Knicks win NBA title after two fourth-quarter comebacks

The New York Knicks won the NBA championship after overcoming a 29-point deficit in Game 4 and another late rally in Game 5. Jalen Brunson finished Game 4 with 36 points and seven assists, including a three-pointer and go-ahead layup in the final minutes. A teammate completed the comeback with a tip-in at the buzzer.

She wrote on LinkedIn that she could not look at the court in the closing minutes and instead listened to the crowd. "There are moments as a parent that defy words — this was one of them," she stated, adding that the experience brought "pride, anxiety, hope, disbelief."

reactions New York completed the series victory in Game 5.

Jalen Brunson's sister posted on social media questioning prior criticism of her brother. Stephen A. Smith said he had been "beyond wrong" about the Knicks. Draymond Green apologized to Brunson after Game 4. Candace Parker stated she was retracting an earlier comment that a team with its best player as its smallest player could not win a title.