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Becky Hammon defends her 2023 ESPN remark that Jalen Brunson was “too small” to be the Knicks’ top option, noting he proved her wrong by leading New York to its first NBA title in 53 years. She calls Brunson an outlier, praises his 2026 postseason performance, and, while acknowledging he’s a 1A-type player, won’t back down from her original take, even joking that he might be the greatest Knick ever.
Knicks legends Walt Frazier and Patrick Ewing will join the team’s championship parade down Manhattan’s Canyon of Heroes to celebrate the 2026 title, marking a historic parade for Frazier and a long-awaited celebration for the franchise.
New York City rolls out the red carpet as the Knicks celebrate the 2026 NBA championship with a ticker-tape parade through Manhattan’s Canyon of Heroes at 10 a.m. ET today, with live coverage starting at 9:30 a.m. ET on the NBA App and NBA TV; the piece also highlights the Knicks’ historic Finals run and Jalen Brunson’s clutch performances, and looks ahead to draft week and other celebration events like the NBA Creator Cup.
Alicia Keys will close the Knicks’ 2026 NBA Finals celebration at City Hall with a performance of Empire State of Mind alongside Jay-Z after New York captured its first title in 53 years; the parade from Battery Park to City Hall will include speeches and a presentation of the keys to the city. Keys, a lifelong Knicks fan, missed the final game in San Antonio to attend Tribeca, but celebrated the win at the premiere of her documentary and later performed with Nas at the Tribeca after-party.
Jalen Brunson scored 45 points as the Knicks rallied to a 94-90 Game 5 victory over the Spurs to win the 2026 title in San Antonio. Before celebrating with his teammates and father, Brunson explained on CBS Mornings that he hugged Spurs coach Mitch Johnson first to show respect, emphasizing that respect is instinctive regardless of the outcome, while noting the Spurs walked off after the buzzer.
New York Knicks clinched their first NBA title in 53 years, prompting plans for a massive ticker-tape parade in Manhattan. Fans are getting creative with excuses to skip work—from fake illnesses to “mental health days” and even feigned injuries—while others plan to come clean and risk consequences. City officials expect the celebration to be among the largest in NYC history as the parade rolls through the Canyon of Heroes on Thursday.
Knicks celebrate their NBA title with a Tonight Show appearance where Josh Hart untied and then helped raise Jimmy Fallon’s lucky shoe into the Studio 6B rafters, a playful cap to their championship run featuring Brunson, Towns and the rest of the team alongside Fallon and coach Mike Brown.
Jalen Brunson’s 45-point eruption in Game 5 propelled the Knicks to their first NBA title in 53 years, completing a dramatic five-game Finals against the Spurs; the article highlights winners like Brunson and other small guards, relentless Knicks fans, OG Anunoby, and the NBA listening to its fans, while labeling losers as Victor Wembanyama’s late-game struggles, De’Aaron Fox, NBA officiating, and the Kings after Mike Brown’s firing, all set against the Finals’ elevated presentation and higher viewership.
Jalen Brunson rose from underdog to franchise icon, delivering a historic 2026 Finals run highlighted by a 45-point closeout in Game 5 as the Knicks captured their first championship in 53 years, driven by his elite shotmaking, poise, and relentless work rooted in Villanova and his father Rick’s coaching.
The New York Knicks won the 2026 NBA Finals, ending a 53-year title drought, and the victory has sparked a lively debate about which Knicks squad ranks as the franchise’s best ever, with fans balancing arguments on both sides and drawing comparisons to other New York sports dynasties.
After San Antonio's 94-90 Game 5 loss to the Knicks in the NBA Finals, Victor Wembanyama finished his postgame remarks with a 'see you… never' line and walked off without shaking hands, drawing criticism for a lack of sportsmanship despite a 19-point, 14-rebound performance at 22 years old.
Jalen Brunson capped a Finals MVP run that began two summers earlier when he took a team-friendly extension to help Knicks’ roster-building, finishing with a 45-point Game 5 performance to give New York its first championship in 53 years.
ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins proclaimed Jalen Brunson the greatest Knick of all time on SportsCenter after Brunson’s 45-point Game 5 helped the Knicks win the NBA Finals and earn Finals MVP, a performance that capped a series in which Brunson averaged 32.6 points per game and ended a 53-year title drought for New York; Perkins has long supported Brunson as the centerpiece of the team.
Victor Wembanyama was limited to 19 points in 38 minutes as the Spurs fell 94-90 to the Knicks in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Despite a season that included Defensive Player of the Year honors and multiple All-NBA/All-Defensive selections, the series ended with New York clinching the title. The postgame moment drew attention when Wembanyama closed the press conference with a cryptic, “Appreciate y’all. See you… never.”
The New York Knicks outlasted the San Antonio Spurs in a five-game NBA Finals that hinged on clutch, high-stakes moments, delivering a championship while exposing the rookie growth gaps for Victor Wembanyama. Brunson erupted for 45 in the pivotal Game 4, and New York’s poise and tighter execution in crunch time contrasted with the Spurs’ late-game slips despite Wembanyama’s flashes of dominance (19 points, 14 rebounds, five blocks in the deciding game). The series underscored that Wembanyama’s ascent will require patience, experience, and heartache—lessons the Spurs hope to harness as they pursue a title in the seasons ahead.