Wembanyama, Brunson set for NBA Finals | 02:03
**Staff writers with New York Post from Fox Sports**
June 4th, 2026 9:40 am
It has taken 27 years, but the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs are set to meet once again on the NBA’s biggest stage, with Game 1 of the NBA Finals tipping off one of the most anticipated championship series in recent memory.
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The Spurs will host the opening game at a packed Frost Bank Center, looking to make an early statement on their home floor. Meanwhile, the Knicks enter the series eager to steal home-court advantage after a lengthy break following their Eastern Conference Finals victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers more than a week ago.
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is expected to be available for Game 1 after having hand surgery for a broken right hand, according to ESPN.
The 7-foot Robinson — who sustained a fracture of the fifth metacarpal, as first reported by The Post’s Stefan Bondy — was a full participant in practice Tuesday.
SAN ANTONIO, TX -JUNE 2: Mitchell Robinson #23 was expected to miss the finals/Source: AFP
Robinson wore a sleeve on his right hand and appeared to be moving well while shooting.
Although it is unclear exactly how Mitchell was injured, ESPN reported that it occurred at his home during New York’s off week following a four-game sweep of the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals.
The first NBA Finals game in New York in 27 years, meanwhile, is set to have a presidential guest.
President Trump is planning to attend Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, sources told The Post.
MSG performed security walkthroughs in preparation for his potential visit, according to the sources.
New York City mayor and diehard Knicks fan Zohran Mamdani also plans to attend Game 3, although he is not expected to sit alongside the president, according to sources.
The White House did not immediately respond to comment.
Trump previously said he planned to attend one of the NBA Finals games in New York, with Game 3 set for June 8, Game 4 on June 10 and a potential Game 6 on June 16.The New York native also planned to attend Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, but the Knicks secured their first Finals berth since 1999 by sweeping the Cavaliers in four games.
“I was invited to. I was going to go on Wednesday \[Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals\], but they closed it out very quickly. They’re great, and Jim Dolan’s a great guy — he’s, as you know, owns and in charge of Madison Square Garden. He’s having a good year,” Trump told The Post’s Emily Goodin on May 27.
“Boy, what a team! They win all their games. They really have some great players. I think I’ll be going to one of the games, yeah. I was invited by numerous people, and Jim, and I think it’s great. Great to see it. The Knicks have really, they’ve really suffered for years and they’re doing right now very well.”
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