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 […]
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 […]
Knicks’ high-octane offense is firing at a historic pace
The mighty Knicks lead the NBA in offensive rating, something they haven't done over a full season since the league began tracking a metric that measures points per 100 possessions. The Knicks enter Thursday's home game against the Hornets with a league-high 121.0 offensive rating, also the highest since at least the 1996-97 season, according […]
Knicks off the hook after NBA probe into Rick Brunson promotion
The NBA has cleared the Knicks of wrongdoing after an investigation into the promotion of the team's assistant coach Rick Brunson, officials confirmed. The league is investigating whether Brunson's raise this season is related to his son Jalen signing a team-friendly contract extension, thereby violating salary cap rules, and the Knicks recently classified as “offensive'' […]
Knicks blow out Magic to advance in NBA Cup
It's often said that defense wins championships, but advancing to the NBA Cup was all about the “O” at the top. The Knicks and their No. 1-ranked offense defeated the Magic's vaunted defense 121-106 on Tuesday night against MSG, clinching first place in Group A and a berth in the playoffs. The Knicks (13-8) had […]
Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart split on what NBA Cup prize money would mean for Knicks
Jalen Brunson has an altruistic view of NBA Cup prize money. Josh Hart thinks about himself. The contrast between the teammates, along with Hart's usual humor, played out in the two days leading up to the Knicks' 121-106 win on Tuesday to advance to the NBA Cup finals. Jalen Brunson said winning the NBA Cup […]
Knicks star talks some trash, thrives vs. Magic’s Wagner brothers
Karl-Anthony Towns enjoyed a fun little game of going back and forth with the Wagner brothers and KAT during Tuesday's big win against the Magic. Towns meshed hard with the big man duo of Franz and Moe Wagner throughout the first half as the Knicks clinched a 121-106 NBA Cup berth at the Garden. The […]
Knicks will have to go through stout Magic defense in NBA Cup clash
Surprisingly, the Knicks haven't played an opponent with a winning record in the Eastern Conference since October. Until Tuesday. The Orlando Magic (15-7), who are on a six-game winning streak, faced MSG in a matchup that was both an NBA Cup elimination game and a test of the Knicks' standing in the conference. Interestingly, the […]
Jericho Sims is Knicks’ under-the-radar defensive juggernaut
Early in the fourth quarter of the Knicks' blowout win on Sunday, New Orleans guard Antonio Reeves stepped on Josh Hart, who was running toward the bucket. Reaves was followed by Jericho Sims, who jumped with both feet for a rejection, rising so high that he had to duck under and around the rim. As […]