Stories about the New York Knicks ' historic success definitely won't stop anytime soon. When a franchise of this caliber, with a fanbase that waited 53 years to find itself back on top of the NBA mountain, finally gets the job done, it is only natural that people will keep talking about it for quite some time.
One of the more interesting storylines that recently came to light was the fact that Knicks fans weren't the only ones dealing with a "drought."
According to reports, team owner James Dolan gave the players a pep talk where one of the things the players supposedly had to give up in order to focus on a deep playoff run was having sex.
Safe to say, it didn't sit well with everyone.
There have long been stories about world-class athletes, especially those in combat sports, trying to preserve their energy in this way before major events. And just like before a big fight, Dolan apparently wanted his players to save everything for the court, literally.
One of the key pieces in this championship run, Karl-Anthony Towns , recently gave some insight into how he handled the situation and, more importantly, how his better half, fiancée Jordyn Woods, reacted to the news.
"I'm a happily engaged man. I would definitely say when I came home and told my fiancé what he said, she didn't like to hear that one," Towns said during an appearance on The Howard Stern Show on SiriusXM.
While we won't dive into the details of players' private lives, the fact remains that, in whatever form it was implemented, it seemed to produce results.
Towns averaged 13.0 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists in five Finals games, helping the Knicks finally get over the hump and capture the championship that had eluded the franchise for more than five decades.
As for Towns and Woods, they are now planning their wedding, because it seems KAT managed to get one ring on his finger already.
And judging by the way things are going, the second one is very, very close.
This story was originally published by Basketball Network on Jun 17, 2026, where it first appeared in the Off The Court section. Add Basketball Network as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
