Alec Burks’ Knicks benching was ‘basketball’ decision
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Alec Burks’ shortest appearance of the season and the guard’s shortest in more than five years. Just 4 minutes and 18 seconds into Thursday’s win over the Trail Blazers, the veteran guard was pulled for two straight missed shots and a turnover early in the second quarter. He sat throughout the second […]
New Knicks Bojan Bodganovic, Alec Burks continue to struggle
The Knicks won five straight games and went 14-2 after acquiring OG Anunoby in a trade from the Raptors in January, and also won their first nine straight games after acquiring Josh Hart from the Trail Blazers last season. While much of their recent slump has to do with their current injury situation, the Knicks […]
Knicks fall to Pacers in Bojan Bogdanovic, Alec Burks NY debuts
Reinforcements have finally arrived for the injury-plagued Knicks, but Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks, two promising contributors acquired before Thursday’s trade deadline, weren’t the only ones. All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson also returned to action after missing one game with an ankle sprain, but his game-high 39 points were not enough as the Knicks lost […]
Knicks rave about Bojan Bogdanovic, Alec Burks moves
Josh Hart was a big acquisition for the Knicks at the trade deadline a year ago, and Donte DiVincenzo was a key summer free agent acquisition. After joining forces with former Villanova teammate Jalen Brunson, the two players emerged as key cogs in the Knicks’ transformation this season. They will also acquire veteran scorers Bojan […]