Gil’s Arena (@ GilsArenaShow):
The Arena reacts to the Knicks cheer-sing to “F*CK Wemby” 
“We were saying F LeBron after we (Warriors) won, they just playing around.” @ NickSwagyPYoung
Gil’s Arena (@ GilsArenaShow):
Rashad thinks Jalen Brunson allegedly saying “f*ck Wemby” was a sign of respect
SpursMuse (@ spurs_muse):
3 of 23 in the closeout game 
Gil’s Arena (@ GilsArenaShow):
Skip thinks there is legitimate bad blood between Wemby & Brunson
Gifdsports (@ gifdsports):
Skip is like a reverse groupie, he hates on you the more popular you are.
NBA on ESPN (@ ESPNNBA):
“[Wemby] is just young, immature at that moment in time. … I believe the five games [vs. the Knicks] … will better serve them than getting knocked out in Game 7.”
@ richeisen on the future growth of the Spurs and Victor Wembanyama
Chris Bosh (@ chrisbosh):
Tough loss, but still a great season by the @ spurs ＃spurs #nba
NBARetweet (@ RTNBA):
Every rookie to make the updated top 100 players in the NBA, per @ ringer
Gil’s Arena (@ GilsArenaShow):
The Arena hands grades out for the Spurs season
“D. I don’t care about losing a** teams.” @ NickSwagyPYoung
Gil’s Arena (@ GilsArenaShow):
What should the Spurs do with De’Aaron Fox after the emergence of Dylan Harper?
Ballislife.com (@ Ballislife):
“Shai got eaten alive by this same Spurs defense that Brunson then ate alive. And Brunson was best in the biggest moments and Victor was his worst in the biggest moments. Right now, Wemby is not better than Brunson”
@ getnickwright | @ WhatsWrightShow
Gil’s Arena (@ GilsArenaShow):
Swaggy reacts to Draymond sticking up for Wemby
Gil’s Arena (@ GilsArenaShow):
Rashad PRAISES Wemby for consistently sticking up for himself and his teammates
Richard Deitsch (@ richarddeitsch):
Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the @ nyknicks and @ spurs averaged 24.5 million viewers and peaked with 33M viewers watching the closing moments of the Knicks win.
Overall, the 2026 NBA Finals averaged 20.6 million viewers across five games, a record for an ABC and ESPN NBA
Legion Hoops (@ LegionHoops):
JUST IN: Spurs-Knicks was the most-watched NBA Finals since 1998, and most ever on ABC, per ESPNPR.
Richard Deitsch (@ richarddeitsch):
Ah, yes…
Gil’s Arena (@ GilsArenaShow):
Skip saw some “spoiled child” and “Premature entitlement” from Wemby in his first Playoffs 
Richard Deitsch (@ richarddeitsch):
Had this gone to a Game 6, with the Knicks having a shot win the NBA Finals at home, I think that game would have done 32-35 million viewers.
Brett Siegel (@ BrettSiegelNBA):
The NBA says the 2026 NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs averaged 20.6M views.
Game 5 averaged 24.5M views and peaked at 33M, making it the most watched Game 5 since 1998.
This was the NBA’s most-watched postseason in 28 years across ABC/ESPN, Prime, and NBC/Peacock.
NBA (@ NBA):
The 2026 NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs generated a record 15 billion views and counting on social media, the most ever for an NBA Finals and nearly triple the previous record set in 2025. Game 5 generated more than 4 billion views, surpassing the
NBA (@ NBA):
The New York Knicks set an all-time Fanatics merchandise record for any championship team ever across all sports in the first 24 hours following their clinching win in Game 5. The 2026 NBA Finals set a new league record for merchandise sales across store.nba.com:443,
Ian Begley (@ IanBegley):
NBA says Knicks-Spurs was the most-watched Finals since 1998 - Michael Jordan’s last championship series:
Adam Zagoria (@ AdamZagoria):
The NBA says Knicks/Spurs was the most watched Finals since 1998 and averaged 20.6M viewers
Game 5 peaked at 33M viewers
Tommy Beer (@ TommyBeer):
The 2026 Finals generated a record 15 BILLION views on social media.
For context, last year’s Finals series between the Thunder and the Pacers generated fewer than 5 billion views.
The 2024 Finals between Boston and Dallas generated roughly 2.3 billion views.
Darren Rovell (@ darrenrovell):
At its height, 9.5 percent of the U.S. population was watching Knicks-Spurs at its height.
To put in perspective, 26.1 percent of the U.S. population was watching Bulls-Jazz in 1998 at its height.
Darren Rovell (@ darrenrovell):
At its height, 9.5 percent of the U.S. population was watching Knicks-Spurs.
To put in perspective, 26.1 percent of the U.S. population was watching Bulls-Jazz in 1998 at its height.
NBA TV (@ NBATV):
“I’m scared to see what he can become in this league.”
@ Mike_Yam, @ RudyGay, and @ isaiahthomas break down the evolution of Dylan Harper’s game and what his growth could mean for Spurs.
Watch The Association, now on NBA TV: nba.smart.link/m9b0408oq…
Ballislife.com (@ Ballislife):
Way Too Early 2026-27 @ NBA Predictions!
We’re a handful of days removed from the NBA Finals, so what better time to dive into what the 2026-27 season may have in store?
Does OKC bounce back? When is it Wemby’s league?
Crystal Ball(islife) 
ballislife.com/news…
Paul Garcia (@ PaulGarciaNBA):
New 
, in Part 2, looking back at the Spurs’ playoff run with a focus on individual players: substacktools.com/sharex…
Paul Garcia (@ PaulGarciaNBA):
In crunch time during the playoffs, Dylan Harper shot 50% from the floor, 57% on 2s, 5/7 from the FT line, had the 2nd most rebounds behind Wemby, 4 assists to only 1 turnover, and a team-high 3 steals.
Playoff crunch time in the bottom table
Paul Garcia (@ PaulGarciaNBA):
Finishing on drives by the 3 Spurs guards in the playoffs:
Harper 54% | Regular season 56%
Castle 52% | RS 49%
Fox 48% | RS 56%
What happened on drives?
Top = Regular season, Bottom = Postseason
Paul Garcia (@ PaulGarciaNBA):
Against better defenses in the postseason, Harper was able to get closer to the rim, and he finished better there compared to the regular season.
Paul Garcia (@ PaulGarciaNBA):
When looking at the whole playoff picture, Wemby went to the paint more often and trimmed some shots out of his mid-range diet:
Paul Garcia (@ PaulGarciaNBA):
Finally finished writing about the playoffs, so in my upcoming pieces/pods, I’ll be focusing on the draft and free agency.
Michael C. Wright (@ mikecwright):
Damb.
SpursRΞPORTΞR (@ SpursReporter):
Previously hyped as a generational talent and the future face of the NBA, Victor Wembanyama has suddenly become the league’s most criticized player.
Part of it is simple: the higher you climb, the harder the scrutiny. The Finals loss put every mistake, every quote, and every
SpursRΞPORTΞR (@ SpursReporter):
“Wembanyama would have had to have been sat for Game Six.”
On his @ _SVPod ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt just re-iterated what I was told and first reported a couple of days ago.
SpursMuse (@ spurs_muse):
Spurs free agents this offseason:
— Harrison Barnes
— Kelly Olynyk
— Bismack Biyombo
— Jordan McLaughlin
— Lindy Waters III
— Mason Plumlee
— Harrison Ingram
— David Jones Garcia
Who do you wanna see back?
