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The New York Knicks didn’t always appear destined to win their first championship since 1973.
Whether losing back-to-back games to the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs, facing a 22-point deficit in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, or possessing a double-digit deficit in each of the NBA Finals contests vs. the San Antonio Spurs, New York’s 2025-26 ***** le quest was far from smooth.
However, in each of those situations, the Knicks remained connected and poised before storming back to regain control of the game/series, culminating in an NBA Finals victory in mid-June. On Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers sent a clear message to the Knicks on their hard-fought championship that they shouldn’t ignore.
"They care for one another,” Reaves said during an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show. “They play for one another. “I got to know some of those guys when I played with the USA team—with Mikal (Bridges), Josh (Hart), and JB (Jalen Brunson). Great dudes. You couldn’t ask for better humans.”
The New York Knicks didn’t always appear destined to win their first championship since 1973.
Whether losing back-to-back games to the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs, facing a 22-point deficit in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, or possessing a double-digit deficit in each of the NBA Finals contests vs. the San Antonio Spurs, New York’s 2025-26 ***** le quest was far from smooth.
However, in each of those situations, the Knicks remained connected and poised before storming back to regain control of the game/series, culminating in an NBA Finals victory in mid-June. On Friday, the Los Angeles Lakers sent a clear message to the Knicks on their hard-fought championship that they shouldn’t ignore.
"They care for one another,” Reaves said during an appearance on the Dan Patrick Show. “They play for one another. “I got to know some of those guys when I played with the USA team—with Mikal (Bridges), Josh (Hart), and JB (Jalen Brunson). Great dudes. You couldn’t ask for better humans.”
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