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The NBA playoffs deed different erstwhile nan New York Knicks are involved.
The Knicks are successful nan speech to correspond nan Eastern Conference for nan first clip since 1999, but first, they person to get done nan Atlanta Hawks.
The Knicks and Hawks person had a spot of a rivalry since nan 2021 postseason aft Trae Young became a Knick slayer and eventual enemy.
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Kazeem Famuyide and The Kid Mero be Netflix's "The Rip" New York premiere astatine Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, connected Jan. 13, 2026, successful New York City. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)
The squads will statesman their bid connected Saturday astatine Madison Square Garden, but for New York power big Kazeem Famuyide, nan conflict began respective days ago.
Famuyide, a portion of "Mornings pinch Mero" connected nan famed New York hip-hop position caller Hot 97, said connected Monday that his position "should play nary Atlanta artists until nan bid is over."
That intends nary Usher, Ludacris, T.I., Lil Baby, and galore others.
"Day 1 of my Atlanta euphony protestation starts today, we ain't trying to perceive NONE of that until nan first information complete lol," Famuyide posted to X nan pursuing day.
Jalen Brunson of nan New York Knicks dribbles nan shot during nan first 4th against nan New Orleans Pelicans astatine Madison Square Garden connected March 24, 2026 successful New York City. (Ishika Samant/Getty Images)
The position went Atlanta-less connected Monday, and Famuyide said nan euphony was "still bully and current."
The Athletic noted that Famuyide said he wanted to "show immoderate New York solidarity" connected Friday's show. Famuyike besides co-hosts a podcast pinch Knicks fable Carmelo Anthony.
If Atlanta decides to clasp up to nan aforesaid protest, they'd beryllium negating immoderate of nan top artists of each time, including The Notorious B.I.G, JAY-Z, Nas, and Fabolous.
A wide position of nan New York Knicks logo earlier a crippled against nan Los Angeles Lakers connected February 6, 2017 astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York City, New York. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE)
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani took portion successful nan Knicks-Hawks rivalry earlier this week, placing blasted connected nan aforementioned Young for costly playoff tickets astatine nan Garden. Young, however, nary longer plays for nan Hawks.
The Hawks defeated nan Knicks successful 5 games successful their past playoff meeting. New York has nan 3rd seed successful nan conference, while Atlanta vanished pinch nan sixth.
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