Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony lead Knicks to win over Suns
PHOENIX — There's something about this arena for Jalen Brunson. A year after dropping his first 50-shot bomb in Phoenix, the Knicks point guard had his best performance of the season with 36 points and 10 assists, defeating the Suns 138-122 on Wednesday. Brunson went 12-of-21 (including 3-of-11), and Karl-Anthony Towns (34 points, 10 boards, […]
Knicks increased 3-point focus is finally paying dividends as wins keep coming
One of the key points coach Tom Thibodeau has emphasized with the Knicks this season — using their proficiency from the outside to increase their 3-point shooting volume — is starting to bear fruit. Monday's blowout win over the Wizards marked the second straight game in which the Knicks scored 40 tries from beyond the […]
Knicks cruise by bottom-feeding Wizards to push win streak to three
The Knicks feasted on the bottom dwellers. Winning well-deserved games is key to a successful regular season, and the Knicks did their job with precision on Monday night, defeating the Wizards 134-105. They led by as many as 34 points and led by double digits for the final 39 minutes, with Jalen Brunson's 26 points […]
Knicks clicking at opportune time for big road litmus test
Slowly, steadily, deliberately, a blueprint emerges from the page, moving from Leon Rose's imagination to the court at Madison Square Garden. Slow, steady, purposeful, the Knicks look like they're having a lot of fun, enjoying each other, enjoying passing the basketball, and embracing the struggle. “We're starting to get comfortable with each other and it's […]
Knicks unsure if Miles McBride’s knee inflammation tied to earlier injury
Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said Miles McBride missed his second consecutive game as he waited for his inflamed knee to “settle down.” Sixth man McBride hyperextended his left knee in the second game of the season last month and played the next nine games with black plastic wrap around his knee. Thibodeau isn't often very […]
Knicks slam NBA probe linking Rick Brunson’s promotion to Jalen’s team-friendly deal
The Knicks accused the NBA of retaliatory “harassment” amid rumors of a league investigation into Rick Brunson's promotion to lead assistant. “Mr. Brunson replaces Johnny Bryant and receives the same annual salary as Mr. Bryant,” MSG Sports said in a statement. “It's offensive when someone argues that Rick doesn't deserve a promotion. Rick has done […]
Nets’ lack of size exposed by Karl-Anthony Towns’ return in loss to Knicks
The Nets couldn't stop Karl-Anthony Towns. They couldn't finish at the rim. And they couldn't break the slide against the Knicks. Brooklyn lost more than it lost on Sunday when it lost 114-104 to the Knicks in front of a sellout crowd of 19,812. Two nights after nearly pulling off an upset against the Towns-less […]
Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns dealing with new injury concern after hard spill
Karl-Anthony Towns returned from an injury and suffered another injury. On Monday, with the next game against the Wizards looming, Towns gave a positive but vague answer about his availability. “That's always the plan: to play,” Towns said. Towns, who finished with 26 points and 15 boards, took a hard spill late in the third […]
Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks roll to drama-less win over Nets
In the rematch, the Knicks easily beat the Nets. Overcoming Jalen Brunson's day off, the home team was buoyed by the return of Karl-Anthony Towns and rode a strong performance from OG Anunoby to a 114-104 victory over the Nets on Sunday. The Knicks (7-6) led for the final three quarters and beat the Nets […]
Ariel Hukporti gave Knicks glimpse of potential by helping replace Karl-Anthony Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns missed Friday night's game against the Nets due to a knee injury sustained in Wednesday's game against Chicago, but Jericho Sims was inserted into the starting lineup. But Sims played just 17 minutes in a close win over the Nets at Madison Square Garden, as a new piece of the Knicks' puzzle appeared […]