After 53 years, the New York Knicks are NBA champions. The wait seems to be worth it
But here we are, and hopefully it won’t take that long again!”The New York Knicks are champions of the NBA for the first time since 1973, beating the San Antonio Spurs in five games for this title. The New York Giants won the Super Bowl in 2012, capping the 2011 season.The Yankees – the most decorated team in U.S. major pro sports history – haven’t won a World Series since 2009. The Mets haven’t brought a World Series title to New York since 1986.
- ▪But here we are, and hopefully it won’t take that long again!”The New York Knicks are champions of the NBA for the first time since 1973, beating the San Antonio Spurs in five games for this title.
- ▪The New York Giants won the Super Bowl in 2012, capping the 2011 season.The Yankees – the most decorated team in U.S. major pro sports history – haven’t won a World Series since 2009.
- ▪The Mets haven’t brought a World Series title to New York since 1986.
3 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ New York City celebrates the NBA Champion Knicks — Yahoo Sports
- ▪ NBA futures: Runners-up one year, champions the ne... — ESPN — NBA
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Open this photo in gallery:New York Knicks fans celebrate after the Knicks won Game 5 of the NBA finals against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday in New York.Heather Khalifa/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountKnowing New York had waited 53 years to see the Knicks hoist the NBA championship trophy, owner James Dolan didn’t even wait to be handed the 30-pound gold-plated prize.He grabbed it and lifted it skyward with a yell.“I want to say something to New York,” Dolan shouted. “Hey New York! I’m sorry it took so long! But here we are, and hopefully it won’t take that long again!”The New York Knicks are champions of the NBA for the first time since 1973, beating the San Antonio Spurs in five games for this title.
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