[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
[Discussion] 2026 NBA Draft
Jalen Brunson walks past Knicks coaches without a second thought to shake Mitch Johnson’s hand after the final buzzer
Knicks radio announcers get emotional calling the end of Game 5
Aerial footage of Rodman Spurs Fan 1v500’ing the entirety of New York
[Katz] They Knicks the one NYC team that runs unopposed in New York. The Yankees have the Mets. The Giants have the Jets. The Rangers have the Islanders. The Knicks have … no one else.
Jalen Brunson when asked if leaving $113M on the table was worth it to win a championship: “100 percent worth it.”
Jose Alvarado is back in New York in the Puerto Rican Day Parade
Knicks Fan Ben Stiller Gets His Time With Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy
Jalen Brunson when asked about his feelings for Texas: “I love Texas. I miss the Texas taxes.”
Pretty confident the Spurs would be getting less criticism if they lost in the 2nd round or the WCF.
[Scotto] Mike Brown: “Chris Jent, my associate head coach, I’m surprised he hasn’t gotten an interview. He’s our offensive coordinator. He’s been around for a long time. Somebody needs to give him an interview because he’ll help your team win at the highest level.”
Mikal Bridges overcome with emotions after the Knicks Finals win.
Is this the greatest all-time starting five divorced lineup?
Fox is catching way too much slack and blame for what was a collective team disaster by spurs.
[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.”
Wemby: “I’m going to work even harder to keep a fresh mind and maintain control of the game at all times. That’s what really stands out about Jalen Brunson. There are too many moments where I’m passive, and it ended up costing us.”
[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.”
While reflecting on the championship Patrick Ewing talks about Victor Wembanyama “I love him, I love him, I think hes special”
[BS Podcast] Lowe: The league is gonna be spared the #1 talking point between games 5 and 6 being ‘is Wemby going to be suspended for game 6’ because of a flagrant foul…they’re spared this whole officiating discussion because the Knicks saved their ass on it. Simmons: He would’ve gotten suspended.
Nike’s ad celebrating the Knicks finally winning the title
Shots Fired in Times Square After Knicks Won Championship
Since signing Brunson, the Knicks have won a playoff series in 4 straight seasons. That’s the longest active streak in the NBA.
[Begley] James Dolan took a few minutes to address his team in the locker room. He talked to the players about the opportunity ahead of them, the importance of sacrificing for the next 10 weeks. (He jokingly asked the players to avoid fornication during the postseason.)
[Highlight] “Thank you, mama. I appreciate you getting me one.” - Karl-Anthony Towns
The Fox-Castle-Harper Discussion is more complex than presented
THE NEW YORK KNICKS ARE YOUR 2026 NBA CHAMPIONS
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.”
Jalen Brunson Tonight: 45 PTs | Rest of Team: 49 PTs
OG Anunoby goes live from the locker room and doesn’t know how to end it.
The Knicks were the first team to not raise a banner for the NBA Cup. James Dolan on NBA Cup banner in January: “We are going to raise the banner. We’re going to raise the NBA championship banner. That’s what we’re going to raise.”
Karl-Anthony Towns Drops Episode 1 of Behind-the-Scenes For The Finals
Can the NBA make it to 10 years in a row with 10 different champions? Can the steak last the entire decade?
Jalen Brunson sitting down for postgame media:
“Do I be myself, or do I talk my shit?”
[Highlight] Jalen Brunson is the 2026 NBA Finals MVP
Victor Wembanyama: “The margin of error is very thin. We absolutely dominated for most of the series. Our errors are punished so hard, we can’t have ups and downs like that.”
[Highlight] Josh Hart: “Forget them picks man, we here!”
Knicks watch party breaks out into song after the win
THE SAN ANTONIO SPURS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED FROM PLAYOFF CONTENTION!
Exactly 28 Years Ago Michael Jordan Hit “The Last Shot” - Chicago Bulls Win Their 6th NBA Championship and Jordan Wins His 6th FMVP
[Highlight] Wemby after post game interview “Appreciate y’all. See y’all… never.”
Chris Bosh, Lebron, Dwight Howard, CP3, Dwilliams Burgers At A Gas Station!
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.”
[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
Spurs HC Mitch Johnson calling for intentional foul down 3 with 14 seconds on shot clock but 26 seconds on game clock
Cop harrassing Jalen Brunson during the celebration
Karl-Anthony Towns: “Shoutout to my brother Anthony Edwards, talking to him all the time.“
Players who won a championship while leading the playoffs in scoring: Jerry West, MJ, Hakeem, Shaq, LeBron, Jalen Brunson
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
No ounce of Sportsmanship from Wemby or anyone from the Spurs