Rangers, Islanders congratulate Knicks after NBA title

New York NHL teams band together to celebrate 1st NBA championship since 1973

Rangers_Islanders congratulate Knicks

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By NHL.com
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The New York Rangers and New York Islanders are back in the New York Groove.

After the New York Knicks won the NBA championship on Saturday, the two local NHL teams congratulated their basketball counterparts for reaching the top of the mountain.

The Knicks won the best-of-7 championship series with a 94-90 Game 5 victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Knicks captain Jalen Brunson scored 45 points in the clinching game on his way to being named NBA Finals MVP.

It’s the Knicks’ first championship since 1973.

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