Getty World Cup threatens Knicks' playoff run for Games 5 and 6. The New York Knicks are one series away from their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999, but some fans are already worried about what could happen off the court if the team reaches the championship round this summer. After sweeping the Philadelphia 76ers to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals, the Knicks now await either the Cleveland Cavaliers or Detroit Pistons . Led by Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and OG Anunoby,