THE TAKE
"That was the best win of the year for a Knicks team that I’m convinced cannot win the title nor the East."
@DannyParkins ha…
BOLDNESS
55/100
GRADE
0/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
None tagged
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
the Knicks fail to reach the NBA Finals or fail to win the Eastern Conference Championship in the 2025-26 NBA Playoffs. Take is
FALSE IF
the Knicks win the Eastern Conference or NBA Championship.
contrarianhot takerecency bias
OUTCOME
CONFIRMED FALSEThe New York Knicks won the 2026 Eastern Conference Championship and then defeated the San Antonio Spurs 4-1 in the NBA Finals, claiming their first championship since 1973. Parkins was not just wrong about the title — the Knicks put together one of the most dominant playoff runs in NBA history, going 13-1 with a record-breaking scoring margin. The prediction could not have aged worse.