[Post Game Thread] The New York Knicks (4-1) become the 2026 NBA Champions by defeating the San Antonio Spurs (1-4) in Game 5, 94-90, behind a legendary 45 point performance by Jalen Brunson
[Highlight] “Thank you, mama. I appreciate you getting me one.” - Karl-Anthony Towns
THE NEW YORK KNICKS ARE YOUR 2026 NBA CHAMPIONS
Jalen Brunson Tonight: 45 PTs | Rest of Team: 49 PTs
Brunson’s Knicks intro press conference: “Everywhere I’ve gone since high school, it’s always been ‘Jalen Brunson’s good, but…’ Always that ‘but’ like they’re going to say something negative. Too slow, not athletic enough, too small, all those things that don’t measure heart. That’s what I have.”
[Highlight] Jalen Brunson is the 2026 NBA Finals MVP
THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM PLAYOFF CONTENTION!
[Highlight] Josh Hart: “Forget them picks man, we here!”
No ounce of Sportsmanship from Wemby or anyone from the Spurs
ONE SPURS FAN FIGHTING A CROWD OF KNICKS FANS
[Highlight] Brunson lands on Wemby’s foot as he closes out; Knicks can’t believe there is no foul call
De’Aaron Fox, the Spurs highest paid player, scores 7 points on 3⁄15 shooting and 1⁄8 from deep in the Spurs game 5 loss in the finals. He is due $229 million over the next 4 years with the Spurs
[Murray] I don’t think anyone should be assuming that the San Antonio Spurs are gonna get back here just because they got Wemby and some young guards
This isn’t just any Finals loss – they led by double digits in EVERY GAME
They’re gonna have to get over that psychologically
Knicks watch party breaks out into song after the win
Jalen Brunson on people saying he’s not a 1A guy: “I didn’t respond to them then, I’m damn sure not gonna respond to them now.”
[Highlight] Wemby after post game interview “Appreciate y’all. See y’all… never.”
Karl-Anthony Towns: “Shoutout to my brother Anthony Edwards, talking to him all the time.“
Nike’s ad celebrating the Knicks finally winning the title
[Highlight] Time expires and the Knicks are NBA Champions
Jalen Brunson sitting down for postgame media:
“Do I be myself, or do I talk my shit?”
Jalen Brunson in the most important game of his life drops 45 points on 14⁄27 shooting and 4⁄7 from three as he leads the Knicks to their first championship since 1973
Mikal Bridges overcome with emotions after the Knicks Finals win.
[Bill Simmons Pod] Bill: “This was an incredibly disappointing Wemby series. For the future of the league, face of the league, this was a catastrophe for all those storylines.” Zach: “Storywise, this is the better outcome for the league.”
Charles Barkley notices an unlikely popular actress in the stands for Knicks-Spurs: “Everybody’s a New York Knick fan now!”
Becky Hammon three years ago: “[Jalen Brunson] is too small. If your best player is small, you’re not winning.”
[Highlight] Victor Wembanyama gets into Jalen Brunson’s landing space on Brunson’s 3-point attempt, and Brunson rolls his ankle, gets furious at the refs. Vassell hits the 3-pointer.
Wemby also trips his teammate, Harper.
The New York Knicks are the first team to win the NBA Cup and the NBA Finals in the same season
[Haynes] New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson is the NBA Finals MVP.
The Knicks’ play-by-play radio announcer Tyler Murray, after the Knicks won a title: “They’ll be forever remembered as the team that proved no lead is too big and no guard is too small”
With the Knicks’ victory, Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins have both won an NBA championship before Jimmy Butler.
Devin Vassell on Dylan Harper: “He was upset with playing time and different roles that he was in.”
[ESPN] Anunoby on the upcoming parade: “It’s gonna be amazing … they gonna be laud, they gonna set cars on fire.” SVP: “I hope not.” Anunoby: “Oh, yeah, maybe not cars on fire … please, don’t do that.”
Karl-Anthony Towns has set the record for plus/minus in a single postseason run at +258 for 2026!
OG Anunoby goes live from the locker room and doesn’t know how to end it.
[SNY] Josh Hart: “I’ve been doubted so many times, traded, had so much instability - seven, eight different head coaches. I found a home in New York. They embraced me for the person that I am, the player that I am.”
[Highlight] Knicks players smoking cigars on the Spurs court after winning an NBA championship.
[Highlight] Mitch Robinson gets the rebound off the missed FT for another Knick possession
[Haynes] The Knicks are flying back to New York tonight to finish celebrating, sources tell me.
[Murray] I don’t know if Wemby is gonna be at Madison Square Garden Tuesday. Either the Knicks win. Or that Flagrant upgrade gonna hit like a shotgun
[Highlight] Dylan Harper smacks Mikal Bridges in the face and gets Scott Foster to call a jump ball!
[Mamdani] Parade. Thursday. Manhattan. (New York Knicks)
Here’s some Knick fans in 2015 wearing bags on their heads to a game. Knicks were 17-65 that year. 11 years later they’re NBA champs.
Jalen Brunson on Knicks Fans: “You never want to be disrespectful. Obviously throwing stuff and saying things that are not a part of the game… it’s considered disrespectful. I love our fans but we gotta be better.”
Charles Barkley at halftime: “You gotta take De’Aaron Fox out of the game…”
Cop harrassing Jalen Brunson during the celebration
THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM 2026 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENTION
Jalen Brunson receives all 11 media votes for a unanimous Bill Russell Finals MVP award
[Highlight] OG Anunoby fakes Victor Wembanyama with the hesi (with a replay)
The Knicks visit to the White House really just gonna be Mitchell Robinson and the President having a nice candlelit dinner
Ernie Johnson on Spurs players getting boos: “Can you believe what you just heard in San Antonio?”