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SportsJalen Brunson Becomes Eighth Player With NCAA Title, NBA Title and Finals MVP
Jalen Brunson's unanimous Finals MVP made him the eighth player ever to win an NCAA championship, an NBA title and Finals MVP — the first since Michael Jordan in 1998 — on a Finals-record 32.6 points per game for a point guard.
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SportsKnicks Win First NBA Title in 53 Years, Beat Spurs 94-90 in Game 5
The Knicks beat the Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 to win the 2026 NBA Finals 4-1, ending a 53-year title drought, as Jalen Brunson scored 45 and was named Finals MVP.
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SportsTicketmaster Says No Valid NBA Finals Game 5 Tickets Will Be Revoked
Ticketmaster said no valid tickets for NBA Finals Game 5 will be canceled, after a 150-mile radius purchase restriction at the Spurs' Frost Bank Center sparked backlash and a rebuke from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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SportsCavaliers Guard James Harden Charged With Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon in Houston
Cavaliers guard James Harden was arrested in Houston early on June 13 and charged with misdemeanor unlawful carrying of a weapon after a handgun was found in plain view in his car. He was released on a $100 bond.
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SportsGames to Watch — Saturday, June 13: Knicks Can Close Out the Spurs in Game 5
The Knicks can clinch their first title since 1973 in Game 5 at San Antonio (8:30 PM ET, ABC), where the Spurs sit -5.5 at home facing elimination. Brazil opens its World Cup against Morocco at 6 PM, and the Lynx visit the Aces without Napheesa Collier.
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SportsWashington Wizards Hold No. 1 Pick Entering 2026 NBA Draft on June 23
The Washington Wizards will pick first in the 2026 NBA Draft on June 23, their top selection since John Wall in 2010, with AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson forming a tight consensus top four.
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Sports2026 NBA Finals Game 4 Draws 20.9 Million Viewers, Most-Watched Game 4 Since 1998
Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals averaged 20.9 million viewers on ABC and peaked at 23.2 million during the Knicks' comeback — the most-watched Finals Game 4 since 1998, with the series the most-watched through four games since 1998.
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SportsKnicks Rally From 29 Down to Beat Spurs 107-106 in Largest NBA Finals Comeback
The Knicks rallied from 29 points down to beat the Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 — the largest comeback in NBA Finals history — on OG Anunoby's putback with 1.2 seconds left, taking a 3-1 series lead and moving within one win of their first title since 1973.
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SportsGames to Watch — Wednesday, June 10: Knicks-Spurs Finals Game 4, and Nobody Can Win at Home
Game 4 of the NBA Finals headlines Wednesday: Spurs at Knicks, 8:30 PM ET on ABC, with New York up 2-1 and laid -1.5 even though the road team has won all three games. Cardinals-Mets on ESPN and the Sun at expansion Toronto round out the night.
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SportsSpurs Beat Knicks 115-111 in Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals
Victor Wembanyama scored 32 points with one turnover as the Spurs beat the Knicks 115-111 at Madison Square Garden in Game 3, cutting New York's NBA Finals lead to 2-1.
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SportsGames to Watch — Monday, June 8: Knicks Can Bury the Spurs With a 3-0 Finals Lead
The Knicks host San Antonio in NBA Finals Game 3 up 2-0 (8:30 PM ABC, New York -2.5), with a chance to take a 3-0 stranglehold. Also on: Reds-Padres on ESPN, Phillies-Blue Jays, and Caitlin Clark's Fever in Washington.
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SportsNBA Finals Game 1 Draws 16.9 Million Viewers, ABC's Most-Watched Opener Since 2018
Game 1 of the Knicks–Spurs NBA Finals averaged 16.93 million viewers on ABC — up 90% year over year and the network's most-watched Finals opener since 2018, peaking near 19.6 million.