                                        {"id":2254,"date":"2026-06-17T07:36:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T07:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2254"},"modified":"2026-06-17T07:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T07:36:59","slug":"knicks-thrilling-nba-finals-was-most-watched-in-nearly-30-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2254","title":{"rendered":"Knicks&#8217; thrilling NBA Finals was most-watched in nearly 30 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Every game of the 2026 NBA Finals was a nail-biter. <\/p>\n<p>And the television ratings reflected as such. <\/p>\n<p>The Knicks-Spurs series was the most-watched NBA Finals since 1998 \u2014 the last gasp of the Michael Jordan Bulls dynasty \u2014 by averaging 20.6 million viewers across the five games, ESPN said in a statement on Tuesday. <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2252\">1 killed after plane crashes on Texas highway, crews rush to rescue people<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Finals, the highest-rated ABC has had, saw a 100 percent increase in viewership over the 2025 seven-game series between the Thunder and Pacers. This year\u2019s Finals was also the top program on TV each day.<\/p>\n<p>On top of all the macro-level data, Game 5 averaged 24.5 million viewers and peaked at 33 million,  becoming the most-watched Game 5 since the 1998 Finals. <\/p>\n<p>The peak viewership of Game 5 reached nearly 10 million more people than the Knicks\u2019 epic 29-point comeback in Game 4, which had a viewership high of 23.2 million. <\/p>\n<p>The Knicks\u2019 title, their first in 53 years, has had New York and the rest of the tri-state area buzzing. <\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The team\u2019s heroes have been making plenty of TV hits, with Finals MVP Jalen Brunson joining the \u201cToday\u201d show on Tuesday, one day after he and his New York teammates were feted on the \u201cTonight Show\u201d with Jimmy Fallon and \u201cGood Morning America\u201d on Monday.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>Knicks Merch Shop<\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2029\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/719e5c899a660ef5721d069701398e97-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/719e5c899a660ef5721d069701398e97-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/719e5c899a660ef5721d069701398e97-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/719e5c899a660ef5721d069701398e97-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/719e5c899a660ef5721d069701398e97-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/719e5c899a660ef5721d069701398e97.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>\n<span>2026 Knicks Championship Plaque<\/span>\n<\/h4>\n<\/div><!-- story__header -->\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThis premium commemorative plaque features the iconic front cover of the\u00a0<em>New York Post<\/em>\u00a0from the Knicks\u2019 historic 2026 NBA Finals victory.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- story__text -->\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$149.00\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- story__price-vendor -->\n\n\t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t\t\n<\/div><!-- story story-product -->\n<\/div><!-- wp-block-nyp-editor-shopping-product -->\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2041\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b8b5c2e6c1f258c57d4a6f11a382e51d-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b8b5c2e6c1f258c57d4a6f11a382e51d-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b8b5c2e6c1f258c57d4a6f11a382e51d-300x200.webp 300w, 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-->\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$149.00\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- story__price-vendor -->\n\n\t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t\t\n<\/div><!-- story story-product -->\n<\/div><!-- wp-block-nyp-editor-shopping-product -->\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2144\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b1ae2d60a0bbc38319f4c8f487736a33-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b1ae2d60a0bbc38319f4c8f487736a33-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b1ae2d60a0bbc38319f4c8f487736a33-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b1ae2d60a0bbc38319f4c8f487736a33-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b1ae2d60a0bbc38319f4c8f487736a33-1536x1024.webp 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src=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/730a2aac41a0acbb4beff0cef19ca6fe-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/730a2aac41a0acbb4beff0cef19ca6fe-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/730a2aac41a0acbb4beff0cef19ca6fe-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/730a2aac41a0acbb4beff0cef19ca6fe-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/730a2aac41a0acbb4beff0cef19ca6fe-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/730a2aac41a0acbb4beff0cef19ca6fe.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>\n<span>2026 Knicks Collector\u2019s Edition Magazine<\/span>\n<\/h4>\n<\/div><!-- story__header -->\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThis remarkable keepsake edition documents the thrilling run 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src=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a11a834a5f974669a3d5d5aa17cc006b-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a11a834a5f974669a3d5d5aa17cc006b-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a11a834a5f974669a3d5d5aa17cc006b-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a11a834a5f974669a3d5d5aa17cc006b-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a11a834a5f974669a3d5d5aa17cc006b-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a11a834a5f974669a3d5d5aa17cc006b.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>\n<span>Year of the Knicks Book<\/span>\n<\/h4>\n<\/div><!-- story__header -->\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tA front-row chronicle of New York\u2019s historic 2026 championship season!\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- story__text -->\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$99.00\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- story__price-vendor -->\n\n\t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t\t\n<\/div><!-- story story-product -->\n<\/div><!-- wp-block-nyp-editor-shopping-product -->\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2032\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/02a3e163cae9d163eadffc75a8938fea-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/02a3e163cae9d163eadffc75a8938fea-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/02a3e163cae9d163eadffc75a8938fea-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/02a3e163cae9d163eadffc75a8938fea-768x512.webp 768w, 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This adjustable hat says what we were all thinking during this intense championship run.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- story__text -->\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$32.00\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- story__price-vendor -->\n\n\t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t\t\n<\/div><!-- story story-product -->\n<\/div><!-- wp-block-nyp-editor-shopping-product -->\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1786\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/43fdff112601a8ae32d2a5d479a47f6f-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/43fdff112601a8ae32d2a5d479a47f6f-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/43fdff112601a8ae32d2a5d479a47f6f-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/43fdff112601a8ae32d2a5d479a47f6f-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/43fdff112601a8ae32d2a5d479a47f6f-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/43fdff112601a8ae32d2a5d479a47f6f.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>\n<span>OMG Women\u2019s Tee<\/span>\n<\/h4>\n<\/div><!-- story__header -->\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tNo three letters are more appropriate right now.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- story__text -->\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$35.00\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- story__price-vendor -->\n\n\t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t\t\n<\/div><!-- story story-product -->\n<\/div><!-- wp-block-nyp-editor-shopping-product -->\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<img alt=\"\" class=\"shopping-product__image\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"156\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/prince.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=234&amp;h=156&amp;crop=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/prince.jpg?resize=246,164&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 246w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/prince.jpg?resize=234,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 234w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/prince.jpg?resize=195,130&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 195w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/prince.jpg?resize=171,114&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 171w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/prince.jpg?resize=160,107&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 160w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/prince.jpg?resize=144,96&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 144w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/prince.jpg?resize=93,62&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 93w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/prince.jpg?resize=84,56&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 84w\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5;display:block\" width=\"234\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>\n<span>Cover Print \u2013 May 26, 2026<\/span>\n<\/h4>\n<\/div><!-- story__header -->\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tOwn this piece of history with our cover celebrating the Knicks\u2019 sweep over the Cavs.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- story__text -->\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$40.00+\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- story__price-vendor -->\n\n\t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t\t\n<\/div><!-- story story-product -->\n<\/div><!-- wp-block-nyp-editor-shopping-product -->\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2051\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32f99d692f8debd174b38365a1a14f1c-1024x682.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32f99d692f8debd174b38365a1a14f1c-1024x682.webp 1024w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32f99d692f8debd174b38365a1a14f1c-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32f99d692f8debd174b38365a1a14f1c-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32f99d692f8debd174b38365a1a14f1c-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/32f99d692f8debd174b38365a1a14f1c.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>\n<span>Knicker Bonkers: The New York Knicks\u2019 Wild NBA Championship Run To End A 53-year Title Drought<\/span>\n<\/h4>\n<\/div><!-- story__header -->\n<div>\n<p>\n<em>Knicker Bonkers<\/em> chronicles the historic championship run that united NYC. Featuring NY Post analysis and vivid photos, relive the magic of MSG.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- story__text -->\n<div>\n<div>\n<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$19.95\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- story__price-vendor -->\n\n\t\t\t\tBuy Now\t\t\t\n<\/div><!-- story story-product -->\n<\/div><!-- wp-block-nyp-editor-shopping-product -->\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The celebration hasn\u2019t ended, however, as Karl-Anthony Towns is expected to make an appearance on \u201cLate Night with Seth Meyers\u201d on Tuesday before New York City hosts a parade up the Canyon of Heroes on Thursday morning. The parade is expected to use an eye-popping 1.25 tons of confetti.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2248\">Donald Trump and Scott Turner: Holding homelessness agencies accountable<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Knicks-Spurs series was the most-watched NBA Finals since 1998 \u2014 the last gasp of the Michael Jordan Bulls dynasty \u2014 by averaging 20.6 million viewers across the five games, ESPN said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2253,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,63,23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","category-nba-finals","category-new-york-knicks"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Knicks&#039; 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