Game 5: Knicks, and their fans, are in San Antonio, hoping to close out the NBA Finals with a title

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Larry O'Brien Trophy will be in the building. The rehearsals for the presentation ceremony, if one is needed, are complete. Thousands of New York fans have made the trip to Texas, looking to see something that hasn't happened in 53 years.

The rest is up to the Knicks.

New York can win its first NBA championship since 1973 on Saturday night, with the Knicks holding a 3-1 lead going into Game 5 of the NBA Finals against Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs.

The Knicks are 3-0 in closeout opportunities this season, winning them by an average of 39.3 points — all of them on the road.

“We’ve been preaching all year it’s about the next possession, the next possession, the next possession,” Knicks coach Mike Brown said. “We understand any time you try to play a closeout game, the level of desperation — for your opponents — increases (and) the level of desperation for the fans of your opponents is increased. You have to bring your best effort because even if you bring your best effort, it may not happen, especially on the road.”

New York got to the brink of this title by rallying from 29 points down in Game 4 to win 107-106 on OG Anunoby's tip-in with 1.2 seconds left. It was the largest comeback in NBA Finals history and the biggest comeback in any game this season, regular season or playoffs.

The Spurs have led each of the four games entering Saturday by double figures and let three of those games become losses.

“The biggest thing for us is just can’t take our foot off the gas in a sense,” Spurs guard Dylan Harper said. “Can’t get comfortable with a lead. It’s the NBA Finals. Anything could happen, like we just saw. But just at the end of the day, we’ve just got to stay together as a group.”

The referees selected for Saturday's game were Scott Foster, James Capers and Tyler Ford. Foster and Capers both worked Game 1 and Ford worked Game 2 of the series.

If the Spurs win, Game 6 would be Tuesday in New York.

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New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) dunks past San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama during the first half of Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Monday, June 8, 2026, in New York. (Al Bello/Pool Photo via AP)

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama speaks during a news conference prior to Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the New York Knicks, Friday, June 12, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Players and fans celebrate after the New York Knicks' victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

New York Knicks fans react during a watch party inside Central Park for Game 4 of the NBA Finals basketball series between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown speaks during a news conference prior to Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Friday, June 12, 2026, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

TORONTO (AP) — The New York Yankees put outfielder Trent Grisham on the 10-day injured list Saturday because of a strained right hamstring and activated outfielder Jasson Domínguez off the IL.

Also Saturday, manager Aaron Boone said rehabbing slugger Giancarlo Stanton felt soreness in his right calf while running the bases earlier this week, potentially delaying his return.

“I expected him back early on this homestand,” Boone said of a six-game stretch against the White Sox and Reds that begins Monday in the Bronx. “That’s in jeopardy now.”

Stanton has been sidelined since April 24, after he experienced stiffness while running the bases against Houston. Boone said Stanton is still rehabbing, and may undergo imaging.

Grisham left Friday’s 8-5 loss in the sixth inning. He was able to do some light jogging on the field before Saturday’s game at Toronto but will likely get imaging when the Yankees return home Monday.

“Hopefully it’s something that’s not a long-term thing, but we felt like the 10 days was probably necessary,” Boone said.

Grisham is batting .232 with eight home runs and 35 RBIs. He was hurt running the bases after a two-RBI hit Friday. The two-time Gold Glove Award winner has hit safely in 14 consecutive games and 16 of his past 19.

Grisham joins Stanton, slugger Aaron Judge (right rib), catcher Austin Wells (cervical headaches) and pitcher Max Fried (elbow) on New York’s injured list.

“There’s no getting around it, we’ve lost some key people,” Boone said. “The one thing is, I feel we’re way more equipped to deal with it than we have in some years.”

Domínguez has been out since injuring his left shoulder when he crashed into Yankee Stadium’s outfield wall in a May 7 win over Texas. He went 1 for 4 with a homer at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

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New York Yankees' Trent Grisham celebrates after scoring a run on a sacrifice fly by Jose Caballero during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Wednesday June 10, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

New York Yankees' Trent Grisham avoids a tag attempt by Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges to score a run during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday June 10, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

New York Yankees' Trent Grisham is tagged out by Cleveland Guardians catcher Austin Hedges at home plate during the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Dermer)