It’s NBA Finals season here in San Antonio! While the Knicks may have snuck one past the Spurs last night, don’t expect this team to let Game 2 go down the same way. Let’s get the whole city cheering on the Spurs tomorrow night!

The sports excitement in San Antonio doesn’t stop with basketball, either. Enter today for your chance to win a pair of tickets to see some June gridiron action next Sunday when the Continental Football League’s San Antonio Toros take on Tall City Black Gold from Midland!

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• Spurs fans, let’s help rally the team to victory tomorrow night at the Frost Bank Center for Game 2! We know this squad can run the scoreboard up way higher than last night’s 95, so watch out New York!

• Rev up for an adrenaline rush on the water when Formula 1 Powerboats compete in the Battle on the Colorado this weekend at Lakeside Park in Marble Falls!

• Tomorrow, The Gallery at MBS hosts the opening reception for Rambo Salinas’ TURNT BUCKLE, a unique exposition of collage works melding vintage wrestling image and Tejano and Chicano culture, among other influences.

• Get ready for Game 3 by making plans to head to The Rock at La Cantera or The Tobin Center for epic Finals watch parties with fellow Spurs fans!

• The World Cup kicks off in Texas in just a little over a week! Before the big tournament starts, Senegal and Saudi Arabia are slated for a final international friendly at Toyota Field this Tuesday. Don’t miss out, there’s still a little time left to enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to this great game!

SAN ANTONIO SPURS NBA FINALS GUIDE

Ahead of Game 2, we’re here to help you get the lowdown on everything you need to know about the New York Knicks. That includes what players to keep an eye on, like Jalen Brunson after his 30-point performance last night. Plus, we look back at the Spurs’ thrilling road to the NBA Finals, where we relive some of the biggest highlights from the playoffs so far. It’s a championship-quality Finals guide for championship-ready Spurs fans everywhere!

THIS WEEK

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• San Antonio Spurs Highlight of the Week: In the most-watched NBA matchup in social media history with more than 2 billion views, the Spurs conquered the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in a huge 111-103 win to propel San Antonio to their current NBA Finals showdown with the Knicks. The matchup saw seven Spurs players reach double-digit scoring, including a six three-pointer night from Julian Champagnie. Get a recap of the big Game 7 win in this ESPN piece.

• College Sports Report: It’s a Texas-sized battle for the Women’s College World Series this week! The Texas Longhorns took home Game 1 in a 7-3 win over Texas Tech. Now, with the top prize in collegiate softball hanging in the balance, the Longhorns are just a single win away from clinching the championship. See highlights from last night’s game here, plus find out how to catch Game 2 tonight here.

• The Sports Story You Need to See: NBA lottery reform is here and is already set to go into effect next season. The new “3-2-1” format flattens the lottery odds across an expanded 16 team field, with the three teams with the worst regular season records receiving a lessened chance at the first overall pick. See ESPN’s pros and cons to the new anti-tanking reforms here.

• What We’re Watching: While the Spurs are certainly top of mind right now, the Stanley Cup Finals have also hit the ice. On the NHL side, the red-hot Vegas Golden Knights came back to take down the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1. Check out the recap here, plus find out how you can catch tonight’s Game 2 here.

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