10 Forgotten Moments That Defined the Knicks’ Championship

The New York Knicks are NBA champions — but some of the biggest moments of their historic 2025-26 season have already been forgotten. CP The Fanchise and Justin Morelli go outside Madison Square Garden to rank the Top 10 Forgotten Moments of the Knicks’ championship season, from regular-season turning points to overlooked playoff performances that helped shape New York’s run to the title. Was Karl-Anthony Towns’ tip in Game 4 of the NBA Finals one of the most important plays of the entire postseason? How much did Landry Shamet’s unlikely playoff emergence change the Knicks? What about OG Anunoby’s offensive leap, Mikal Bridges’ postseason turnaround, Jose Alvarado’s Game 4 impact and Deuce McBride’s huge night in Philadelphia? Plus, CP and Justin revisit the Knicks’ Christmas comeback against Cleveland, their NBA Cup battle with San Antonio, the MLK Day disaster that helped spark a turnaround, Jalen Brunson’s Game 3 turnover against Atlanta and the firing of Tom Thibodeau. Some became iconic. Others were almost forgotten. Together, they tell the story of how the Knicks became champions. What did we miss? Drop your Top 10 forgotten moments in the comments. 00:00 Cold Open: The Forgotten Moments That Changed Everything 00:46 Knicks Championship Nostalgia + Episode Preview 02:20 Honorable Mention: Jalen Brunson’s Game 3 Turnover 05:57 Honorable Mention: Knicks Fire Tom Thibodeau 11:05 #10 Knicks vs. Nuggets Double-OT Thriller 13:39 #9 MLK Day Disaster vs. Mavericks 16:23 #8 Deuce McBride Goes Off vs. 76ers 22:35 #7 Knicks’ Christmas Comeback vs. Cavaliers 29:07 #6 Knicks Beat Spurs in the NBA Cup Final 37:11 #5 Jose Alvarado’s NBA Finals Game 4 45:43 #4 OG Anunoby’s Playoff Breakout 51:26 #3 Mikal Bridges’ Playoff Redemption 56:20 #2 Landry Shamet’s Incredible Playoff Run 1:02:52 #1 Karl-Anthony Towns’ Championship-Saving Tip 1:06:19 KAT’s Defensive Transformation 1:10:24 CP Re-Ranks the Top 10 Forgotten Moments 1:13:52 Ranking the Honorable Mentions 1:14:30 Final Thoughts SPONSORS: Use code KFTV10 for 10% off your first SeatGeek order - https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/KFTV10 🎙PODCAST LINKS!🎙 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 👀Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4a3CuWL... Sign up for our FREE 2025-26 Knicks Game Digital Calendar. Get a calendar notification for every game directly to your phone plus links to the Post Game Show, game tickets & more! We are debuting the KFTV Digital Game Calendar for the 2025–26 season. Never miss Post Game Live! Add it to your phone in just seconds. Every game is preloaded with: • Tip-off time (ET) • Direct link to Post Game Live (added on game day) • Watch party RSVP info • Ticket link with SeatGeek code “KFTV” You no longer need to ask in YouTube chat or send DMs to find out when KFTV events are happening. Your phone will automatically show them as they go live on your calendar. 👉 Don’t miss out! @everyone Add the KFTV calendar now: Apple iCal: https://bit.ly/kftvcal Google/Android: https://bit.ly/kftvcal2 Advertise with us! - https://forms.gle/8Ssko9DkrrDUz45f9 Sub to our NEW channel discussing all NBA teams & topics!!!    / @thenbareport   24/7 Knicks Chat & Live Calls - Join Our Discord   / discord   📲💻 Become a channel member & gain exclusive perks https://youtube.com/knicksfantv/join 🔥JOIN THE MISSION TO 100K SUBSCRIBERS🔥 🎥   / @knicksfantv   🎥 🤑Support The Movement, Donate To The Show!🤑 🏦Paypal - https://paypal.me/knicksfantv 💵CashApp - https://cash.app/$knicksfantv 💰Donations - https://streamlabs.com/knicksfantv/tip 🏪 GET YOUR KNICKSFANTV MERCH!🏪 👕 https://shop.knicksfantv.com 🧢 KFTV SOCIALS: 📲DISCORD:   / discord   📲KFTV TWITTER:   / knicksfantv   📲CP's TWITTER:   / cpthefanchise   📲KFTV IG:   / knicksfantv   📲CP's IG:   / cpthefanchise   📲TIKTOK:   / knicksfantv   📲FACEBOOK:   / knicksfantvfb   THE NBA REPORT SOCIALS: 📲TNR DISCORD:   / discord   📲TNR TWITTER:   / teamnbareport   📲TNR IG:   / teamnbareport   📲TNR CHANNEL:   / @thenbareport   Write a review on Apple Pod ✍️ NEWS, RECAPS, RUMORS & GIVEAWAYS AT https://knicksfantv.beehiiv.com 🧑‍💻 ℹ️INFO: Join Our Mailing List to stay informed on new, future content and events! 📩 http://bit.ly/kftvnews 📩 🧢 Get exclusive Knicks snapback hats here 🧢 https://www.amazon.com/shop/knicksfantv #knicksfantv #knicksnews #kftv #cpthefanchise #BlueWireVideo FOR THE FANS, BY THE FANS!!!