Jalen Brunson on how he would respond to critics who said he is not a 1A guy:
"I didn't respond to them then, and I'm damn sure not going to respond to them now."
Summary of Knicks' championship run:
16-3 record (third team to win title with 16 wins and 3 or fewer losses)
283 point differential (best all-time)
All four closeout wins on the road (fourth team to do that)
The Knicks make it eight consecutive seasons without a repeat champion:
2026: Knicks
2025: Thunder
2024: Celtics
2023: Nuggets
2022: Warriors
2021: Bucks
2020: Lakers
2019: Raptors
Second-longest streak in NBA history (18 seasons, 1970-87).
Lowest Finals PPG average by a reigning Sixth Man of the Year:
Keldon Johnson - 4.4 PPG
Aaron McKie - 8.0 PPG (in 2001)
Bill Walton - 8.0 PPG (in 1986)
Victor Wembanyama's first playoff run:
23.8 PPG
10.9 RPG
2.7 APG
3.5 BPG
1.0 SPG
Joins Hakeem and Kareem as the only players to average those numbers and reach the Finals.
Victor Wembanyama's first playoff run:
23.8 PPG
10.9 RPG
2.7 APG
3.5 BPG
1.0 SPG
Joins Hakeem and Kareem as the only players to average those numbers and reach the Finals.
Last 10 Finals MVPs:
2026: Jalen Brunson
2025: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
2024: Jaylen Brown
2023: Nikola Jokic
2022: Stephen Curry
2021: Giannis Antetokounmpo
2020: LeBron James
2019: Kawhi Leonard
2018: Kevin Durant
2017: Kevin Durant