Overview
- The New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94–90 on Sunday to claim their first NBA championship since 1973, ending a 53-year title drought.
- Thousands of fans flooded the streets around Madison Square Garden and Times Square, and what began as jubilant celebration later included assaults, large fights, and dangerous crowding.
- Police reported 63 arrests and ten officers injured, and authorities said a 17-year-old was shot while several people suffered stab wounds.
- Multiple buses and police vehicles were damaged and at least one bus was set on fire, with reports noting some of the yellow school buses had been serving as World Cup shuttles.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani condemned the violence and city officials warned the disturbances will shape tighter security and crowd-control plans for Thursday’s championship parade.