About this episode
The episode discusses the New York Knicks' return to the NBA finals after a 27-year wait and their transformation from a struggling team to championship contenders.
The last time the New York Knicks played in the NBA finals the iPhone wasn't even invented. Now, after a 27-year wait, they're back. For a city that sees itself as the centre of the universe, it's been a long road from basketball joke to championship contender. We dig into the Knicks revival. Featured: Phil Murphy, NBA reporter, ESPN. To catch up on everything that’s making sports headlines recently, listen to more episodes of ABC Sport Daily,’ hosted by Patrick Stack on ABC listen or wherever you get your podcasts, and get in touch with them on social media via @abc_sport. In the episodes we will cover big sporting personalities and all sports, including cricket, soccer, F1, NBA, AFL, AFLW to NRLW & NRL news, to covering competitions like the Olympics, the World Cup, The Ashes, Grand Prix and Grand Finals and more. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
People in this episode
Host: Patrick Stack
Guest: Phil Murphy
Topics covered
- New York Knicks
- NBA
- basketball
- sports revival
- championship contender
Keywords
- New York Knicks
- NBA finals
- Phil Murphy
- basketball
- sports news
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ESPN, ABC Australia
Places: New York
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