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The Knicks Are One Win Away from History
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Howard Bryant lays out the case for the Knicks' championship destiny with compelling precision. Only 3 losses all postseason. Two comebacks from 20 points down in the fourth quarter. A coaching transition that mirrors the 2004 Red Sox — Thibodeau fired, new energy, same core, championship-level results. [1] — Howard Bryant "The Knicks have only lost 3 games all postseason and have come back from 20-point fourth-quarter deficits twice. Howard Bryant compares the…" 11:40 Bryant draws the Boston parallel knowing New Yorkers will bristle, but insists it's the most accurate analogy: a team where everything works, where the feeling of inevitability is palpable. The Spurs, he acknowledges, have had the lead in the final 2 minutes of every game in the series, and Victor Wembanyama has declared them capable of winning the next 3. But Bryant believes New York's 53-year wait ends this weekend — tonight in San Antonio, or next game back in Madison Square Garden.
The Knicks lost only 3 games in the entire 2026 postseason, making them by far the most dominant team in the playoff field.
The 2018 Supreme Court decision that legalized sports betting made scandals like Brendan Sorsby's lifetime ban inevitable. Teams want their stars to play. Media is bankrolled by gambling companies. The conflict of interest runs in every direction.
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby was banned for life by the NCAA after betting on his own team 40 times, before a Texas judge granted him an injunction to play this season.
