Jalen Brunson bails out Knicks as Mikal Bridges bottoms out against lowly Hornets
The Knicks could have had a great game against a battered, last-place opponent on Black Friday. Instead, they paid full retail price for a 99-98 victory, but that performance was eclipsed by the team's biggest disappointment, Mikal Bridges, who watched most of the game from the bench. It required a fourth-quarter turnaround. Jalen Brunson led […]
How the Knicks’ offense keeps getting exposed
CHARLOTTE – It was one of the worst first-half plays of the season offensively. It was emblematic of an issue that Josh Hart fears could be the blueprint for dismantling the Knicks' scoring weapons. With about 7:15 left in the second quarter, Jalen Brunson's Mavericks defender Quentin Grimes was screened by Karl-Anthony Towns. The screen […]
Knicks’ previously potent offense flops in loss to Mavericks
DALLAS — Karl Anthony pointed out the reasons for the loss on a chalkboard in the locker room, with 26 percent highlighted in red so you couldn't miss it. “Well, that's the first half,” Towns said. “We didn’t take good shots, we didn’t take them well at all. Seven days and four games into their […]
Donte DiVincenzo benched in early Timberwolves low point after Knicks trade
Minnesota's Donte DiVincenzo experiment still has a ways to go. Acquired in a blockbuster offseason trade with the Knicks, the shooting guard has had inconsistent playing time and is already the subject of trade rumors after 17 games with the Timberwolves. The low point may have come on Tuesday night, when DiVincenzo sat midway through […]
Knicks’ Miles McBride believes he will have to manage knee pain
Miles McBride tried not to rush his return from the knee injury that kept him out of five games this month, but the Knicks sixth man said after returning to action Monday night in Denver that it's something he has to do. I believe. McBride hasn't played since Nov. 13 against the Bulls, but he […]
Nuggets’ Michael Malone questions team’s effort after blowout loss to Knicks
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone didn't have time to mince words about his team's performance against the New York Knicks on Monday night. The Nuggets lost to the Knicks by allowing 145 points. OG Anunoby dropped 40 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns added 30 points and 15 rebounds. New York also had 45 assists and […]
Jamal Murray says ‘staying in LA’ was reason Nuggets embarrassed by Knicks
Nuggets guard Jamal Murray said his team is unfocused after Denver's 145-118 loss to the Knicks on its home floor on Monday. Murray seemed to hint in his postgame press conference after Saturday's 127-102 win over the Lakers that some players were having too much fun in Los Angeles. “It's a long season. Players have […]
Jalen Brunson’s career-high in assists leads Knicks to tying franchise mark
DENVER — Jalen Brunson played 440 games in the NBA and 162 with the Knicks, but this was the best night of food of his career. The All-Star point guard had a career-high 17 assists and tied a franchise record with 45 assists in the Knicks' 145-118 win over the Nuggets on Monday. “It's great […]
OG Anunoby leads Knicks with career-high 40 to top Nuggets
DENVER — After Michael Malone described the Knicks as one of the NBA's “elite” offensive teams, they showed NBA coaches why on Monday night as they won a championship with an explosive show at Ball Arena. . The Knicks rallied both sides of the game, sharing the ball and tying a franchise record with 45 […]
Knicks still searching for answers for defense struggles before Nikola Jokic test
DENVER — The Knicks' mile-high defensive woes won't get any easier Monday night as they face Triple Crown contender Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets. The three-time NBA MVP may somehow be having the best statistical season of his 10-year NBA career. Through his team's first 16 appearances, he ranked first in the league in rebounds […]