A person with knowledge of the deal says Jose Alvarado will return to the New York Knicks on a multiyear contract.

The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder were thinking big.

Some of New York’s biggest basketball heroes were second-round draft picks.

The New York Knicks celebrated their first NBA championship in 53 years with a ticker-tape parade through Manhattan’s “Canyon of Heroes,” drawing thousands of fans dressed in the team’s blue and orange.

The New York Knicks’ victory tour following their first NBA championship since 1973 made another stop Wednesday night when Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart threw out ceremonial first pitches at Yankee Stadium.

The New York Knicks' ticker-tape parade will be a first.

The Knicks have ended their 53-year NBA championship drought, sparking citywide celebrations in New York.

New York was caught up in the Knicks' championship run for nearly two months and the party will last at least a few days more.

And just like that, it’s next season in the NBA.

It was bedlam on Broadway as the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years, with exuberant celebrations marred by mayhem and violence, including a shooting in Times Square.

The New York Knicks have won the NBA championship for the first time since 1973, defeating the San Antonio Spurs in five games.

Victor Wembanyama had to watch the visiting team become champions, again.

Jalen Brunson was fully aware of how much money some people spent to see the New York Knicks finally become champions again.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden has been arrested in Houston on a misdemeanor charge of unlawful carrying of a weapon in a motor vehicle, according to the Harris County District Clerk’s Office.

Jalen Brunson and the Comeback Knicks did it again.

If there’s a saving grace from the bedlam that is about to ensue in New York City on Saturday, with the Knicks on the verge of a championship and Brazil taking on Morocco in the World Cup, it is that Game 5 of the NBA Finals is on the road.

Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith are certainly enjoying anchoring pregame, halftime and postgame NBA Finals coverage for the first time.

Victor Wembanyama, the tallest man in these NBA Finals, is about to face the tallest order of his basketball career.

San Antonio Spurs fans have been here before, and they’re not going anywhere.

The final moments in each of the first four games between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs in these NBA Finals had much in common.

In most nations hosting the World Cup, soccer is a fixation.

Victor Wembanyama was nearly struck by a flying egg as he returned to his hotel room Wednesday following the Spurs' loss to the Knicks.

When OG Anunoby is introduced at Madison Square Garden, fans scream his name right along with the public address announcer.

Victor Wembanyama surely knew he was overstating the obvious when he pointed out that there are two possible outcomes for Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night.

For the New York Knicks, a 53-year wait for another championship might have been decided by what happened in 4 1/2 seconds.

Taylor Swift is at Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden.

Ahead of Game 4 of the NBA Finals, the New York Police Department is barring fans from gathering outside Madison Square Garden.

For all the shots Victor Wembanyama hit to get the San Antonio Spurs to the NBA Finals, the series is beginning to be defined by a few of his misses.

The New York Knicks made a record comeback from 29 points down and moved to the brink of their first championship since 1973 by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

A New York man has gone viral for a prediction he made in his high school yearbook six years ago that the New York Knicks would win an NBA title in 2026.

President Donald Trump seems to bring bad luck to home teams when he attends big games.

Last time the New York Knicks lost a game, they didn’t do it again for another month and a half.

New York City police report that an NBA finals viewing party in Manhattan turned chaotic Monday.

Playing on the road feels to Victor Wembanyama like having six players on the court against five but not in a bad way.

Knicks coach Mike Brown criticized the officiating in Game 3 of the NBA Finals after the San Antonio Spurs shot 24 free throws in the second half to New York’s eight.

Victor Wembanyama shook off his miss at the buzzer in Game 2 by taking over Game 3 of the NBA Finals and preventing the San Antonio Spurs from getting pushed to the brink of elimination.

Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals.

Victor Wembanyama had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists in his first NBA Finals win, carrying the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-111 victory that cut the New York Knicks’ lead to 2-1.

In the NBA Finals, celebrity row property is worth $1 million.

President Donald Trump, a longtime New York Knicks fan, has confirmed that he would attend the first NBA Finals game in New York since 1999.

Spike Lee wore a Pope Leo Knicks jersey.

Mike Brown thought he was finished with his news conference Sunday when a voice called out from the back of the interview room.

Victor Wembanyama is not shying away from the spotlight in the NBA Finals.

Madison Square Garden has seen just about everything in sports and entertainment, from the first Muhammad Ali-Joe Frazier fight to the first Wrestlemania.

Donald Trump plans to be back at Madison Square Garden in New York to watch Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.

Police scuttled an NBA Finals watch party near Madison Square Garden and the New York Knicks warned fans to get to Monday’s matchup at least two hours early as part of enhanced security measures with President Donald Trump attending the game.

The New York Knicks are up 2-0.

It was April 23, or 6 1/2 weeks ago.

Victor Wembanyama described himself in a rather unusual way when Game 2 of the NBA Finals was over on Friday night.

Go crazy, New York.

The road to the NBA Finals was not exactly smooth for the San Antonio Spurs.

President Donald Trump is planning to attend an NBA Finals game in New York next week to root for his hometown Knicks.

From Bay Ridge to the Bronx and beyond, the Big Apple has gone nuts for the New York Knicks making their first NBA Finals appearance in 27 years.

Jalen Brunson gave the New York Knicks a huge scare in the first quarter, limping off and leaving the floor to deal with what appeared to be some sort of knee and ankle issues.

Victor Wembanyama got blessed by nuns before the game, got the loudest ovation when the starters were announced, pumped his fist to the crowd a few times and generally seemed to enjoy his first taste of the NBA Finals.

There has been no announcement that President Donald Trump plans to attend an NBA Finals game at New York’s Madison Square Garden next week.

The New York Knicks are auctioning two celebrity row seats for Game 3 at Madison Square Garden, when the NBA Finals return to New York for the first time since 1999.

The New York Knicks’ winning streak lives on, and they struck first in the NBA Finals.

No matter what, the basketball-crazed Philippines will have a champion to celebrate when these NBA Finals are over.

Jalen Brunson might be playing for something more than a championship in these NBA Finals.

Getting to the NBA Finals proves that the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs have made plenty of smart moves along the way.

The New York Knicks declined to hang a banner after beating the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Cup.

The last time the New York Knicks made the NBA Finals, the San Antonio Spurs were the opponent and just happened to have a generational big-man talent who was heading to the title round for the first time.

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has a broken right pinkie finger and there is no timetable for his return, a person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press.

The New York Knicks are on a historic playoff run.

President Donald Trump says he plans to take in an NBA Finals game in New York when the series comes to Madison Square Garden next month.

Travis Kelce is a three-time Super Bowl champion, four-time All-Pro and fiance of music superstar Taylor Swift.

Even before the New York Knicks won the Eastern Conference title, some of their fans took to the streets of Manhattan with a message.

Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon didn’t completely back down from her assertion a small player can’t lead his team to the NBA championship now that Jalen Brunson has taken the New York Knicks to the NBA Finals.

The song selection at the New York Knicks’ watch party couldn’t have been more obvious.

The New York Knicks made a commitment to Jalen Brunson four years ago, signing him as a free agent and building their team around him.

Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers finally got past the second round and face-planted in the Eastern Conference finals.

Karl Anthony-Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 17 and the New York Knicks routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 130-93 Monday night to complete a four-game sweep of the Eastern Conference finals and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999.

The Knicks and their fans threatened to turn Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals into a Garden party.

Jalen Brunson isn’t looking in the rearview mirror at the New York Knicks’ 10-game winning streak while the possibility of reaching the NBA Finals is still in the horizon, even though it is one win away.

Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Mikal Bridges added 22 and the New York Knicks moved within one game of their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 with a 121-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavalier.

Turns out, Taylor Swift likes basketball, too.

Josh Hart was frustrated with a postseason shooting slump, wondering why what he was doing in practice wasn’t showing up in the games.

Questions persist about whether Cleveland Cavaliers leading scorer Donovan Mitchell playing through injury after he and his teammates lost Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals to the New York Knicks.

Josh Hart scored a playoff career-high 26 points, Jalen Brunson had 19 points and 14 assists, and the New York Knicks moved halfway to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93.

Jalen Brunson against Donovan Mitchell was the matchup splashed across the screens to hype the Eastern Conference finals.

Call it a comeback.

Jalen Brunson sparked one of the NBA's greatest postseason comebacks, a rally from a 22-point deficit in the fourth quarter, and he finished with 38 points as New York beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Mike Brown was hired for this moment.

OG Anunoby fully practiced with the New York Knicks for the first time since injuring his hamstring, moving them closer to having their starting lineup intact for the Eastern Conference finals.

OG Anunoby could only participate in some parts of practice when the New York Knicks returned to work Wednesday.

The Knicks have swept the 76ers in the playoffs, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals for the second year in a row.

Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and the New York Knicks are back in the Eastern Conference finals, tying the NBA postseason record with 25 3-pointers in front of a raucous crowd rooting for the road team and rolling past the Philadelphia 76ers 144-114 on Sunday to sweep the second-round series.

Jalen Brunson scored 33 points and sealed the game with big buckets late to the delight of roaring Knicks fans, leading New York to a 108-94 win over the Philadelphia 76ers for a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Joel Embiid is one loss away from an early offseason with the 76ers.

New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby has been ruled out for Game 3 against the Philadelphia 76ers because of a strained right hamstring.

Spike Lee and Timothée Chalamet joined Knicks fans for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the 76ers.

A person with knowledge of the details tells The Associated Press that OG Anunoby has a strained right hamstring.

Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and helped New York seize control of a close game after a run of blowouts, leading the Knicks to a 108-102 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The Philadelphia 76ers put up a good fight without Joel Embiid, though could have used their man in the middle when they struggled to score in the final minutes of Game 2.

The New York Knicks are now the favorites to win the Eastern Conference in the sportsbooks, and they sure look like it on the court.

Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse was away from the team Tuesday ahead of Game 2 of its second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks to attend the funeral of his brother.

The Philadelphia 76ers looked just as they did in their series against Boston.

Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and the New York Knicks emphatically added to a historic postseason roll by overwhelming the Philadelphia 76ers 137-98 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

After debuting in Game 4 following appendectomy surgery last month, Joel Embiid played some of the best playoff basketball of his career over the final four games of the series to lead the 76ers to a 109-100 Game 7 victory over a Celtics team that had looked like a potential NBA title contender.