The New York Knicks won the 2026 NBA championship, ending a 53-year title drought. They defeated the San Antonio Spurs in the Finals without a traditional superstar on the roster.
The Knicks entered the postseason after losing in the Eastern Conference Finals the previous year. They reoriented their offense around Karl-Anthony Towns as a passer and relied on bench contributions that had previously been overlooked.
New York posted the greatest playoff point differential in NBA history. The team recorded five comebacks from deficits of 20 or more points, including a 29-point rally against the Spurs in Game 4 of the Finals.
No player on the roster earned First-Team All-NBA honors. Jalen Brunson, a second-round draft pick, served as the leader for a group that did not draft any of its starters.
The Knicks join the 2004 Detroit Pistons as the only title teams without a First-Team All-NBA selection. Their run featured blowout wins and historic rallies that defied regular-season expectations.
