Seeing the New York Knicks become world champions for the first time since 1973 with my own eyes was easily the most chaotic 24 hours of my life — and perhaps the best. The drama absolutely wasn’t limited to the San Antonio Spurs hardwood as New York’s orange and blue heroes pulled away in the … Read more
Bronx rapper Fat Joe saw something this weekend that he never thought he would see in his lifetime. But those dreams came true Saturday night when the Knicks hoisted the Larry O’Brien Trophy after defeating the Spurs in five games for their first NBA championship in 53 years. Fat Joe went on “The Beat with … Read more
Every game of the 2026 NBA Finals was a nail-biter. And the television ratings reflected as such. The Knicks-Spurs series was the most-watched NBA Finals since 1998 — the last gasp of the Michael Jordan Bulls dynasty — by averaging 20.6 million viewers across the five games, ESPN said in a statement on Tuesday. New … Read more
The Knicks kept the party going after an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to celebrate winning the 2026 NBA Championship on Monday night in New York. Point guard Jalen Brunson, who was named NBA Finals MVP, and wife Ali Brunson, along with center Karl-Anthony Towns and fiancée Jordyn Woods, partied after the … Read more
Bill Simmons believes Jalen Brunson’s championship run has changed the way he should be viewed historically. The Ringer founder said Brunson now belongs among the top 50 players in NBA history after leading the Knicks to their first championship since 1973, capped by a 45-point performance in New York’s Game 5 win over the Spurs. … Read more
Teyana Taylor said she had a “f–kin time” while celebrating with the Knicks after they defeated the Spurs to earn the franchise’s first championship in 53 years. The Golden Globe-winning actress, who is a New York native, shared an Instagram carousel post with photos and videos of her dapping up Knicks guard Jordan Clarkson and … Read more
Jalen Brunson is the talk of the town, including the bodegas. Brunson’s Knicks have taken New York by storm after winning their first championship since 1973 on Saturday, defeating the San Antonio Spurs in the Finals. Now, Brunson’s bodega order has gone viral. In a video that’s now reached over 5 million views, child influencer … Read more
The Knicks proved that monoculture isn’t a dirty word. For the first time in their lives, New York City’s Gen Z population experienced a truly unifying common cultural experience over the course of the team’s playoff and championship runs, flooding the streets of the five boroughs in celebration of each win — but especially the final … Read more
Knicks owner James Dolan’s joke about giving up sex during the NBA playoffs has been revealed. “I had this idea that maybe you should give up sex for the next 10 weeks,” Dolan told the Knicks before the playoffs on Apr. 3. “You don’t have to give up sex for the next 10 weeks, but … Read more
To Scooter Braun, the Knicks’ unofficial good luck charm doesn’t come down to Jordyn Woods’ undefeated bag. It’s Sydney Sweeney. While aboard a private jet from San Antonio after watching the Knicks claim their first NBA title in 53 years on Saturday night, Braun made a public toast where he made the declaration about his … Read more
Like many New York fans, Justin and Hailey Bieber celebrated the Knicks’ NBA Finals win over the Spurs together on Saturday night. Justin, dressed in Knicks blue, was photographed passionately kissing his wife, who was donning a gray Knicks sweatshirt, after the Knicks clinched their first championship in 53 years. Hailey was beaming for the … Read more
It’s fair to say a new slew of popular baby names will be emerging from last night’s history-making win. Amidst the cheers and rowdy celebrations last night, there was also a collective sigh of relief across New York City as the Knicks clawed their way back to greatness, earning themselves the NBA championship title. While … Read more
They did it, folks! After 53 long years, the New York Knicks have finally been crowned the 2026 NBA champions. Although the beloved team wasn’t on their home turf for their championship-winning 94-90 game Saturday night, artist Juan Orellana and his sister, Andrea, were drawing crowds outside Madison Square Garden hours before opening tip-off with … Read more
If there was ever a time to challenge the Swifties. Jalen Brunson, who led the Knicks to the franchise’s first championship in 53 years on Saturday night, took a moment to defend Monica McNutt against Taylor Swift’s fans after the Knicks radio voice drew their ire during Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Monday … Read more
After years of Knicks pain, Ben Stiller is now on top of the NBA mountain. The longtime Knicks fan was elated after the team’s 94-90 Game 5 victory that won the franchise its first Finals since 1973. Stiller, an active X user when it comes to the Knicks, didn’t post anything in the aftermath as … Read more
The Knicks almost left Stephen A. Smith speechless. Almost. The ESPN host and long-suffering Knicks fan was in San Antonio and on the court at Frost Bank Center as the team celebrated the franchise’s first championship in 53 years. “I don’t even know how to put it in words because I damn sure didn’t play,” … Read more
Stars, they’re just like us. Maybe not Jalen Brunson in this scenario, who scored 45 points to power the Knicks back from a 16-point deficit to their first NBA championship in 53 years on Saturday night’s 94-90 Game 5 victory in San Antonio. But the lifelong celebrity Knicks fans felt just as elated over the … Read more
A simple “Bang!” wouldn’t have done it justice. Mike Breen, ESPN’s lead broadcast voice for the NBA Finals and the longtime voice of the Knicks for MSG Network, got to make arguably the biggest call of his play-by-play career on Saturday night. “It’s over! It’s over! Knick fans, this is not a dream!” Breen, a … Read more
The Knicks will need to be on their A-game to close out the NBA Finals with their first title in 53 years. And they will need some luck, including from a bag by Jordyn Woods. Throughout the playoffs, the fiancée of Karl-Anthony Towns and founder of fashion line “Woods” has been carrying an orange bag … Read more
Charles Barkley had something to say about the Game 5 Knicks-Spurs celebrity guest list. Prior to tip-off for the Knicks’ first chance in these NBA Finals to bring home a championship — their first in 53 years — the Hall of Famer and “Inside the NBA” co-host made a comment as the broadcast showcased the … Read more