{"id":3437,"date":"2026-06-14T20:19:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T20:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=3437"},"modified":"2026-06-14T20:19:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T20:19:56","slug":"knicks-clinch-first-nba-title-in-53-years-as-brunson-shines-against-spurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=3437","title":{"rendered":"Knicks clinch first NBA title in 53 years, as Brunson shines against Spurs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The New York Knicks, fuelled by a sensational 45 points from Jalen Brunson, rallied again to beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 and win their first NBA title in 53 years on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Knicks won the best-of-seven championship series 4-1, denying Victor Wembanyama and his young Spurs teammates on their home floor to lift the trophy for the first time since 1973.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Burna Boy - Higher [Official Music Video]\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eKzmRnetw-c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Knicks, who recovered from 29 points down in game four to produce the biggest comeback in Finals history, erased a double-digit deficit to win for the fourth time in the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Knicks trailed by 16 in the second quarter and were down by 10 early in the fourth, but Brunson wouldn\u2019t let them lose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve got no words,\u201d Brunson said after setting a Knicks record for points in a Finals game, surpassing Willis Reed\u2019s 38 in game three of the team\u2019s 1970 triumph over the Los Angeles Lakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t know what I\u2019m feeling,\u201d added Brunson, who was named Finals Most Valuable Player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m in awe. Whenever someone counts us out, we find a way to come back and do something about it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">French star Wembanyama scored 19 points, pulled down 14 rebounds and blocked five shots, and rookie Dylan Harper scored 25 points off the bench for San Antonio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But once again, the Spurs team that vanquished the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference finals were unable to hold off the crafty and determined Knicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The win marked the final chapter of a dramatic playoff run which had captivated New York, with tens of thousands of long-suffering fans packing neighbourhood watch-parties throughout the Big Apple as the team inched towards a first title in more than half a century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within moments of clinching victory on Saturday, the Empire State Building was lit up in the Knicks\u2019 signature orange and blue colours, as raucous celebrations erupted outside the team\u2019s Madison Square Garden home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a boisterous blue and orange-clad contingent cheering them on at the Spurs\u2019 Frost Bank Center as well, where the celebrities on the sidelines included not only longtime Knicks fans but also Britain\u2019s Prince Harry, who sat with NBA commissioner Adam Silver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mikal Bridges scored 14 points and Josh Hart added 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks. Karl-Anthony Towns scored just two points before fouling out in the fourth quarter, but pulled down 10 rebounds and came up with three steals and a blocked shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fouled on a three-pointer, Brunson made all three free throws to put the Knicks up 86-85 with 3:40 left to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was their first lead since the opening minutes, and they wouldn\u2019t trail again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Game four hero OG Anunoby drove for a dunk that made it 88-85, and after the Spurs knotted it at 88-88, Brunson put New York back in front with a driving basket and the Knicks held on. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/sports\/2026\/6\/14\/knicks-vs-spurs-new-york-san-antonio-nba-finals-game-5\">(AlJazeera)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Knicks, fuelled by a sensational 45 points from Jalen Brunson, rallied again to beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 and win their first NBA title in 53 years on Saturday. 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