Knicks in 5…and nearly 25 million viewers.

The Knicks will have their first opportunity to win the title Saturday night in San Antonio after a remarkable comeback in Game 4 gave them a 3–1 series lead.

Rolling report: The Knicks visit the Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA finals with a chance to end a 53-year title drought. Follow all the action with Bryan Armen Graham

The New York Knicks were crowned the new kings of the NBA on Saturday night, as they took down the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, 94-90, snappin

These finals were short, sure, but all-time competitive. How will the experience affect the teams involved?

Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks’ 94-90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs to capture their first NBA title in 53 years averaged 24.5 million viewers on ABC and ESPN, making…

The 2026 NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs drew the largest TV audience for any NBA Finals since 1998.

Across five games, ABC and ESPN averaged 20.6 million viewers.

The New York Knicks’ first championship-clinching win since the 1970s set a ratings record dating back to the 1990s.

Knicks in 5…and nearly 25 million viewers.

The Knicks’ win over the Spurs delivered the NBA's biggest championship audience since Michael Jordan’s last Bulls title in 1998.

Contributing factors included star power on and off the court, raucous fans inside and outside the arena and New York's gravitational pull.

A championship that was 53 years in the making marked a fitting conclusion to the first season under the NBA's new $76 billion rights deal.

The Knicks’ title win attracted huge audiences, helping the 2026 NBA Finals become the league’s most-watched championship series since 1998.

The 2026 NBA Finals between the victorious New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs was the most watched series this century.