JALEN BRUNSON IS THE 2026 NBA FINALS MVP!
Brunson averaged 32.6 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 4.6 APG in the NBA Finals, leading the Knicks to their first championship in 53 years ๐
Full circle ๐
In 2007, Mike Brown lost the Finals to the Spurs. Nineteen years later, he beats San Antonio to deliver the Knicks their first championship in 53 years ๐
TWO TROPHIES. ONE HISTORIC SEASON. ๐๐
The New York Knicks are the FIRST team in NBA history to win the Emirates NBA Cup and an NBA Championship in the same season!
โYou play it, you breathe it, you live it, you love it. Even those who never pick up a ball catch Knicks fever.โ
TIMEโs new cover: Why the first New York Knicks championship since 1973 means everything to New Yorkers. https://t.co/W14b0Zq5EO
Photo-illustration by Neil Jamieson for TIME
The Knicks are NBA Champions for the first time in 53 years ๐
Jalen Brunson (45 PTS) and NYK win Game 5 on the road, defeat San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, and capture their third championship in franchise history!
A HISTORIC DOUBLE ๐๐
The Knicks become the first team in NBA history to win both the Emirates NBA Cup and the Larry OโBrien Trophy in the same season!
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 53 YEARS, THE KNICKS ARE NBA CHAMPIONS ๐
New York defeats San Antonio 4-1 in the NBA Finals, capturing their third championship in franchise history!