Jericho Sims is Knicks’ under-the-radar defensive juggernaut
Early in the fourth quarter of the Knicks' blowout win on Sunday, New Orleans guard Antonio Reeves stepped on Josh Hart, who was running toward the bucket. Reaves was followed by Jericho Sims, who jumped with both feet for a rejection, rising so high that he had to duck under and around the rim. As […]
Mikal Bridges responds by leading Knicks’ annihilation of Pelicans
Mikal Bridges responded quickly, aggressively and forcefully as the Knicks boat raced the short-handed Pelicans at MSG. Bridges, who has come under increasing criticism amid early season struggles, dropped 13 of his season-high 31 points in the first quarter of Sunday's 118-85 win over New Orleans. The Knicks held a double-digit lead for the final […]
The first-rounders Knicks gave up in Mikal Bridges trade aren’t ‘12th-graders’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It's understandable, since it takes more than a decade of context and fan angst to fix it, but Josh Hart was partially wrong in defending the Mikal Bridges trade. First, he was absolutely right when he said that “no one would care” about the cost if the Knicks won. Ending a 52-year […]
Precious Achiuwa on final hurdle he must clear to return to Knicks’ lineup
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Six weeks after Precious Achiuwa was sidelined with a hamstring strain, the reserve big has broken his silence and revealed the final hurdle to his long-awaited return. “I need to get to a point where I have confidence in myself again,” Achiuwa said after getting his 19th straight DNP in Friday's game […]
Knicks deny worry about recent switching struggles
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Even after the offense struggled against a full-switch defense in back-to-back games — and even after Josh Hart admitted at length that the Knicks didn't handle that defensive scheme properly — Tom Thibodeau , pushed back against the idea that it was a problem. I have concerns. “If you look at the […]
Mikal Bridges knows his Knicks struggles are getting worse
CHARLOTTE – After boarding the bus for Mikal Bridges again Friday afternoon, the guard sat on the bench for most of the fourth quarter of the Knicks' close victory, but he said he's going to get better as a teammate. ” he swore. The coach forced his way into the at-bat in place of the […]
Jalen Brunson bails out Knicks as Mikal Bridges bottoms out against lowly Hornets
The Knicks could have had a great game against a battered, last-place opponent on Black Friday. Instead, they paid full retail price for a 99-98 victory, but that performance was eclipsed by the team's biggest disappointment, Mikal Bridges, who watched most of the game from the bench. It required a fourth-quarter turnaround. Jalen Brunson led […]
How the Knicks’ offense keeps getting exposed
CHARLOTTE – It was one of the worst first-half plays of the season offensively. It was emblematic of an issue that Josh Hart fears could be the blueprint for dismantling the Knicks' scoring weapons. With about 7:15 left in the second quarter, Jalen Brunson's Mavericks defender Quentin Grimes was screened by Karl-Anthony Towns. The screen […]
Knicks’ previously potent offense flops in loss to Mavericks
DALLAS — Karl Anthony pointed out the reasons for the loss on a chalkboard in the locker room, with 26 percent highlighted in red so you couldn't miss it. “Well, that's the first half,” Towns said. “We didn’t take good shots, we didn’t take them well at all. Seven days and four games into their […]
Donte DiVincenzo benched in early Timberwolves low point after Knicks trade
Minnesota's Donte DiVincenzo experiment still has a ways to go. Acquired in a blockbuster offseason trade with the Knicks, the shooting guard has had inconsistent playing time and is already the subject of trade rumors after 17 games with the Timberwolves. The low point may have come on Tuesday night, when DiVincenzo sat midway through […]