It appears Taylor Swift annoyed a portion of the sports world just by attending Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Swift, a 14-time Grammy Award winner, sat courtside at Madison Square Garden for Wednesday night's game between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. She had a blast watching the hometown ...
Prince Harry stepped out without Meghan Markle as he joined a star-studded crowd at the Knicks vs Spurs Finals in San Antonio. See photos.
The Knicks overcame a 16-point deficit in game five of the NBA Finals, sealing the series victory in Texas.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama's first chance at an NBA championship came sooner than most expected, and the 22-year-old French phenomenon admitted he wasn't ready for the moment.The towering 22-year-old, in his third season, led the Spurs to the second-best record in the league.
The New York Knicks, fueled 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.His name is Jalen Brunson," Trump said, hailing a litany of other Knicks players as well.
The New York Knicks, fueled 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.San Antonio quickly rebuilt a double-digit lead, but Brunson and the gritty Knicks wouldn't let them get away.
US President Donald Trump congratulated the team in a post on his Truth Social account. The Knicks beat the Spurs 94-90 to seal the series victory.View on euronews
‘I would love for them to fire me and have to pay me for the next six or seven years,’ Barkley said
Jalen Brunson led the team to its first championship in 53 years
Dave Portnoy could not understand why the San Antonio Spurs were still leaning so heavily on De’Aaron Fox when Dylan Harper was giving them a cleaner NBA Finals impact. The complaint came during Game 5 against the New York Knicks, with San Antonio fighting to extend the series and avoid watching New York celebrate a title on its floor.
Selena Gomez says her “lol” comment under a Taylor Swift courtside photo was not a dig at Swift. The comment appeared under an MTV Instagram ... Read More
The World Cup carnival arrived in New York on Saturday, but it was drowned out by the city's elation after the hometown Knicks broke a 53-year curse to win the NBA Finals.- No 'big buzz' - In an industrial section of Brooklyn, the manager of an indoor five-a-side arena said ahead of the Knicks win that "obviously the Knicks, as they should, are over-shining" the World Cup.
Duke of Sussex popped up in the eighth row for game five of the finals series
The Knicks captain dropped 45 points to close out yet another comeback win over the Spurs.
The New York Knicks ended their 53-year title drought as Jalen Brunson took over Game 5 to lead his team to victory with 45 points
The New York Knicks' fan base has been officially called out by a Texas congressman. Following the Knicks' epic win over the Spurs in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, a 17-year-old was brutally attacked outside 235 West 35th Street. The New York Police Department said the victim was placed into a coma ...
The World Cup carnival arrived in New York on Saturday, but it was drowned out by the city's fervor over the hometown Knicks and the possibility of bringing an NBA title to the Big Apple.Outside of this island of football in Manhattan, New York was a sea of Knicks orange and blue as the team closed in on what will be their first title in 53 years if they win Saturday night's clash in Texas.
Prince Harry added royal intrigue to NBA Finals Game 5 when he made a surprise appearance at New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs without Meghan Markle.
The New York Knicks authored the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history to put themselves on the cusp of a title but say they can't keep falling so far behind if they want to lift the trophy for the first time in more than 50 years.New York took a 3-1 stranglehold edge, but on the eve of Saturday's game five in San Antonio, Towns said the Knicks had little time to celebrate.
The Knicks produced another comeback to stun the Spurs and take the NBA Finals 4-1
Victor Wembanyama says the San Antonio Spurs have shaken off the biggest single-game collapse in NBA Finals history and are ready to do what needs to be done against the New York Knicks on Saturday.The Knicks overcame a 29-point deficit to hand the Spurs a crushing 107-106 victory in game four on Wednesday and can capture the best-of-seven series for their first title since 1973 with a game-five win in San Antonio.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver invited the Duke of Sussex.
OG Anunoby, who sent New York into a frenzy with a game-winning tip-in that put the Knicks on the brink of the NBA title, says he's "grateful" to suddenly find himself among the city's sports pantheon.It evoked injured Knicks captain Willis Reed's inspiring performance in game seven of the 1970 NBA Finals and David Tyree's "helmet catch" from quarterback Eli Manning in the New York Giants' game-winning final drive in Super Bowl 42.
The fight was captured on a livestream amid celebrations of the Knicks' razor-thin Game 4 victory
Sydney Sweeney became part of the celebrity conversation around New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs Game 5 after appearing in San Antonio wearing a Jalen Brunson jersey.
Selena Gomez, a San Antonio Spurs fan, insisted her comment wasn't "an insult".
Taylor Swift and Mariska Hargitay wore blue T-shirts which read ‘Stevie Knicks’.
Well, who says the basketball gods don't have a sense of humor?
There were plenty of stars on the sidelines for Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The biggest name by far was Taylor Swift. Sure, there was Ben Stiller and Larry David and Tracy Morgan and Spike Lee and all the other usual suspects, ...
"We had to sit with her all through the NFL, and now she’s at the Garden," Hank Azaria said of the pop star attending Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
The New York Knicks, for the first time in 53 seasons and third time in their storied history, are champions of the NBA.
Bill Simmons could not believe Victor Wembanyama avoided a harsher whistle after a controversial foul on Jalen Brunson during Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The moment landed in the middle of a tense New York Knicks vs.
Wait... did Wemby skip the postgame handshake??
Jalen Brunson turned a championship-clinching night for the New York Knicks into another piece of playoff scoring history. The Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, ending a 53-year title drought behind Brunson’s 45-point performance.
Taylor Swift brought significantly better energy to Madison Square Garden, and for the Knicks, than the president did, fans have declared. And now, the legendary popstar is reacting to her new label as the team’s good luck charm. On Wednesday night, Swift attended Game 4 of the finals, in which the Knicks made the biggest comeback in NBA history. The New York team beat the San Antonio Spurs in the last 1.2 seconds of the game, winning by one point. Swift’s presence was highly lauded by fans. The
Magic Johnson did not need many words to explain why De’Aaron Fox’s late-game decision hurt the San Antonio Spurs so badly in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. San Antonio had built a 29-point lead and were moments away from surviving one of the wildest collapses in Finals history.
New York Knicks fans already had plenty of reason to feel good before Game 5 of the NBA Finals, and Scott Foster’s assignment gave them one more trend to enjoy. The Knicks lead the San Antonio Spurs 3-1, sit one win from their first championship since 1973, and enter the night with momentum from a stunning Game 4 comeback.
Harry, 41, was spotted in the crowd at game five of the finals series between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks.
Victor Wembanyama gave the New York Knicks bench almost nothing back after Jeremy Sochan tried to get a reaction from him during Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The moment came in the first quarter, with the San Antonio Spurs trying to keep their season alive and the Knicks attempting to close out the series.
Charles Barkley did not hold back after the San Antonio Spurs threw away one of the most comfortable-looking leads in NBA Finals history. The Spurs were up by 29 points in Game 4, having scored 76 in the first half, and looked set to level the series at 2-2.
The San Antonio Spurs have a frontcourt concern before Game 5 of the NBA Finals, with one rotation big listed as questionable due to illness. The timing is difficult because San Antonio are already facing elimination against the New York Knicks after a brutal Game 4 collapse.
This was an outrageous miss from the refs that would have played a huge role in a potential Game 6.
Police released a photo of a suspect sought in connection with the assault.
A Frost Bank Center security guard’s overheard admission has added another brutal layer to the San Antonio Spurs’ already difficult Game 5 task against the New York Knicks. San Antonio trail the NBA Finals 3-1, need three straight wins to complete a historic comeback, and now may not even get the full feel of home-court advantage.
Nike captured the emotion of New York’s 53-year wait in a Knicks championship advert that immediately had fans tearing up. The spot dropped after the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 to win their first NBA title since 1973.
Draymond Green believes Victor Wembanyama has been given unusual room by the NBA during a physical and controversial playoff run. The San Antonio Spurs trail the New York Knicks 3-1 in the NBA Finals, and the last thing they can afford is losing Wembanyama for even one game.
Victor Wembanyama may have to shoulder an even heavier load when the San Antonio Spurs face the New York Knicks in a must-win Game 5. San Antonio are already under pressure, trailing 3-1 after their collapse in Game 4, where they blew a 29-point lead.
Taylor Swift and Timothée Chalamet lead the charge in blue and orange, as courtside style hits a ‘memeable’ peak
Zohran Mamdani’s Game 5 message to Knicks fans turned into the roadmap for New York’s championship celebrations after the franchise finally ended its 53-year title wait. The Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5, closing the NBA Finals 4-1 and winning their first championship since 1973.
The way the Spurs lost the Finals after controlling each game will require some soul-searching from the top down to figure out exactly what went wrong — and to make sure it doesn't become embedded in this team's DNA.
Zohran Mamdani gave New York Knicks fans the three words they had waited 53 years to hear after the franchise finally won the NBA championship. The Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, closing the series in San Antonio and winning their first title since 1973.
Barack Obama joined the New York Knicks celebration after their NBA Finals triumph, but his message stood out because of the two players he chose to mention by name. The Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5, closing the series 4-1 and winning the franchise’s first NBA championship since 1973.
The model, entrepreneur and fiancée of the New York Knicks star spoke with The Hollywood Reporter ahead of Game 5 about her lucky game-day purse, wedding era and Reese's x Oreo partnership.
The New York Knicks’ push for an NBA title turned Game 5 in San Antonio into another celebrity event, with Timothée Chalamet among the famous fans who made the trip. The Knicks entered the night one win from their first championship since 1973, so this was never going to feel like a normal road game.
Karl-Anthony Towns helped give his father the New York Knicks ending that had been waiting inside their family for four decades. The Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, ending the franchise’s 53-year championship drought and winning their first title since 1973.
City has become caught up in the drama as team stands on brink of a first NBA championship in 53 years
Kevin O’Connor and Tom Haberstroh recap the terrific Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the Spurs.
Timothée Chalamet reacted like every lifelong Knicks fan dreamed of reacting after New York finally ended its 53-year NBA title drought. The actor was in full celebration mode after the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 to win their first championship since 1973.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ripped Ticketmaster and the San Antonio Spurs for blocking Knicks fans from buying tickets to the Game 5 of the NBA Finals
Selena Gomez has addressed fan speculation that her NBA Finals post was directed at Taylor Swift, who attended Game 4 between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. Swift was seen courtside at Madison Square Garden alongside Alana and Este Haim, while Gomez, a longtime Spurs supporter, watched from home.
The New York Knicks pulled off the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, and celebrity row at Madison Square Garden reacted like it had witnessed a city-defining moment. The Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 after falling behind by 29 points in Game 4.
James Dolan finally had the kind of New York Knicks moment that let him apologize to fans with a trophy behind him instead of another explanation for failure. The Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, closing out the series and winning the franchise’s first championship since 1973.
The New York Knicks’ championship night reached the White House timeline with Donald Trump giving the franchise, its owner and its playoff run a sweeping congratulations. New York beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, closing the series 4-1 and winning its first NBA title since 1973.
At 29 years old, Jalen Brunson now has two college championships, a collection of National Player of the Year Awards, an NBA title, and an NBA Finals MVP crown.
Jalen Brunson delivered the night New York had waited 53 years to see, scoring 45 points as the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 to win the NBA championship. The title-clinching Game 5 was tense, ugly, and perfect for a Knicks team that spent the Finals surviving pressure.
The Minnesota Timberwolves could be looking to add another star this summer after a season that highlighted the need for more help around Anthony Edwards. The Wolves had a solid year overall, but fell short of expectations, losing to the San Antonio Spurs in the second round after back-to-back trips to the Western Conference Finals.
Celebrity Knicks fans made the trip from New York to Texas for Game 5 on Saturday, June 13
The New York Knicks won the 2026 NBA championship because of their experience
Ron Harper had a blunt response for critics after Dylan Harper joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in rare NBA playoff history. The San Antonio Spurs rookie has played an increasingly important role during a deep postseason run, and the numbers now put him in a class few first-year players have ever touched.
Wemby needed a moment while discussing his team's NBA Finals loss.
The New York Knicks are NBA champions for the first time since 1973, using another epic fourth-quarter comeback to defeat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals and taking the series 4-1.
With their defeat of the San Antonio Spurs, the Knicks clinched their first title since 1973
Victor Wembanyama took the high road after someone appeared to throw an egg at him as he returned to a New York City hotel after Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Videos circulating social media showed objects being hurled from a rowdy crowd in the direction of the San Antonio Spurs’ 7-4 superstar after the Knicks’ historic come-from-behind win on Wednesday night. One video seemed to show an egg ...
Jalen Brunson and Rick Brunson shared the kind of emotional celebration only a father and son could have after the New York Knicks finally ended their 53-year NBA championship drought. The Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, closing the series on the road and winning their first title since 1973.
Knicks fans did a good job of filling up the Spurs' arena in Games 1-2 of the NBA Finals. Judging by the latest data, they might outdo themselves in Game 5.
Who said a small guard can’t lead a team to a championship in this NBA? Jalen Brunson answered Saturday night with 45 points, a road closeout masterpiece and the trophy every Knicks star before him spent decades chasing. Brunson led the Knicks to a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, securing the franchise’s first championship in 53 years. He finished with 45 ...
While New York celebrates its championship, let's set the table with the six most massive storylines of the summer.
Ernie Johnson has seen many iconic moments in 34 years as host of “Inside the NBA.” Who knows how many signature moments are left in the series, but the quartet of Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith is certainly enjoying anchoring pregame, halftime and postgame NBA Finals coverage for the first time.
The Knicks Topped the Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday, June 13
The New York team won its first title since 1973 with a 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Texas Saturday night.
John Calipari defended De’Aaron Fox after the San Antonio Spurs guard took criticism for one of the decisive moments in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. San Antonio were seconds from taking control of the series against the New York Knicks before one late sequence shifted the game, the pressure, and the conversation around an injured guard.
A 17-year-old boy was beaten into a coma after he was approached by an unidentified group of individuals and a dispute ensued after Game 4 of Finals.
Tip off for one of the most anticipated NBA Finals game in years saw a slew of celebrities and A-listers fly down to San Antonio to watch the New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to clinch their first championship in 53 years. Most of the famous …
ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has made it known over the past four days that he's not afraid to clash with President Donald Trump. Prior to Trump showing up to Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals, Smith said he'd blame the president if the New York Knicks lose to the San Antonio ...
The New York Knicks’ historic comeback against the San Antonio Spurs did not just shake the NBA Finals, it delivered the biggest Game 4 television audience since 1998. New York erased a 29-point deficit at Madison Square Garden to beat San Antonio 107-106 and move within one win of the franchise’s first championship since 1973.
A day after the U.S. men's national team thrashed Paraguay 4-1, the New York Knicks won the NBA title in identical fashion.
It's been a very good NBA Finals for the league so far.
OG Anunoby has been one of the New York Knicks’ most dependable players all season, but the NBA Finals have made his value impossible to ignore. His role gained more visibility after Game 4 against the San Antonio Spurs.
Amar’e Stoudemire pushed back on doubts about Taylor Swift’s New York Knicks fandom after her NBA Finals appearance became part of a wider debate. Swift was at Madison Square Garden for Game 4 against the San Antonio Spurs, a night that ended with the Knicks completing a historic comeback and moving within one win of the title.
From start to finish, the San Antonio Spurs threw everything at Jalen Brunson. It didn’t matter. The New York Knicks finished the first quarter of Saturday’s Game 5 4 of 22 from the field with six turnovers, a sloppy start to a potential NBA Finals clinching game. The Spurs accrued a 10-point lead at that point, blitzing the Knicks with the type of pressure expected from a team that was a loss ...
Jalen Brunson was named the 2026 NBA Finals MVP after helping the New York Knicks win their first championship since 1973.
Following a heroic effort in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals, basketball fans around the world want to learn more about New York Knicks hero OG Anunoby.
The hit is currently surging amid the 2026 NBA Finals — 'Go Knicks!'
The Knicks got the full Victor Wembanyama experience in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The 7-4 center’s dominant defense set the tone for the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night, preventing the Knicks from doing practically anything in the paint early on. And Wembanyama got away with another controversial non-call, this time not giving Jalen Brunson room to land on a 3-pointer, which left the ...
Jalen Brunson was fully aware of how much money some people spent to see the New York Knicks finally become champions again. Of course, Brunson parted with more money than any of those fans. Brunson is now an NBA champion and NBA Finals MVP in large part because of what he did against the San Antonio Spurs in the finals — though, really, his biggest contribution to this title run likely came in 2024, when he left as much as $113 million on the bargaining table to allow the Knicks the financial flexibility they needed to finish building a championship roster.
Jalen Rose sent a sharp reminder to New York Knicks fans as the franchise moved within one win of ending a 53-year NBA title drought. The city has waited since 1973 for another championship, so the excitement around Game 5 against the San Antonio Spurs is easy to understand.
Charles Barkley clarified his criticism of the San Antonio Spurs after his “dumb basketball” comments following their NBA Finals collapse sparked concern over whether he was targeting coach Mitch Johnson. The Spurs had already taken heavy criticism after blowing a 29-point lead in Game 4 against the New York Knicks, a loss that left them down 3-1 in the series.
Victor Wembanyama being booed at Frost Bank Center before Game 5 of the NBA Finals was shocking because the noise came inside the San Antonio Spurs star’s own home arena. The scene did not mean Spurs fans had turned on Wembanyama.
The final moments in each of the first four games between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs in these NBA Finals had much in common, including that the outcome was still undecided with a minute left every time. Game 1, Knicks led by four with 58 seconds to go. Game 2, Knicks won by one when Victor Wembanyama's game-winning try just misses.
Start spreading the news… The New York Knicks are NBA champions for the first time in 53 years. After scoring just 37 points in the first half of the game, New York ground the San Antonio Spurs down in the second half with tough defense and timely baskets. That effort was led by Knicks point …
Charles Barkley said he was referring to the players when he called the Spurs the "dumbest basketball team in the history of civilization."
Victor Wembanyama may have got away with one as the refs failed to call a foul when Jalen Brunson landed on Wembanyama's foot.
Prior to Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Charles Barkley wanted to clarify a comment he made after Game 4 and issued an apology to Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson.