James Talarico thinks the San Antonio Spurs will win the 2026 NBA championship in a seven game scorcher against the New York Knicks. He also thinks he can end the statewide Democratic electoral drought in Texas .  It’s early summer, and hope springs abundant in Texas. The conference playoffs and primaries have been fought, the final contest is underway, but now comes the hardest part: winning it all.  Within hours of Attorney General Ken Paxton ’s runoff election victory against sitting Texas