Knicks end 53-year wait for NBA Championship

Knicks end 53-year wait for NBA ChampionshipImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The New York Knicks were NBA champions in 1970 and 1973ByElizabeth BotcherbyBBC Sport journalistPublished8 minutes agoCommentsThe New York Knicks ended a 53-year wait for their third NBA Championship with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs.The Knicks clinched the best-of-seven series 4-1, recovering from a double-figure deficit in all four victories to lift the trophy for the first time since 1973.The Knicks, who overturned a 29-point deficit in game four to record the biggest comeback win in Finals history, trailed by 16 points in the second quarter and 10 points early in the fourth at Frost Bank Center.Jalen Brunson, who was unanimously named Most Valuable Player in the Finals, orchestrated their recovery with 45 points, including 15 in the final quarter."I have no words. It's everything I dreamed of," he told ESPN."I'm in awe. It's why I came to New York."Whenever someone counted us out, we found a way to come back and do something about it."Whatever you put in front of us, we're going to find a way... every time we step on this court. Every time."Brunson's haul was a finals franchise record, beating Willis Read's 38 in 1970, and he is only the fourth player in history to score at least 45 points in the title-winning game.Image source, ReutersImage caption, Jalen Brunson joined the Knicks as a free agent in 2022The Knicks trailed by 10 points with less than eight minutes left before Brunson scored 10 unanswered points to tie the game at 83-83.He scored with just over a minute remaining to put the Knicks 90-88 up, and Josh Hart and OG Anunoby free throws extended the lead to four points.Although Victor Wembanyana missed a three-pointer for the Spurs, Stephon Castle's dunk brought them back to 92-90 with 16 seconds remaining.A free throw from Mikal Bridges and Anunoby either side of Dylan Harper's two missed...