Knicks secure first NBA championship in 53 years against Spurs

The New York Knicks are finally NBA champions once again. Jalen Brunson delivered an all-time performance to lead them there.

Jalen Brunson’s championship run has turned one loud Kendrick Perkins statement into the new reality around Madison Square Garden. The Knicks did not just win their first title since 1973.

Jalen Brunson scored 45 points Saturday, leading the Knicks to their first NBA title since 1973. It is the most points any Knick has scored in a finals game.

The Knicks ended a decades-long title drought behind a 45-point explosion from Brunson, whose teammates say his influence extends far beyond the box score The New York Knicks spent decades searching for the player who could carry them back to the top of the NBA. On Saturday night, Jalen Brunson removed any remaining doubt that they had found him. With Karl-Anthony Towns limited to two points and New York struggling offensively for much of the evening, the Knicks’ 6ft 2in floor general erupted for 45 points in a 94-90 victory over the Spurs that delivered the team’s first championship in 53 years and earned him Most Valuable Player honors. Continue reading...

Jalen Brunson scored 45 points to lead the New York Knicks to their first NBA championship since 1973.

The New York Knicks rallied once again thanks to a 45-point performance from Jalen Brunson to beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5, winning the team's first title since 1973.

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.

Jalen Brunson scored 45 points to lead the New York Knicks over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday, clinching the franchise's first title since 1973.

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.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.

For 53 years, the Knicks had history. On Saturday night, Jalen Brunson gave them the present. The wait ended at Frost Bank Center, where the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs, 94-90, in Game 5 of the NBA Finals and won their first championship since 1973. It ended with Brunson at the center of everything, the way this era of Knicks basketball has so often demanded, and with the franchise ...

Jalen Brunson led the team to its first championship in 53 years

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 …