NBA finals: Knicks face Spurs in Game 5 with chance to clinch first title since 1973, follow live
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The New York Knicks arrive in San Antonio for Game 5 of the NBA Finals carrying a 3-1 series lead and the chance to capture their first championship in 53 years. A victory would end a drought dating to 1973, when the franchise last won the title. The Spurs face elimination. Beyond the court, the team has become a cultural phenomenon, with Knicks gear experiencing a celebrity moment and the squad serving as an escape from the political noise that dominates New York's media landscape.
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It’s national anthem time at the Frost Bank Center. Four-time Grammy nominated country singer Mickey Guyton does the honors. Starting lineups to come and we should be under way any minute now.
One reason the Knicks’ run has resonated so deeply beyond basketball is that it has arrived at a moment when many Americans seem desperate for a distraction. In her Saturday essay for the Guardian, Ankita Rao argues that New York’s improbable march to the brink of a championship has offered a rare escape from the relentless churn of politics and bad news, and a reminder of the communal joy sports can still provide.
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