Knicks don’t look like contenders as they get thrashed by Celtics again
BOSTON – The Knicks can't compete with the Celtics yet. Despite showing more fights than their previous games at Cleveland and playing better without Mikal Bridges, the Knicks were eventually hit Sunday afternoon at Beantown, 118-105. The only encouragement moment arrived in the third quarter when Bridges was benched by Miles McBride and New York […]
Knicks hit inflection point with another test against Celtics
Boston – The Knicks are located at the intersection of Beantown. The loss of Sunday matinees, particularly the ugly matinees, will further promote newly enhanced ideas they are not prepared for large-scale times. The victory redirects the story and serves as evidence that the Knicks do not fall against the East's elite. New York Knicks […]
Tom Thibodeau digs in on Knicks’ starters heavy workload
Boston – Knicks starters, especially their wings, are heavier loads than the NBA norm, so manager Tom Thibodeau says he will use his distribution as a product of rosters, player thresholds and franchise's ultimate goal. I've explained it. This is also the hot button topic with Thibodeau. Thibodeau has always avoided load management while hoping […]
OG Anunoby’s return to Knicks lineup didn’t go as planned
Cleveland – OG Anunoby's long-awaited return didn't go very well. The forward, who missed the previous five games with a right-footed sprain, scored just five points in 27 minutes and was unable to help the Knicks defended, crushed by the Cavaliers (142-105) on Friday night . Coach Tom Thibodeau said he expects a bumpy performance. […]
Knicks get crushed by Cavaliers in road blowout loss
Cleveland – The Knicks arrive and leave Cleveland on the same issue. Their defense is brutal against the NBA's best. Tom Thibodeau's group was massacred Friday night by Kenny Atkinson's high-octane cavs. The defeat dropped the Knicks 0-6 this season against the top three teams in the league, Cavs, Thunder and Celtics. The town of […]
Knicks created this Cavs monster – and now they have to deal with it
CLEVELAND – The Knicks have helped create a great power that is now the biggest threat to shatter their goals. Nearly two years after being punished by New York in the opening round of the playoffs, the Cavs have emerged as the most aggressively surprising startup, with the NBA's best records heading towards a showdown […]
Josh Hart out for second straight Knicks game as knee injury persists
CLEVELAND — Josh Hart's nasty knee will keep him out of Friday night's big game. The Knicks' Swiss Army Knife was ruled out before a tip-off with the Cavaliers after the team called it Patelof Moral Pain Syndrome in the right knee, also known as the runner's knee. Heart's second straight DNP comes out of […]
Knicks’ Mikal Bridges further cements himself as clutch defender
Mikal Bridges, who silenced most of the game, needed one play to hear himself. With two seconds left in the tie game, the Bulls performed a refreshing inbound play from the sideline, with Lonzo's ball lobbing on Nikolavesevic and turning his back to the basket to catch the ball. A few feet after the defeat, […]
Miles McBride shines again in key Knicks role with Josh Hart sidelined
The Knicks have now come to expect strong fill-in performances whenever Miles McBride is needed in their starting lineup. He was very needed Thursday night when Josh Hart stood by with a knee injury. McBride scored a season-high 23 points with five maids three-pointers, three steels and three blocking shots in 42 minutes in the […]
Karl-Anthony Towns’ heroics propel Knicks to overtime win vs. Bulls
The Knicks are back from an all-star break that was even shortened to the NBA shutdown a few weeks before. But even if flagrant security guard Josh Hart is added to the streetcross crew with a knee injury, they will still be able to pull out a gritty 113-111, overtime decision on the Bulls on […]