NY Knicks fans are celebrating a sports comeback almost 30 years in the making

NPR | By Jason Fuller,

Scott Detrow, Jeanette Woods

Published May 26, 2026 at 3:54 PM EDT

The New York Knicks are heading to the NBA finals for the first time since 1999. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Wall Street Journal sports and humor columnist Jason Gay about the comeback.

Jason Fuller

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Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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Jeanette Woods

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