About this episode

The episode discusses the New York Knicks' return to the NBA Finals and its significance for fans and the city.

For the first time since 1999, the New York Knicks are headed to the NBA Finals. Sports reporter Priya Desai joins us to discuss the team’s dominant playoff run, the electric atmosphere around the city, and why this moment feels bigger than basketball for generations of Knicks fans. Photo cred: David Dee Delgado / Stringer via Getty Images -Got any questions, comments or story ideas? Send us a message at NYCNow@WNYC.org Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Guest: Priya Desai

Topics covered

• NBA Finals
• New York Knicks
• sports
• playoffs
• fan culture

Keywords

• Knicks
• NBA
• playoffs
• New York City
• basketball
• sports reporter

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Organizations: WNYC

Places: New York City, New York

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