Can the New York Knicks actually win the 2026 NBA Finals? New York is squaring off against the relatively green San Antonio Spurs, who are making their first playoff appearance in eight years — but are favored in the matchup. The Knicks stole homecourt advantage from San Antonio on Wednesday, but the series is far from over.
Meanwhile, our Chicago Bulls allegedly are closing in on a new head coach and expanding their front office organization.
Here are the rest of today’s Bulls Bullets.
New York Knicks guard Jalen BrunsonBulls Bullets — June 4, 2026
New York is off to a roaring start. The Knicks outlasted the Spurs, in San Antonio, during Wednesday night’s opening game, thanks to a propulsive Jalen Brunson fourth-quarter performance. Brunson scored 13 hard-earned points on 5-of-9 shooting from the field and 2-of-2 shooting from the foul line. New York closed out San Antonio on an 11-1 kick to end the game, ultimately winning the contest 105-95.JALEN BRUNSON COMES THROUGH.NEW YORK TAKES GAME 1 OF THE NBA FINALS. t.co/sdoQ9qo5CE pic.twitter.com/I5LZ9W5xe3
— NBA (@NBA) June 4, 2026 Brunson wrapped up the contest with 30 points, while his fellow Knicks All-Star, center Karl-Anthony Towns, scored 18 points and pulled down 12 rebounds. Josh Hart had a very Josh Hart stat line, scoring a scant three points on 1-of-5 shooting from the field while grabbing 15 boards, dishing out six dimes, swiping four steals and blocking a shot with a team-best +22 plus-minus. Spurs superstar center Victor Wembanyama kept settling for jumpers, scoring 26 points on 28.6 percent field goal shooting, while notching 12 rebounds. San Antonio All-Star point guard De’Aaron Fox’s high-ankle sprain continues to impact his contest. He suited up for 11 minutes in the fourth frame, scoring no points, passing for zero dimes, and turning over the ball twice in 11 minutes of action. Rookie reserve guard Dylan Harper, meanwhile, was limited to just 3:33 in the fourth quarter. Since the Western Conference Finals, Fox has been averaging just 10.5 points on .342/.192/.667 shooting splits, 6.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.5 steals, as well as a +2.7 plus-minus. In Bulls news, sources inform Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line that Chicago will apparently streamline their head coach search to a group of final contenders by early next week. Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reports that Miami Heat associate head coach Chris Quinn, Timberwolves assistant Micah Nori, and former Billy Donovan-era Bulls assistant coach Wes Unseld Jr. have emerged as some of the frontrunners. The Bulls front office under EVP of basketball operations Bryson Graham has hired former New Orleans Pelicans scout Jarrett Sutton to serve as a scouting and intelligence coordinator, Sutton has revealed through his own Twitter and LinkedIn accounts. The Bulls possess the No. 4 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, along with the Nos. 15, 38 and 56 selections. While BYU wing AJ Dybantsa is likely locked into the top pick, any of Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer or Caleb Wilson could fall to Chicago — with Wilson seemingly the most likely candidate. He spoke with ESPN’s Malika Andrews, Danny Green, Kendrick Perkins, and Iman Shumpert ahead of Game 1 about the draft. Wilson addressed the possibility that he’ll land in Chicago.“I’m a winner, I’m going to change that culture back to what it was. It’s a great pipeline, you know, North Carolina to Chicago,” Wilson noted, alluding to former North Carolina-to-Chicago lottery picks Michael Jordan and Coby White.
Stein and Fischer note that the Dallas Mavericks are casting a wide net in their own search for a new head coach, after giving Jason Kidd the axe. Duke head coach Jon Scheyer, Mavericks rising star Cooper Flagg’s college coach, and reigning champion Michigan head coach Dusty May have held exploratory conversations with the franchise, although it’s unclear if either has much interest in leaving their current posts. Should the Bulls reclaim power forward Charles Oakley? He did kick off his NBA career in Chicago, but ultimately was flipped to the New York Knicks for veteran center Bill Cartwright in 1988. That move set up Horace Grant to become Chicago’s starting four and gave the Bulls their starting center for their first three consecutive titles. Oakley, meanwhile, spent a decade in New York, earning one All-Star berth and an All-Defensive First Team honor while helping revamp the Knicks into a major East Contender. He has been banned from Madison Square Garden since an alleged 2017 altercation with Knicks owner James Dolan. Per Rachel Nichols of Sports Illustrated, commissioner Adam Silver alleges that he and Michael Jordan of all people have tried to convince Dolan and Oakley to bury the hatchet. Oakley has supported New York on road games during the team’s first Finals run in 27 years, but has been unable to cheer on the Knicks at home. While Silver has remained mum on whether a team will shift conferences if the league expands to two Western Conference-leaning markets in Las Vegas and Seattle, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reports that “multiple league personnel” indicate the Minnesota Timberwolves are in the best position to hop from the West to the East. Given how close the club has come in recent seasons to a Finals appearance (it made two straight Western Conference Finals and then settled for a six-game semifinal ouster this year), Minnesota could benefit mightily from a relocation. Silver added that the NBA’s European expansion is “on track” to kick off for the 2027-28 season. Siegel reports that Silver claimed that final franchise bids are expected by the end of this month. While next year’s NCAA basketball clash between Duke and Michigan had been initially slated for Madison Square Garden, demand has inspired a move to the Miami Marlins’ home stadium, per Matt Norlander of CBS Sports. Allen Iverson and PJ Tucker cut the ribbon at the new Mitchell & Ness flagship experience. Courtesy of Mitchell & Ness Former Philadelphia 76ers Allen Iverson and PJ Tucker (who did not overlap on the team) were both on hand to oversee the opening of a new three-floor, 16,400-square-foot flagship retail experience for iconic Philadelphia-based sportswear brand Mitchell & Ness at 1513 Walnut Street. Mitchell & Ness president Emilie Arel also made an appearance at the ceremony. Two of the store’s floors will be dedicated to sportswear, but the third will be an event space for taking in games, enjoying trading card events, and enjoying other special fan moments. Designed with several knowing nods to Philadelphia architecture, the new shop could become quite the hub for the Philly faithful. Chicago, are you taking notes?BLEACHER NATION: Go Ad Free | Subscribe to the BN Newsletter
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