A panel of ESPN NBA insiders just did something that should make the New York Knicks and their fans incredibly, gloriously happy. They predicted that the Association will crown a new champion for the eighth consecutive year.
This is excellent news for the Orange and Blue, who in case you haven’t heard, are not one of the league’s previous seven title-toters. The Knicks are, however, entering this season fresh off their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2000, and facing borderline, if not outright, championship-or-bust expectations from both fans and media members.
Now, by picking “the field” against the past seven champions, ESPN’s 26-person panel isn’t predicting New York will hoist its third championship banner into the rafters.