Mikal Bridges and Knicks win NBA championship over Spurs
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 14, 2026, 3:26 PM
Last updated Jun 14, 2026
The New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 94-90, to secure the 2026 NBA Championship, winning the series 4-1. Mikal Bridges contributed 14 points and four assists in the decisive Game 5. This victory marks the Knicks' first title since 1973, and Bridges' first NBA championship after an earlier Finals appearance with the Phoenix Suns in 2021. The Knicks reached the finals after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference, with Landry Shamet also playing a vital role in their success.
- •Knicks win NBA championship, defeating Spurs in Game 5.
- •Mikal Bridges scores 14 points in the clinching game.
- •Knicks secure their first title since 1973.
- •Bridges previously reached the Finals with the Suns in 2021.
- •Landry Shamet also won his first NBA title with the Knicks.
- 7:12 PMYahoo Sports — Former Suns favorite Mikal Bridges wins NBA Finals with Knicks
- 3:26 PMYahoo Sports — Mikal Bridges wins ring with Knicks after falling short with Suns
"SAN ANTONIO — As the New York Knicks celebrate their NBA championship, many Phoenix Suns fans found themselves celebrating a player rather than the team: Mikal Bridges. Bridges was a key member of the Suns team that reached the 2021 NBA Finals and has now won the championship that narrowly escaped Phoenix that season.
"Former Phoenix Suns Mikal Bridges and Landry Shamet won their first NBA title with the New York Knicks, who topped the San Antonio Spurs.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 14, 2026, 7:12 PMFormer Suns favorite Mikal Bridges wins NBA Finals with Knicks
SAN ANTONIO — As the New York Knicks celebrate their NBA championship, many Phoenix Suns fans found themselves celebrating a player rather than the team: Mikal Bridges. Bridges was a key member of the Suns team that reached the 2021 NBA Finals and has now won the championship that narrowly escaped Phoenix that season.
- Yahoo SportsJun 14, 2026, 3:26 PMMikal Bridges wins ring with Knicks after falling short with Suns
Former Phoenix Suns Mikal Bridges and Landry Shamet won their first NBA title with the New York Knicks, who topped the San Antonio Spurs.
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