Jalen Brunson

Brunson's path to hosting the show began taking shape as soon as the NBA Finals concluded in June, when he won Finals MVP en route to the Knicks' third championship and their first since 1973, two years before "Saturday Night Live" itself first premiered

Mariska Hargitay made her hosting debut at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday, using her opening monologue to playfully roast several high-profile stars

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is hot off the summer of his career after leading the team to the NBA Championship in June

Brunson, the reigning NBA Finals MVP, underwent surgery on his left wrist on July 7 to repair a nagging tendon issue he played through during New York's championship run, a procedure that sources told ESPN carried an expected recovery window that would have him back for basketball activity later in the summer

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Chicago Bulls legend Derrick Rose were unveiled Wednesday as the cover athletes for "NBA 2K27," the latest edition of the long-running basketball video game franchise developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K

The NBA world is eagerly awaiting James' decision, which will ultimately result in a league-altering ripple effect

The NBA's trade rumor mill continued running hot over the weekend, with the league largely stuck in a holding pattern while LeBron James finalizes his free agency decision, freeing up front offices to explore other moves in the meantime

The event is expected to feature the company’s top stars going at each other with possible additions to the Undisputed WWE Championship match at SummerSlam on the line

Brunson averaged 32.6 points per game in the Finals, to go along with 4.6 ​assists, 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 steals

This past season coincided with him being just old enough to understand the force that is this year’s MVP, Jalen Brunson

Three far-left radicals backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their primary elections Tuesday night in a clean sweep by socialist and socialist-adjacent candidates

With that, many analysts, players, and fans crowning Brunson as a bona fide superstar in the league and the biggest free-agent signing in NBA history, due to the impact he had on the team

Anunoby picked five felines — Penne, Sammy, Roxie, Damu and Lil Leo, referred to as “OG’s Starting Five” — that were available for adoption by Knicks fans or anyone ready to welcome a cat into their home

Days after the Knicks won their first NBA title in more than five decades, the longtime "First Take" host joined Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart for a live taping of their "Roommates Show" podcast

Last week, New York Knicks owner James Dolan and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani got into a war of words regarding team watch parties

Confetti in Knicks blue and orange blew across Broadway as floats carrying Jalen Brunson, the NBA Finals MVP (most valuable player), and his teammates rolled through waves of fans

Glistening in the sun from about 1,000 feet away, the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy dazzled attendees, arriving in New York after a 53-year title drought

The 53-year wait is over for New York Knicks fans, as Lower Manhattan streets have been filled since sunrise

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In any other time, Mariska Hargitay is the star attracting droves of New Yorkers while filming "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" as Olivia Benson on the streets

NYC mayor Mamdani delivers rousing speech as he gives Knicks keys to the city

The 34-year-old New Yorker was all charged up as he first gave a speech and then joined the team on the open-air bus for the parade

Brunson closed out the series with a historic performance in Game 5, scoring 45 points in the Knicks' 94-90 win

Brunson and Hart just led the New York Knicks to the franchise's first NBA title since 1973, taking down Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals

New York Jets running back Breece Hall traveled to San Antonio to cheer on the New York Knicks as they secured the franchise's first NBA title since 1973 with a Game 5 victory over the Spurs

Wright coached Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges at Villanova with a philosophy emphasizing teamwork over individualism

She was one of those special choice-seat Madison Square Garden patrons not there to be seen, or to preen

A World Cup bus was set alight and a teenager suffered a gunshot wound during chaotic scenes in Midtown Manhattan as thousands of basketball fans poured into the streets late on Saturday (June 13) to celebrate the New York Knicks' historic win in the NBA Finals

Only one team have overcome a 3-1 series deficit — LeBron James’ 2016 Cleveland Cavaliers recovered to beat the ⁠Golden State Warriors

However, nothing might top doing the postgame show Wednesday night from center court at Madison Square Garden after the New York Knicks made the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history to beat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4

NEW YORK — The New York Knicks staged one of the most remarkable comebacks in NBA Finals history, erasing a 29-point deficit to defeat the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 on Wednesday night and take a commanding 3-1 series lead

So on Sunday afternoon, as he sat in Gramercy Park sketching a statue, someone saw him and shot a video from several yards away

Darren Cooper is a nationally recognized sports writer

Darren Cooper is a nationally recognized sports writer

Officials urged ticket holders to arrive at least two hours before the 8:30 p.m. (0030 GMT Tuesday) tip-off to clear airport-style security screening

Darren Cooper is a nationally recognized sports writer

NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama likens home-court advantage to having six players on the court against five

Darren Cooper is a nationally recognized sports writer

A debate over Knicks fan behavior quickly turned political after Michael Rapaport took aim at Zohran Mamdani

This year's NBA Finals is a rematch of the last time the Knicks made it to the championship series, way back at the conclusion of the 1998-99 season

Soaring ticket prices and extra security for US President Donald Trump do not alter the electric energy of fabled Madison Square Garden as it hosts games three and four of the NBA Finals

The entire basketball world is singing the praises of Jalen Brunson and rightfully so

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This year's NBA Finals is a rematch of the last time the Knicks made it to the championship series, way back at the conclusion of the 1998-99 season

President Donald Trump is set to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals this evening at New York City’s Madison Square Garden

But Wembanyama has faltered in the face of an aggressive and well-planned Knicks defense, producing moments of brilliance but also devastating miscues including a costly late turnover and missed final shot in the Spurs’ 105-104 Game 2 loss in San Antonio