A rematch of 1999: It's Spurs vs. Knicks for NBA title, after teams met in NBA Cup final as well‎

The last time the New York Knicks made the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs were the opponent and just happened to have a generational big man talent who was heading to the title round for the first time. Back then for the Spurs, it was Tim Duncan. Here they go again: San Antonio vs. New York is the matchup for the 2026 NBA Finals, a Spurs team looking to return to basketball's mountaintop for the sixth time and a Knicks team looking for its first championship in 53 years.