There was probably more to it than just me jinxing them, but my childhood NBA team (that would be the New York Knicks) have once again disappointed me. Make that 43 seasons I’ve now witnessed at less than a championship.

Their buildingmates, the New York Rangers, have fared better, and are now set up for what I’m going to call the O’Connell childhood hockey double. Binghamton Black Bears? Check. New York Rangers? Still holding out hope.