You’d have to go back a ways to find a calendar year as good to the Knicks as 2024. They went 56-27 spanning two regular seasons, taking off almost immediately as New Year’s hit. They extended their coach’s contract, promoting stability. They reshaped the roster. They left the year looking like legitimate contenders.

Below, we’ll look back at the best and worst moments (yes, there were a few of those as well) and glance ahead at the biggest questions of 2025:

Donte’s shot

It was only Game 2 of the first round, but an unforgettable sequence, an unforgettable atmosphere, an unforgettable reaction, an unforgettable series.