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• The year of New York and the Thunder weren’t inevitable: 15 things we learned from the NBA playoffs

  16-06-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The New York Knicks celebrate with the Larry O'Brien trophy after defeating the Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA finals on Saturday in San Antonio.Photograph: Darren Abate/APThe year of New YorkSometimes it’s just your year. When infectiously optimistic young mayor Zohran Mamdani was elected this past fall, there was a palpable vibe shift in the city. That’s not to say that there’s a direct correlation between the New York Knicks being NBA champions and the era of buoyant positivity
  
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• Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes believed to be players Lakers would prioritize re-signing

  16-06-2026 07:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 24: Rui Hachimura #28 and Jaxson Hayes #11 of the Los Angeles Lakers high five during the game against the Houston Rockets during Round One Game Three of the 2026 NBA Playoffs on April 24, 2026 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo b
  
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• New York Knicks owner James Dolan urged players to abstain from sex during title run

  16-06-2026 07:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New York Knicks owner James Dolan (center) celebrates with the Larry O'Brien trophy on Saturday night in San Antonio.Photograph: Ronald Cortes/Getty ImagesThe New York Knicks’ first NBA championship in 53 years may have been built on many things: Jalen Brunson’s brilliance, Mike Brown’s steady hand, a suffocating defense and a healthy roster when it mattered most.According to much-maligned team owner James Dolan, it may also have required a little self-denial.A video released M
  
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• NBA Trade Rumors: Trae Young news that affects the Jazz draft

  16-06-2026 06:39 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CLEVELAND, OHIO - APRIL 12: Trae Young #3 of the Washington Wizards waits during a timeout during the second quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena on April 12, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images According to Jake Fischer, Trae Young is the backup tar
  
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• Knicks workout Duke shooter Isaiah Evans

  16-06-2026 05:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29: Isaiah Evans #3 of the Duke Blue Devils is introduced before the game against the UConn Huskies during the Elite Eight round game of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament held at Capital One Arena on March 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) | NCAA Photos via Getty Images According to Ian Begley of SNY, the Knicks hosted a group workout for draft prospects that included Duke guard Isaiah Evans. The World Champion Knicks
  
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• Los Angeles woman celebrates Knicks' title then grieves dog killed by police

  16-06-2026 05:19 via yahoo.com
  A woman California woman was mourning the death of her dog who was fatally shot by Los Angeles police officers on the evening of June 13.Officers of Los Angeles Police Department's Topanga Patrol Division responded to a radio call of a "screaming woman" in an apartment unit located in Canoga Park around 8:55 p.m., according to a LAPD news release. When officers arrived at the apartment complex they were directed to the unit where the noise was coming from. The woman, identified as Marie Marsiell
  
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• Knicks raise Jimmy Fallon’s lucky shoe to the ‘Tonight Show’ rafters as championship celebration rolls on

  16-06-2026 05:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Knicks were on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”Before the Knicks raise their championship banner at Madison Square Garden, a different one was erected somewhere else. Well, not exactly a banner. Josh Hart, appearing with the rest of the Knicks on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Monday night, reminisced about the time he pranked Fallon during the team’s magical championship run. During the third quarter of Game 1 of the second round ag
  
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• NBA Draft Rumors: Darryn Peterson going #1?

  16-06-2026 04:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO, CA - MAY 04: Darryn Peterson handles the ball during his workout on May 04, 2026 at Meyer Institute Of Sport in El Segundo, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images According to Ben Anderson, Darryn Peterson&
  
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• The Utah Jazz are fumbling Walker Kessler’s contract talks… again.

  16-06-2026 03:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  PHOENIX, ARIZONA - OCTOBER 31: Walker Kessler #24 of the Utah Jazz handles the ball during the first half of the Emirates NBA Cup game against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center on October 31, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Jazz 118-96. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kelsey Grant/Getty Images) | Getty Im
  
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• The Knicks, the Suns, and the Parity Era

  16-06-2026 02:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - JUNE 13: Timothée Chalamet celebrates with Mikal Bridges #25 of the New York Knicks after the victory against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 13, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) | Getty Images
  
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• Champion Knicks take over ‘The Tonight Show’—Here’s how to watch for free

  16-06-2026 02:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
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  The Knicks’ championship celebration isn’t slowing down any time soon. After players made appearances on “TODAY,” “Good Morning America” and “The View” earlier today, the Knicks are taking over “The Tonight Show.” Knicks fan and “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon called the
  
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• Knicks owner James Dolan told players to make sacrifices, including intimate ones, before NBA championship run

  16-06-2026 01:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  In the days, weeks, months and years following the New York Knicks' winning their first NBA championship since 1973, plenty of moments, stories and anecdotes will likely become the stuff of legend. OG Anunoby's tip-in to win Game 4 of the NBA Finals, completing a comeback from a 29-point deficit? Undoubtedly. Jalen Brunson's 45 points in Game 5 to lead the Knicks to a title? Most assuredly. Knicks team owner James Dolan may have also established a place on that list. Footage of his speech to the
  
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• June P&T mailbag invite

  16-06-2026 01:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 5: New York Knicks fans watch their Game 2 NBA finals game against San Antonio Spurs at a bar on June 5, 2026 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. New York Knicks fans are expected to fill the streets once again as they seek the franchise's first championship since 1973. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images) | Getty Images 48ish hours later and still feeing . . . altered. In a good way. The best way. Saturday night, millions of Knicks fans finally caught that dragon we
  
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• Knicks can’t contain their laughter at stone-faced OG Anunoby in viral ‘GMA’ moment

  16-06-2026 01:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The festivities are seemingly getting to at least one Knicks player already. Since winning their first NBA championship in 53 years, the Knicks have been everywhere.The team flew back to New York Saturday night, immediately after their celebrations at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, foregoing a night in Texas and a flight Sunday morning. They quickly joined the celebrations throughout the city, including throwing a party at a private club in Manhattan and hopping around to various media appear
  
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• Despite the painful ending, the Spurs’ season was a success

  16-06-2026 00:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Oct 26, 2025; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama (1) and guard Dylan Harper (2) celebrates in the second half against the Brooklyn Nets at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images | Daniel Dunn-Imagn Images The Finals are over, and the Spurs lost. If you could describe how you feel about how they went in one word, what would it be and why?Marilyn Dubinski: The first word is “excruciating,” considering how easily the outcome could
  
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