Spotlight NBA | 2026 FINALS These Knicks are historic. Can they actually win the NBA Finals? Lorenzo Reyes USA TODAY May 26, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 × SNTV 'It was really special' - Brunson getting the East Finals MVP trophy from Knicks legends Fraizer and Ewing Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save You can make the case that no team in NBA history has played better basketball over an 11-game stretch than the New York Knicks are playing right now.kAm%96J 2C6 ;FDE E96 7:7E9 E62> E@ H:? `` 4@?D64FE:G6 82>6D :? 2 D:?8=6 A@DED62D@?[ 2?5 E96:C A@:?E 5:776C6?E:2= @7 Zaea :D E96 9:896DE 7@C @G6C 2?J ``\82>6 DA2?[ C68F=2C D62D@? @C A=2J@77D]k^AmkAmp?5 ?@H[ H:E9 E96:C `b_\hb 56>@=:E:@? @7 E96 r2G2=:6CD @? |@?52J[ |2J ad E@ DH66A E96 t2DE6C? r@?76C6?46 7:?2=D[ E96 z?:4<D 2C6 324< :? E96 }qp u:?2=D 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 :? af J62CD] pH2:E:?8 E96> :D E96 H:??6C @7 E96 (6DE6C? r@?76C6?46 7:?2=D 36EH66? 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