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Jalen Brunson is the fourth player listed at 6'2" or shorter to win NBA Finals MVP, joining:
π Stephen Curry (2022)
π Tony Parker (2007)
π Isiah Thomas (1990)
Heart over height β€οΈ
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Career nights all around out west! π
Kelsey Plum (43 points) and Kahleah Copper (41 points) finish with the first dueling 40-point games in WNBA history (incl. playoffs) π€―
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Eight different teams have won the NBA Finals in the last eight seasons π³
This extends the longest streak of unique champions in league history π
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It's not how you start... it's how you finish.
And the Knicks finished the 2026 NBA Finals with 4 comeback wins.
PER ELIAS: The Knicks led for only 23.6% of the time in this series, by far the lowest percent of time spent leading by a Champion since the 1971 Finals.
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En route to Finals MVP, Jalen Brunson is the 4th player all-time to score 45 in a Finals-clinching win, joining:
Bob Pettit vs Celtics (1958 Game 6) - 50 Pts
Giannis Anteokounmpo vs Suns (2021 Game 6) - 50 Pts
Michael Jordan vs Jazz (1998 Game 6) - 45 Pts
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From Nova to Nueva York π€
Jalen Brunson, Mikal Bridges, & Josh Hart are the 1st teammate trio to win both an NCAA title (2016 Villanova) & an NBA title (2026 Knicks),
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NEW YORK⦠THE WAIT IS OVER!!
The Knicks win their 1st title since 1973β¦ snapping the longest drought between titles for any team in NBA history π
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With his 39th point, Jalen Brunson broke Willis Reed's Knicks Finals record of 38 points set back in 1970 (Game 3).
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Dylan Harper is the 4th rookie in NBA history with 20 points in consecutive Finals gamesβΌοΈ
He joins:
1976 Alvan Adams (4 straight)
1957 Tom Heinsohn (3 straight)
1947 Joe Fulks (3 straight)
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A first half block party for the DPOY! βοΈ
Victor Wembanyama has 5 blocks in a half for the 4th time this postseason, tied with Dwight Howard for the most such halves since 1998!
The Knicks were 1-7 overall when contested by Wemby in the 1st half.
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John McGinn scores the first goal for Scotland at the men's World Cup since Craig Burley in 1998 π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ
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Rough start for the Knicks in Game 5 π
New York's 13 first-quarter points are tied for the second-fewest in an NBA Finals opening quarter of the shot-clock era.
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Have a day CC!
Caitlin Clark scores 25, drops 5 dimes and hit 5 3s for the 10th time in her career, the 2nd most such games in WNBA history.
She trails only Diana Taurasi, who did it 25 times! π
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Cam Schlittler threw his 8th start of the season of 6 IP and 1 or fewer ER allowed... tied for most in MLB π₯
His 1.82 ERA is tops in the AL... and he is the 5th Yankees pitcher since 1961 with sub-2 ERA through their first 15 starts of a season βΎοΈ
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Brazil has not lost its opening World Cup match in 92 years and has not conceded multiple goals in its opening World Cup match in 88 years π€―
They also have the most wins (15) in World Cup history when conceding the 1st goal!
VINI JR. SHOWING UP FOR BRAZIL ON THE BIGGEST STAGE! π§π·
THIS IS WHAT THEY'VE BEEN WAITING FOR FROM THEIR STAR OF THIS GENERATION π
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Oklahoma throws its first shutout in the Men's College World Series in over 50 years π₯
Cord Rager is the 3rd Oklahoma pitcher to throw 7 IP and allow 0 runs in the MCWS!
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CORRECTION: Boualem Khoukhi's game-tying goal for Qatar is the FOURTH-latest game-tying goal in regulation in World Cup history
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Breel Embolo converts on the PK π₯
It was Switzerland's first penalty kick attempt and first penalty kick goal in FIFA World Cup history (excluding shootouts).
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No. 6 Texas faces No. 3 Georgia in the only matchup between two seeded teams in the first two days of the Men's College World Series.
Georgia has hit 174 home runs this season, 24 more than any other team and the 3rd-most in DI history. π€―
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