Kayvon Thibodeaux predicts Knicks in five games over Spurs
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 6:09 PM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
Kayvon Thibodeaux, a player for the New York Giants, appeared at a recent OTA wearing a Knicks jersey and predicted a 5-game series victory for the Knicks over the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals. The Knicks, who are set to play Game 1 in San Antonio, come into the Finals on an 11-game winning streak, the longest in league history, and have scored over 108 points in every game during that span. They defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the Eastern Conference Finals, while the Spurs won a seven-game series against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the West. This matchup marks a rematch of the 1999 NBA Finals, where the Spurs previously defeated the Knicks.
- •Thibodeaux wears No. 11 in support of Jalen Brunson
- •Knicks hold an 11-game winning streak entering Game 1
- •Knicks averaged +23.8 point differential over last 11 games
- •Spurs won the Western Conference Finals in seven games
- •Knicks last made the Finals in 1999 versus Spurs
- 6:09 PMYahoo Sports — Giants’ Kayvon Thibodeaux Makes Bold Knicks Prediction Ahead of NBA Finals
"New York Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux showed up to Wednesday's OTA with the New York Knicks' on his mind.
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