# Longhorns Monday: Knicks Win NBA Finals, Texas Faces Elimination in Omaha, Hurricanes Capture Stanley Cup & Cowboys Expect George Pickens

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Podcast: [The Morning Kick-Off w/Mike Hardball Hardge & Mark Henry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-morning-kick-off-w-mike-hardball-hardge-mark-henry-6692604)
Published: 2026-06-15T14:22:54+00:00
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Today is “Longhorn Monday.” The San Antonio Spurs fall 94-90 to the New York Knicks in NBA Finals Game 5 at Frost Bank Arena, with the Knicks winning the series 4-1. Jalen Brunson won the Finals MVP, sealing the deal with 45 points. We answer what the Knicks did to propel themselves to this level. The Texas Longhorns baseball team loses to the Georgia Bulldogs 7-1 in their opener of the College Men’s World Series. It will now play Alabama today in the loser’s bracket at 1 pm. The United States Soccer team defeated Paraguay 4-1with two goals by Forward Folarin Balogun. The Carolina Hurricanes raise the Lord Stanley Cup with a 3-0 victory over the Las Vegas Golden Knights. The University of Texas won its fifth Director’s Cup. The Dallas Cowboys plan on seeing George Pickens in camp, and the Houston Texans’ Head Coach, DeMeco Ryans, talks about the team’s identity. A “Hardge Knocks Life” and “The World’s Strongest Take!” Plus, Zach Symm of OrangeBloods.com joins the show to talk about Texas CMWS in Omaha. You can hear it all here on “The Morning Kickoff Show!”

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