The championship broke a 53-year drought for the franchise that last won an NBA title in 1973 and hadn't been to the Finals since 1999. And now these Knicks, with their magical run through the 2026 postseason – one of the greatest playoff performances of all-time – are basketball royalty.

The Knicks are NBA champions for the first time in five decades. How does that impact this season's last Power Rankings?

NEW YORK (AP) — By the time Jalen Brunson and the Knicks returned home, it was as easy to find something orange around New York as at Halloween. The city was caught up in this championship run for nearly two months and the party will last at least a few days more,

Taylor Swift turned heads when she watched Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Rocket Arena on May 23. She sat courtside with her fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, who is a Ohio native.

On the Wine and Gold Talk podcast, Chris Fedor and Jimmy Watkins lay out the specific roster flaws — from a lack of elite wings to too many specialists — keeping Cleveland from true title contention.

The San Antonio Spurs could shore up their young core long term on the heels of their NBA Finals appearance, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst.

Our writers analyze the biggest lessons from the Knicks 4-1 series victory over the Spurs in the 2026 NBA Finals. The New York Knicks defeat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 to win the 2026 NBA Finals.

Smooch in five!

Jalen Brunson’s NBA Finals MVP campaign was inspiring, historic, and inefficient all at once, which is exactly what makes one particular stat worth a closer look. The Knicks captain did not win the award because every shot was pure.