What a difference a year makes for reeling Knicks
A lot can change in 12 months. This time last year, the Knicks finished their January schedule with 14 wins. This is the most in a month since March 1994 and one shy of the franchise record, but it was just two losses. They snapped an eight-game winning streak and picked up their ninth win […]
Knicks letting shooting woes affect their defense
This issue has come up at times for the Knicks this season. Mikal Bridges felt it again Friday. In the Knicks' 126-101 loss to the Thunder, 3-pointers (they made just four) and all other types of shots (they shot just 38.5 percent from the field) missed; It snowballed and I was forced into a defensive […]
Isaiah Hartenstein’s MSG return shows Knicks what they’re missing
Isaiah Hartenstein has demonstrated that the role can be a climax. The Knicks' backup center job, which at the time was next to the injury-prone Mitchell Robinson on the roster, could be the springboard for an $87 million free agent contract. Early bird rights make the price higher than the Knicks' maximum offer. This time […]
Knicks’ Mikal Bridges held scoreless in ugly shooting outing
For the second straight game, Mikal Bridges struggled from the field. Now, his problems were compounded defensively as Thunder star and MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points in Friday's 126-101 loss to the Knicks. Bridges was 0-of-9 from the field, including seven 3-pointers, in 32 minutes and was just 4-of-27 in the past two […]
Knicks embarrassed by Thunder in boo-filled loss
If the Knicks' first Thunder test came down to collapse, this one was a failure. Bombardment. And some drastic ones too. The Knicks never regained a 14-point lead over the Thunder, or even a lead of more than four points. There was a maximum difference of 30 points. They only scored 43 points in the […]
Knicks stars come to Tom Thibodeau’s defense over workload ridicule
At the heart of this are the numbers in the minutes. Mikal Bridges has the most points in the NBA this season. Josh Hart takes second place. 3rd place goes to OG Anunoby. Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns also entered Thursday's game ranked No. 7 and No. 16, respectively. But in the eyes of Towns […]
Karl-Anthony Towns returns in style to carry Knicks to win
Karl-Anthony Towns returned and got the Knicks back on track. After missing last year's tournament with a sore knee, the star center led New York's offense to a 112-98 win over the last-place Raptors, dropping 27 points to help the Knicks end a season-high three-game losing streak. Contributed. The Knicks (25-13) got top marks from […]
Knicks’ injuries show how fragile line is between failure and success
The Dodgers won the World Series this year, and they did so with one arm, actually five arms, tied behind their backs. They won 98 games in the regular season, with 11 more wins over the Padres, Mets and Yankees, all while missing five starting pitchers. This is quite a deal since most starting rotations […]
Knicks’ Josh Hart working on curbing technical fouls, referee problems
Josh Hart's relationship with the referees is a work in progress, but it's heading in the right direction. The forward has led the Knicks by a wide margin in technical points this season (Hart had six points by Wednesday), and the forward recently reached out to stakeholders to better understand the problem and how to […]
Knicks’ hit 3-point rough patch during brutal losing skid
On Monday night, Cam Payne chucked a meaningless 25-foot shot with eight seconds left and sank it, at least preventing the Knicks from tying the NBA's lowest number of 3-pointers in a game this season. The Knicks finished a disastrous 103-94 loss at home to the depleted Magic with just four conversions on 22 attempts […]