Questions are growing around the New York Knicks’ standing as a true contender, with Chandler Parsons suggesting teams would rather face them than Boston or Detroit.

The Knicks' dream NBA playoff scenarios have shifted as injuries are taking their toll in the Eastern Conference as the season winds down.

The New York Knicks are about to embark on what is easily their most anticipated playoff run in decades. Only nine games remain until Mike Brown’s squad sets out on a journey that all of New York City (except for the dozens of Nets fans) will be watching.

What is the best-case scenario for the New York Knicks in the postseason when it comes to the Eastern Conference standings?

Forget about the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed. The Knicks are closer to falling out of the East’s top-three than they are to catching the Boston Celtics — or the top-seeded Detroit Pistons — in the standings.

Knicks legend John Starks believes New York can make a deep playoff run despite tough Eastern Conference competition.

The Cavaliers have the easiest remaining schedule in all of basketball, with two matchups against the Hawks, one game apiece against the tanking Indiana Pacers and Memphis Grizzlies, and a season finale against the dumpster-fire Washington Wizards on the slate.

The New York Knicks are again projected to target Michigan’s Morez Johnson Jr. in the 2026 NBA Draft, adding versatile frontcourt depth.