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SAN ANTONIO — Over the past two seasons, there has been no bigger lightning rod on the Knicks roster than Mikal Bridges. He was an easy target for his inconsistency, but mostly because each of his performances was judged against the five first-round picks the Knicks used to get him from Brooklyn — picks that could have landed a superstar, …

The 53-year wait was over. But there was still a bit of business to attend to before Jalen Brunson could begin to celebrate. It was fitting. He finished the job the same way he conducted himself throughout the whole process. Advertisement With class. With humility. With champion identity. Immediately after the final buzzer of the Knicks’ 94-90 Game 5 win …

It was a tough scene for Spurs fans after their Game 5 loss to the Knicks Saturday night. Tempers flared with one fan sporting a Dennis Rodman Spurs jersey. Video went viral of him trying to fight every Knicks fan in his immediate vicinity inside Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, shoving and chasing down multiple people while throwing a …

They’re home! The world champion New York Knicks were greeted by jubilant fans as they arrived at Westchester County Airport Sunday morning, just hours after snatching their first NBA title in 53 years. Knicks star Jordan Clarkson was greeted to raucous cheers at the team arrived back from their historic win. X/@notmoosenba New York Knicks coach Mike Brown greets fans …

One former Knick was feeling a little left out amid the celebration over the Knicks’ first championship in 53 years on Saturday night. Precious Achiuwa, who played for the Knicks for parts of two seasons, took to social media an hour or so after the game and posted a meme from Nickelodeon show “SpongeBob SquarePants” of SpongeBob and Patrick joyously …

It’s happening right now in the Utah Jazz front office. The front office is holding workouts with different players, reviewing notes from those workouts, discussing player rankings, and conducting background research. On top of that, they’re likely taking calls on the #2 pick from teams wanting to trade up, while also trying to figure out if there’s a way to …

For most people familiar with the Utah Jazz, the answer to who the Jazz will select with the No. 2 overall pick comes down to whoever the Washington Wizards don’t select: AJ Dybantsa or Darryn Peterson. But one prominent NBA media figure seems dead set in his stance that the Jazz will select Duke big man Cameron Boozer. For Bill …

The NBA is in an unprecedented era of parity. When the New York Knicks beat San Antonio in game five on Saturday, it was the eighth unique NBA champion in the past eight seasons, dating back to the Toronto Raptors’ title in 2019. That’s 26.67% of the league that has won a title in less than a decade. Advertisement For …

We’ve tried to write this in our head more than a few times after last night, but each time we failed. Some times our thoughts were too negative. Other times too positive. So we took a different tack. In the end, it is what it is and overall, there was an indisputable wonder to it all. New York erupted last …

The Lakers’ search for a center this summer is going to require them to find someone who can be the yin to Luka Dončić‘s yang as a pick-and-roll partner. What better way to ensure a successful partnership than finding someone who already flourished alongside him? Advertisement While a trade with the Mavs may have once seemed unlikely, a complete rehaul …

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows New York Knicks player Mikal Bridges and Timothee Chalamet hold up a It only took 53 years! That’s how long Knicks fans have been waiting for …

As Jalen Brunson walked into the interview room with a trophy under each arm, he asked the media a question: “Do I be myself or do I talk my sh–??” he said. Brunson was joking. Of course, he was going to choose the former. This is the Knicks’ version of Derek Jeter. He rarely creates headlines outside of his play. …

The Knicks may be celebrating in more ways than one. Prior to their championship run this postseason, James Dolan jokingly asked the players to avoid sex during the playoffs, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. Advertisement In the unexpected speech from Dolan, who took over control of the Knicks in 1999, he reportedly told players about the importance of sacrificing and …

City officials revealed new details Sunday about what could be the biggest parade in Big Apple history — the ticker-tape extravaganza for the NBA champion Knicks. The hometown hoopster heroes will get a much-deserved victory parade up the Canyon of Heroes on Thursday morning after winning the finals against the San Antonio Spurs in five games. Advertisement It was the …

Spike Lee saw one championship and immediately started thinking about the next one. After the Knicks clinched their first NBA Finals championship since 1973 on Saturday night, the longtime fan was asked his thoughts. Advertisement “Back to back!” Lee answered with a smile. The Knicks superfan has been a season ticket holder since 1985, which also happened to be Patrick …

The airing of grievances is a Festivus tradition. The Knicks’ playoff run began with a Festivus of their own. Head coach Mike Brown met individually with each of his five starters — Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart — and then all of them collectively for them to air their grievances before the Knicks entered …

Saturday’s Game 5 victory that sealed the first Knicks championship since 1973 was an emotional moment for fans everywhere, many of whom have been waiting their entire lives for a championship. On Sunday morning, Joe Benigno joined WFAN to share a message to Knicks fans who have been waiting patiently for this moment for many years. Advertisement “All the pain, …

The New York Knicks, for the first time since 1973, are NBA champions. Their victory represents something unique in the modern NBA. They are the first team since Isiah Thomas and the 1990 Detroit Pistons to be led by an undersized, physical guard all the way to a championship. Sure, you can point to Steph Curry as the best player …

Jalen Brunson didn’t address his haters after winning the NBA Finals MVP, but his sister Erica took a different approach. Erica took to X the morning after the Knicks won their first title in 53 years, calling out critics of her older brother who claimed that he was not a player capable of leading his team to a championship. Advertisement …

Knicks point guard Jose Alvarado started his victory tour in his native Brooklyn by making a surprise appearance in the Knickerbocker Avenue Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday. Alvarado ditched his white tank top and waved it over his head while the crowd chanted “Knicks in five!” during the eighth annual parade in Bushwick. Advertisement “Thank you guys so much, …

For their first NBA championship in 53 years, the Knicks will also get a bump in their bank accounts. Per Sportico’s Kurt Badenhausen, each player on the Knicks will earn an additional approximately $770,000 for winning the title. Advertisement The team share for winning the NBA Finals is $9,078,000, and this will be split amongst the team. James Dolan and …

The Knicks’ championship celebration was cleared for takeoff. The party began on the ground in San Antonio, but continued high in the sky on the team’s chartered Delta flight to New York just hours after its first championship in 53 years. Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart pose with the Larry O’Brien NBA Finals trophy on board their flight home. Instagram/@jhart Members …

I must admit, the way this series has gone, I felt pretty certain heading into the fourth that San Antonio was going to lose this game. Simply put, the Spurs showed time and again that they could play well enough to hold a lead against the Knicks late in the game, but inevitably that edge would wither away in the …

It’s tremendously alienating. I’ve had plenty of time to reckon with this inevitable championship for the Knicks, not just a great team but the clear Team of Destiny for weeks now, but it’s still hard to swallow. I am not actually happy for the innumerable Knicks fans around me. I am not quite “happy for the city” either, a begrudging …

TORONTO — For the native New Yorker inside the Yankees clubhouse, Saturday night was a little different for Anthony Volpe than the rest of his teammates. The shortstop insists he always believed he would see the Knicks win a championship, though he also acknowledged that faith may have come in large part from his “childhood delusional fandom.” Advertisement But as …