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Knicks End 53-Year Wait With Dramatic NBA Title in San Antonio
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67% centerFirst reported by Ynet · Jun 13, 2026
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What happened
The New York Knicks won the NBA championship with a 94-90 comeback victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5. Jalen Brunson scored 45 points, and the title ended a 53-year wait for New York. Celebrations erupted across the city, with praise from the coach, the mayor and President Donald Trump.
- 01The Knicks beat the Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 to win the NBA title.
- 02New York erased a double-digit deficit with a fourth-quarter comeback.
- 03Jalen Brunson scored 45 points and called the win his dream.
- 04Karl-Anthony Towns dedicated the championship to his late mother.
- 05Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump both praised the Knicks' run.
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