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

New York celebrates the Knicks' NBA victory, overshadowing the World Cup's kickoff, uniting fans in joyful revelry.

The best celebrity reactions to the Knicks winning the 2026 NBA title.

For the first time in 53 years, the city will host an NBA championship parade.

It’s time to party, Knicks fans. Here’s everything you need to know about the championship parade.

The streets of New York City were full of scenes of jubilation as the Knicks won their first NBA title in 53 years.

For a half century, New York was the center of the universe but the joke of the NBA. In these glamour-filled finals, the franchise finally got its moment

Plans are ramping up for a celebration as global sports events turn the spotlight on New York

The Knicks have ended their 53-year NBA championship drought, sparking citywide celebrations in New York.

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.