Knicks Win 7 Straight as 22-Year-Old Wembanyama Dominates 2026 NBA Playoffs

3 articles · Updated · Dunkest · May 17

Seven straight wins have made New York the postseason’s most complete team, with Mike Brown’s shift to Karl-Anthony Towns as an offensive hub unlocking fresher scoring from Jalen Brunson and better off-ball flow.
That adjustment carried into a second-round sweep of Philadelphia, where OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges and the Knicks’ bigs paired elite offense with a defense the report calls equally devastating.
Victor Wembanyama, 22, has emerged as the playoffs’ most dominant individual force, rebounding from a first-round concussion absence and a Game 5 ejection against Minnesota to control both ends of the floor.
JJ Redick also drew praise despite the Lakers’ sweep by Oklahoma City, extracting a first-round series win from an injury-hit roster and crafting defensive schemes that narrowed a clear talent gap.

Can the Knicks' new offense, now led by Karl-Anthony Towns, finally end their 53-year championship drought this postseason?

Is Victor Wembanyama’s historic playoff debut enough to dethrone the reigning champion Thunder in the Western Conference Finals?

Will LeBron James bet on JJ Redick's vision, or will the Lakers' superstar duo break up this offseason?