Knicks title win sparks chaotic NYC celebrations as buses burn and gunfire erupts
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New York Knicks clinched the NBA title with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in game five, ending a 53-year wait. Jubilant crowds flooded Manhattan, but celebrations turned violent with gunfire near Times Square, five yellow school buses (used to shuttle World Cup fans) torched or damaged, and police cars targeted. A 17-year-old was shot in the foot; 63 people were arrested and ten officers were injured. Knicks owner James Dolan urged restraint as official celebrations are planned for Thursday.
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