With an NBA Finals series well underway, most of the league’s eyes (and ears) are set on the lone head coaching vacancy in the association. Tom Thibodeau was let go by the New York Knicks after leading the team to its first Eastern Conference Finals berth in 25 years. That much is a story in …
Out of gas. Out of steam. Out of horses. Out of limbs. Out of bodies. But if there was one quality these New York Knicks had not fully depleted, it was their unrelenting heart. Many fans would agree:Â they have not had this much fun rooting for a New York Knicks team in 25 years. …
As is so often the case in the NBA postseason, physicality prevailed in the Detroit Pistons’ series-tying, 100-94, Game 2 victory at Madison Square Garden. A second-straight comeback wasn’t in the cards for the New York Knicks, who outscored the opposition 27 to 25 in the fourth quarter. The offense ran stale after Josh Hart …
If you’ve been clamoring for the New York Knicks to play their young guys more, your wishes were partially granted during New York’s 122-103 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday. Rookie Tyler Kolek logged 18 minutes, the most of his young career, and made the most of the opportunity. With already-impromptu starter Deuce McBride …
Well, the Mitchell Robinson era is off to a tremendous start (2-0). Despite falling behind by as many as 19 points and 17 midway through the third quarter, the New York Knicks escaped South Beach with a thrilling 116-112 overtime victory over the Miami Heat. Jalen Brunson does it again At this point, there’s little …
The New York Knicks are good at basketball. Really good, in fact. They have the NBA’s fifth-best record (34-18) and fifth-best point differential (+5.9). Knicks fans have waited decades for this caliber of basketball to return to the Garden. The team’s +5.9 point differential ranks as New York’s best since the 1993-94 season (+7.0). It …
The New York Knicks beat the NBA’s fastest team at their own game Monday night. Tom Thibodeau’s squad romped the Memphis Grizzlies, winning by their largest margin of the season, 146-106. Memphis entered its first matchup of the season against New York on a six-game winning streak, but the Knicks didn’t seem to get the …
One happens, two is a slight concern, and three is a trend—but three, in conjunction with falling to the most wounded team in the land, is when a team officially hits the skids. The New York Knicks lost their third straight game Monday night when the absurdly injured Orlando Magic knocked them off at Madison …
Hell hath no fury like a New York Knicks fan scorned. First, LeBron James toyed with fans’ emotions with “The Decision” in the summer of 2010, choosing the Miami Heat over New York, colluding with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to join forces in South Beach, earning collective hoopdom derision with their highly publicized “welcome …
When the tough got going, the New York Knicks never got tough. No, this certainly isn’t the same squad that gritted their way to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals a year ago. The 2024-25 version—with Karl-Anthony Towns—is theoretically better equipped to handle the crux of today’s free-wheeling NBA that features the 3-pointer and …