For the past few years, the New York Knicks have seemingly been right on the cusp of running the postseason gamut and winning their first Larry O'Brien Trophy since 1973, only to then be held back by some sort of derailment.
During a recent appearance on The Zach Lowe Show, Bleacher Report's Mo Dakhil discussed this phenomenon in depth, stating that, despite their high-end odds of representing the Eastern Conference in the 2026 NBA Finals, he would "take the field" from a betting standpoint, for, as he explained, "it's the Knicks, man, something always happens.