The Knicks benched the wing they traded five first-round picks for to play a second undersized point guard. It's exactly why they're the NBA's best team.
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None of the narratives surrounding the New York Knicks will matter if the team earns the ability to rewrite them.
Knicks lost their first game in six weeks. Mike Brown said Karl-Anthony Towns was partly at fault, but explained how he can get back to helping Jalen Brunson.
The Knicks' entitlement problems defined the middle of their year. Now, they're threatening to flip the NBA Finals over -- and the Spurs seem ready to pounce.
The Knicks hadn't lost a game in over a month. Then, maybe their worst habit from the Tom Thibodeau era creeped back into Mike Brown's equation.
The Knicks hosting Game 3 of the NBA Finals is set to come with all sorts of distractions. Mike Brown's group won't be fazed by them.
The Knicks have a habit of getting rival coaches paid. Quin Snyder just joined the list, but in a uniquely symbiotic way.
The Knicks know exactly what kind of adjustments the Spurs have planned for the rest of the NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson will need his supporting cast to step up.
Karl-Anthony Towns doesn't have to care that he didn't make an All-NBA team. He's three wins away from laughing all the way to the championship celebration.
The Knicks refuse to let up, setting records throughout the playoffs with the extents to which they've blown teams out. They can thank Mikal Bridges for that.
The Knicks opening up the NBA Finals with a win means it might not be too early to start having some interesting conversations about Jalen Brunson.
The Knicks know how the Spurs will adjust for Game 2 of the NBA Finals, and Jalen Brunson has them more than ready to leverage their upcoming pivot into a win.
Two Knicks coaches have taken heat for starting Josh Hart despite plenty of data suggesting otherwise. He showed why in his NBA Finals debut against the Spurs.
Victor Wembanyama doesn't think the Spurs have to change anything about their NBA Finals approach. That should be music to the Knicks' ears.
In their three matchups against the Spurs this season, the Knicks made clear exactly how they'll attack their defense in the 2026 NBA Finals.
The Knicks are going to need a big series from Mikal Bridges, especially because of a key set of weaknesses that the Spurs can't do anything about.
Victor Wembanyama presents a threat the NBA has never seen before. Jalen Brunson, however, is a superstar because he's built to face it.
The 2026 NBA Finals are a rematch between the Knicks and Spurs, this year's NBA Cup finalists. Taking the tournament seriously clearly served both squads well.
Without tanking, the Knicks built a contender in five years. They're ready to keep it up, regardless of what happens against the Spurs. And James Dolan agrees.
The Knicks' month of glory was interrupted by the news of Mitchell Robinson's broken finger. Tuesday's practice seemed like a step in the right direction.