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The Stanley Cup Final on ABC is more than a quest for the cup. It's 134 years of putting it all on the line, and the heaviest 35 pounds ever lifted. It's broken curses and broken hearts. But for those chasing it, it's everything. The only question is, who will take it? You just have to watch The Stanley Cup Final presented by Geico on ABC and the ESPN app.

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And a good afternoon, everybody. This is indeed The Michael Kay Show. We thank you for joining us on this special Wednesday. It is June 3rd, 2026 Me and you for two, the fastest two hours in Sports Talk Radio. And you know the way that you become a co-host. The membership line is 1-800-919-3776.
We like to call it the password and the password gets you into the show. And what a show we have for you today. It is very, very Knicks centric. Why? Because the Knicks are in the NBA finals. Game one is tonight. The Knicks against San Antonio, the game one and game two is in Texas. And then game three and four will be at Madison Square Garden next week. Are you interested? Are you excited? How could you not be? This city is full of excitement, anticipation. Knick fans waiting to burst, waiting to celebrate for the first time in 53 years. It comes down to this, a parade at the Riverwalk or a parade down the Canyon of Heroes. The Spurs have certainly won their share of championships. The Knicks, for the past quarter of a century, have had a lot of missteps. They've had a lot of laughter at their expense. They have been a laughing stock for a lot of that time, since the last time they went to the finals against the Spurs in 1999 Nothing to laugh about now. You can smile about this Knick team. It's a team in the truest sense of the word. They've got stars, but they really make hay because of what they do together. They feed off each other, they are unselfish, and they get the job done. And it is because of all of that and the 11 wins in a row and the fact that they're clicking on every cylinder that I today, Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026, I am picking the Knicks in six games to become NBA champions. They will clinch at home on the court at Madison Square Garden after game six. That's the way I feel. And I know the Knicks are moving up in class. The Knicks are playing the best team that they will play in this postseason. Good. Bring it on. There's the same team. They beat two out of three times. Now, I know there are some caveats there. When the Knicks beat the Spurs in the NBA Cup, Wembe was on a minutes limit. No more. He's going to play as much as he has to play. That's where the Knicks have to make him pay. Make him pay, lean on him, foul him hard, not dirty. Make him pay for every single time that he is in contact with a Nick defender. That's all there is to it. That's what you have to do. The Knicks have to hit their threes. They've got to stop the Spurs from hitting their threes because if the Spurs start to hit their threes and the Knicks now play great three-point perimeter defense in the postseason, holding teams to 30% shooting, then that will open up the inside even more for Wembe. And I don't know if you could stop him in there. And he also has a three-point shot. He's a seven-foot, five-inch point guard. That's kind of skills that he has. Greg Oden in a podcast interview said, once this guy fills out like Giannis Antetokounmpo, he's going to be unstoppable. So now is the time to stop him. His thin frame can be worn down. That's all there is to it. That's how I feel. Tonight's game, the Knicks are four-and-a-half point underdogs. For the series, they are underdogs as well. You can get the Knicks at plus 160, meaning that if you bet $100, you'll win $160. You can get the Spurs at minus 190 So that means you have to pay 190 to win $100. Game one, the money line, I told you what the point spread is, four-and-a-half. The money line, the Knicks are plus 156 and the Spurs are minus 186 Now, the key, I believe, in this series is going to be the ability of Mitchell Robinson to play his game. He practiced yesterday, dribbling, shooting, didn't have any contact. That's going to be interesting to see when he has contact. Is he going to be able to convert lobs because there are going to be lobs available to him on the pick and roll? He did that a lot in the games against the Cavaliers. Is he going to be able to slam home the ball on a dunk and not have that right hand affected? Is he going to be able to pull down offensive rebounds and also have the outlet pass, which is such a big part of what the Knicks do? He's important to what they do. That's why we're all nervous about this injury. Shams Shirania, our very own reporting, that he will indeed, not Shams, but Mitchell Robinson, will indeed be playing in game one tonight. I don't think there was ever a doubt. This guy is going to be a free agent. This is a guy who's key to this team and it becomes a pain management. You knew that he was going to play. Now, the only question is, how effective is he going to be when he plays? That's the question. 1-800-919-3776. We've got a lot of guests today, so I want to get to the phone calls as quickly as I possibly can.