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 […]
Knicks pleased with Tyler Kolek’s development: ‘He’s a worker’
In recent years, manager Tom Thibodeau has gradually incorporated young players into the Knicks' rotation, including Miles McBride and later traded Quentin Grimes. With veteran guard Cam Payne missing his third consecutive game Friday night, rookie guard Tyler Kolek was asked to take on an expanded role and responded well. Marquette, a second-round pick, played […]
Jalen Brunson still hungry for more with his uneven Knicks start
Jalen Brunson was happy with Friday night's results, but his own performance still fell short of his own admittedly high expectations. The Knicks point guard said this after his team's dominant 116-94 victory over the Bucks at The Garden. “Personally I'm not happy with how I played, but we won. That's all I care about […]
Matt Ryan hopes to make most of hometown stint with Knicks
Matt Ryan snapped a photo of his Knicks home jersey hanging in his locker Friday afternoon and immediately texted his mother, Laurie. The Westchester native and Iona Prep product scored three points in the first five minutes in a blowout win over the Bucs in his Garden debut with his hometown team. It was his […]
Karl-Anthony Towns torches flailing Bucks in emphatic Knicks win
Bucks coach Doc Rivers said before Friday's game that he was more focused on his team's dismal performance than worrying about growing pains the Knicks appear to have with two new starters so far. He said that One of the players acquired, Karl-Anthony Towns, demolished Rivers' struggling team with 32 points and 11 rebounds in […]
Knicks’ Precious Achiuwa remains out as Jericho Sims’ woes continue
Precious Achiuwa hasn't played this season, and the same goes for Giannis Antetokounmpo. Achiuwa was ruled out of Friday's game because of the same hamstring strain he suffered in the final preseason game on Oct. 18. During his absence, which has been at least eight straight games, the Knicks have relied heavily on Jericho Sims […]
Knicks fall short in brutal late-game collapse against Hawks
ATLANTA — The Knicks and Jalen Brunson once again failed when it mattered most. The Knicks ended their long road trip in disappointing fashion, losing 121-116 against the Hawks at State Farm Arena on Wednesday after falling behind by 10 points with 2:20 remaining. Brunson came off a dud at the end of Monday's loss […]
Hawks’ Trae Young delivers brutal parting message to Knicks fans
Trae Young shouldn't expect a friendly reception in New York anytime soon. The Hawks point guard renewed his role as the Knicks' opponent Wednesday night in a postgame interview on the court at State Farm Arena. After the Knicks lost 121-116 to the Hawks, Young took it upon himself to rub salt in the wounds […]
Joel Embiid slated to make season debut against Knicks
ATLANTA — Joel Embiid's suspension for shoving a reporter means he is scheduled to make his debut against the last team to lose. The MSG Villains played the first of a three-game penalty on Wednesday against the Clippers in Inglewood, Calif., and the Sixers have the rest of the season against the Lakers and Hornets […]
Matt Ryan’s career went from graveyard job to living Knicks dream
ATLANTA — Matt Ryan's first day at Yonkers Cemetery determined his eagerness to leave the gig as soon as possible. It was snowing and freezing in February and his small car skidded. Ryan crashed into a tombstone. “I'm like, 'It's not going to be like this every day, right?'” Ryan said Wednesday before his first […]