Jalen Brunson Is New York’s Exorcist (opens in new tab)

With a 94-90 win in Game 5, yet another doughty comeback and superlative Jalen Brunson takeover, the New York Knicks are NBA champions. This is an unsettling and unusual thing to say, because they are the New York Knicks. Knicks fandom has, historically, been about feeling bad. But feeling bad together is still a communal experience. Much of the conversation in New York these past two months has involved proving and sharing fan bona fides, and given their track record, that takes the form of ...