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In this week’s episode of KFS Spotlight - presented by Tyto Flight - your host Jeremy Cohen is joined by Giants Huddle host, John Schmeelk. We learn about John's life as a Knicks fan, his experience covering football for the New York Giants, and why he rooted against the New York Rangers in 1994. 

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To continue our countdown of the Best 20 Knicks Games of the Leon Rose Era, Jonathan Macri & Andrew Claudio look back to the moment (and Mike Breen call) that solidified a connection between Knicks fans & Jalen Brunson forever, celebrating his first Allstar selection, a 9th straight win & the declaration that the future NBA Finals MVP was "born to play basketball."

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To continue our countdown of the Best 20 Knicks Games of the Leon Rose Era, Jonathan Macri & Andrew Claudio FINALLY return to the postseason & breakdown the first playoff game that featured Jalen Brunson (and Josh Hart) in a Knicks uniform, which was a 101-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of their 2023 first round series.

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In this week’s episode of KFS Spotlight - presented by Tyto Flight - your host Jeremy Cohen is joined by former Newsday columnist, Barbara Barker. We learn about Barbara’s journey covering the Knicks, how she broke into a male-dominated field, and how a former NBA All-Star and champion once became her babysitter.
 

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To continue our countdown of the Best 20 Knicks Games of the Leon Rose Era, Jonathan Macri & Benjy Ritholtz get in the holiday spirit by looking back at the Knicks comeback win over the Cavaliers on Christmas, which featured unfortgettable performances from Tyler Kolek & Jordan Clarkson, as well as a preview of things to come from Jalen Brunson in 4th quarter vs Cleveland.

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To continue our countdown of the Best 20 Knicks Games of the Leon Rose Era, Jonathan Macri, Andrew Claudio & Shawn Hardie renew a bitter rivalry from the 90's & take one final moment to celebrate Julius Randle's contributions to the franchise by deep diving his 43-point performance in Miami that ended with a game-winning 3 in a victory over the Heat.

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To continue our countdown of the Best 20 Knicks Games of the Leon Rose Era, Jonathan Macri & Andrew Claudio celebrate what was arguably the most notable performance for a forever fan favorite Knick: when Immanuel Quickley scored 38 points in 55 minutes during a double overtime win in Boston over the Celtics.

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In this week’s episode of KFS Spotlight - presented by Tyto Flight - your host Jeremy Cohen is joined by AEW wrestler and Knicks fan, Luchasaurus. We learn about how Luchasaurus became a member of the Knicks community, how he’s mastered the art of storytelling in wrestling, and why he now believes in magic.

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To continue our countdown of the Best 20 Knicks Games of the Leon Rose Era, Jonathan Macri & Andrew Claudio look back at a pivotal moment during the 2023-24 season which began with the biggest scare this franchise endured when 47 seconds into a Sunday night matchup against the Cavaliers, Jalen Brunson pulls up lame holding his lower left leg. What then followed was one of the most inpiring road wins during a season full of inspring performances under former coach Tom Thibodeau.

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In this week’s episode of KFS Spotlight - presented by Tyto Flight - your host Jeremy Cohen is joined by award-winning journalist Dexter Henry. The two discuss Dexter’s Knicks fandom, professional background, love of storytelling, and his recent interview with NBA FMVP Jalen Brunson. 

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To continue our countdown of the Best 20 Knicks Games of the Leon Rose Era, Jonathan Macri & Andrew Claudio take time to celebrate an important momen for the Knicks franchise, New York City (potentially all of America) & your friends at Knicks Film School, when after one of his many career best performances during a career redefing 2021 regular season, Julius Randle proclaimed: "New York, We Here!"

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(5:30) #16 - Knicks 137, Hawks 127 (4/21/21)

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To continue our countdown of the Best 20 Knicks Games of the Leon Rose Era, Jonathan Macri, Andrew Claudio & DJ Zullo look back to a game near the end of the 2022-23 season where Jalen Brunson (48 PTS) outdueling Donovan Mitchell (42 PTS) would both set the stage for New York dominance over Cleveland in this matchup during this era AND give us all a glimpse of the superstar that the Knicks eventual captain (and Finals MVP) will one day become.  

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In the debut episode of KFS Spotlight - presented by Tyto Flight, your host Jeremy Cohen is joined by the immensely talented Doug Berns to hear all about his Knicks fandom, his musical passions & how he combined both into next day game recaps/song parodies that have become a essential part of the Knicks content world. 

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KFS reacts to the BREAKING NEWS that the DEFENDING NBA CHAMPION New York Knicks schedule has been released, go through it game by game. 

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To conitnue our countdown of the Best 20 Knicks Games of the Leon Rose Era, Jonathan Macri, Andrew Claudio & Shawn Hardie look back to March 2025 where a Mikal Bridges buzzer-beater in Portland capped off a drama filled day that many could argue was the beginning of the end for then Knicks HC Tom Thibodeau

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(3:00) #18 - Knicks 114, Trail Blazers 113 (3/12/25)

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To conitnue our countdown of the Best 20 Knicks Games of the Leon Rose Era, Jonathan Macri & Andrew Claudio go back to the November of this past Knicks season and reflect on their high scoring NBA Cup qualifier matchup against the Miami Heat, which featured a career-high 36 points from Landry Shamet & key individual performances from Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart & Jordan Clarkson all without Jalen Brunson & OG Anunoby.

00:00 Hey there, Knicks fans!

04:29 #19 - Knicks 140, Heat 132 (11/14/25)

13:42 GRANDKIDS LINE

23:38 PLAY OF THE GAME/FORGOTTEN PLAY OF THE GAME

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To RESTART our countdown of the Top 20 Knicks Games of the Leon Rose Era, Jonathan Macri & Andrew Claudio go back to the 2021-22 Knicks season - the only one in this era where the Knicks failed to make the playoffs - and relive a thrilling comeback victory over the Celtics, which was headlined by a gesture to the MSG crowd by Julius Randle & concluded with a game-winning three at the buzzer by RJ Barrett.  

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To begin our countdown of the Top 20 Knicks Games of the Leon Rose Era, Jonathan Macri & Andrew Claudio go back to the Knicks series clinching win over the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2024 Playoffs, which featured a 41-point performance from Jalen Brunson, huge shot making from Donte DiVincenzo & a mount rush more game from Josh Hart who hit the go ahead 3 with 30 seconds to go.

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In this very special marathon edition of the KFS Pod, Jonathan Macri, Andrew Claudio, Jeff Johnson & Shawn Hardie traveled to Byke Studios to first look back at the KFS 25 for 25 list from last summer before re-ranking the greatest Knicks of the century & create a new list of the top 26 Knicks of the past 26 seasons. 

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From 24 Oxford at The Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas, check out Jonathan Macri & Andrew Claudio's crossover LIVE podcast with CP The Fanchise & "The Knicks Chick" from Knicks Fan TV, as well as Peter & Dre from Left Coast Knicks & a special surpise appearance from Knicks legend Allan Houston!

00:00 INTRO

02:45 Reflecting on 1 month since the Knicks won the NBA title

15:00 Knicks Offseason: Losing Mitch, Signing Drummond & re-signing Shamet/Alvarado/Diawara

24:34 Favorite Game from the 2026 NBA Playoffs (excluding Game 1 vs CLE, Game 4 & vs SAS)

31:29 KNICKS LEGEND & NBA CHAMPION ALLAN HOUSTON!!!

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Jonathan Macri is joined by KFS OG Ray Marcano discuss their personal lists of the top 5 trades in Knicks history, now with the context of another Knicks championship. 

00:00 Shoutout Fanatics Sportsbook!

00:33 Knicks Demons Draft!

50:00 HONORABLE MENTIONS

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In this episode, four of the longest tenured Knicks fans at KFS - Jonathan Macri, DJ Zullo, Shawn Hardie & Kev Words - look back at decades of Knicks PTSD & draft their biggest Knicks demons that have been exorcised as a result of their first championship in 53 years!  

NOTE: Apologies for any audio issues. There was an error during the recording that, unfortunately, cold not be fixed in post-production. Most likely, this is Phil Jackson's fault.  

00:00 Shoutout Fanatics Sportsbook!

00:33 Knicks Demons Draft!

1:20:00 DRAFT RECAPO

1:25:00 HONORABLE MENTIONS

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In this episode, Jonathan Macri & Andrew Claudio count down the 10 biggest "what ifs?" of the Leon Rose era & discuss what moves, decisions & on-court incidents might have prevented the Knicks from winning the 2026 NBA Championship if the did or didn't happen. 

00:00 Fanatics Sportsbook!

00:35 Hey There, Knicks Fans! (INTRO/NONSENSE)

14:00 Biggest "What If...?" BEFORE the Leon Rose Era!

18:17 What if the Knicks... trade for Donovan Mitchell?

26:02 What if the Knicks... trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo?

33:34 What if the Knicks... extend Immanuel Quickley?

39:28 What if the Knicks... re-sign Isaiah H...

In this special KFS Inteview, Jonathan Macri was joined by the longest tenured New York Knick & newly crowned NBA Champion Miles "Deuce" McBride live on stage at Fanatics Fest to discuss everything from being drafted by the Knicks, playing for Thibs/Brown, becoming one of the best shooters in the NBA, winning the NBA Championship & much more! 

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In this special edition of the Knicks Film School podcast, the panel of Jonathan Macri, Andrew Claudio, Jeff Johnson, Benjy Ritholtz & Jeremy Cohen took the Dick's Sporting Goods stage LIVE at Fanatics Fest this weekend & discussed the best moments of the 2026 Knicks playoff run.

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In this NBA Summer League edition of the KFS Postgame Show, Mensa Smith recaps the Knicks game against the Golden State Warriors out in Las Vegas before hearing from generous contributors in the KFS audience. 

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Jonathan Macri is joined by Rebecca Chasen & several special guests from the Knicks Film School community for a celebration of the franchises first title in 53 years & the individual journeys taken by fans everywhere to get here! 

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In this special episode ON LOCATION from NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Jonathan Macri, Andrew Claudio & soon to be author Fred Katz (The Athletic) take turns drafting the career legacies most impact by the Knicks winning the NBA title, creating their own top 10 list by the end!

PREORDER A COPY OF FRED'S UPCOMING BOOK - UNDER THE BRIGHT LIGHTS: THE REVIVAL OF THE NEW YORK KNICKS!

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In this NBA Summer League edition of the KFS Postgame Show, DJ Zullo recaps the Knicks game against the San Antonio Spurs out in Las Vegas before hearing from generous contributors in the KFS audience.

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In this NBA Summer League edition of the KFS Postgame Show, Shawn Hardie recaps the Knicks game against the Brooklyn Nets out in Las Vegas before hearing from generous contributors in the KFS audience. 

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In this episode, Jonathan Macri is first joined by Andrew Claudio for 2 VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCMENT regarding Knicks Film School's involvment at Fanatics Fest next weekend in the Javits Center (2:00). Then, he is joined by Minnesota Timberwolves insider Jon Krawczynski (The Athletic) to discuss Karl-Anthony Towns & the 10 year journey he took from number 1 overall pick to traded for Julius Randle to now NBA Champion (12:00).

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In this episode, Andrew Claudio is joined by Jack Simone (Boston Sports Journal, "How 'Bout Them Celtics?") to discuss the eventful offseason the Celtics & their fanbase as had, from watching the Knicks win a title to stealing Mitchell Robinson away to trading away a franchise favorite and so much more.

4:35 Boston’s Reaction to the Knicks winning the NBA Title

9:20 How did the Celtics lose to the 76ers?

14:20 Mitchell Robinson’s fit on the Celtics

20:20 Celtics traded Jaylen Brown… and here’s why

34:00 Eastern Conference Championship Equity Rankings

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in this edition of the KFS Weekly Recap, Jonathan Macri & Jeremy Cohen recap the last week of the Knicks offseason, specifically the Andre Drummond signing, the Lebron James sweepstakes, what moves the Knicks could make next & much more!

02:13 Hey there, Knicks fans!

06:10 Knicks sign Andre Drummond

15:21 Jordan Clarkson & potential next moves

29:55 Mitchell Robinson reveals reason for broken hand

35:04 Where will Lebron James go?

45:17 SUPERCHATS

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Hey there, fellow NBA Champions! Relive the Knicks first NBA title in 53 years with this compiliation of reactions from our KFS Faculty!

00:30 Jonathan Macri

12:07 Benjy Ritholtz

41:34 Kev Words

47:08 Jeremy Cohen

58:07 Andrew Claudio

1:01:49 Shawn Hardie

1:03:50 Jeff Johnson

1:07:39 DJ Zullo

1:17:32 TOAST!

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In this episode, Jonathan Macri & Andrew Claudio give their reactions to the blockbuster trade that sent Jaylen Brown to the 76ers & Paul George to the Boston Celtics (3:00) before re-ranking their projected seedings in the Eastern Conference from 1-10 (24:00). Then, Lance Fensterman (CEO, Fanatics Events) joins Jonathan to discuss the origins of Fanatics Fest & to give a behind the scenes look at the event taking place in the Javits Center in just 2 weeks (45:00).

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IN THIS KFS EMERGENCY LIVESTREAM, JONATHAN MACRI, JEREMY COHEN, ANDREW CLAUDIO & REBECCA CHASEN REACT TO THE BREAKING NEWS THAT NBA CHAMPION MITCHELL ROBINSON IS LEAVING THE KNICKS TO SIGN WITH THE BOSTON CELTICS?!?!?! 

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Welcome to the 2026 KFS Free Agency Livestream, where the KFS Faculty reacts LIVE to all the moves that occured when NBA Free Agency opened on Tuesday evening! 

LIVESTREAM HIGHLIGHTS:

04:45 The latest on Mitchell Robinson

17:05 Kawhi traded to the Raptors

1:00:27 Top 3 People in the Knicks organization you'd want to get a beer with

1:19:14 Super early East seeding (1-10) for 2026-27 season

2:09:34 Why does Macri hate Detroit & not Boston, Indiana, Philly or Miami?

3:00:24 No, seriously... WHY DOES MACRI HATE DETROIT & NOT BOSTON INDIANA PHILLY OR MIAMI?!

IN THIS KFS EMERGENCY LIVESTREAM, JONATHAN MACRI & JEREMY COHEN REACT TO THE BREAKING NEWS THAT NBA CHAMPION LANDRY SHAMET HAS AGREED TO RE-SIGN WITH THE NEW YORK KNICKS (4-YEARS, $24 MILLION)!!! 

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