NYC streets erupt in violence after Knicks win first NBA title since 1973
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Knicks win first NBA title since 1973, then 63 arrests and bus fires erupt in Times Square

ABC News—The New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 to claim their first NBA championship in 52 years, with Jalen Brunson named Finals MVP. Street celebrations near Times Square turned violent: 63 people were arrested, 10 NYPD officers were injured, school buses were set ablaze on Broadway, and gunshots were fired. On the same night, the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup. Trump congratulated Knicks owner Jim Dolan on Truth Social, and Mayor Mamdani addressed the city.