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This is the Michael Kay Show podcast. I got to get more K. Listen live weekdays at one on the ESPN New York app and your smart speaker.

And a good afternoon, everybody.

This is indeed the Michael K's show.

We thank you for joining us on this Friday, April 17th, 2026.

Me and you for two, those are the rules of engagement.

It's the fastest two hours in sports talk radio.

And what makes this even more special, it's a free-for-all Friday. Oh, man, people, they write letters, they send me telegrams, sometimes they send smoke signals up.

They love free for all Friday because they know they could let their freak fry or freak fly, not fry.

And you know the password to get in, right? 1-800-919-37-6.

1-800-919-376, a free-for-all Friday.

What a weekend it's going to be.

What a weekend.

The Knicks start their long-awaited trek to the finals.

And they'll start tomorrow at 6 o'clock at the Garden against the Atlanta Hawks.

Remember, their owner said he expects to be in the finals and he expects to win the finals.

He said that in a radio interview.

So that's some pressure.

And I was thinking, as I'm getting ready to open the show, there are three teams now at the forefront.

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