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• 2026 NBA Draft: Where Tennessee prospects stack up

  14-06-2026 15:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES - 2026/03/27: Nate Ament (R) of the Tennessee Volunteers in action against Nate Heise (L) of the Iowa State Cyclones in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Final score: Tennessee 76, Iowa State 62. (Photo by Nicholas Muller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) The Tennessee Volunteers haven’t exactly been a school that you would typically associate with the NBA Draft, but that’s be
  
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• NBA Championship Odds 2026-27: Spurs, Thunder Already Clashing

  14-06-2026 21:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.As soon as the confetti hit the ground in San Antonio last night, it was time to look ahead to a new set of NBA Championship odds. And while the Spurs fell short in these NBA Finals, the NBA odds board has high hopes for Victor Wembanyama and the rest of this talented young core moving forward, listing San Antonio as a +250 favorite to win in 2027.It remains a tight field, though, with three more teams
  
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• How Nico Harrison helped Jalen Brunson and the Knicks win the championship

  14-06-2026 20:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The New York Knicks were able to get their franchise player in Jalen Brunson.Then came the hard part: keeping him healthy. That task is where the story of the 2025-26 NBA champion Knicks really begins.We can point to 2022 — the summer in which the Knicks swiped Brunson away from the Dallas Mavericks — as the genesis of their magical run to the Larry O'Brien Trophy. But in order to win it all, they didn't just need to get their guy, they had to make sure he stayed in one piece, peakin
  
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• Rich Paul says 10-12 teams have reached out about LeBron James

  14-06-2026 20:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The Lakers are once again dealing with LeBron James summer drama, which has become an annual tradition at this point. However, with James being an unrestricted free agent, this isn’t an offseason where we can all just laugh at the passive aggressiveness. Come the start of free agency, LeBron will no longer be a Laker and action from both sides will be required for him to return. Los Angeles has made it clear they want James back, but they aren’t the only ones interested in having LeB
  
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• Newest Wildcat Luigi Suigo speaks about his decision process

  14-06-2026 20:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  KLAIPEDA, LITHUANIA - NOVEMBER 30: Luigi Suigo of Italy looks on during the FIBA World Cup Group D Qualifier between Lithuania and Italy at Svyturio Arena on November 30, 2025 in Klaipeda, Lithuania. (Photo by Rokas Lukosevicius/FIBA via Getty Images) | FIBA via Getty Images In an interview with Italian journalist lacopo De Santis of Pianeta Basket, Luigi Suigo broke down why he decided to withdraw from the NBA Draft, as well as his choice in playing for Villanova in 2026-27. On his NBA Draft pr
  
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• Former Alabama State basketball player denies role in point-shaving scheme

  14-06-2026 19:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  One of the four Alabama State men’s basketball players ruled permanently ineligible by the NCAA earlier this month is disputing his alleged role in a point-shaving scheme.In an interview with the Memphis Commercial Appeal, a part of the USA TODAY network, TJ Madlock said he did not accept payments from gamblers to fix the outcome of his team’s 81-64 loss to Southern Miss on Dec. 5, 2024, adding that "nothing that (the NCAA) put out is true."Unlike his three teammates who were implica
  
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• Zohran Mamdani reacts to viral New York Knicks rhyme: ‘My mayor’s Muslim, my bagel’s Jewish’

  14-06-2026 19:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shared his reaction to the viral rhyme that starts “My mayor’s Muslim, my bagel’s Jewish” and celebrates the New York Knicks ending their 53-year NBA championship drought. Mamdani, 34, was asked about the viral rhyme Sunday morning during an interview with MS Now’s Jacob Soboroff, hours after the Knicks overcame a 16-point deficit in game five of the NBA Finals, sealing their victory over the San Antonio Spurs.Soboroff played the v
  
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• Knicks' Jalen Brunson joins Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar among few to achieve remarkable career feat

  14-06-2026 19:21 via cbssports.com
  
  Brunson's accomplishments have him entering another echelon of legendary players after leading the Knicks to their first NBA championship in 53 years
  
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• Mike Brown now has been part of 5 NBA championship runs. The Knicks got this one right

  14-06-2026 18:37 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Mike Brown didn't seem to be the New York Knicks' first choice to take over as coach last spring, when the team fired Tom Thibodeau and was linked to at least a half-dozen other candidates who held various jobs around the NBA.In the end, he clearly was the right choice.Brown is now a five-time NBA champion coach — four of those rings won as an assistant, the fifth coming as head coach of the Knicks. He joins only Red Holzman on the list of those who won titles as c
  
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• Highlights: Spurs make valiant effort behind Harper and Wembanyama in Game 5

  14-06-2026 18:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jun 13, 2026; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs guard Dylan Harper (2) shoots past New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby (8) in the second half during game five of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images | Scott Wachter-Imagn Images Coming off one of the worst losses in franchise history, the Spurs faced elimination for the third time this postseason in Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the New York Knicks. At the Frost Bank Center, the crowd w
  
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• The NBA offseason begins, with lots of eyes on Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James and more

  14-06-2026 18:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  And just like that, it's next season in the NBA.The New York Knicks will be feted with a championship parade through the streets of Manhattan on Thursday after a postseason in which they successfully rallied from six double-digit deficits to win games in the playoffs, including all four of their victories in the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.It continued the unprecedented run of NBA parity, with eight different franchises winning championships in the last eight seasons — Toronto
  
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• 53 years in the making: Commemorate the Knicks’ 2026 championship with iconic Post covers

  14-06-2026 18:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
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  It only took 53 years! That’s how long Knicks fans have been waiting for this moment. Over a half-century later, New Yorkers are going bonkers over our Knickerbockers. Cheers of excitement were heard across the five boroughs last night as our beloved home team earned the NBA championship title in a nail-biting 94-90 win against the San Antoni
  
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• NBA champion Knicks return home to heroes’ welcome after historic Finals win

  14-06-2026 18:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  They’re home!The world champion New York Knicks were greeted by jubilant fans as they arrived at Westchester County Airport Sunday morning, just hours after snatching their first NBA title in 53 years.Knicks star Jordan Clarkson was greeted to raucous cheers at the team arrived back from their historic win. X/@notmoosenbaNew York Knicks coach Mike Brown greets fans as they return home from victory. X/@notmoosenbaThe Knicks clinched the title in Game 5 Saturday in San Antonio.THE NEW YORK K
  
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• Spurs fan in Dennis Rodman jersey tries fighting every Knicks supporter at Penn Station

  14-06-2026 18:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It was a tough scene for Spurs fans after their Game 5 loss to the Knicks Saturday night.Tempers flared with one fan sporting a Dennis Rodman Spurs jersey. Video went viral of him trying to fight every Knicks fan in his immediate vicinity inside Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station, shoving and chasing down multiple people while throwing a few punches before a police officer came over to try to calm him down.Cops then escorted the fan away while Knicks fans taunted him.Spurs fan tries to fight ev
  
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• Jalen Brunson takes subtle swipe at New York’s cost of living after Knicks’ NBA Finals win: ‘Miss the Texas taxes’

  14-06-2026 17:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Knicks Finals MVP Jalen Brunson couldn’t help but make a subtle dig at New York’s high cost of living while celebrating his latest victory in Texas early Sunday.In his post-game interview, Brunson, 29, was reminded that his two big college championship victories were both won in Texas, leading one reporter to ask him what he has against the Lone Star State.“I have nothing against Texas. I love Texas. I miss the Texas taxes,” Brunson joked.Jalen Brunson speaks with the med
  
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• Ranking NBA's eight recent champions by their chances to win another title

  14-06-2026 17:07 via cbssports.com
  
  The Knicks have the fourth-best NBA title odds in 2027, but they're in a strong position to collect ring No. 2
  
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• Knicks Bulletin: ‘It’s everything I dreamed of. It’s why I came to New York.’

  14-06-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - JUNE 13: New York Knicks owner James Dolan is interviewed by Ernie Johnson Jr. after his team's 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 Ronald Cortes/Getty Images) | Getty Images New Y
  
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• Karl-Anthony Towns is an NBA Champion

  14-06-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - JUNE 13: Karl-Anthony Towns #32 celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy 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 As J
  
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• Knicks in five and the NBA is alive: New York’s era-defining title is a win for the believers

  14-06-2026 16:56 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  A Knicks fan holds a giant cutout of star guard Jalen Brunson in midtown Manhattan after their first championship since 1973.Photograph: Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty ImagesThe New York Knicks had been here before. As Jalen Brunson and his band of not-so-merry men stood at the top of this year’s NBA finals, they confronted not just the San Antonio Spurs, their foe on the court, but the very idea of what the Knicks themselves – as a team, as a franchise, as a symbol of New York City –
  
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• Jalen Brunson still won’t clap back at his ‘1A’ haters

  14-06-2026 16:52 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Shortly after the Knicks won their first NBA championship since 1973, captain Jalen Brunson had a simple message for people denying his status as a “1A” player.“I didn’t respond to them then, I’m damn sure not gonna respond to them now,” Brunson said.Critics have often said Brunson isn’t a 1A player because he might not fit the typical definition. Large guards like Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant, and big men like Shaquille O’Neal or Tim Duncan, are
  
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• 2026-27 NBA championship odds: Spurs, Thunder are favorites to win next year's title at sportsbooks

  14-06-2026 16:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Start spreading the news: The New York Knicks, off of the franchise’s first championship since 1973, aren’t favored to repeat as NBA champions. New York beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 on Saturday night to close out the NBA Finals in five games and win an NBA title for the first time in 53 years. Jalen Brunson scored 45 points in the win and was named the 2026 NBA Finals MVP. But it’s the Knicks’ opponent — the Spurs — that are among the favorites next season
  
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• The Spurs' ahead-of-schedule season ended bitterly, but they'll be title favorites for years to come

  14-06-2026 16:45 via cbssports.com
  
  The Spurs, early co-favorites to win it all in 2027, had the chance to win their first title of the Victor Wembanyama era slip away vs. the Knicks
  
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• Jalen Brunson's Finals MVP run started two years ago with team-friendly contract, ended with 45 points, ring

  14-06-2026 16:40 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jalen Brunson's run to becoming Finals MVP didn't start when he dropped 45 points in a deciding Game 5 in San Antonio on Saturday night.
  It didn't even start when he scored 30 in Game 1 of the Finals, leading the Knicks to a come-from-behind win that set the tone for the series.Brunson's run to becoming a unanimous NBA Finals MVP started two summers ago, when he chose to leave $112.5 million on the table and signed a sweetheart extension to stay in New York (if he had waited one more summer, he
  
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• Trade Idea Links Wolves to Anthony Davis

  14-06-2026 16:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 09: Anthony Davis #23 of the Washington Wizards reacts on the sideline during the second half against the Chicago Bulls at Capital One Arena on April 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. 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 Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves could make a big splash in the
  
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• Knicks’ famous WAGs share moments from thrilling night celebrating championship: ‘Royalty’

  14-06-2026 15:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Knicks WAGs celebrateIt was their night, too.Three of the Knicks’ most popular WAGs celebrated the team’s NBA championship on Saturday night at the Frost Bank Center.Ali Brunson (Jalen’s wife), Shannon Hart (Josh’s wife) and Jordyn Woods (Karl-Anthony Towns’ fiancée) took a photo with a large version of the Larry O’Brien trophy that went out on ESPN’s social media channels.“Knicks royalty,” all three captioned the video on their Instag
  
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• How the NBA champion New York Knicks can run it back: Roster gets expensive, but the core can stay intact

  14-06-2026 15:50 via cbssports.com
  
  The Knicks are NBA champions for the first time in 53 years, and their title window with this roster should stay wide open for a while
  
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• Knicks NBA championship parade will be held in Manhattan on Thursday, New York mayor Zohran Mamdani announces

  14-06-2026 15:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  It took the New York Knicks 53 years to win another NBA championship, but New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani took very little time in announcing when the parade to celebrate the Knicks would take place."Parade. Thursday. Manhattan," Mamdani posted on X shortly after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win the third championship in franchise history and first since 1973. Two hours later, the mayor repeated the message with an image resembling an office m
  
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• Jalen Brunson has a message for Taylor Swift fans after Monica McNutt hot mic drama

  14-06-2026 15:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Jalen Brunson; Taylor Swift; Monica McNuttIf there was ever a time to challenge the Swifties.Jalen Brunson, who led the Knicks to the franchise’s first championship in 53 years on Saturday night, took a moment to defend Monica McNutt against Taylor Swift’s fans after the Knicks radio voice drew their ire during Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.“You better be good to her,” Brunson said after joyously bumping McNutt. “I just want to say something to the Swifti
  
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• SEE IT: NYC back (and front) pages react to Knicks securing first NBA title since 1973

  14-06-2026 15:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What a morning it is in New York City and the surrounding area!The Knicks are NBA Champions for the first time since 1973, ending the drought with a historically dominant playoff run that was capped off with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night. Here's a look at how the back (and front) pages reacted to the Knicks taking home the title...I’m gonna go get the papers, get the papers: back page edition pic.twitter.com/l2t9DzrsRK— Robe
  
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• NBA Finals MVP Odds 2026: Brunson Snags Top Honors After 45-Point Explosion

  14-06-2026 15:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.OG Anunoby gave it his best effort, but the NBA Finals MVP odds went through Jalen Brunson for a reason.He exploded for 45 points in Game 5 and helped the Knicks win their first NBA title since 1973 with series averages of 32.6 points, 4.6 assists, and 4.2 rebounds across five Finals games. For more information on the award, check out our NBA Championship odds to win the NBA Finals MVP.🏆 N
  
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