3x NBA champ sounds 'no excuses' warning to Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks ahead of make-or-break NBA playoffs against Pistons

Knicks know all about Pistons' rise as Game 1 approaches

On their way to making the playoffs for the third straight season and the fourth time in five seasons, the New York Knicks had multiple up-close encounters with the massively improved Detroit Pistons.

3x NBA champ sounds 'no excuses' warning to Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks ahead of make-or-break NBA playoffs against Pistons

Tom Thibodeau and the New York Knicks made some of the biggest moves in the 2024 offseason after falling just short of the Eastern Conference Finals last year.

Towns and the Knicks host Detroit to begin playoffs

Detroit Pistons (44-38, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (51-31, third in the Eastern Conference)

“Road Trip to the Trophy” Bus Tour Debuts in Detroit with Grand Circus Park Takeover This Saturday

“Road Trip to the Trophy” Bus Tour Debuts in Detroit with Grand Circus Park Takeover This Saturday

How the Knicks and the playoff rival Pistons helped build each other

Since Leon Rose took over the New York Knicks' front office in 2020, he has completed four big trades with the Detroit Pistons — three more than with any other team counting deals when players, not just draft picks, were involved.

New York's victory over Detroit had become almost certain in the NBA, with the Knicks winning 16 consecutive victories over five years.