New York Knicks This Knicks playoff run has ‘hit a little bit different’ — what it means for conference finals By Jared Schwartz Published May 11, 2026, 3:52 p.m. ET Mikal Bridges (left), Josh Hart (middle) and Jalen Brunson celebrate during the Knicks' win over the 76ers on May 10, 2026. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post It’s hard not to think back to one of the more poignant moments of last season.
Jalen Brunson sat at the podium, not long after the Knicks were eliminated in the Eastern Conference finals, in Indiana and detailed how much had to go right just to get back to that same place before they could even think about overcoming that hurdle.
Well, the Knicks have made it back, finishing off their dominant series sweep of the 76ers on Sunday. It is now time to take that next step.
Before that, though, what has the journey back been like?
