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Why Anne Hathaway is getting all the credit for Knicks’ historic playoff performance

Nypost · · 319 words · By Jenna Lemoncelli
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“Knicks fans were especially thankful for actress, Anne Hathaway after New York’s historic win over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series Thursday night.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the Knicks' series-clinching win over the Hawks on Game 6, and the general context of fans celebrating the win. While the specific mention of Anne Hathaway's thankfulness is not independently corroborated by multiple sources, the event (Knicks win, fans celebrating) is widely reported, and the claim is consistent with the context provided by the search results.
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“Hathaway, a diehard Knicks fan and a Celebrity Row staple at Madison Square Garden, sent some good juju to the team during a Wednesday night appearance on “The Tonight Show,” telling host Jimmy Fallon that she “considered wearing an OG [Anunoby] jersey” on the show.”
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Multiple web search results independently confirm that Anne Hathaway appeared on 'The Tonight Show' and discussed her fandom for the Knicks, specifically mentioning that she considered wearing an OG Anunoby jersey.
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“The star Knicks forward went off the next night scoring 29 points in New York’s 140-89 series-clinching win. He also had seven rebounds and four steals in 27 minutes of at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.”
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Multiple web search results independently report that OG Anunoby scored 29 points, had 7 rebounds, and 4 steals over 27 minutes during the Knicks' 140-89 series-clinching win in Atlanta.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020–21 New York Knicks season was the 75th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On July 30, 2020, the Knicks hired Tom Thibodeau as their new head coach. Fan atte…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021–22 New York Knicks season was the 76th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On March 31, 2022, the Knicks were eliminated from playoff contention after the At…
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“Hathaway — promoting her new movie, “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” which features a cameo from Knicks center Karl Anthony Towns — wore a pocket handkerchief that was Knicks’ blue and orange.”
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The claim links Hathaway promoting a specific sequel ('The Devil Wears Prada 2') and features a cameo from KAT, and specifies the blue and orange handkerchief. While multiple sources discuss Hathaway and the movie, none independently confirm the specific detail of the blue and orange pocket handkerchief or the cameo appearance in the context of the promotion.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a 2026 American comedy drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. A sequel to the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, it sees Meryl Streep, Anne H…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel and produced by Wendy Finerman. The screenplay, written by Aline Brosh McKenna, is based on the 2003 novel by Laure…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Devil Wears Prada is a 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger about a young woman hired as a personal assistant to a powerful fashion magazine editor, a job that becomes nightmarish as she struggles to k…
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“Knicks faithful noticed an uptick in Towns’ player stats since the sequel movie premiered last week in New York.”
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The claim suggests a direct correlation between the premiere of 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' and an increase in KAT's player stats. The web search results mention KAT's performance and the movie promotion separately, but no source establishes a causal link or notes that fans noticed a statistical uptick following the premiere.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. (born November 15, 1995), also known by his initials KAT, is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy Duane Hardaway Jr. (born March 16, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the…
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“Towns had triple-double in Games 4 and 6, finishing with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists on Thursday.”
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Multiple web search results independently confirm that KAT achieved a triple-double in the series-clinching win (Game 6) and that the stats were 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. The claim incorrectly states this happened in both Games 4 and 6, but the core fact of the Game 6 triple-double is strongly corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Karl-Anthony Towns Jr., also known by his initials KAT, is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association.Towns averaged 20.9 points…
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web search NEUTRAL — Towns' 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists made him the fourth Knicks player to notch a postseason triple-double, joining Hall of Famers Walt Frazier and Dick McGuire, and teammate Josh Hart.
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web search NEUTRAL — Karl-Anthony Towns expressed amazement towards his triple-double performance in the New York Knicks' series-clinching win over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 on Thursday night.
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“Knicks guard Mikal Bridges added 24 points in the team’s largest win in a playoff game in franchise history.”
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Multiple web search results independently confirm that Mikal Bridges scored 24 points in the Knicks' playoff win over the Hawks. One source also notes this was the team's largest playoff win in franchise history.
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web search NEUTRAL — Teammate Mikal Bridges piled on another 24 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks in rebounds with 11. He added 12 points (10 on free throws) and 10 assists to notch his second triple-double of…
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web search NEUTRAL — #ESPN #nba Watch the final moments as the No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder take down the No. 8 Memphis Grizzlies, 131-80, their largest playoff win in franchise h...
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web search NEUTRAL — THURSDAY'S FINAL SCORES OG Anunoby puts on a show as the @nyknicks advance to Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs presented by @Google! Mikal Bridges: 24 PTS, 10-12 FGM Karl-Anthony Towns: 12 PTS, 11 REB, 10 …
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“In 2024, Anunoby nearly crashed into Hathaway while she was sitting courtside during a game at Madison Square Garden.”
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The web search results for this claim returned general information about global risks and events in 2024, but none mention Anunoby, Hathaway, or any specific incident at Madison Square Garden in 2024. Therefore, the claim cannot be confirmed or denied with the evidence provided.
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“She later thanked him in an Instagram video, saying, “I’ve always wanted that to happen.””
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“Fallon played the clip while rehashing the moment with Hathaway on the show Wednesday.”
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