The NSFW sacrifice James Dolan joked about with players in his pre-playoff meeting with the team
New York Knicks owner James Dolan made a joke about giving up sex for 10 weeks to gain an edge in the NBA playoffs. Dolan told the players to inform their significant others and family members about the commitment they would need to make to win the championship. The joke was part of a 15-minute speech Dolan gave to the Knicks before the playoffs, where he emphasized the importance of making sacrifices to end the team's 53-year title drought.
- ▪James Dolan joked about giving up sex for 10 weeks to gain an edge in the NBA playoffs.
- ▪Dolan told players to inform their significant others and family members about the commitment they would need to make to win the championship.
- ▪The joke was part of a 15-minute speech Dolan gave to the Knicks before the playoffs.
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nba finals NBA New York Knicks The NSFW sacrifice James Dolan joked about with players in his pre-playoff meeting with the team By Collin Ward Published June 15, 2026, 5:10 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Knicks owner James Dolan’s joke about giving up sex during the NBA playoffs has been revealed. “I had this idea that maybe you should give up sex for the next 10 weeks,” Dolan told the Knicks before the playoffs on Apr. 3. “You don’t have to give up sex for the next 10 weeks, but like Spartans — do you know what Spartans are? — they denied themselves to gain an edge. Get the edge.” The joke was part of a 15-minute surprise speech Dolan gave to the Knicks about making sacrifices to end the Knicks’ 53-year title drought.
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