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Banner years: 1961, Celtics achieve elite status with third straight championship

NBA history spans 80 seasons, and as CelticsBlog readers well know, the Boston Celtics have won a league-high 18 championships. This month, we are recapping each of those title years. Elite Three-Peat ...
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Knicks win first NBA title in 53 years: Jalen Brunson scores 45 as New York clinches Finals vs. Spurs

The New York Knicks are NBA champions for the first time in 53 years. The Knicks clinched their first championship since 1973 with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the 2026 NBA ...
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Knicks Defeat Spurs in Thrilling NBA Finals Finish to Clinch First Championship in 53 Years

The New York Knicks won Game 5 of the NBA Finals Gregory Shamus/Getty The New York Knicks are NBA champions The team won the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy for the first time in 53 years Jalen ...
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After 53 years, the New York Knicks are NBA champions. And the wait sure seemed worth it

Knowing New York had waited 53 years to see the Knicks hoist the NBA championship trophy, owner James Dolan didn't even wait to be handed the 30-pound gold-plated prize. He grabbed it and lifted it ...