Knicks get final Mavs draft pick from Kristaps Porzingis trade
The Mavericks’ strong rebound season will finally give the Knicks the last asset they acquired in the 2019 trade for Kristaps Porzingis. Dallas clinched a playoff spot on Tuesday night. This means a top-10 protected first-round pick will go to the Knicks in the 2024 NBA Draft. The Mavericks struggled late in last year’s regular […]
OG Anunoby rounding back into form at perfect time for Knicks
See, this is why Knicks fans can dream a little. It looks like this. OG Anunoby has been away for so long on two separate occasions that it’s easy to forget why his addition was such a big moment for this team. I believe that for the first 14 games, when the Knicks looked like […]
Breaking down Knicks’ playoff possibilities with four games left
CHICAGO — There’s one week left in the Knicks’ season, and their playoff chances are more complicated than the Kardashian family tree. They could still finish anywhere from second to eighth, and that dispersion makes the next four games extremely important and completely unpredictable. With Monday’s solar eclipse darkening the NBA schedule, it’s a good […]
Knicks’ Jalen Brunson was in disbelief over John Calipari news
Knicks star Jalen Brunson had a brief but empathetic response to the news that John Calipari is headed to Arkansas. News of Calipari’s likely departure came late Sunday night, less than 24 hours before the NCAA National Championship Game at Arizona State, and shocked the college basketball world. Branson was among those shocked by the […]
Jalen Brunson outduels Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo in Knicks win
MILWAUKEE — The Knicks left Fiserv Forum feeling better with a win and a higher spot in the standings. Riding on the energy of engines Jalen Brunson and Isaiah Hartenstein, the visiting team dominated in the second half to move into fourth place in the East, defeating the Bucks 122-109 on Sunday night. Brunson dropped […]
Knicks’ Josh Hart blasts Scott Foster’s decision to eject him
MILWAUKEE — Josh Hart said it was “ridiculous” to be ejected for a head kick in Friday’s game against the Bulls, explaining that it was beyond his physical ability to perform that type of maneuver. “Obviously I’m off balance. My legs are up even before I see him,” Hart said. “But give credit to [referee] […]
Bojan Bogdanovic, Alec Burks not a lock to be in Knicks’ playoff rotation
CHICAGO — Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks remain on the struggle bus as the Knicks approach two months out from their loan deals with the Pistons, and questions remain about their futures in a potential playoff rotation. . Burks, 32, has already had a significantly reduced role since returning from a shoulder sprain, averaging just […]
Knicks hoping to fix sloppy first quarters after recent slow starts
CHICAGO — Magic OG Anunoby Dust didn’t work against the Bulls. The Knicks are currently tied in the standings and facing a five-game homestretch, but there is one glaring issue that needs to be fixed. That’s a bad start. The Knicks, typically a strong team in the first quarter, have suffered blowouts in the first […]
Knicks’ Josh Hart ejected from Bulls matchup after just one quarter
CHICAGO — In Friday night’s 108-100 loss to the Bulls against the Knicks, Josh Hart was quickly and permanently banned from the locker room for a flying leg kick, whether intentional or overnight. Hart, the team’s glue, was thrown for a flagrant-two foul with 34.1 seconds left in the first quarter. The forward was stripped […]
OG Anunoby’s return not enough as Knicks fall to Bulls
CHICAGO — OG Anunoby’s stellar record with the Knicks took a hit after a controversial ejection and disappointing Knicks performance in Chi-Town. The defensive Swiss Army knife returned to the starting lineup, but couldn’t stop the Bulls from jumping out to a big early lead, winning 108-100. A day after Julius Randle was ruled out […]