, but we have to take this one game at a time.”
Video of the final play of the Knicks’ thrilling Game 4 win over the Spurs show Karl-Anthony Towns deflected the inbounds pass from Dylan Harper, potentially disrupting what would have been a game-winning basket.
A fan’s breakdown of the play on X showed that Stephon Castle had back cut to the basket and was wide open for an alley-oop. It would have taken a pinpoint pass from Harper to execute the play, but any chance of that was destroyed once Towns disrupted it.
Castle fumbled the catch before gathering the ball, but that allowed the defenders to catch up and the star guard had his back to the basket and he ultimately did not get up a shot up with just 1.2 seconds left.
It did not appear that Towns’ play was initially caught by the ESPN broadcast in the chaotic celebration that followed at Madison Square Garden after the Knicks had rallied from 29 points down against the Spurs to take a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals.
“For us, when we got in there at halftime, we understood we were disappointed with the performance we had in the first half. That’s, of course, the result of walking in,” Towns’ said of the Knicks being down 76-49 at the break and looking for sure headed to a second straight loss at MSG.
“But I’ve always talked about the unity and the connectivity of this team. Went in there, people spoke up. Jose (Alvarado), just saying, regardless how the result of the game comes out, we can’t at least not work on our standards and be who we are.”
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Anunoby inbounded the ball to Jalen Brunson, who launched a deep 3-pointer that came up short. However, Anunoby was streaking in and tipped the ball in with just over a second left.
Karl-Anthony Towns celebrates the Knicks win over the Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 10, 2026. NBAE via Getty Images
“That’s why every time we’re in the game with OG, third quarter, second quarter, he may not be feeling like he’s playing his best,” Towns said. “Every time I talk to him, I say, I already know what OG Anunoby is going to do in the fourth quarter, and he did exactly what I thought he would do. He gave us a chance to win, and that’s all you could ask for from the best two-way player in the NBA.”
Towns finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds after he received his second foul just a minute into the game on a controversial overrule that forced him to the bench.
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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.
Jan 9, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) shoots the ball against New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) in the second half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
There’s a debate brewing online and in the Reddit threads as the NBA Finals roll along, and it’s one that forces fans to decide whether they want to approach it logically or emotionally. Because once emotion enters the conversation, things tend to get flustered, frustrated, and disappointing in a hurry.
The debate? Who is better, Jalen Brunson or Devin Booker?
This is meant to be a fun debate, and since I saw it on Reddit, it got the juices flowing a bit. It’s the offseason, we’re bored, so why not spice up our lives a little bit with some comparative Suns-based convo? I will say that once I took the Reddit argument to Twitter, the internet reminded me that barstool-esque topics, especially when it involves Devin Booker, get into people’s feelings. And quick. They begin projecting intent and assuming that if you are critical of a player in any capacity, you must hate them.
So I’m stating that on the front in. Don’t hate Devin Booker. Love ‘em. Love having him on this team in this city. My intent is to have a basketball conversation. All right, with the Booker Stan Clause addressed, let’s talk about it.
I understand this is an inherently speculative and subjective argument, although you can certainly point to objective statistical analysis to support your side. But there’s no real reason for the debate to exist outside of the fact that Jalen Brunson is currently playing in the NBA Finals. And because Brunson is only 60 days older than Devin Booker, the comparison becomes unavoidable.
You start looking at the players on the Suns and measuring them against the players still competing at the highest level, in the biggest games, at the end of the season. This isn’t supposed to be some grand architectural discussion about whether you would trade Devin Booker for Jalen Brunson. We know neither the Phoenix Suns nor the New York Knicks would entertain that idea. And when you consider the $19.3 million gap in what they’re paid, it doesn’t make much sense anyway.
These are offseason barroom conversations. They’re not designed to tear down one player or elevate another. They’re conversations about skill sets, styles of play, financial implications, strengths, weaknesses, and how different players impact winning. These are the debates we used to have sitting at the bar before smartphones could provide an answer in five seconds. We couldn’t instantly pull up statistics. We had to talk about what we saw. That being said, feel free to pull up this article at a bar to make your case, one way or the other.
What I see when I watch these two players is something completely different. On one side, you have Devin Booker. He’s smooth. He’s methodical. He’s a jump shooter with what is arguably the best jumper in the NBA. He’s a bigger player who, when he’s at his best, is a shooting guard.
The problem is that traditional point guards have largely disappeared from the league. And the few true facilitators who still exist aren’t exactly available. As a result, Point Book has become a permanent part of the Devin Booker experience. Had he played 20 years ago, there’s a strong argument he would have been the best shooting guard in basketball. Instead, he exists in an era dominated by combo guards, where primary ball-handling responsibilities are often shared. In that sense, Booker is a product of the times.
On the other side is Jalen Brunson. He’s one of those smaller combo guards, but he’s a true three-level scorer. He can get to the rim, operate in the midrange, and knock down the three-point shot. And when the game gets tight, I believe he’s the better clutch player.
That’s what my eyes tell me. And when I started digging into the numbers, they backed up what I was seeing.
Devin Booker vs. Jalen Brunson Career Clutch Statistics
Based on career clutch statistics, Jalen Brunson comes out ahead of Devin Booker in just about every metric that matters. And that’s where this conversation becomes uncomfortable for Suns fans. That’s where the debate takes a turn.
Because if you’re carrying the flag for Devin Booker in this argument, there isn’t a lot of statistical ground to stand on. You can point to the double teams Booker faces. You can argue that there are plenty of possessions where he makes the correct pass, only to have a teammate miss the shot, costing him a potential assist. That’s fair. But Brunson sees those same coverages. He sees doubles. He sees traps. He sees defenses loading up to stop him. He’s simply quicker at navigating them.
When you compare assist-to-turnover ratios, Brunson comes out ahead there as well.
You can also point to the talent around each player and argue that Brunson has had better teammates throughout his career. There’s probably some truth to that. But the statistics we’re discussing encompass the entirety of their careers, the good years and the bad years alike. And when viewed through that lens, Booker has spent significant portions of his career playing alongside players like Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal, and Chris Paul. Those are All-Star-caliber teammates who should, and did, make life easier.
That’s where the challenge lies. If the argument becomes that Booker needs elite talent around him to maximize his effectiveness, what does that ultimately say about Booker?
Meanwhile, Brunson spent his early years playing next to Luka Doncic. Once he arrived in New York, the only All-Star teammates he’s shared the court with have been Julius Randle and Karl Anthony Towns. Yet his impact late in games remains undeniable. The numbers support it. The eye test supports it. And that’s what makes this debate more difficult than many Suns fans would probably like to admit.
I’ll pause here and say this: I want my answer to be Devin Booker. As a Phoenix Suns fan and a Devin Booker fan, I want him to be the better player in this comparison. But sometimes reality points you in a different direction. Sometimes the eye test tells you one thing, and the statistics back it up. That’s where this conversation becomes frustrating for the fan base. Because Booker makes $19.3 million more than Jalen Brunson.
When you’re making $57.1 million a season, the expectation is that when the moments are brightest and the games get tightest, you’re the guy who comes through. That doesn’t always mean scoring. It can mean making the right pass, creating for teammates, controlling the pace, or making winning plays. But when you look at a career assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.7, a career 25.4% shooting mark from three in clutch situations, and overall negative clutch metrics, those numbers become difficult to ignore. And unfortunately, that’s the fuel for the fire for those who believe moving on from Devin Booker is the right decision.
This is where I reset the conversation.
This is where I step away from the barstool debate and remind everyone that even if he isn’t Jalen Brunson, he’s still Devin Booker. Even if he isn’t a superstar, he’s still a star. That matters, especially when you consider the position the Phoenix Suns currently occupy.
The Suns are in a transitional era. They’re in what I like to call their Dead Cap Era, one we’ll look back at someday and share memories much akin to The Timeline Era. They’re trying to run a race with an anvil tied to their ankle. That anvil is $23.2 million in dead money, and there are limits to what you can accomplish when you’re carrying that kind of weight.
What else is weighing them down? The fact that they don’t control their own first-round draft picks until 2032. That’s six summers away.
So while the cap limits their ceiling and the lack of draft capital limits their floor, the smartest path forward is to remain competitive, continue building the culture, establish an identity, and focus on continuity and internal development as the primary means of improvement.
Because while Booker may not be as effective in clutch moments as Brunson, he’s still a top 20 player in the NBA. He’s still someone capable of helping you win basketball games during this stretch of organizational uncertainty.
And if you decide to trade him? You’re trading him to a team that immediately becomes better because of his presence. That, in turn, lowers the value of the draft capital you’re receiving back. And since the Suns don’t control their own picks, there’s very little benefit to the losing that would almost certainly follow.
That’s why, even if the Brunson comparison doesn’t land in Booker’s favor, it doesn’t automatically mean moving on from him is the right answer.
Perhaps that’s the real takeaway from all of this. The Brunson versus Booker debate doesn’t have to end with a winner and a loser. It’s a reminder that not every star carries a franchise the same way, and not every path to winning looks identical. Brunson may have the edge in the moments that matter most, but Booker remains the player Phoenix has, the player Phoenix needs, and the player who gives this organization its best chance to navigate an uncertain future without losing its direction along the way.
Now pass me another Four Peaks Kilt Lifter. And where are my wings?
Jerry Seinfeld shut down an anti-Israel influencer by telling him Palestine “doesn’t exist” after he was rushed while leaving the Garden Wednesday night following the Knicks’ historic NBA Finals comeback.
The legendary comedian, 72, was walking among the throngs of people after Game 4 when he was ambushed by a popular streamer armed with a mic and camera.
“What up, Seinfeld? What up? Can we get a ‘Free Palestine’?” said the streamer, FinesseFave, sticking a mic in the face of the Jewish actor and writer.
Jerry Seinfeld and wife Jessica on celebrity row during the second quarter of the Knicks’ game. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post
The famously quick-on-his-feet standup responded with a laugh before shutting down the incendiary question in three words.
“It doesn’t exist,” he said, before walking away.
FinesseFave later shared the video with his 180,000 TikTok followers, along with the caption, “Clown hasn’t been relevant in decades anyway.”
Jerry Seinfeld told a prominent Kick streamer that Palestine does not exist. TikTok / @finessefaveThe comedian was rushed after the historic game. TikTok / @finessefave
Two weeks later, he was interrupted on stage by an anti-Israel protester who jumped up and yelled, “Free Gaza” during a standup show in Norfolk, Virginia, TMZ reported.
The audience responded by booing the heckler and chanting, “Jerry! Jerry!” as another bystander got the protester in a headlock before security ushered the man out.
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“This is exciting. I like this. I like a little Jew hate to spice up the show,” Seinfeld joked darkly from the stage as the heckler was evicted.
The show continued, but protesters interrupted Seinfeld a further eight times throughout the 90-minute set.
Seinfeld has also faced abuse on the streets of his native New York, with two high-profile incidents in 2025.
Jerry Seinfeld performs onstage at the Colossal Stage during Colossal Clusterfest at Civic Center Plaza and The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on June 4, 2017 in San Francisco, California. FilmMagic
In February 2025, an influencer asked Seinfeld for a selfie outside Radio City Music Hall, before instead recording himself saying “Free Palestine” while filming the comedian.
Seinfeld responded by saying, “I don’t care about Palestine,” before walking away.
And while leaving the Garden after a Knicks game in May 2025, a vile protester filmed themselves telling Seinfeld he supports the genocide of babies in Gaza.
The comedian watches the second half of Game 4. AP Photo/Ross D. FranklinJerry Seinfeld cheers on the Knicks from court side. NBAE via Getty Images
“Only you,” Seinfeld quipped, as he got into his car.
His standup shows have faced continual picketing this year, with protesters branding him a “genocide apologist” ahead of his appearance in Aurora, Illinois, in January, as the Jamia Times reported at the time.
Seinfeld, star of the eponymous iconic ’90s sitcom, was sitting on celebrity row at Madison Square Garden as the Knicks completed a record 29-point comeback against the San Antonio Spurs to take a 3-1 lead in the series.
The Knicks are on the brink of their first NBA Championship since 1973 if they beat the Spurs in Texas on Saturday, with tipoff at 8:30 p.m.
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