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NBA finals: Knicks beat Spurs in Game 5 to win first title in 53 years – follow live
New York are champions for first time since 1973 Wembanyama and San Antonio fall short at home Brunson leads way with 45 points Rao: The Knicks became my escape from politics Graham: How Knicks fever reached Rikers Island Reach out to Bryan on Bluesky or by email It’s national anthem time at the Frost Bank Center. Four-time Grammy nominated country singer Mickey Guyton does the honors. Starting lineups to come and we should be under way any minute now. One reason the Knicks’ run has resonated so deeply beyond basketball is that it has arrived at a moment when many Americans seem desperate for a distraction. In her Saturday essay for the Guardian, Ankita Rao argues that New York’s improbable march to the brink of a championship has offered a rare escape from the relentless churn of politics and bad news – and a reminder of the communal joy sports can still provide. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, NBA finals: Knicks beat Spurs in Game 5 to win first title in 53 years – follow live, New York are champions for first time since 1973 Wembanyama and San Antonio fall short at home Brunson leads way with 45 points Rao: The Knicks became my escape from politics Graham: How Knicks fever reached Rikers Island Reach out to Bryan on Bluesky or by email It’s national anthem time at the Frost Bank Center. Four-time Grammy nominated country singer Mickey Guyton does the honors. Starting lineups to come and we should be under way any minute now. One reason the Knicks’ run has resonated so deeply beyond basketball is that it has arrived at a moment when many Americans seem desperate for a distraction. In her Saturday essay for the Guardian, Ankita Rao argues that New York’s improbable march to the brink of a championship has offered a rare escape from the relentless churn of politics and bad news – and a reminder of the communal joy sports can still provide. Continue reading…
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