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1. Knicks win!!

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 11:37 PM

Jun 13

New York Knicks win 2026 NBA Finals, end 53-year title drought: Live updates and reaction
Jalen Brunson put forth a heroic performance, scoring 45 points on 14-of-27 shooting

From NYT
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/knicks-vs-spurs-live-updates-nba-finals-game-5-score-result/CllNC3PHGOrS/

SAN ANTONIO — The New York Knicks are the champions of the National Basketball Association, and those absolutely needed to be the first dozen words of this piece.

I never thought I would type them, and you bet I felt it in my hands when I did. For many years, I would have believed in Santa, the Easter Bunny and the tooth fairy before I believed in the Knicks as the last team standing.

But here they were Saturday night in San Antonio, eliminating the same opponent in Game 5 of the NBA Finals that eliminated them in Game 5 in Madison Square Garden in 1999, the last time the Knicks advanced to the championship round. Twenty-seven years after Tim Duncan lowered the boom on them, Jalen Brunson was the hammer and the otherworldly Victor Wembanyama was the nail.

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Jalen Brunson hits 3-pointer as Knicks hold on to win NBA Finals [View all] AverageOldGuy Jun 13 OP

Knicks win!! AverageOldGuy Jun 13 #1

For once..get the microphone out of their faces 10 seconds after the buzzer. Let em celebrate Deuxcents Jun 13 #2

I rarely use the term 'choker', but if ever the term applied it would be to the Spurs. chicoescuela Jun 13 #3

Oh yes, it was a big time choke. And terrible coaching NoRethugFriends Jun 13 #5

You knew the gag was coming again tonight. chicoescuela Jun 14 #10

It really was sad in a way. they looked like they were lost in the woods NoRethugFriends Jun 14 #19

The Dolan curse is DEAD DinahMoeHum Jun 13 #4

Watching the game AverageOldGuy Jun 13 #6

Absolutely amazing news! Polybius Jun 13 #7

Happy (early) Birthday, Rick Brunson! LSparkle Jun 13 #8

I'm definitely not a Knicks fan Bluetus Jun 14 #9

Woohoo! bamagal62 Jun 14 #11

I am 38. I have been waiting my entire life for this. nycbos Jun 14 #12

I never thought I would catch myself murielm99 Jun 14 #13

Me too. But how could you not? Without a doubt KPN Jun 14 #14

Now, all we need is a Jets Superbowl Polybius Jun 14 #16

Just a little side note NJCher Jun 14 #15

Congratulations to the Knicks mcar Jun 14 #17

Tim Duncan lowered the boom on them, Jalen Brunson was the hammer and the otherworldly Victor Wembanyama was the nail. GenThePerservering Jun 14 #18