Ranking the Knicks' worst lineups since their last NBA Finals appearance
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 8:00 AM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
Yahoo Sports highlights the New York Knicks' struggles since their last NBA Finals in 1999. The article ranks several disappointing lineups that contributed to a long playoff drought, including a loss to the Pistons in 2013 and another loss to the Raptors in 2018. It details the difficulties faced by the franchise in obtaining star players and the challenges within the team's roster across multiple seasons. The Knicks have not appeared in the NBA Finals for 27 years, marking a significant period of underperformance.
- •Knicks played nine consecutive losing seasons after their 1999 Finals appearance.
- •Current article ranks Knicks' worst lineups over the past two decades.
- •Discussion includes notable losses against teams like the Pistons and Raptors.
- •Franchise won only one playoff series in 23 years after 1999.
- •Highlighting the Knicks' inability to secure star players in recent history.
- 8:00 AMYahoo Sports — Worst Knicks lineups since last NBA Finals, from Lou Amundson and Andrea Bargnani to Kadeem Allen and Noah Vonleh
"These were the times the Knicks were hardest to watch during their 27-year NBA Finals gap.
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