THE TAKE
I'm looking forward to my Knicks capitalizing off of the Achilles tear to Jayson Tatum… Damian Lillard… Tyrese Haliburton. … The New York Knicks are going to the NBA Finals. It happened by default… I wish them all well.
BOLDNESS
65/100
GRADE
18/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
Jayson TatumDamian LillardTyrese Haliburton
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
the New York Knicks appear in the 2025 NBA Finals regardless of outcome;
FALSE IF
the Knicks are eliminated before the Finals.
bold callhot takerecency bias
OUTCOME
CONFIRMED FALSEAll three Achilles injuries Stephen A. predicted (Tatum, Lillard, Haliburton) did occur during the 2025 playoffs, validating that part of the take. However, the Knicks did NOT reach the NBA Finals — they were eliminated by the Indiana Pacers in 6 games in the Eastern Conference Finals. The 2025 NBA Finals was contested between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers, with OKC winning in 7 games.