Sometimes the hardest part is earning your way back onto the airplane. The Yankees found that out the hard way last October. They were up five runs on the Dodgers, and they were already cleaning the aisles for the flight west. And then funny things began to happen. They never did get back on the plane.

They get at least one more basketball game in this season, which started in October and still offers the promise of June. If they can put together another game Saturday <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/05/29/sports/jalen-brunson-knicks-keep-season-alive-with-game-5-win/">like the one they crafted Thursday night</a>, then we may yet have another opportunity to turn the lights on at Madison Square Garden.

And the crowd, 19,812 strong, could start to sense it.

The Knicks get back on the plane. They get at least one more basketball game, which started in October and still offers the promise of June.{ai:summary}<p>The Yankees faced a tough lesson last October, losing a five-run lead against the Dodgers and missing their flight home. In contrast, the Knicks are still in the playoff race, securing at least one more game this season and igniting hopes for a June run. </p><p>With a strong performance like Thursday's, the Knicks could energize their fanbase and keep the lights on at Madison Square Garden. #sports</p>

Knicks find way to get back on plane — and one step closer to Game 7

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