EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe 2026 NBA Finals tip off on Wednesday (8:30 p.m. ET on ABC and the ESPN app), and for the eighth consecutive season we'll have a new champion. But will it be the New York Knicks, who haven't hung a banner in Madison Square Garden since 1973, or the San Antonio Spurs, who are looking to end a 12-year title drought of their own?The two teams already battled for a championship this season, with the Knicks beating the Spurs in Las Vegas to claim the NBA Cup. Now they meet for the big prize.Which team will claim the Larry O'Brien Trophy? And who will earn Finals MVP honors? Our experts make their picks.2026 NBA Finals coverage:MegaPreview | StorylinesSchedule | TrendsNew York Knicks (3) vs. San Antonio Spurs (2)Cory Alexander: Spurs in 6, Victor WembanyamaDavid Dennis Jr.: Spurs in 7, WembanyamaBen Golliver: Spurs in 7, WembanyamaZach Kram: Spurs in 6, WembanyamaBobby Marks: Spurs in 5, WembanyamaDave McMenamin: Spurs in 7, WembanyamaEric Moody: Spurs in 7, WembanyamaRamona Shelburne: Knicks in 7, Jalen BrunsonAnthony Slater: Spurs in 6, WembanyamaAndre' Snellings: Spurs in 7, WembanyamaMarc Spears: Spurs in 7, WembanyamaJustin Tinsley, Knicks in 6, BrunsonOhm Youngmisuk, Knicks in 7, BrunsonChampion: Spurs 10, Knicks 3MVP: Victor Wembanyama 10, Jalen Brunson 3
