Vozinha gasped and laughed in shock when shown the number of new Instagram followers he had gained after helping tiny Cape Verde hold off powerhouse Spain in his team’s World Cup debut.

And just like that, it’s next season in the NBA.

Victor Wembanyama had to watch the visiting team become champions, again.

Jalen Brunson and the Comeback Knicks did it again.

If there’s a saving grace from the bedlam that is about to ensue in New York City on Saturday, with the Knicks on the verge of a championship and Brazil taking on Morocco in the World Cup, it is that Game 5 of the NBA Finals is on the road.

Victor Wembanyama, the tallest man in these NBA Finals, is about to face the tallest order of his basketball career.

San Antonio Spurs fans have been here before, and they’re not going anywhere.

The final moments in each of the first four games between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs in these NBA Finals had much in common.

Victor Wembanyama was nearly struck by a flying egg as he returned to his hotel room Wednesday following the Spurs' loss to the Knicks.

When OG Anunoby is introduced at Madison Square Garden, fans scream his name right along with the public address announcer.

Victor Wembanyama surely knew he was overstating the obvious when he pointed out that there are two possible outcomes for Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night.

For the New York Knicks, a 53-year wait for another championship might have been decided by what happened in 4 1/2 seconds.

For all the shots Victor Wembanyama hit to get the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA Finals, the series is beginning to be defined by a few of his misses.

The New York Knicks made a record comeback from 29 points down and moved to the brink of their first championship since 1973 by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

Last time the New York Knicks lost a game, they didn’t do it again for another month and a half.

New York City police report that an NBA finals viewing party in Manhattan turned chaotic Monday.

Playing on the road feels to Victor Wembanyama like having six players on the court against five but not in a bad way.

Victor Wembanyama shook off his miss at the buzzer in Game 2 by taking over Game 3 of the NBA Finals and preventing the San Antonio Spurs from getting pushed to the brink of elimination.

Victor Wembanyama had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists in his first NBA Finals win, carrying the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-111 victory that cut the New York Knicks’ lead to 2-1.

Victor Wembanyama is not shying away from the spotlight in the NBA Finals.

Madison Square Garden has seen just about everything in sports and entertainment, from the first Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier fight to the first Wrestlemania.

The New York Knicks are up 2-0.

Victor Wembanyama described himself in a rather unusual way when Game 2 of the NBA Finals was over on Friday night.

President Donald Trump says he will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday at Madison Square Garden — and says he doesn't have much sympathy for ordinary Americans who can't afford the sky-high ticket prices.

Go crazy, New York.

Victor Wembanyama stepped off the court for a moment before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, accepted greetings from a handful of well-wishers in San Antonio Spurs jerseys, then bowed his head to join them in a quick prayer.

The road to the NBA Finals was not exactly smooth for the San Antonio Spurs.

President Donald Trump is planning to attend an NBA Finals game in New York next week to root for his hometown Knicks.

Victor Wembanyama got blessed by nuns before the game, got the loudest ovation when the starters were announced, pumped his fist to the crowd a few times and generally seemed to enjoy his first taste of the NBA Finals.

The NBA banned two people for life from its arenas after one of them was arrested after running onto the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals and appearing to take a selfie next to Victor Wembanyama.

The NBA is making continued progress on its plans to start a league in Europe, Commissioner Adam Silver said before the start of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night.

The New York Knicks’ winning streak lives on, and they struck first in the NBA Finals.

No matter what, the basketball-crazed Philippines will have a champion to celebrate when these NBA Finals are over.

Jalen Brunson might be playing for something more than a championship in these NBA Finals.

Getting to the NBA Finals proves that the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs have made plenty of smart moves along the way.

Sean Sweeney has been formally named coach of the Orlando Magic.

Chet Holmgren attempted two shots in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals.

The New York Knicks declined to hang a banner after beating the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Cup.

Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs had just won the Western Conference finals and earned a trip to the NBA Finals.

When the season ended, and when his team’s reign as NBA champions ended along with it, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tipped his cap.

When the Western Conference finals started, Victor Wembanyama watched Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hoist a Most Valuable Player trophy that the San Antonio Spurs star desperately wanted.

The last time the New York Knicks made the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs were the opponent and just happened to have a generational big-man talent who was heading to the title round for the first time.

It is the year of Game 7.

Victor Wembanyama had 28 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks and the San Antonio Spurs sent the Western Conference finals back to Oklahoma City for Game 7, routing the Thunder 118-91 on Thursday night.

Victor Wembanyama looked different in Game 6.

It’s been a very simple formula for the San Antonio Spurs in these Western Conference finals.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points, Alex Caruso led another strong bench effort with 22 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win away from a return trip to the NBA Finals by beating the San Antonio Spurs 127-114 on Tuesday night.

Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics was asked a couple months ago about the possibility of winning the Coach of the Year award this season, and his answer was succinct.

Even before the New York Knicks won the Eastern Conference title, some of their fans took to the streets of Manhattan with a message.

The song selection at the New York Knicks’ watch party couldn’t have been more obvious.

San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama wanted the ball for the final couple seconds of the first half.

Victor Wembanyama had 33 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three blocks and the San Antonio Spurs held Oklahoma City to its second-lowest postseason total, beating the Thunder 103-82 in Game 4 to even the Western Conference finals.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 26 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder climbed out of a 15-point hole minutes into the game to beat the San Antonio Spurs 123-108 on Friday night and take a 2-1 lead in their series.

Victor Wembanyama fouled Jalen Williams on a shot attempt in the opening minutes of Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Wednesday night.

The MVP looked like the MVP again, and the Western Conference finals are knotted up.

Once again, San Antonio guard De’Aaron Fox tried to go through a pregame workout.

Victor Wembanyama is heading back to France next season with the San Antonio Spurs.

The numbers deserve a deeper look: 41 points, 24 rebounds, three blocked shots.

Victor Wembanyama is not going to get any shorter before Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.

Victor Wembanyama led the San Antonio Spurs to a 122-115 double-overtime win against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

Victor Wembanyama had 41 points and 24 rebounds, Dylan Harper finished with 24 points and a team playoff-record seven steals, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-115 in a double-overtime classic to open the Western Conference finals.

He’s the best player on the best team.

The NBA will reveal this season’s Most Valuable Player on Sunday, which just happens to be the day before Game 1 of the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs.

Stephon Castle had 32 points and 11 rebounds to highlight another dominant performance from the San Antonio backcourt, and Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs raced past the Minnesota Timberwolves 139-109 on Friday night to win the series in six games.

NBA referees are calling about 11% more personal fouls per game so far in these playoffs than they did during the regular season, a differential that’s on pace to be one of the largest in NBA history.

Victor Wembanyama atoned for his first career ejection with another huge performance, finishing with 27 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 126-97 on Tuesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their second-round series.

Victor Wembanyama had at least one teammate who hoped the San Antonio Spurs superstar would return angry.

LeBron James has options.

The durability of Anthony Edwards has proven to be the most valuable trait for the Minnesota Timberwolves during the NBA playoffs this year among his many superpowers on the court.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama won't face further discipline from the NBA for elbowing Minnesota’s Naz Reid in Game 4 of the teams’ Western Conference semifinal series, according to a person with knowledge of the league’s decision.

Anthony Edwards had 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to help the Minnesota Timberwolves even their second-round NBA playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs with a 114-109 victory following the stunning ejection of Victor Wembanyama early in the second quarter of Game 4.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama was ejected for throwing an elbow out of frustration at the throat of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Naz Reid early in the second quarter of Game 4 of their rugged second-round NBA playoff series.

Victor Wembanyama had to put in plenty of work to compile 39 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks in a 115-108 victory in Game 3 that gave the San Antonio Spurs a 2-1 lead in their second-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Victor Wembanyama delivered another masterpiece with 39 points, 15 rebounds and more game-wrecking defense as the San Antonio Spurs took a 2-1 lead in the second-round NBA playoff series with a 115-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Whether it’s chess, a drawing contest or table tennis, San Antonio Spurs All-Star Victor Wembanyama hates to lose.

Victor Wembanyama had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs handed Minnesota the worst postseason loss in franchise history, beating the Timberwolves 133-95 to even their Western Conference semifinal series at one game apiece.

Anthony Edwards scored 18 points in his unexpected return from injury and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a huge game by Victor Wembanyama and held on to beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-102 in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals.

Anthony Edwards announced his return to the San Antonio Spurs.

Rudy Gobert recognized Victor Wembanyama's potential when he was just 13.

The Minnesota Timberwolves had plenty of lulls during the regular season while struggling to recapture the form that fueled them to consecutive Western Conference finals appearances over the last two years.

Victor Wembanyama had 17 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks and the San Antonio Spurs never trailed in eliminating the Portland Trail Blazers 114-95 on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.

Dallas’ Cooper Flagg has edged former Duke teammate Kon Knueppel of Charlotte to win the NBA Rookie of the Year award.

Victor Wembanyama had 27 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks in his return from a concussion and the San Antonio Spurs took a 3-1 lead in their first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers with a 114-93 victory.

After San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama returned from a concussion to play in Game 4 of the team’s first round series against the Portland Trail Blazers, he said he was disappointed with how the process was handled.

With Victor Wembanyama absent because of a concussion, the San Antonio Spurs' young players stepped up for a 120-108 victory over the Trail Blazers.

Stephon Castle had 33 points and the San Antonio Spurs overcame the absence of Victor Wembanyama to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-108 on Friday night for a 2-1 series lead.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama did not play Friday night in Game 3 against Portland in the teams’ first-round playoff series while he continued to recover from a concussion.

Victor Wembanyama traveled with the San Antonio Spurs to Portland but his status for Game 3 against the Trail Blazers remains uncertain.

Keldon Johnson was the ultimate backup for the San Antonio Spurs this season.

The first six games in this season’s playoffs all had something in common.

Scoot Henderson scored 31 points and the Portland Trail Blazers took advantage of an injury to Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, rallying for a 106-103 victory over San Antonio to even their Western Conference playoff series at one game apiece.

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has a concussion.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s trophy haul keeps growing.

There had never been a unanimous NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

It has proven almost as difficult to rattle Victor Wembanyama as it is to get a shot off against San Antonio’s 7-foot-4 star.

Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points in his playoff debut and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 111-98 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series.

Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander might be adding a couple more trophies to his collection.

Victor Wembanyama has met every expectation since joining the San Antonio Spurs three years ago.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic and Detroit’s Cade Cunningham will be eligible for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season despite falling short of the 65-game minimum.

Merry Christmas.