Spurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The Week
June 1, 2026
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5 min readSpurs Win Game 7, Knicks and Finals With Mike Breen, SCF With Keith Yandle Plus Who’s Back Of The Week
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday night, setting up an NBA Finals matchup against the New York Knicks that the hosts describe as "an Adam Silver wet dream." The Spurs are "so young they haven't lost in the playoffs really before," and the show's hosts are stunned that a team this inexperienced "buck all the convention and get it done against a battle tested team returning champion like the Thunder in Game Seven." As Big Cat put it: "This team, you're supposed to lose before you win in the NBA."
The Spurs' Breakthrough and What It Means
The Spurs' Game 7 victory was defined by composure. All five starters scored in double figures, and the hosts point to Luke Kornet's block of Isaiah Hartenstein as the turning point — a four-point swing that pushed the lead to eight. Big Cat called it a "winning play," and the crew notes that Kornet has now authored two of the biggest blocks of the season: one literal, and one metaphorical when he "blocked all of the young kids being able to see strippers in Atlanta for Magic City night."
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What you'll learn
- 1 (03:18) **Spurs Win Game 7, NBA Finals Preview** - The hosts open by recapping the San Antonio Spurs' Game 7 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, setting up an NBA Finals matchup against the New York Knicks.
- 2 (23:26) **Knicks vs. Spurs Matchup Analysis** - The hosts debate the NBA Finals matchup, with one host feeling increasingly confident in the Knicks.
- 3 (31:49) **SGA Flopping Debate & Chet Holmgren's Future** - The conversation shifts to a debate about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's flopping and a discussion on how Chet Holmgren can improve.
- 4 (40:49) **Champions League & Arsenal Hate** - The hosts briefly discuss the Champions League final, noting the widespread hatred for Arsenal.
- 5 (50:25) **Who's Back of the Week** - The segment begins with the hosts sharing their picks for "Who's Back of the Week."
- 6 (70:41) **Interview: Mike Breen** - The legendary broadcaster joins to discuss the NBA Finals, his Knicks fandom, and his impartiality.
- 7 (108:43) **Interview: Keith Yandle** - The former NHL defenseman joins to preview the Stanley Cup Final between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights.
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Show Notes
Spurs take Game 7 and get to the NBA Finals. We talk everything from Saturday night, Wemby’s emotional response, Chet’s no show and more (00:00:00-00:38:26). Champions League final and it seems like the whole world hates Arsenal (00:38:26-00:49:33). Who’s back of the week including Bryson being a weirdo and PCA going tarps off (00:49:33-01:09:01). Mike Breen joins the show to talk NBA Finals, his love for the Knicks and being unbiased, analytically banging the Spurs more and the time his career almost ended in the 94 Finals with the Knicks (01:09:01-01:47:00). Keith Yandle joins the show to break down the Stanley Cup Final, what makes the Hurricanes so hard to play, the Knights ruthless organization and how they keep winning and more (01:47:00-02:22:00). We finish with lottery balls
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