Jason Lipkin

Father. Lawyer. Giants. Mets. Knicks. Badgers. All hail the Internets.

[Ari Meirov @MySportsUpdate]

Incredible: #Eagles GM Howie Roseman gave Knicks president Leon Rose a good luck charm before Game 4 that he carried during the Eagles’ Super Bowl run….

It was a piece of slate from the City of David in Jerusalem.

That night, the Knicks erased a 29-point deficit to beat the Spurs. 😮

(🎥 @goatcollect)

[Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 @joncoopertweets]

Imagine Trump ever being invited to join a photo like this — not in a million years.

Four presidents. Zero drama. Just smiles, respect, and a shared love of country. 🇺🇸

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

53 years in the making.

[ESPN @espn]

"For 53 long years we have watched the New York Knicks and waited ..." 🗣

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani opens up the Knicks parade

[🏆 KNICKS FILM SCHOOL 🏆 @KnickFilmSkool]

No time for losers.

The New York Knicks are the Champions of the World!

[Ellen DaSilva @ellenjdasilva]

Nothing funnier than attending a Scarsdale wedding last night and a group of my parents’ friends huddled around the TV pointing at Jalen Brunson saying “I recognize him from temple!!!!”

[ShwinnyPooh, Knicks championship enjoyer @shwinnypooh]

Greatest team of all time wow

[ShwinnyPooh, Knicks championship enjoyer @shwinnypooh]

His #2 guy scored 2 points today and was in foul trouble all night against the alleged greatest defensive force of all time, and Brunson dropped a 50% field game with 45 on 27 shots.

Respect him.

[Andy Bailey @AndrewDBailey]

Jalen Brunson was spectacular in the closeout game and finished the series averaging 32.6 points.

Only players in NBA history to play 100+ minutes in a Finals and average more than 32.6 points:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Rick Barry, Elgin Baylor, Kevin Durant, Allen Iverson, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Dwyane Wade and Jerry West.

[Basketball University @UofBasketball]

Playoff Net Rating among the last 40 NBA Champions…

2026 New York Knicks number 1. All time run.

[Michael Albert, MD @MichaelAlbertMD]

I'm not a Spurs or Knicks fan, but I can't remember seeing officiating this biased in a playoff series. One team appears to be getting favorable treatment, and Wemby has seemingly avoided two obvious flagrant calls. The refs are undermining the integrity of the game.

[katiebakes @katiebakes]

could not love this lede by @outsidethenba more!! https://t.co/YkvnA0BF0Q

[Hunter Biden @HunterBiden]

To everyone so eager to cancel someone for a tattoo they got at age 22, a drunk text, a selfie they took in the middle of a mental health crisis:

Show us your laptop.
Show us your iCloud.
Open your entire digital life to your worst enemy. No context. No filter. No explanation.

You won’t.

You won’t because you know what I know. Any one of us, frozen at our worst moment, photographed in our lowest hour, looks like a monster. Looks like a stranger. Looks like someone who deserves to be cast out.

That is not who we are.

My mom and baby sister were killed in a car accident when I was just a kid. Cancer took my brother Beau, my best friend and my rock. I battled alcoholism. I battled addiction. I chose the coward’s way out more times than I can count.

For years I believed the defining chapters of my life were written by tragedy, loss, and shame.

I no longer believe that.

Pain can shape us. Loss can humble us. Failures can leave scars that never fully fade. But none of them have the authority to define us.

And it sure as hell ain’t the critic that counts.

That authority belongs to us alone-the person in the arena.

Every setback presents a choice. Play the victim, or cut the bullshit and take ownership for who we become next.

Life does not determine our character. It reveals it.

Again and again we are asked the same question. When shit happens, what next?

We are not defined by what happened to us. We are not defined by the worst photo, the worst text, the worst tattoo, the worst night. We are defined by the person we choose to become. And by the courage to choose that person, every single day.

So before you reach for the gavel - show us your laptop.

You won’t.

The whole world saw mine. And I am still here. Still becoming. Still choosing. Still standing.

That is the only definition that matters.

[Tommy Beer @TommyBeer]

The Knicks entire magical, remarkable ride this postseason has been such a unifying force throughout New York.

There are so few things that are apolitical in America today. And despite the best (worst) efforts of a billionaire owner and other politicians, this Knicks run has brought joy and tears and pride in equal measure to such a diverse population.

​It’s been an incredibly unifying communal experience.

An unforgettable journey.
​
And it’s not over.

​One more.

​15 down

​1 win away from immortality.

[Elliot Steinmetz @elliotsteinmetz]

This Jalen shot is getting a lot of criticism. Here’s why I like it:

1. It’s our best guy in rhythm, with confidence. If we lose and he took the last shot on a clean look, it’s hard to second-guess.

2. Time and score. Down 1 with 5 seconds left your only chance for 2 scoring opportunities is a quick shot. He sees daylight and pulls. If he dribbles into a tough, contested jumper there is no second opportunity and it’s a lower percentage look.

3. The Double Team. He drew 2 and pulled before they got to him. It leaves the rebounding situation at a 4-3 Knicks advantage. But even more than that…

4. Wemby’s Positioning. Brunson has Wemby all the way outside the arc and makes him irrelevant for the rebound. The 4-3 rebounding advantage becomes even bigger when your only size is out guarding the smallest guy on the court.

It’s all about percentages and opportunities.

Brunson takes a clean look (albeit deep) 3, stepping into it - I like that shot. More importantly, he takes it with 4 seconds left, leaving enough time for a second shot if they can get a rebound or a tip. Boosting their percentage of success is the double team involving Wemby outside the arc, leaving the Spurs undermanned and undersized when OG comes flying through the lane uncontested.

Go Knicks.

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

Knicks' historic 29-point comeback in full 🔥

One of the greatest games in NBA history.

[Josh Dubow @JoshDubowAP]

Teams down 20+ points in postseason last 2 years:
Knicks 5-3
Rest of NBA: 4-71

[Legion Hoops @LegionHoops]

This poster is going to be in bedrooms everywhere in New York. Wow.

[Knicks Dude @knicksdude]

This seems almost impossible

[ESPN @espn]

THE KNICKS STORM BACK FROM 29 DOWN‼️

THE LARGEST COMEBACK IN NBA FINALS HISTORY HAS NEW YORK ONE WIN AWAY!