Jalen Brunson leads Knicks to historic NBA title run
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 18, 2026, 12:33 PM
Last updated Jun 18, 2026
The Knicks captured the 2025-26 NBA championship, marking a significant milestone for the franchise. Jalen Brunson played a pivotal role, averaging 28.4 points and 6.1 assists in the playoffs. He excelled in the Finals against the Spurs, scoring 32.6 points per game and leading a 29-point comeback in Game 4. The victory validates Brunson's status as one of the league's great playoff performers and concludes a historic season for the Knicks. His performance includes four consecutive games with 40 or more points during the postseason, a feat not seen since Michael Jordan.
- •Knicks win their first NBA title since 1973.
- •Jalen Brunson averages 28.4 points in the playoffs.
- •Brunson scores 32.6 points per game in the Finals.
- •He leads a 29-point comeback in Game 4.
- •Brunson records four straight playoff games with 40+ points.
- 12:33 PMYahoo Sports — Knicks star Jalen Brunson solidified himself as all-time great with NBA title run
"The 2025-26 Knicks championship run, aside from being euphoric, historically impressive and unifying, it also validated Jalen Brunson as an all-time great playoff performer.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
NBA•Jun 18, 2026, 1:46 PMTop sights and sounds from the Knicks' championshi...- NBA•Jun 18, 2026, 1:34 PMKnicks fans turned away from victory parade in Manhattan as viewing areas hit capacity early in the morning
- NBA•Jun 18, 2026, 1:30 PMMikal Bridges, once measured by Nets’ price, now stands as Knicks champion
- Basketball•Jun 18, 2026, 1:25 PMNew York government make mistake with Knicks jerseys hung at City Hall for championship parade
- NBA•Jun 18, 2026, 1:23 PMHow the Bucks let the ultimate Giannis Antetokounmpo trade package sail into the sunset
- NBA•Jun 18, 2026, 1:06 PMNew York announces custom items for Knicks Championship parade, fans ‘guarantee’ they’ll be ‘stolen’
