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)

Fans wait to pass police on Eighth Avenue outside of Madison Square Garden ahead of Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Fans wait to pass police on Eighth Avenue outside of Madison Square Garden ahead of Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Fans pass a security checkpoint on Sixth Avenue outside of Madison Square Garden ahead of Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Former New York Knicks player Jeremy Lin, right, interviews Knicks fans outside of Madison Square Garden ahead of Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

FILE - Cleveland Cavaliers' James Harden during the first half of Game 2 in the Eastern Conference finals NBA basketball playoffs series against the New York Knicks, May 21, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

FILE - Shaquille O'Neal, Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley stand at mid-court to be honored during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez,File)

San Antonio Spurs guard De'aaron Fox 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)