ADDICTED TO THE KNICKS - EMERGENCY KNICKS PODCAST WITH KEVIN MCENROE

ADDICTED TO THE KNICKS - EMERGENCY KNICKS PODCAST WITH KEVIN MCENROE

From Dopey: On the Dark Comedy of Drug Addiction by Dave & Chris

June 3, 2026 · 45 min · Episode 785

About this episode

Dave and Kevin McEnroe discuss the intersection of Knicks fandom and sobriety in this emergency podcast episode.

Timestamp Notes 00:00 Dave introduces the emergency Knicks episode with Kevin McEnroe and pitches the idea of Addicted to the Knicks / KA. 01:15 Kevin talks about being “hooked on the Knicks” before drugs and how Knicks fandom became one of the first things he truly lived and died by. 02:16 Kevin connects Knicks fandom to sobriety — rituals, obsession, hope, and learning to embrace that part of himself again. 03:00 Dave talks about the Dopey audience slowly becoming Knicks fans through his insanity. 03:25 Kevin describes NYC buzzing with Knicks energy — orange and blue, subway nods, camaraderie, “Let’s go Knicks.” 03:55 Dave connects the Knicks Finals to his own timeline: 27 years ago he was on heroin, now he’s 52 and sober. 04:25 Kevin talks about losing the ability to care during addiction and getting that childhood sports purity back in recovery. 04:50 Kevin tells his first Knicks memory: going to a game with his dad and brother in 1995. 06:00 Kevin recalls leaving early with his dad and hearing Reggie Miller score eight points in nine seconds from a cab. 07:15 Dave and Kevin talk Knicks superstition, merch rituals, and not wanting to jinx the team. 08:30 Dave remembers…

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