Knicks’ Wild Finals Finish Left Tyler Adams ‘Speechless’ — But One Moment Has Team Doctors ‘Furious

The USMNT’s World Cup run hasn’t even started, and already they’ve had a playoff-level heart-stopper — courtesy of the NBA.

According to sources close to the team, midfielder Tyler Adams and his U.S. teammates were locked into Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night. When OG Anunoby tipped in a jaw-dropping game-winner to put New York up 3-1 in the series, the reaction inside the team’s training facility was reportedly pure chaos.

Video obtained by our team shows Adams — a lifelong Knicks fan who grew up in Wappingers Falls, New York — unleashing a celebration that one staffer described as “unhinged in the best way.” Players were seen jumping on furniture, screaming at the TV, and piling on each other in what appeared to be a spontaneous dogpile. Goalkeeper Matt Turner was allegedly filming the mayhem with two phones at once, while Brenden Aaronson bounced off the couch like he’d just won the lottery.

But here’s where things reportedly get tense. Insiders say that injured defender Chris Richards — who is still nursing an undisclosed issue — was spotted diving into the pile and rolling off the top of the scrum. Team medical staff are said to be “less than thrilled” about seeing a key player with a questionable fitness status throwing himself into a celebratory mosh pit just 48 hours before the World Cup opener against Paraguay.

“You want the guys to have fun, but that was a cringe moment for anyone watching through their fingers,” one source told us. “If he tweaks something there, the whole tournament plans could shift.”

For Adams and the rest of the squad, though, it was reportedly a priceless bonding moment — exactly the kind of energy they’ll need as they prepare to host the World Cup for the first time since 1994. The USMNT is looking to surpass their modern-era best finish (quarterfinals in 2002), and according to insiders, the belief inside the camp is higher than ever.

Whether Richards comes out of that pile unscathed remains to be seen — but for now, Adams and the boys have one more thing to celebrate before the real pressure begins.