Cover StoryPierre-Emmanuel Lyet’s “After the Comeback”New Yorkers unite in hope.By David RemnickArt by Pierre-Emmanuel LyetJune 12, 2026Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyThe cover of the June 22, 2026, issue captures the joy on the streets of the city in the hours following OG Anunoby’s rocket-fuelled tip-in that capped the New York Knicks’ historic win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game Four of the N.B.A. Finals. The French illustrator and animator Pierre-Emmanuel Lyet finished his image just hours after the Knicks took their 3–1 lead in the series. The Knicks have not won the championship since 1973, and, as we go to press, they still face a young Wemby-led Spurs team capable of both near-perfection and mysterious lapses. Game Five is Saturday night, June 13th, in San Antonio.For more sports covers, see below:“July 11, 1936,” by William Steig
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