{"id":539187,"date":"2026-07-13T12:28:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/539187\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T12:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:28:16","slug":"open-thread-a-ben-stiller-directed-new-york-knicks-documentary-is-in-the-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/539187\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Thread: A Ben Stiller directed New York Knicks documentary is in the works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">During the Spurs 2026 title run, they <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1734621&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fsearch%3Fsca_esv%3D8510dcdf58907770%26sxsrf%3DAPpeQns4WUQyZaq0zPrGxvK561wBrd_TNQ%3A1783694197432%26udm%3D7%26fbs%3DABfTbFVyMZGZf1hfvX9uKjN_-G8cxpBkeIeqYwoCbfNVc4vKE6A5_9xraAmHsehE8ybQanlVjC0oR5HXQL7jPa2ohH6qSyr0Fq4VMOqBfxt3Ptl78NK4sIQ1I5wMyEbr_wni1mONtiezIAO7061CiaP9qZUQjKURornN8GNVvxNUJifwPgq6ahlYi6LX5bpfymzwHcRA18JDYYk5QFO9XithW-fo_gNPyQ%26q%3Dinfamous%2Bthree%2Bamigos%26sa%3DX%26ved%3D2ahUKEwijjJrYqsiVAxVYm2oFHf1yEEYQtKgLegQIFxAB%26biw%3D1388%26bih%3D676%26dpr%3D2%23fpstate%3Dive%26vld%3Dcid%3A695fdcb2%2Cvid%3A3GufF8jux-I%2Cst%3A0\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">infamous<\/a>ly faced their 1999 Finals rival New York Knickerbockers. For San Antonio, that meant a high level of celebrity attention on the Alamo City. One of the many notable fans descending on the city was Ben Stiller.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Stiller, the child of comedy duo Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, showed a penchant for acting and directing early in life, directing Super 8 films throughout his childhood. He parlayed his passion into his own Fox Network sketch comedy show in 1992 before breaking headlong into mainstream film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Numerous films, accolades, and three-and-a-half decades in the rearview, Stiller announced last month that he was indeed filming a documentary on the Knicks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">During the Finals he sat with the the Inside the NBA crew and shared about the upcoming film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201cObviously, I\u2019ve been shooting some stuff on my phone, but it\u2019s kind of going to be about all eras of the Knicks. And this team, obviously, there\u2019s a culmination here of something that\u2019s been going on for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Indeed. After fifty-three years, the Knicks won their third NBA title, tying them with the Heat, Pistons, and 76ers for the sixth most titles in league history. And Stiller was sideline throughout the season, the playoffs, and the Finals capturing moments on his phone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">One thing that will make his documentary is the historic Game 4 comeback. The Spurs gave up a 29-point lead, the largest in Finals history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">But the 2026 championship run isn\u2019t the only focus of the film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">\u201dYou know, there\u2019s so many great eras. And this team, I think, you know, when you look at the \u201870s championships, the \u201890s runs and then this team doing it again, I think there\u2019s just so much within that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">The film has partnerships with with HBO and A24. At this time, a release date has not been set.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1upudxki _174s0un1 _174s0un0 _1mt21p01\">Welcome to the Thread. Join in the conversation, start your own discussion, and share your thoughts. This is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/nba\/teams\/san-antonio-spurs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Spurs<\/a> community, your Spurs community. 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