Poll: Can the Knicks Repeat as NBA Champs?

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The New York Knicks are NBA champions for the first time in 53 years. After knocking off the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the NBA Finals, New York is back on top of the basketball world for the first time in half a century.

Now the question is whether or not Jalen Brunson and the Knicks can keep it up. The odds to win next year's NBA title are out, and the Knicks are not the favorites. Last year's champion, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder, and this year's runner-up, Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs, have the best odds to win next year. The Knicks have the fourth-best odds. So…

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This story was originally published June 15, 2026 at 5:27 AM.