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Channing Frye: "Nick Nurse, one thing that's not taking into consideration is Nick Nurse is a beast. And so when you add all these personalities to a team, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, you know, Bron, VJ Edgecombe, you know, Jaylen Brown, you need a coach that can handle all that that's going to put them in the right situation. A lot of them, everyone's going to talk about usage rate, but Nick Nurse made it work in Toronto with, you know, OG Anunoby, Pascal Siakam, Kyle Lowry and Kawhi Leonard."

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You need to tell me about OG’s play. Where were you on the court? Karl-Anthony Towns: I’m right next to him. I was gonna dunk it in. I see OG flying in the sky and I’m like, if he tries to tip the ball back in and it goes off the front rim, I’m going to dunk it back in. OG made it. It was something special. The play was designed to go to me, and then two people guarded me. We finally got the ball to J.B. [Jalen Brunson], and J.B. took a quick pull-up three, and OG, who was inbounding the ball, found himself with no one on him, and he crashed to the board and got the offensive rebound, which was the tip-in, and found a way to make the bucket. It’s going to go down as one of the greatest plays in New York history. One of the great plays in N.B.A. finals history.

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Dave McMenamin: The first topic LeBron and Haliburton are diving into is the Knicks’ championship run. Tyrese’s Pacers beat NYK in the 2025 postseason prior to the championship. James praised OG Anunoby as the key to the championship.

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OG Anunoby: "I don't admire anyone's style on the Knicks. I think no one has good style besides me."

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The ball that New York Knicks forward OG Anunoby tipped in to seal the biggest comeback in NBA Finals history and win Game 4 against the San Antonio Spurs was returned to the Knicks shortly before it was scheduled to hit the Sotheby’s auction block Tuesday.

New York Times

“The game ball from Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals holds significant importance to the New York Knicks, their fans, and the city, and will remain with the team as a lasting piece of franchise history. As such, it will not be included in Sotheby’s June 30 auction, which will continue to feature a curated selection of authentic jerseys and memorabilia from the series,” an NBA spokesperson said in a statement to The Athletic when asked why the ball was withdrawn.

New York Times

The celebrated basketball from British forward OG Anunoby’s legendary game-winning tip-in during Game 4 of the NBA Finals 2026 is officially heading to Sotheby’s, with experts projecting the artifact could fetch up to $3 million. This iconic piece of sports memorabilia represents the crowning moment of the New York Knicks’ first championship run in 53 years, sealing one of many dramatic comeback victories against the San Antonio Spurs during their best-of-seven championship series in the 2026 NBA Playoffs, presented by Google. Engineering the largest rally in Finals history after trailing by 29 points deep into the third quarter, a resurgence fueled by setting an unprecedented playoff record of 14 three-pointers in a single half.

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The ball that helped deliver the most significant moment in modern New York basketball history is headed to auction. The ball from OG Anunoby’s game-winning tip-in during Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals will be sold by Sotheby’s beginning June 30.

New York Post

The basketball is expected to generate enormous interest because of its connection to a play that helped propel the Knicks to their first championship in 53 years. It may be the single most important play in the history of New York basketball.

New York Post

Knicks players Deuce McBride, Mikal Bridges and OG Anunoby were at MetLife Stadium for the France-Senegal World Cup 2026 match just days after the Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years.

New York Post

Business Decision with Mike Vorkunov: Skechers said Knicks finals star OG Anunoby has a signature shoe coming. "It’s too early to share specific details," Skechers president Michael Greenberg said in a statement, "but we do have a signature shoe in the works." OG filed a trademark request with the US Patent Office for a logo this year

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It’s been a wild weekend if you live in NYC. The Knicks won the NBA Finals in five games, the Puerto Rican Day Parade took over the city, and the hangover from the celebrations around the 53-year championship drought being snapped for the Knickerbockers is far from over. The reason the Knicks were able to close out the series as quickly as they did was OG Anunoby, whose last-second tip-in to take the lead in Game 4 sent them to San Antonio up 3-1. His performance in the playoffs may have just been the tipping point for him to get his own signature sneaker with Skechers, as brand president Michael Greenberg has confirmed OG’s shoe is in the works. “Skechers Basketball has been on the court for three seasons with a roster of players in the league – including superstar OG Anunoby,” said Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers.

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OG Anunoby was about the game-winning tip-in in Game 4: "Is anything going through your mind when you're up in the air like that, or is it all instinct?" OG Anunoby: "I mean, I was trying to dunk it..." *Everyone starts laughing*

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Shortly before this whole thing started — before the Knicks snapped a 53-year title drought, before they won 13 straight playoff games, before OG Anunoby’s miraculous tip-in — owner James Dolan took a few minutes to address his team in the locker room.  He talked to the players about the opportunity ahead of them, the importance of sacrificing for the next 10 weeks. (He jokingly asked the players to avoid fornication during the postseason.) Dolan also told the players to work through any issues with direct conversations, rather than passive-aggressive comments to the media.

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