NBA Finals: Billy Joel boldly predicts a Knicks sweep
Billy Joel inducts longtime agent Dennis Afra into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in Stony Brook on June 6, 2026. Credit: Elizabeth Sagarin
Billy Joel, who knows a thing or two about Madison Square Garden, has made a bold prediction about the basketball team playing there Monday and Wednesday nights.
"Knicks in 4!," the Piano Man asserted in a short video posted to Instagram.
Joel prefaced his prediction with this introduction: "Hi! The New York Knicks: I've seen a lot of magic happen in this building for many years. But now it's your turn to bring the championship back to the greatest city in the world, New York. Go for it!"
Joel was on Long Island Saturday night to induct Dennis Arfa, his longtime booking agent, into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in Stony Brook, where the video was recorded.
Andy Edelstein, Newsday's entertainment editor, supervises coverage of TV, celebrities, movies and pop music. He has written three books on popular culture, including "The Brady Bunch Book."
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