Knicks a team desperately in need of All-Star break
Logically speaking, they will eventually catch up to the Knicks. The same goes for simple arithmetic. And if you needed a hint as to how fragile and ephemeral this is, all they had to do on Tuesday night was change the lineup their opponents had on the floor at Madison Square Garden. It was just […]
Jalen Brunson’s ankle injury overshadows Knicks’ win over Grizzlies
The Knicks have another injury to worry about. And they can’t afford to be bad about this. Jalen Brunson twisted his right ankle with 5 minutes, 31 seconds left in a game against the short-handed Grizzlies and rushed to the locker room. Brunson did not return to the bench and dropped 27 points with eight […]
Knicks stars not returning from injury for Grizzlies clash
The Knicks’ injury woes haven’t improved. OG Anunoby, Quentin Grimes and Julius Randle have been ruled out of Tuesday’s game against the Grizzlies at the Garden. Mitchell Robinson will also miss 30 consecutive games while rehabbing from ankle surgery. Anunoby will miss his fifth straight game due to inflammation in his right elbow. He had […]
Walt Frazier, Mike Breen talk 25 years as MSG’s Knicks voices
On the wall of 10-year-old Mike Breen’s childhood home is a picture of his basketball idol, the flashy point guard for the Knicks, known simply as Clyde to generations of die-hard fans. There are posters of him there, and he claims he still is. Decades later, Breen and Walt Frazier became broadcast partners, first on […]
Knicks starting to feel domino effect of growing injury crisis
In the aftermath of their first loss in nearly three weeks, the Knicks tried to ignore it and understand that their health was an issue they could no longer ignore. All three potential starters, Julius Randle, OG Anunoby and Mitchell Robinson, have missed at least four consecutive games. Quentin Grimes, another top-eight member of the […]
Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart unveil new show ‘Roommates’ together
It’s a bromance that Knicks fans love. And now it’s being sent to a video podcast provider near you. Knicks stars Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart are teaming up with entrepreneur Matt Hillman to launch “The Roommates Show.” Branson teases me with X. The show’s Instagram account surfaced online on Sunday, shortly after Branson posted […]
Knicks’ impressive streak against teams below .500 set to be tested
The Knicks’ nine-game winning streak has ended, but they still have a winning streak left, and their winning streak will be on the line in their next matchup. Against a team currently on a losing streak (including Tuesday’s game against the Grizzlies at the Garden), Tom Thibodeau’s team has won 11 straight and has an […]
Knicks’ Isaiah Hartenstein coming up big at good time in career
For the first time in his six-year career, Isaiah Hartenstein has proven to himself and his doubters that he can put up big numbers while logging significant minutes in the NBA over an extended period of time. The Knicks center also admitted Saturday before the 113-105 loss to the Lakers that the timing couldn’t have […]
Knicks have never been a better fit for LeBron James than now
Read this column with the following in mind: There is no indication that LeBron James will join the Knicks. Aside from trying to read the tea leaves on the internet and media maven Stephen A. Smith hyping this move, it’s not being discussed in NBA circles, at least the ones I frequent. It is not […]
Knicks fall to Lakers, LeBron as nine-game win streak snapped
On Saturday night, LeBron James and the Lakers made their only visit of the season, and stars were shining everywhere you looked, both on Celebrity Row and on the court. But mostly, the capacity crowd once again came to watch and cheer on the hottest teams in the NBA and New York sports. Jalen Brunson, […]