Alec Burks’ Knicks benching was ‘basketball’ decision
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Alec Burks’ shortest appearance of the season and the guard’s shortest in more than five years. Just 4 minutes and 18 seconds into Thursday’s win over the Trail Blazers, the veteran guard was pulled for two straight missed shots and a turnover early in the second quarter. He sat throughout the second […]
Knicks’ Jalen Brunson dominates after returning to normal minutes
PORTLAND, Ore. — Coach Tom Thibodeau limited Jalen Brunson, not far from a gruesome knee contusion, to limited minutes in the game leading up to his 45-point gem in Thursday’s 105-93 win over the Trail Blazers. He revealed that he had undergone surgery. Brunson has averaged less than 30 minutes in each of his previous […]
Knicks’ win over Trail Blazers has touch of OG Anunoby concern
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Knicks’ easy victory and Jalen Brunson’s masterpiece were overshadowed by the appearance of OG Anunoby in obvious discomfort with his surgically repaired elbow. The team’s defensive stalwart appeared to aggravate his right elbow in the second quarter of Thursday’s 105-93 win over the short-handed Trail Blazers, and was frustrated as he […]
Knicks’ OG Anunoby glad he decided to undergo elbow surgery
One win away from returning from elbow surgery, OG Anunoby is happy with his decision to undergo surgery rather than play through the injury. Anunoby suffered elbow soreness in January despite the Knicks going 12-2 in their first 14 games following his trade from the Raptors and now 13-2 in their 15 games. He said […]
Knicks clamp down on 76ers to avenge loss in OG Anunoby’s return
OG Anunoby helped transform the Knicks into one of the NBA’s top defensive teams in January, and his third straight team-wide performance in his return to the lineup after an 18-game absence led to Tom A back-to-back win that helped Thibodeau’s team secure a much-needed comeback. The Knicks, making his first start since Anunoby went […]
Knicks’ Josh Hart settles for 19 rebounds in latest triple-double
Josh Hart said before Tuesday’s game that he didn’t expect him to play more than 40 minutes in 10 consecutive games due to OG Anunoby’s return from injury, and he was right. In the Knicks’ 106-79 win over the Sixers, Hart’s playing time was cut to just 39 minutes, 06 seconds, a 40-minute span that […]
Josh Hart feels ‘solid’ through recent Knicks ironman stretch
Josh Hart’s recent Ironman performance hasn’t been seen in the NBA in nearly eight years. Despite a rash of injuries for the Knicks, Hart has played at least 40 minutes in nine consecutive games. This is the longest streak in the NBA since James Harden had 10 in a row with the Rockets late in […]
Knicks pay for ugly offensive night in loss to 76ers
Style doesn’t award extra points in the NBA standings, but the Knicks really tried to win this game in the ugliest way imaginable. Both teams were missing key players and lost key playoff games, and the Knicks were unable to fully overcome their lowest-scoring first half in over nine years, leading to a come-from-behind victory […]
Knicks can’t let it get any lower this after loss to 76ers
Thank you for reading this entire column. If you don’t have time, fast forward to the last three paragraphs. If you’re sticking with me, you can’t blame this on the injury bug. You can’t blame it on an unkind whistle or a tiring schedule. This was terrible from the start and only got worse from […]
Donte DiVincenzo wrestles with Kelly Oubre as Knicks, 76ers’ tempers flare
The battle between the Knicks and 76ers got tough in the final minutes, when Donte DiVincenzo grabbed Kelly Oubre’s leg under the basket and tried to tackle him. Donte DiVincenzo grabs Kelly Oubre’s leg during Sunday night’s Knicks-76ers game. ESPN DiVincenzo drove the baseline and Oubre hit him from behind and appeared to fall, but […]