After more than five decades of waiting, dreaming and pleading, the New York Knicks have finally scaled the mountaintop. This calls for some generational partying.An incredibly captivating playoff run culminates with a ticker-tape celebration Thursday, when these Knicks are feted by millions live from Manhattan. Expect rapture and rowdiness in equal measure. Mayor Zohran Mamdani says this could be the largest parade New York City has ever seen. Mitchell Robinson says he’s driving his monster truck in the motorcade. As Jadakiss would put it, everyone is outside.How to watch the 2026 New York Knicks championship parade

Location: Lower Manhattan — New York

Date: Thursday, June 18

Time: 10 a.m. ET

TV: NBA TV (national); CBS 2, NBC 4, ABC 7, My9, MSG Network and SNY (regional)