Isiah Thomas is back
The former Knicks coach & president has been appointed to the board of the Knicks
Thomas will join the board of directors when the Knicks become a standalone public company the first week of the season
I'm going to gather the words to Thank Mitchell Robinson now...
Dude, you're the man. You just are bro. You were with us from the beginning of the beginning.
A kid with no collegiate experience. Someone the experts said was "Raw" and a "project"... Yet, it was immediately known from summer league, we got a major impact player in our organization.
You were the hope for our future, when all we had was You, Frank, and Kevin Knox.
Seeing you fly up and down the court in your rookie year, it was a different Mitch. You had to be there. He truly was ahead of his time in terms of guarding 1-5. Even as you bulked up, you still competed on defense in switches like a demon possessed, most notably on the relentless closeouts on the entire Celtics roster in game 6 of the 2025 eastern conference semifinals. Probably why they wanted you so bad. They tried desperately to get you off the court and failed.
Why Mitch, Why?
Through RJ Barrett, Obi Toppin, Immanuel Quickley, ALL OF OUR PICKS, you were the most successful draft pick and definitely the most feared by our opponents.
I'll never forget in the lost season of this winning Knicks era in 2022, You went out and guarded Kevin Durant on the perimeter and blocked him. Proving that you were a guy that neutralized otherworldly size and ability from the NBA's top talent.
You did that to Jokic.
You did that to Wemby, notably in the 4th quarter of the NBA cup, out rebounding the entire spurs team 8 to 6.
Getting your hand up on Wemby at the end of game 2 in the NBA Finals. That was the moment I got most emotional. I had to tell myself to not cry because of my Knicks PTSD, but that was the moment I knew we really could and should get this done.
The offensive rebound at the end of Game 5 was clutch, but nothing spectacular, because we've just been used to it. That's just the one we remember most. Think about all the possessions Mitchell Robinson saved over his 8 years with the Knicks!
There were many times where your health was on the line and you played. Then, there were times like in 2021 vs Atlanta where we wondered "What if we had Mitch?"
Then in 2023, vs Cleveland, we saw you become a father to Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley. Game 5 was one of the most dominating playoff performance in Knicks history. Go back and watch that second half. Truly, a Joe Jackson level performance.
Mitch is an emotional dude, but a GOOD DUDE. Whatever he was going through, he showed up for the team. You never questioned his WILL to GIVE EFFORT. He had his name in trade rumors, contract negotiations, damn near his ENTIRE TENURE with the New York Knicks. He was a staple in our locker room, the whole way through.
118 different teammates
4 head coaches
2 Front offices
Mitch was there, through ALL OF IT.
Although it SUCKS to see him leave to the CELTICS, gross, just so freakin nasty...
At least he leaves as a KNICKS CHAMPION. Imagine if we got it done without Mitch? Everyone would have said, "I wish Mitch was here, cuz he deserves a ring." Well, he got one.
Mitch: Knicks fans are forever grateful for all the hard work you put towards making our dream come true.
Once a Knick, Always Champion
and in my book?
No one should wear the number #23 again.
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IMO, there hasn't been nearly enough discussion about how historically dominant the Knicks' defense was during this championship run.
For context, Defensive Rating measures points allowed per 100 possessions. Because NBA offensive efficiency has risen dramatically over time (league average Offensive Rating was 115.7 this season compared to 102.2 when the Knicks and Spurs met in the 1999 Finals), the best way to compare defenses across eras is relative to the league scoring environment of their season.
During the 2026 playoffs, the Knicks averaged a Defensive Rating of 105.0 per game: +10.7 points per 100 possessions better than the NBA's 115.7 league average Offensive Rating.
Going back to the introduction of the 3-point line in 1979-80, the Knicks' playoff Defensive Rating was 10.7 points per 100 possessions better than league average offense, the 2nd best mark by an NBA champion, trailing only the 2004 Pistons.
Top 5:
2004 DET +11.2
2026 NYK +10.7
1999 SAS +8.0
1996 CHI +7.9
2025 OKC +6.4
Kudos to Knicks defensive coordinator Brendan O'Connor for orchestrating one of the greatest playoff defenses in NBA history.
And while every Knicks player deserves credit, I want to give a special shoutout to Karl-Anthony Towns. Long criticized for his defense, KAT elevelated that side of his game throughout the playoffs and played a key role in a championship defense that many pundits -- and even his former team -- thought was impossible with him at center.
Meghan on threads: "A few years ago I read the most touching story…Young man named Anthony…single parent to sister Gianna…their mom on drugs…Gianna gets cancer…dies age 21…He was a major major Knicks fan…and I hope he's celebrating"
When she thought of the Knicks title run
She thought of Anthony
She didn't know him
How to contact him
But many of us did
So a few days later
He reached out to her
2 words:
"Anthony here"
Humans of New York called Ant & G's story "One of the greatest examples of sibling love and loyalty I have ever encountered"
Here is that story
By @AnthonyMSG
Published 2021 @humansofny :