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Apr 2021
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Ep. 1: The Collapse of the 90's Knicks

THE ATHLETIC
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The 90's Knicks were tough, talented and always in contention. Episode one of Shattered looks at what made those Knicks teams special, the internal issues that broke the team apart, and the early signs inside the organization that would lead to two decades of dysfunction at the Garden. Voices in episode one include Patrick Ewing, Jeff Van Gundy, Dave Checketts and more.


Shattered is an eight-part podcast series from The Athletic, hosted by hip-hop legend Chuck D. The series looks at the past 20 years of the Knicks franchise. A new episode of Shattered will be released every Tuesday. To get ad-free episodes and early episode releases, go to theathletic.com/shattered to get a special offer on a subscription to The Athletic.

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