OG Anunoby not sure how fans will greet him during Toronto return
OG Anunoby missed the Knicks' visit to Toronto last season with an injury and was unable to suit up, making Monday night his first return to Toronto, where he spent his first six-plus NBA seasons. It was a match. Anunoby, who is averaging a career-high 17.7 points per game this season, said he is “not […]
OG Anunoby inspires Knicks with two-way brilliance: ‘Freak of nature’
Garden fans weren't the only ones who marveled at OG Anunoby's unique defensive exploits in Thursday's win over the Hornets. His Knicks teammates basically chanted “OG, OG” after the game in which Anunoby recorded four steals and had a highlight scene in which he denied two shots on the perimeter on the same Charlotte possession. […]
OG Anunoby block party shows why Knicks fans love this team
There was one sequence that stood out above the rest. That's saying something when you spend most of the fourth quarter holding a 20-point lead, en route to a 125-101 victory over the Charlotte Hornets. But this was telling. It was a reminder that when Madison Square Garden has a committed basketball team, it understands […]
OG Anunoby leads Knicks with career-high 40 to top Nuggets
DENVER — After Michael Malone described the Knicks as one of the NBA's “elite” offensive teams, they showed NBA coaches why on Monday night as they won a championship with an explosive show at Ball Arena. . The Knicks rallied both sides of the game, sharing the ball and tying a franchise record with 45 […]
OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges show they can be Knicks’ defensive stoppers
If you've been waiting for a blueprint game for what the rebuilding Knicks will look like this season, Friday's blowout win over the Bucks ticked all the boxes. Karl-Anthony Towns was unstoppable offensively, scoring at the rim and beyond the 3-point arc. Jalen Brunson had nine assists without committing a turnover. OG Anunoby defended Giannis […]
OG Anunoby should benefit from full training camp with Knicks
Of all the players returning to the Knicks, no one would benefit more from a full training camp with the team than OG Anunoby. Last year's key mid-season acquisition got off to a good start after joining from Toronto in late December, but suffered multiple injuries in the second half – an elbow problem that […]
Knicks’ risky OG Anunoby megadeal isn’t an outlier anymore
There’s a new standard by which to measure OG Anunoby’s contract. In other words, hundreds of millions of dollars isn’t what it used to be. The backdrop is the new contract that Immanuel Quickley, a point guard who is a household name to any Knicks fan, agreed to on Friday. He’ll make $175 million over […]
New York Knicks, OG Anunoby Agree On Ridiculous 5-Year, $212.5 Million Contract: REPORT
Talk about overpaying! Wow! OG Anunoby, a free agent forward going into Wednesday, is planning on signing an unbelievable five-year, $212.5 million contract to make a comeback to the New York Knicks, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Anunoby’s contract will feature a trade kicker and a player option, Woj’s sources say. (RELATED: Bam Adebayo […]
OG Anunoby among questions for Knicks after Mikal Bridges trade
The Knicks finally made the big trade on Tuesday night, trading five first-round picks for Mikal Bridges. It was the shocker of the summer (for now, at least), marking the first trade negotiated between the Knicks and Nets since 1983, when Len Elmore moved from New Jersey to New York. The Post’s Stephen Bondy answers […]
Knicks’ OG Anunoby ‘couldn’t move’ in brief Game 7 return
The Knicks had everyone back on deck to at least start Game 7 against the Pacers, but prized wing OG Anunoby didn’t even last the first five minutes of the Knicks’ season-ending loss. Anunoby tested out his injured hamstring in Game 2 of this series and was named to the starting lineup along with Josh […]