Jalen Brunson returned and drove a defensive steamroller over a surging team at MSG.Ā Brunson, who missed the previous contest with a scary knee contusion, dropped 26 points as the Knicks breezed Friday night, 98-74, by holding the Magic to the lowest point total for any NBA team this season.Ā It was the fewest points […]
Knicks fall to Lakers, LeBron James as nine-game win streak snapped
February 4, 2024 by
The stars were everywhere you looked Saturday night, both on Celebrity Row and on the court, partly due to the lone visit of the season by LeBron James and the Lakers. But mostly, once again, the packed crowd came to get a glimpse of and cheer on the hottest team in the NBA and in […]
Jalen Brunson is transforming the Knicks. Why isnāt he more famous?
January 31, 2024 by
Stephen A. Smith trumpeting his own celebrity and influence to minimize his beloved team ā āI am a bigger star than most of the New York Knicks,ā he boasted earlier this month ā was typically egotistical and typically antagonistic. It also was correct. The ESPN shouter boasts nearly 5 million Instagram followers and another 6 […]
Jalen Brunson shows why Knicks trade of fan favorites was needed
January 21, 2024 by
RJ Barrett was naive to question whether the Garden fans would cheer. Appreciation was inevitable. This crowd had endured nearly two decades of misery, and Barrettās tenure can only be viewed as joyous in that context. Low bars make for good applause. So Barrett and Immanuel Quickley received a standing ovation during pregame introductions. It […]
Jalen Brunson injury threatens to make treacherous Knicks stretch that much harder
December 9, 2023 by
BOSTON ā Itās all fun and games until somebody gets hurt. Less than a month ago, the Knicks were joking and laughing over Tom Thibodeauās penchant for leaving his starters on the court at the end of blowouts. The coach explained that he once witnessed Tracy McGrady, almost two decades prior, rip off 13 points […]
Knicks pull off 2023 NBA season first during Game 3 win over Cavaliers
June 26, 2023 by
The New York Knicks returned home for Game 3 of their NBA playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers and put forth an old-school performance.Ā The Knicks allowed just 79 points on Friday, the fewest points allowed in an NBA game this season.Ā Fans of the New York Knicks are seen during the game against the […]
Knicksā Big 3 come up empty in ugly Game 3 loss
May 7, 2023 by
MIAMI ā The Knicksā Big 3 came up so small in Game 3. Tom Thibodeauās team can withstand an off shooting night from one of its three leading scorers ā Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson and RJ Barrett ā but none of that trio got going offensively in Saturdayās 105-86 loss to the Heat. In the […]
Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson appears to like tweet suggesting he will be traded
April 15, 2023 by
The New York Knicks are poised to make a postseason run, but center Mitchell Robinson might be looking for a change or scenery. Robison is in his fifth season in the NBA, all of which have been in New York. The center signed a four-year, $60 million deal last July, and the Knicks currently sit […]
The preparation and ādialed inā mentality that has turned the Knicks into the NBAās best road team
March 9, 2023 by
What’s happening on and off the Garden court Sign up for Inside the Knicks, a weekly exclusive on Sports+. Isaiah Hartenstein and Josh Hart werenāt with the Knicks before this season, so the fact that the franchise has posted only one winning road record in the previous 25 years didnāt really register with two aptly […]