Jericho Sims out of rotation for Knicks’ win over Raptors
Jericho Sims moved from starter to DNP. The center, who has struggled mightily in the past two games, was left out of the rotation completely for Monday's 113-108 win over the Raptors. Instead, manager Tom Thibodeau installed Precious Achiuwa as the only frontcourt reserve in his eight-man rotation. Other reserve players were Miles McBride and […]
Knicks spoil RJ Barrett’s revenge game with narrow win over Raptors
TORONTO — Monday night was emblematic of a major trade nearly a year ago. RJ Barrett led all scorers. He was on the verge of finishing the revenge game. But then the Knicks' replacement, OG Anunoby, came up with the game-clinching play, blocking Barrett with 26 seconds left. RJ Barrett goes to the basket during […]
How John Calipari helped Karl-Anthony Towns get over shock of Knicks trade
TORONTO — The morning after Karl-Anthony Towns was traded by the only NBA team he's ever known, the center received advice from a coach who was managing the emotions of a similarly high-profile transfer. “First of all, I would be surprised if I was an All-Star and got traded. And number two, I would be […]
Jalen Brunson gives Knicks ‘everything’ in loss to Pistons
Jalen Brunson did everything he could to lead the Knicks to victory against the Pistons on a night when his team looked lethargic at times. The Knicks star scored 31 points (a season-high) in 44 minutes on the court in a 120-111 loss at Madison Square Garden. The effort comes after Brunson was listed as […]
Knicks suffer ugly loss to Pistons in front of their legends
The Knicks were forced to play Saturday night without one of their current stars, as dozens of big-time players from various generations of the Knicks past sat courtside at the Garden. With imported center Karl-Anthony Towns sidelined for the second time this season, the Knicks were unable to maintain their recent sharpness on both ends […]
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. […]
Hornets run-in lands Jalen Brunson on Knicks’ injury report
Jalen Brunson couldn't avoid the injury report for Saturday's home game against the Pistons. Brunson, who hit the floor hard in a third-quarter collision and did not play the final 14 minutes of Thursday's win over the Hornets, is listed as questionable with a lower back contusion. Tom Thibodeau said after Thursday's game that the […]
Heckling fan can’t stop Knicks anthem singer
The show must go on. During the Knicks' 125-101 victory over the Hornets at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, the national anthem singer paused to glare at jeering fans and finished the song with a bang, much to the delight of star center Karl-Anthony Towns. The singer is Who is called Liseri?had just sang “…And […]
Knicks use balanced attack to beat Hornets as win streak hits four
Less than a week later, the Knicks kept an undermanned Charlotte team hanging around for the entire game until Tom Thibodeau's team escaped with a one-point victory. The Hornets once again had a tough second quarter on Thursday night despite being without several of their top players, but the Knicks pulled away with a 38-16 […]
Knicks’ Precious Achiuwa gets big ovation from crowd in return
Precious Achiuwa checked in for the first time this season just two minutes into the second quarter Thursday to appreciative applause from the Garden crowd. The Bronx product was active with the Knicks for the first time this season after missing 21 games with a hamstring issue. Achiuwa played 12 minutes and had two points […]