2026 NBA Finals

The 2026 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2025–26 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs. The best-of-seven series ended with the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks defeating the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs in five games. The Knicks defeated the Spurs 4 games to 1 to win their third NBA championship, and their first since 1973. The series began on June 3, and concluded on June...

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2027

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Will Knicks' long layoff help or hurt them in the NBA Finals? The good and bad of rest vs. rust27 May 2027

2026

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How Knicks NBA title ranks against Red Sox, Cubs, Cavs and other overdue breakthroughs14 Jun 2026

Knicks win first NBA championship since 1973, topping Spurs in Game 514 Jun 2026

紐約之王太神！布朗森轟45分 尼克逆轉馬刺睽違53年封王14 Jun 2026

Knicks win first NBA title in 53 years: Jalen Brunson scores 45 as New York clinches Finals vs. Spurs14 Jun 2026

Knicks win first NBA championship in 53 years14 Jun 2026

Patrick Ewing's Knicks title wait finally come to an end14 Jun 2026

Knicks win 2026 NBA championship, end 53-year drought: 7 facts beyond the box score14 Jun 2026

Mike Brown now has been part of 5 NBA championship runs. The Knicks got this one right14 Jun 2026

Spurs held double-digit leads in every Finals game, so how did they lose 4-1? | Sporting News14 Jun 2026

New York Knicks Fans Flood City Streets After Historic NBA Title14 Jun 2026

1 Teen Shot and 4 People Stabbed Near MSG During Knicks Celebration14 Jun 2026

Teen shot and buses torched in Manhattan after Knicks' historic NBA championship win14 Jun 2026

Knicks Jose Alvarado, Jordan Clarkson keep championship party going at NYC's Knickerbocker Puerto Rican Parade14 Jun 2026

The 2026 NBA Finals prove historically clutch as Knicks win 3rd championship14 Jun 2026

Briefing · From the editorial desk14 Jun 2026

The comeback Knicks are the chemistry Knicks—and they're one win from a title

New York's historic Finals rally wasn't down to tactics or talent alone—it was the culmination of a season spent proving that collective belief trumps star power.

By Daichi Müller · Football

The Comeback Knicks are the Champion Knicks. Brunson scores 45, and New York tops Spurs for title13 Jun 2026

Knicks win first NBA championship since 1973, ending decades of heartbreak with thrilling playoff run13 Jun 2026

Miracle Knicks underscore the changing nature of NBA title contention13 Jun 2026

Knicks rally again vs. Spurs, capture first NBA title since 197313 Jun 2026

Highest Point Differential NBA Playoffs13 Jun 2026

Everyone is better than Jalen Brunson until it's time to be better than Jalen Brunson.13 Jun 2026

The Knicks' NBA championship season in one word: Epic - CBS New York13 Jun 2026

¡Knicks, campeones! Nueva York rompe 53 años de sequía tras vencer a Spurs en las Finales NBA13 Jun 2026

Spurs 42, Knicks 37 at the break. 79 points in the first half ... the lowest scoring first half in an NBA Finals since 74 points in Game 7 of Lakers-Celtics in 2010 (Celtics 40-34, Lakers won 83-79 for Kobe's fifth and final title).13 Jun 2026

Attack outside MSG following Game 4 of NBA Finals puts teen in coma13 Jun 2026

'Nova Knicks' step up to help the franchise end its 53-year championship drought13 Jun 2026

Knicks’ Shocking Victory in Game 4 of The NBA Finals Extends ABC’s Winning Streak12 Jun 2026

Brawls, Biting and Bliss in a City Craving a Knicks Championship12 Jun 2026

Knicks shock Spurs with largest comeback in NBA Finals history: The biggest numbers behind unbelievable Game 411 Jun 2026

不思議！尼克準絕殺馬刺 締造29分最狂逆轉秀率先聽牌11 Jun 2026

Was OG Anunoby's Game 4 tip-in game-winner the most iconic shot in Knicks history?11 Jun 2026

Wu-Tang Clan Bring the Ruckus For NBA Finals Halftime Performance at MSG11 Jun 2026

After stunning, historic comeback, Knicks just one win from first NBA title in 53 years11 Jun 2026

Inside the numbers: An unbelievable Game 4 between Knicks and Spurs, with tons of numbers to note11 Jun 2026

NBA Finals: Spurs hit record 14 3-pointers in dominant first half before blowing 29-point lead to Knicks in Game 411 Jun 2026

Wemby Is Dangerously Close to an Automatic Suspension After Flagrant Foul in NBA Finals Game 411 Jun 2026

'World's Most Famous Arena' plays host to Knicks' most incredible NBA Finals comeback11 Jun 2026

Knicks stage historic Game 4 comeback against Spurs, 1 win away from title11 Jun 2026

The Knicks, one win from NBA championship, really look like a team of destiny11 Jun 2026

"I'm Disgusted RN!": Micah Parsons Doesn't Hold Back After De'Aaron Fox's Crucial Finals Blunder11 Jun 2026

NBA Finals Game 4: Anatomy of Knicks' Comeback, Spurs' Collapse11 Jun 2026

De’Aaron Fox Faces Fan Backlash Over Explanation for Costly Mistake in Spurs’ Game 4 Meltdown11 Jun 2026

What was De'Aaron Fox thinking? Guard explains layup blunder in Spurs' Game 4 meltdown vs. Knicks11 Jun 2026

Top 10 greatest comebacks in New York sports history. Where do the Knicks rank?11 Jun 2026

Listen to MSG SHAKING During the Knicks HISTORIC 4th QTR Comeback! 🔊🫨11 Jun 2026

Bench · From the editorial desk11 Jun 2026

San Antonio's defensive collapse exposes the limits of individual brilliance

Victor Wembanyama became the first unanimous DPOY, yet the Spurs' second-half meltdown in Game 4 reveals how far team defence remains from elite.

By Daichi Müller · Football

Monday Ratings: Spurs' Win Over Knicks Attracts More Than 22 Million Viewers10 Jun 2026

Mitchell Robinson's flagrant foul for sending Victor Wembanyama to the floor in Game 410 Jun 2026

Knicks 107–106 Spurs (Jun 10, 2026) Game Recap10 Jun 2026

NBA Finals Spurs Knicks Basketball10 Jun 2026

Victor Wembanyama's elbow to KAT's head upgraded to flagrant 1 in Game 410 Jun 2026

Starting 5: Knicks complete epic comeback in Game 4, go up 3–1 in Finals10 Jun 2026

'Right hand from God': One play, 4.5 seconds and a place in Knicks lore10 Jun 2026

"Everything De'Aaron Fox touches turns to CRAP... Get him the hell out of San Antonio" – @EmmanuelAcho SOUNDS OFF on De'Aaron Fox for one of the most bonehead plays ever made in the NBA Finals10 Jun 2026

Biggest Series-Changing Brainfart moments in NBA Finals History (off the top of my head): 1.) Nick Anderson's 4 missed FTs (95 – GM 1), 2.) Worthy's turnover to Henderson (84 – GM2), 3.) Magic dribbling out the clock (84 – GM2), 4.) Fox's unnecessary layup attempt (2026 – GM 4), 5.) Courtney Lees's Blown Ally Oop (09 – GM 2), 6.) JR Smith's Timeout (2018 – GM 1)10 Jun 2026

The Knicks led for just 53.8 seconds in Game 4 🤯 That's the 2nd-lowest amount of time leading in a Finals win since the 1976–77 merger 😲10 Jun 2026

23.8M viewers! ABC and ESPN deliver largest NBA Finals Game 3 audience since 1998+ 1 event10 Jun 2026

Knicks-Spurs Game 3 is most-watched NBA game since 201710 Jun 2026

Trump attends Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals Game 3 at Madison Square Garden9 Jun 2026

NBA Finals Game 3 winners and losers: Legendary Victor Wembanyama and inefficient Jalen Brunson9 Jun 2026

Victor Wembanyama, Spurs steal Game 3 in must-win game vs. Knicks9 Jun 2026

Chaos outside Knicks watch party after Game 3 resulted in arrests, 5 NYPD officers injured9 Jun 2026

ABC's most-watched NBA Finals Game 2 since 2018 with average audience of 16.43M viewers9 Jun 2026

溫班亞瑪砍32分領銜 馬刺擊敗尼克扳回一城9 Jun 2026

Friday Ratings: Knicks' Game 2 Win Powers ABC to Dominant Night9 Jun 2026

Wembanyama erupts for 32, Spurs beat Knicks 115-111 in Game 39 Jun 2026

Victor Wembanyama carries Spurs to 115-111 win that cuts Knicks' NBA Finals lead to 2-19 Jun 2026

Turning Point: Knicks momentum stalls at the half, Spurs surge to claim Game 3 of 2026 NBA Finals9 Jun 2026

NBA Finals: Spurs bounce back from Game 2 disaster, silence Madison Square Garden in Game 3 thriller over Knicks9 Jun 2026

Victor Wembanyama sparks San Antonio Spurs past New York Knicks in NBA Finals9 Jun 2026

Shams Charania says the Secret Service stopped him because he dropped one of his airpods on the street near MSG8 Jun 2026

👽 WEMBY AUTEUR D'UNE PERF XXL ! 32 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL, 3 BLK8 Jun 2026

How Knicks' NBA Finals ticket prices compare to Super Bowl, most expensive sporting events of all time8 Jun 2026

Wemby and Brunson going at it 👀🍿8 Jun 2026

Josh Hart scores, Luke Kornet bumps into him, and Hart pushes him, receives a tech8 Jun 2026

Game recap: Knicks drop Game 3 of NBA Finals to Spurs at MSG, lead series 2–18 Jun 2026

Spurs hold off Knicks in NBA Finals 2026 Game 3 in Madison Square Garden: Live updates and reaction8 Jun 2026

Donald Trump booed by the crowd during the anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals8 Jun 2026

Knicks Watch Party at MSG Is Canceled as Game 3 Security Ramps Up for Trump7 Jun 2026

Wembanyama scores 32 as Spurs power past Knicks in Game 3 of NBA Finals7 Jun 2026

Victor Wembanyama pours in 32 as Spurs halve Knicks' edge in Finals7 Jun 2026

Spurs' Victor Wembanyama reflects on end of Game 2: 'I threw that one away. I messed up'6 Jun 2026

Knicks storm through San Antonio to take Game 2, head home with NBA Finals lead6 Jun 2026

San Antonio vs New York, Final Score: Spurs unable to complete all-time comeback in Game 2, 104–1056 Jun 2026

溫班亞瑪致命失誤！尼克險勝馬刺 系列賽2：0領先6 Jun 2026

Wemby misses at the end, Knicks beat Spurs 105-104 for 2-0 lead in NBA Finals5 Jun 2026

Knicks 105, Spurs 104: Four Takeaways After Wemby's Late Mistake Dooms San Antonio in NBA Finals Game 25 Jun 2026

Knicks survive late Spurs comeback to take 2–0 NBA Finals lead to New York: Live updates and reaction5 Jun 2026

Wemby rues costly turnover as Spurs fall in Game 2 of NBA Finals5 Jun 2026

NBA Finals Game 1 delivers biggest audience since 20195 Jun 2026

NBA Finals, Game 1 (Knights 105, Spurs 95) Ignites Dominant ABC5 Jun 2026

Trump accepts invite to attend NBA Finals Game 3 in New York4 Jun 2026

The Knicks just proved more in one NBA Finals win than they did in the 11 before it4 Jun 2026

Jalen Brunson scores 30 and Knicks finish on 11–0 run, steal Game 1 from Spurs with 105–95 win4 Jun 2026

NBA Finals Game 1 winners and losers: Jalen Brunson clutch for Knicks, Victor Wembanyama 'bad' for Spurs4 Jun 2026

New York Knicks steal a back-and-forth Game 1 of the NBA Finals4 Jun 2026

Jalen Brunson powers the Knicks in 4th quarter as New York beats Spurs in NBA Finals Game 1, 105–954 Jun 2026

Greatly improved NBA Finals presentation answers prayers of basketball fans4 Jun 2026

布朗森決勝節豪取13分、全場30分 尼克G1爆冷逆轉馬刺4 Jun 2026

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Jalen Brunson overcomes injury scares, cold shooting to lead Knicks to Game 1 victory in NBA Finals3 Jun 2026

Jalen Brunson leads Knicks to win over Spurs in Game 1 of NBA Finals3 Jun 2026

The Knicks' 12-game postseason winning streak measures up3 Jun 2026

Revisiting the 1999 Spurs vs. Knicks NBA Finals ahead of historic 2026 rematch2 Jun 2026

How Knicks' Decision to Fire Tom Thibodeau, Hire Mike Brown Impacted NBA Finals Run2 Jun 2026

San Antonio Spurs NBA Finals history: When did the Spurs last win a championship?2 Jun 2026

No dynasties: The NBA's incredible streak continues1 Jun 2026

How the Knicks became the Finals team they were built to be1 Jun 2026

ABC's exclusive coverage of the 2026 NBA Finals begins June 3: New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs1 Jun 2026

交易補強對決選秀養成 尼克、馬刺建隊哲學正面交鋒1 Jun 2026

Starting 5: Spurs win epic Game 7, face Knicks in NBA Finals31 May 2026

2026年NBA總冠軍賽組合確定　馬刺被看好擊敗尼克31 May 2026

Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals matchup prompts trip back to 199930 May 2026

Spurs defeat Thunder in epic game 7, will face Knicks in NBA Finals: Live updates and reaction30 May 2026

NBA lottery reform winners and losers: Spurs and Thunder get richer, Kings and Nets slip further behind29 May 2026

Jalen Brunson was part of the Knicks' last NBA Finals team — as a toddler. Now he's their star.27 May 2026

Knicks Bulletin: ‘I owe the whole state and all five boroughs of New York an apology’27 May 2026

Knicks sweep Cavaliers and advance to first NBA Finals since 199926 May 2026

The Knicks beat up on a weak East, but they're more than qualified to give the Spurs or Thunder a real fight26 May 2026

Knicks keep adding numbers to historic run en route to NBA Finals26 May 2026

New York Knicks punch ticket to NBA Finals for first time in 27 years26 May 2026

How the Knicks built an NBA Finals team: Patience, restraint and Jalen Brunson26 May 2026

Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel headline 2025–26 Kia All-Rookie Teams20 May 2026

Spurs' Keldon Johnson honored as NBA's Sixth Man of the Year, topping Jaquez, Hardaway22 Apr 2026

Spurs star Victor Wembanyama first unanimous DPOY winner20 Apr 2026

How did the San Antonio Spurs get so good, so soon?8 Apr 2026

Is the Knicks' bench better equipped for a deep playoff run in 2026?23 Mar 2026

De'Aaron Fox replaces Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2026 All-Star Game12 Feb 2026

Preeminent Sports Properties – MLB, MLS, NASCAR, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, WWE – to Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary with Exclusive Uniform Patches and Apparel in Partnership with Fanatics, America250 – America25030 Jan 2026

NBA Finals 2026 Schedule20 Jan 2026

NBA adjusts Finals schedule; no Sunday games for first time since 197020 Jan 2026

2025

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Knicks win NBA Cup after rallying to beat Spurs 124–11316 Dec 2025

Sources: Larry O'Brien Trophy logo returning to NBA Finals court23 Oct 2025

ESPN Makes Surprising Decision on Doris Burke's Role in NBA Finals Coverage28 Aug 2025

ABC/ESPN NBA Finals broadcast's addition of digitally-imposed trophies took criticism9 Jun 2025

ESPN NBA Finals presentation is the most auraless in sports6 Jun 2025

Gregg Popovich ends legendary coaching career after 29 seasons3 May 2025

Knicks cannot strictly rely on Jalen Brunson for this in the playoffs10 Apr 2025

2024

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Why did the NBA stop using trophy decals during the Finals?6 Jun 2024

2023

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Ranking the 20 best NBA Draft prospects since LeBron: Victor Wembanyama, AD, Zion at top with Scoot sliding in16 Jun 2023

The Best Draft Prospect Since LeBron is Coming. NBA Teams Aren't Tanking for Him.17 Feb 2023

2022

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Agents: New York Knicks, Jalen Brunson agree to 4-year, $104M deal30 Jun 2022

2017

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Going to the White House is considered a great honor for a championship team.Stephen Curry is hesitating,therefore invitation is withdrawn!23 Sep 2017

WHITE HOUSE VISIT: Steph Curry – 'I don't want to go'22 Sep 2017

Undated

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Report: Larry O'Brien trophy, script logo returning to Finals courts

NBA fans miss Finals eye candy on court. Where is the logo?

Where's the NBA Finals logo? Thunder, Pacers fans miss it on the court, why it won't return

NBA to celebrate 250th birthday of the United States throughout 2026

Knicks hire longtime player agent Leon Rose as team president

Knicks hire William Wesley as executive vice president

Knicks make it official, hire Tom Thibodeau as coach

New York Knicks Historical Statistics and All-Time Top Leaders

Film Study: Knicks pivoting around Karl-Anthony Towns, find fresh openings

Mike Brown: Coaching Record, Awards

All-Time NBA Draft History

2014–15 Golden State Warriors Roster and Stats

2015–16 Golden State Warriors Roster and Stats

2023–24 Boston Celtics Roster and Stats

2019–20 Miami Heat Roster and Stats

Spurs rookie Dylan Harper makes NBA Finals history despite Game 1 loss to Knicks

2026 NBA Finals Game 2: Knicks vs Spurs, June 5, 2026

Victor Wembanyama turnover, foul lead to Knicks win: 'I threw that one away'

Starting 5: Knicks up 2–0 after 2nd straight Finals classic

Watch Wemby Shove Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart Technical Foul in Videos During Knicks vs. Spurs Game 3

Game Recap: Spurs 115, Knicks 111

De'Aaron Fox may have turned around his NBA Finals at the perfect time

21 taken into custody outside Bryant Park Knicks watch party, NYPD says

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7 jaw-dropping stats from the Knicks' impossible Game 4 comeback

San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks Play-By-Play – June 10, 2026

Fantastic Finish: Knicks complete largest comeback in NBA Finals history

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Inside the Knicks' historic 10-game winning streak

Knicks complete NBA Finals record 29-point comeback to seal Game 4 win over Spurs

The @nyknicks roar back in the 4th quarter and WIN the #NBAFinals for the first time since 1973! 🏆

Why that missed Wemby Game 5 flagrant foul on Jalen Brunson was so bad

Game Recap: Knicks 94, Spurs 90

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