The US sporting triumph that is overshadowing the World Cup

The football World Cup has taken a back seat in New York as the Knicks win their first NBA title in 53 years.

A New York night: the World Cup may be in town but the Knicks rule in Manhattan

The bar may have been busy for the football but it was nothing compared with the crowd that surged in as team ended 53-year wait for the NBA title At John Doe’s bar on 28th and 5th in Manhattan, the crowd was already heaving energetically by early evening, as a multitude of TV screens beamed Vinícius Júnior’s equaliser for Brazil, responding to Ismael Saibari’s opener for Morocco. With competing nations’ flags as bunting and inflatable footballs – the correct, round kind – hanging from the ro...

By Rob Draper in New York

Zohran Mamdani reacts to viral New York Knicks rhyme: ‘My mayor’s Muslim, my bagel’s Jewish’

New York City Mayor said the popular new chant ‘speaks to what the city is and even this team’

By Isabel Keane

Mamdani wants more housing on public land. A map shows where NYC is building now — and why 'it's not a silver bullet.'

Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images NYC Mayor Mamdani wants to build 200,000 new homes. Some of these new housing projects will be on land the city already owns. An economist told Business Insider that the plan may face funding hurdles, but would boost supply. Zohran Mamdani is making a big bet on turning city-owned property into affordable housing. The New York City mayor plans to oversee the construction of 200,000 affordable homes across the five boroughs. It's a significant undertak...

Knicks' title reunited 'Do the Right Thing' cast (and Cam Skattebo, for some reason)

The Knicks really did bring everyone together.

Knicks Set ‘Tonight Show’ Takeover After NBA Championship Win

The New York Knicks are taking over “The Tonight Show” with a dedicated episode on Monday. Fresh off their championship victory, the team’s starting five — Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges — will join Jimmy Fallon to celebrate their miraculous NBA finals run and taking home the franchise’s first […]

By Ethan Shanfeld

‘My mayor Muslim, my bagel’s Jewish’: How a Bangladeshi Knicks fan created a viral sensation

<img border="0" hspace="10" align="left" style="margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;" src="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/131725711.cms" />

By TOI World Desk

New York Knicks to Be Featured in Special Episode of ‘Tonight Show’

Fallon, a Knicks superfan, will welcome NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges, among other guests.

By Kimberly Nordyke

Knicks Taking Over ‘Tonight Show’ For Special Episode After Championship — Featuring Wu-Tang Clan Performance

As Knicks fever has taken over the world, the New York City home team is coming to late-night. Following the team’s first NBA Championship win in more than 50 years, they well appear on Monday’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for a special episode celebrating their unforgettable season. “A booking 53 years in the making,” […]

By Glenn Garner

Knicks-Loving Celebrities React to Team’s First Championship in 53 Years

Jennifer Lopez, Cardi B, Mariska Hargitay, Jon Stewart, Billy Joel and more turn to social media to celebrate New York team's first title since 1973

By Daniel Kreps

Knicks win adds to the market top zeitgeist - BofA

World Champion New York Knicks to Take Over ‘Tonight Show’ Episode Alongside Good Luck Charm Wu-Tang Clan

Two days after beating the Spurs in the NBA Finals, MVP Jalen Bruson will sit on the couch alongside teammates Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and more.

By Gil Kaufman

Timothée Chalamet Takes Shot at the Oscars After Knicks Win NBA Championship

A clip of Dune star Timothée Chalamet has gone viral after he celebrated the New York Knicks' NBA Championship win by taking a shot at the Oscars.

By Michael Cripe

Jalen Brunson Defends Monica McNutt After Viral Taylor Swift Hot Mic

Jalen Brunson is making it clear he’s got Monica McNutt’s back after she caught heat from Taylor Swift fans during the NBA Finals ... and he has a message for the Swifties. Following the Knicks’ championship-clinching Game 5 win, Brunson took…

By TMZ Staff

Knicks' Jalen Brunson Addresses Monica McNutt's Taylor Swift Comment

Jalen Brunson is playing defense when it comes to Monica McNutt.  After the New York Knicks analyst made a shady comment about Taylor Swift’s attendance at Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the team’s...

By Sasha Wayman