Knicks chaos-causing win: Letters to the Editor June 16, 2026
To anyone who believes in sheer hard work, focus, all-round discipline and teamwork, the 2026 NBA Champion Knicks are a living example of what is possible (“Dancing in the streets,” June 14)What stood out most was the emergence of Jalen Brunson.His crowning glory isn’t just the historic win or being named MVP after his mesmerizing 45-point performance in Game 5.
It is his consistent, cool demeanor.He always believed they could get the job done.Take a bow, Team Knicks, and everyone who made this happen.Atul KarnikWoodsideWelcome, Jalen Brunson, to the pantheon of New York sports champions.
That list includes Joe Namath, Tom Seaver, Walt Frazier, Reggie Jackson, Ray Knight, Mark Messier, Derek Jeter and Eli Manning.New York needed a champion.The Knicks are just that.Richard MelnickAstoriaI know many neighborhoods had crowds, but shout out to Second Avenue on the Upper East Side.
We had fire trucks, bar crowds five people deep watching the outside TV monitors and an impromptu stroll down the middle of the avenue as the crowd walked home en masse.Adam SilbertManhattanAmericans and New Yorkers embrace and appreciate a team.This is a group of players that is unheard of in today’s NBA.
These guys are a real team! They represent what this country can be and has been.Go Knicks!Michael CharlesSt.
Lucie, Fla.Congratulations to the world champion Knicks.Coach Mike Brown did a masterful job guiding the team, stressing tough defense.
Jalen Brunson has emerged as an NBA superstar.Sadly, deranged fans destroyed five school buses in the post-game celebration (“Anarchy in the Big Apple,” June 15).Hopefully, Thursday’s victory parade will be a joyous event.The future looms bright for the Knicks.Matt EngelWilkes-Barre, Pa.A lifelong New York Knicks fan, I have been to the previous two Knicks championships in 1970 and 1973.
What happened on Saturday night in New York City was appalling.School buses were ripped apart and burned during what was supposed to be a joyou...