The New York Knicks are returning to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999, ending a long wait for many fans who grew up without meaningful championship basketball. The team, led by players including Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, and OG Anunoby, is four wins away from a championship and a 53-year title drought. Knicks fans are known for intense passion, with some posts joking that the city could become ungovernable if the team wins. For now, the city’s mood is described as genuinely happy and relaxed, as fans fill the streets after sweeping the Cavaliers.
"For right now, at least, New York City just seems happy. Genuinely, quietly, almost disbelievingly happy. Like an immense weight has been lifted off everyone's shoulders, and the city that never sleeps is legitimately just relaxing right now. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed. After sweeping the Cavaliers, Knicks fans filled the streets of New York, which was"
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