New York City's first NBA title in 53 years was marred by violence and a shooting in Times Square during post-game celebrations.

<img alt="A man wearing a Knicks jersey sticks his tongue out at camera with a school bus overflowing with people behind him." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/c218f694-56dc-423f-82d1-5cb09f8185fd,1781448236209/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C101%2C4858%2C2732%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="New York Knicks fans celebrate their victory after Game 5 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in New York." width="620" /><p>It wa...