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That Jalen Brunson is even in the conversation to be the Knicks’ greatest player would have been unthinkable when he signed four years ago. At that point, he had proved to be a good complimentary player, but he was not yet a consensus centerpiece. Others questioned why the Knicks were paying such a sizable contract to a second-round draft pick.

Brunson and the Knicks never fully quieted the critics until they ripped through the playoffs this spring. The team was good, the prevailing opinion went for much of the past four seasons, but probably not *championship good.* Brunson faced parallel skepticism: Sure, he had proved to be among the NBA’s best, but could he lead a team that wins four playoff rounds? Brunson and his teammates, however, consistently rallied, turning deficits into leads, and leads into wins, including a stunning 29-point comeback in game four of the NBA Finals.

The Knicks’ championship was a citywide exorcism after more than 50 years of falling short. It was also vindication: for the Knicks, who saw Brunson as a franchise cornerstone when few others did, and for Brunson, who could permanently silence the critics. “This completely changes everyone’s opinion of him going forward,” his wife, Ali Marks Brunson said. “If you’re going to talk about Jalen, you’re going to have to mention that he was a Finals MVP, that he was a champion.”

In Brunson, New York didn’t land a finished product but a player who was still ascending — and, perhaps most crucially, one who wanted to be here. “We did everything we could to bring something back here,” he said. “The character and then everything that this team embodies, it means a lot to me. It means a lot to the city, and obviously having a championship puts the cherry on top.”

For our new Cover Story, Tom Kludt profiles the King of New York: https://t.co/XSshOYMQg7

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Charlie’s connection to the group is weak, but it’s just strong enough to make Ariana worried for Hudson. https://t.co/tdPS19mvQH

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If Danny wants the group to stop complainin about his drinking and behavior, he should try not to overindulge and act like a petulant toddler. https://t.co/u3qoZgzaTF

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A decade ago, around the time the Minions first got a spinoff movie of their own, the Illumination animation brand’s mascots became so entwined with meme culture as to merit multiple investigations into their omnipresence. While the internet is still, regrettably, around in 2026, the Minions are, too, and they’ve become so powerful that, like a Gen Alpha kid who’s too savvy to submit to the temptations of a smartphone, they’ve turned to more analog interests.

‘Minions & Monsters,’ which is directed by Minions creator and voice actor Pierre Coffin, doesn’t just take place in 1920s Hollywood, where a new set of Minions, led by besties James and Henry, get swept up into the early days of movie-making. “It’s a full-blown love letter to cinema along the lines of ‘The Artist’ and ‘Babylon,’ only with a giant orange blob-monster attack at the end,” writes film critic Alison Willmore. “One of the weird pleasures of ‘Minions & Monsters,’ in its joyful silliness, is that it’s both one of these earnest mash notes to the medium and a parody of it.”

Read Willmore’s full review: https://t.co/v3fiJfqm0j

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Trump finally got to fly in the luxury Air Force One that Qatar gave him, and it seems very likely he’ll try to find a way to keep it after he leaves office. https://t.co/Y2pCUHUKRI

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Danny Glover and his family went on the ‘Today’ show to discuss the actor’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. They told Lester Holt Glover has been experiencing symptoms for a few years. https://t.co/kewRBUCHf9

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Frankie Muniz announced on social media that he and his wife, Paige, are getting a divorce. Paige defended him from trolls in the comments. https://t.co/GhNUmSPVAL

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TMZ got one photo of Travis Kelce’s bachelor party, which was published days before his and Taylor Swift’s presumed wedding date. https://t.co/PanrEXegyw

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After more than 50 years of falling short, the Knicks’ championship win felt like vindication: for the Knicks, who saw Jalen Brunson as a franchise cornerstone when few others did, and for Brunson, who could finally silence the critics. https://t.co/ZczMKzZFRG

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s seemingly imminent wedding got upstaged by a stunt proposal at the top of the Empire State Building orchestrated by Netflix daredevils Angela Nikolau and Ivan Kuznetsov. https://t.co/foXzLBpbit

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An anonymous FBI investigator has said all three purported ransom notes for Nancy Guthrie are fake. These include two from the alleged kidnappers sent to local news in February, and one to TMZ in April. https://t.co/Tbeyk9GhGQ

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Every summer, chefs and waiters decamp en masse to the Hamptons, where they find temporary housing mostly via word of mouth. In some cases, restaurants and families supply their own accommodations to attract and ensure talent; in others, a bartender may end up sleeping on a 1985 Holiday Mansion houseboat. Read more about five food professionals talking about their seasonal housing setups: https://t.co/nKsgXNXVff

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Former Bachelor Peter Weber took to the Instagram comments for ‘The Viall Files’ to address his relationship with his then–‘Bachelor’ producer Julie LaPlaca, whose upcoming memoir will allegedly reveal more details of his season. https://t.co/APOXjbTv8B

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Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, the couple who starred in Netflix’s Skywalkers: A Love Story, got engaged and then arrested atop the Empire State Building. Well, engaged on top, arrested at the bottom. https://t.co/ZM2TNQ0DTQ

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The Manhattan royal wedding has commenced: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are getting married at Madison Square Garden on July 3. Here’s everything we’ve heard about the event so far. https://t.co/PwwLIj1MMS

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Nara Smith shared on social media that her 2-year-old daughter, Whimsy, was diagnosed with cancer late last year. https://t.co/g5AXZHcT8D

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Trump’s ranting could push D.C. fireworks show to July 5. The start time for the July 4 fireworks show in Washington is much later than usual, and Trump’s rambling rally speech could delay it past midnight. https://t.co/uoqM57aOjY

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You can sense the more thoughtful film lurking beneath ‘Skywalkers: A Love Story,’ a new Netflix documentary about the illegal and exhilarating influencer-sport of “rooftopping.” https://t.co/hmvXQ8afU2

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‘Love Island USA’ golden couple Bryce and Trinity came out of Casa Amor in a power position, but last night’s Movie Night demonstrates the issue Brinity now faces: The story isn’t about them anymore. https://t.co/hChPFt1gNO

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After pausing ‘Ladies of London’ last week, Bravo is acquiring ‘The Real Housewives of London.’ Welcome back, Juliet Angus. https://t.co/meMxLc31BU

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President Trump made more money last year — at least $2.2 billion —than in his entire first term in office. The White House has insisted “there are no conflicts of interest.’ https://t.co/30otVnQvat