THE TAKE
The Knicks have a legitimate shot of winning the NBA championship and can beat whoever comes out of the West, despite everyone talking about OKC or the Spurs winning it all.
BOLDNESS
82/100
GRADE
97/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
None tagged
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
the New York Knicks win the 2026 NBA Championship.
FALSE IF
any other team wins the title, or if the Knicks are eliminated before the Finals.
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OUTCOME
CONFIRMED TRUEThe New York Knicks won the 2026 NBA Championship, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 in the Finals — their first title since 1973. The Western Conference representative turned out to be the Spurs (one of the two teams Perkins mentioned as popular picks), and the Knicks beat them convincingly. Perkins' core claim that the Knicks had a legitimate shot and could beat whoever came out of the West was fully validated.