New York fully a Knicks town once again
This shows us that the New York basketball globe is once again properly rotating on its axis. Nets fans inside Barclays Center were begging for a satisfying fourth quarter for the nominal home team. They kept trying out that slightly creepy “Brook Leeeen” chant. Despite a fourth-quarter lead that went from 9 to 6 to […]
Julius Randle’s ‘tunnel vision,’ slam fuel Knicks’ turnaround
The sequence that sealed the Knicks' comeback and thrilled the pro-Knicks crowd at Barclays Center began with a block by Josh Hart and ended with a dunk by Julius Randle. And, as Hart explained to the Post, its roots were in the first half when Nets guard Dennis Smith Jr. made a layup. “I knew […]
Quentin Grimes must tune out Knicks trade chatter: Tom Thibodeau
Quentin Grimes has been the subject of trade speculation in recent weeks, ever since the Knicks dealt RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley in the OG Anunoby deal with the Raptors in late December. As Stephen Bondy reported, while the Knicks are pursuing Grimes, Tom Thibodeau wants the third-year guard to stop chatting ahead of the […]
Knicks’ Leon Rose can’t turn passive ahead of trade deadline
During the getting acquainted portion of the transition, the newcomer Knicks jumped through the orange and blue colors to get through that portion. They won the first five games with OG Anunoby in the lineup. They are now 9-2 since the deal and head into Tuesday night's interdistrict matchup against the Nets at Barclays Center. […]
RJ Barrett says thank you to Knicks fans in farewell video
RJ Barrett made good on his promise. The former Knicks wing, now with the Raptors after sending OG Anunoby to the Garden in a blockbuster trade in late December, plans to post a farewell video to Knicks fans after Saturday night's matchup. He said. We've been playing with each other since we signed. Immanuel Quickley, […]
Julius Randle thriving in Knicks’ spacing after OG Anunoby deal
More space for Julius Randle means a better Julius Randle. Although he hasn't received the most attention in recent weeks, the Knicks' star forward may be the biggest beneficiary of the team's blockbuster deal with the Raptors in late December. The Knicks acquired OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn in a trade for RJ […]
Precious Achiuwa gives Knicks boost after Isaiah Hartenstein injury
It wasn't just a revenge game for OG Anunoby, RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley. The other milestone in this blockbuster trade erupted in the Knicks' 126-100 victory over the Raptors on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, the first time the two teams met since the trade. Knicks center Precious Achiuwa came off the bench […]
Knicks’ Josh Hart has solid outing in return from knee injury
Josh Hart was an impact addition to the Knicks a year ago and showed signs of being a valuable in-season addition Saturday night. Hart returned to the rotation on Thursday after missing the season's first game with left knee soreness and contributed 10 points and nine rebounds in Saturday's 126-100 win over the Raptors. “I […]
I’m Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau’s type of player
Tom Thibodeau is special. The Knicks head coach is drawn to several qualities he looks for in his players: tough, stubborn, smart and defensively aggressive. Raptors wing Bruce Brown seems to fit the bill. “I'm a dog,” Brown told the Post Saturday night before the Raptors' 126-100 loss to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. […]
Jalen Brunson shows why Knicks trade of fan favorites was needed
RJ Barrett naively wondered if the Garden fans would cheer. Gratitude was inevitable. This crowd has endured nearly two decades of misery, and in that context, Barrett's tenure can only be considered a blessing. A low bar produces good applause. As such, Barrett and Immanuel Quickley received a standing ovation during pregame introductions. It was […]