‘Nova Knicks cement their legend with NBA title: ‘Brothers for life’
The New York Knicks have won their first NBA championship in 53 years, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The team was led by Jalen Brunson, who earned NBA Finals MVP with a 45-point performance, and supported by Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges. The trio, who were college teammates at Villanova, became the first teammates to win both an NCAA title and an NBA title together.
- ▪The Knicks won their first championship in 53 years with a 94-90 win over the Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
- ▪Jalen Brunson earned NBA Finals MVP with a 45-point performance.
- ▪Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges, who were college teammates with Brunson at Villanova, supported him with 13 and 14 points respectively.
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nba finals NBA New York Knicks ‘Nova Knicks cement their legend with NBA title: ‘Brothers for life’ By Howie Kussoy Published June 14, 2026, 2:13 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google SAN ANTONIO — Josh Hart missed the last celebration. Jalen Brunson makes a point of needling his friend at every opportunity, reminding the world that Hart was no longer on Villanova when Brunson and Mikal Bridges left San Antonio with their second national championship in three years.
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