The Bill Simmons Podcast

A Spurs Fumble, CarusoMania, Brunson’s Mega-Rise and a Knicks Appreciation With Tim Legler and Brian Koppelman

May 27, 2026·1h 44m·6-min readconversationalsports
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The Spurs missed a critical opportunity in Game 5 against the Thunder, failing to capitalize on OKC's missing key players. Meanwhile, the Knicks have emerged as a legitimate Finals threat, playing at an elite, balanced offensive level that few teams in NBA history have matched. The Finals a

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Bill SimmonsTim LeglerBrian KoppelmanVictor WembanyamaShai Gilgeous-AlexanderJalen BrunsonChet HolmgrenAlex CarusoMike BrownDonovan Mitchell

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