Knicks have shot to improve 3-point shooting in postseason
One of the Knicks’ biggest weaknesses in last year’s playoffs should be improved this time around. That’s how it should be. The Knicks shot just 29.2 percent from 3-point range last postseason, ranking last among the 16 playoff teams. The Knicks have improved their 3-point shooting this season. Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post In the regular […]
Draymond Green confidently backs 76ers in Knicks playoff series
Draymond Green, who has already been excluded from the playoffs and podcasting, doesn’t believe in the Knicks. “as [Sixers backup center] Paul Reed said, “We’re not fooling anyone, but we wanted the New York Knicks. They’re the easier team to beat.” Paul Reed said that, but I don’t say that,” Green said on “The Draymond […]
Joel Embiid still presents daunting Knicks playoff challenge
Time and time again, even on trips, he pulled his shorts down. He would sigh. He stretches his legs. He will be doubled over at the waist. Trip after trip, Joel Embiid looked like he was about to call 911 and call an EMT to deal with a dire situation for the millionth time. And […]
Knicks to face 76ers in first round of NBA playoffs
PHILADELPHIA — It’s Joel Embiid, not Jimmy, heading to New York this weekend in the playoffs. Embiid and the 76ers battled back from a 14-point hole with a 105-104 win over Butler and the Heat in the Eastern Conference play-in to face the Knicks in the first playoff series between the teams since 1989. Round […]
Donte DiVincenzo’s special Knicks season gets heartwarming twist
Donte DiVincenzo finished off his best season with his longest performance, a potential playoff series near his hometown, and the announcement from his girlfriend that they recently welcomed a baby boy. Not a bad day for the 27-year-old. DiVincenzo exceeded reasonable expectations by setting a franchise single-season record with 283 3-pointers, and on Sunday he […]
Precious Achiuwa steps up in crucial moments of Knicks’ OT win
With one center ruled out with a mysterious illness and another on the bench due to a minutes restriction, Precious looked to make the biggest play in the biggest moment of Sunday’s 120-119 OT win over the Bulls.・Achiuwa was needed. Mitchell Robinson, who was just two weeks away from returning from a 50-game layoff due […]
Knicks not settling for No. 3 seed captures exactly who they are
By 3 o’clock, one of the riddles had been solved. Just then, the final buzzer sounded at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, just 762 miles from Madison Square Garden. There, the lowly Hornets defeated the Cavaliers 120-110. So the Knicks could have started fixing things here if they wanted to. But the Knicks won’t give […]
Knicks clinch No. 2 seed in NBA playoffs, face 76ers-Heat winner
Did the Knicks lose because they won? That question won’t be answered for a few weeks, but in theory Jalen Brunson’s team is in a much more difficult position after defeating the Bulls 120-119 in OT on Sunday to reach second place in the East. became. Their reward is a first-round showdown with either Erik […]
Breaking down Knicks’ playoff scenarios heading into final game
The final day of the regular season has arrived, and there is little certainty about the Knicks’ opening game opponent. It could be Jimmy Butler and the Heat, Joel Embiid and the 76ers, and many others. They could advance to the No. 2 seed or fall to the No. 4 seed. Miami Heat forward Jimmy […]
Knicks’ OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson dominate when on floor together
That’s less than a quarter of a full season, just 20 games. But when OG Anunoby and Jalen Brunson share the floor, the numbers are staggering. Coming off Friday night’s win over the Nets, the Knicks are 18-2 with the duo playing together, with a net rating of -24.7 and an offensive rating of 125.8 […]