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Knicks in Five? Please Don’t Tempt the Jinx Gods.
sports12/06/2026, 14:17 · 1 min read

Knicks in Five? Please Don’t Tempt the Jinx Gods.

Some Knicks fans have predicted series sweeps. Others, conditioned by decades of failure, pay more heed to jinxes and superstitious rituals.

The New York Times12/06/2026, 14:17

Knicks in Five? Please Don’t Tempt the Jinx Gods.

It’s a beloved New York pastime to divide New Yorkers into types. There are “real New Yorkers” and posers, New Yorkers who toast their bagels and those who don’t, Carries and Samanthas, die-hard Knicks fans and bandwagon ones. The N.B.A. finals have ... [1738 chars]

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