Jalen Brunson’s NBA Finals influence was impossible to miss. The New York Knicks guard averaged 32.6 points per game against the San Antonio Spurs, delivered in clutch moments and repeatedly stood out with his fourth-quarter production.
Ogugua Anunoby is a reserved character whose personality doesn’t necessarily lend itself to superstardom. But after NBA Championship glory with the New York Knicks, that’s exactly what he is.
Dave Portnoy’s issue with the New York Knicks’ championship run is not really about the team itself. The Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, closing out the series 4-1 to claim their first title since 1973.
The New York Knicks are reaping the financial rewards after their historic NBA Championship triumph. The Knicks ended 53 years of hurt by beating San Antonio Spurs 94-90 to claim victory in game five of the best-of-seven series and win only the third championship since they were founded in 1946.
Given the iconic Billy Joel residency at Madison Square Garden, it’s not surprising that the “Piano Man” has a soft spot for New York Knicks owner James Dolan after his team’s championship win.
As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.
Jalen Brunson’s postseason run was always going to force a bigger conversation. The New York Knicks guard reached an impressive NBA Finals level, won Finals MVP and produced the kind of title-clinching performance that changes how history views a player.
Karl-Anthony Towns finished the 2026 NBA postseason with a plus-minus of +258 – the highest single-postseason mark in league history. The New York Knicks center surpassed Stephen Curry‘s previously untouched +245 from the 2017 Golden State Warriors title run, a number that had stood as the gold standard of playoff dominance for nearly a decade.
New York always knew this title would shake the city. The Knicks had waited 53 years to return to the top of the NBA, and a fanbase famous for noise, loyalty and impatience was never going to mark it quietly.
For all New Yorkers, the Knicks winning their first championship in 53 years is monumental, and Fast & Furious star Vin Diesel is feeling it. He took to Instagram to reflect on the Knicks’ first championship in over “half a century,” as Disel pointed out.
Actor and producer Hank Azaria was not impressed with Taylor Swift’s appearance during the NBA Finals. Swift had courtside seats for Game 4 of the series between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.
Long before guard Jalen Brunson silenced critics by guiding the New York Knicks to an NBA Finals win and earning NBA Finals Most Valuable Player honors, he had the legendary Jay Wright as a head coach when the two were with the Villanova Wildcats.
If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.
On May 8, 1970, an injured Willis Reed emerged from the Madison Square Garden tunnel and limped onto the floor before Game 7 of the NBA Finals. The crowd erupted.
New York Knicks fans are in basketball heaven after the team finally ended its 53-year NBA title drought. Meanwhile, San Antonio Spurs fans are on the opposite end of the emotional spectrum after Victor Wembanyama and company failed in their mission to bring home the Larry O’Brien Trophy.
When the New York Knicks fired Tom Thibodeau after their Eastern Conference Finals run, there were real questions about whether the locker room would fully buy into Mike Brown.
Beloved play-by-play sports commentator Mike Breen, who was born in New York, is a huge Knicks fan. Famous for emphasizing the word ‘BANG!’ while live on air, he’s now shared an emotional message after finally seeing the Knicks hoist the trophy again after 53 years.
Overcoming a historic 29-point deficit, enduring brutal physical play, and much more, that was how the New York Knicks ended their 53-year championship drought.
The job of a champion is to never rest on their laurels. Be that as it may, the New York Knicks and their rowdy fanbase are going to be celebrating for months on end after breaking a title-drought that spanned 53 years.
The New York Knicks are the toast of the sports world after finally ending their 53-year title drought, defeating the San Antonio Spurs, 4-1, in the NBA Finals.
The Knicks have won the championship with a 94-90 win last night in Game 5 that saw Jalen Brunson crowned as the Finals MVP. But even Brunson would admit that none of it would be possible without the things that Josh Hart brings to the court.
One former New York Knicks player is not having a good time right now. The Knicks won their first NBA championship since 1973 on Saturday night. They pulled
Jalen Brunson’s father Rick has been around the New York Knicks for a long time — long enough that he won’t even proclaim his son as the greatest Knicks player ever.
For ten seasons, Friends shaped what it meant to be a young person in New York City in the 1990s. Additionally, if you lived in New York throughout the 1990s, you were most likely enthralled with the New York Knicks' craze.
Basketball analyst Monica McNutt had a tough 48 hours when she was caught in a hot-mic moment claiming that Swift, who was in attendance at Madison Square Garden for Game 4 of the NBA Finals, wasn't a Knicks fan.