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SportsJames Dolan Says Knicks Won't Go Into Second Apron to Keep Roster Intact
Knicks owner James Dolan said on WFAN that the team will not spend into the NBA's second apron next season, even after winning the title — a stance that puts free agents Mitchell Robinson and Landry Shamet at risk.
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SportsKnicks Celebrate NBA Title With Ticker-Tape Parade Through the Canyon of Heroes
New York held a ticker-tape parade for the Knicks on June 18 — the team's first march through the Canyon of Heroes — capping its first NBA title in 53 years with a Key to the City ceremony from Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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SportsJames Dolan Tells Knicks Victory Rally He Almost Sold the Team
Knicks owner James Dolan gave a pre-playoff speech asking players to abstain from sex, improve diets, and channel Spartan discipline for 10 weeks. The team went 16-3 in the postseason and won its first championship since 1973.
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CultureFrench Montana Backs GoFundMe for NYC Cab Driver Attacked During Knicks Celebration
French Montana initiated a GoFundMe for Noureddine Bitat, a 59-year-old NYC cab driver who was attacked and had his taxi destroyed by a mob celebrating the Knicks' Game 4 win near Madison Square Garden.
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Sports2026 NBA Finals Averaged 19.6 Million Viewers Through Four Games, the Most Since 1998
Through its first four games, the 2026 NBA Finals averaged 19.6 million viewers across ABC and ESPN — the most-watched since 1998 — as the Knicks beat the Spurs 4-1 for their first title since 1973, with Game 4 drawing 20.9 million.
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SportsMikal Bridges Calls Brunson the GOAT and Confirms Dolan's Playoff No-Sex Request
After the Knicks' first title since 1973, Mikal Bridges hopped on a long Instagram Live — calling Jalen Brunson the GOAT, confirming owner James Dolan's playoff no-sex request, and prompting Brunson to joke it was time to take his phone.
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SportsBulls Hire Tiago Splitter as Head Coach, Replacing Billy Donovan
The Chicago Bulls are hiring Tiago Splitter as their next head coach, replacing Billy Donovan. Splitter went 42-39 as Portland's interim coach last season and earned the job over three other finalists on his player-development reputation.
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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.