The New York Jets sit alone in the doldrums of New York sports misery.
For a while, the Jets’ misery had company in the form of the New York Knicks. James Dolan’s directionless organization was the hardwood iteration of Woody Johnson’s gridiron circus.
Those days are long gone. Since the turn of the decade, the Knicks have logged four playoff appearances and three playoff series victories. They are on their way to their first Eastern Conference Finals since 2000, a landmark achievement affirming their official return to NBA relevance (though the job is far from finished).