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SiriusXM's Frank Isola discusses the Knicks' NBA Finals return, guest hosting 'PTI,' and makes his championship prediction

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An interview with Frank Isola, longtime New York Knicks beat reporter for the New York Daily News and current SiriusXM NBA Radio co-host, discussing the Knicks' return to the NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs, his career covering the team since their 1999 Finals appearance, his experience guest hosting ESPN's 'Pardon the Interruption' (PTI), and his NBA Finals prediction.

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Time is a flat circle because the Knicks and Spurs will face each other again in a battle for the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

I've been covering this team for two decades and this feels different. The energy, the commitment — it's special.

Guest hosting 'PTI' was a dream come true. Those are the shows I grew up watching.

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Frank Isola will be watching the NBA Finals with keen interest. He was the New York Knicks beat reporter for two decades at the New York Daily News. That includes covering the last Knicks team to reach the Finals, in 1999, when they lost to the San Antoni

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