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Received — 15 June 2026 ⏭

She Didn’t Live to See the Knicks Championship. She Would Have Loved It.

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By: Harvey Araton
15 June 2026 at 08:00
It’s finally the Knicks’ time. But the five-decade title drought, full of both joy and pain, was all some devoted fans were ever able to experience.

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Jalen Brunson, the Knicks’ All-Star point guard, gave long-suffering fans realistic dreams of winning a title when he joined the team in 2022.
Received — 14 June 2026 ⏭

It Was 1973, and the Knicks Were Heading to Game 5 …

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By: Gabriella Gershenson and Jesse McKinley
13 June 2026 at 15:52
Lifelong fans reminisced on the team’s last championship win. “When the Knicks won, it was like a different New York City,” one said.

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Dave DeBusschere in the 1973 N.B.A. Finals. The Knicks forward’s tenacious rebounding helped propel the franchise to its only two championships.
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