Knicks’ secondary players meeting the moment against 76ers
The Knicks have played all season to reach this moment, one win away from advancing to the first round of the playoffs for the second straight year. Beyond the rise of rising superstar Jalen Brunson, including a postseason-record 47 points in Philadelphia on Sunday, the Knicks have done all the little things — all season […]
How Jalen Brunson’s wife celebrated his historic Knicks game
Jalen Brunson’s wife is ready to return to The Garden after the Knicks took a 3-1 series lead in Game 4 of the first round of their playoff series against the Sixers on Sunday. Ali Marks shared a simple but sweet message on social media after the All-Star point guard scored 47 points in the […]
How Knicks’ Game 4 win in Philly clears a path to East finals
There are no guarantees. The Knicks have yet to advance past the first round. Crazy things happen during this time: injuries, upsets, unexpected results. But after Jalen Brunson’s heroics in Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon, the superstar guard — yes, that’s a fitting title — is clearly on his way to a franchise playoff record 47 […]
Precious Achiuwa delivered big impact when Knicks needed it most
PHILADELPHIA — Precious Achiuwa contributed significantly to the Knicks throughout the second half of the season after arriving from Toronto due to various injuries up front. With starting center Mitchell Robinson re-injuring his ankle, it’s no surprise that the Bronx product is once again making an impact off the bench when the Knicks need him […]
Knicks’ OG Anunoby proves vital in slowing down Joel Embiid
PHILADELPHIA — It was easy to be coaxed into forgetting just how important OG Anunoby has become to the Knicks’ DNA in a short amount of time. He came in, lit up the Garden, and helped the Knicks win almost every day. And then he was gone. And he remained gone. Then he returned. And […]
Knicks’ Josh Hart still comes up huge despite zero field goals
PHILADELPHIA — Josh Hart joked on Sunday that the Knicks needed Jalen Brunson to score 47 points, especially because of his own struggles on offense. “St, starting small forward, power forward, whatever I was, I just couldn’t shoot. And at the free throw line I was like Shaq,” Hart said after the Knicks’ 97-92 Game […]
Joel Embiid ‘disappointed’ with Knicks fans taking over 76ers arena
The roar of “MVP” chants filled the Wells Fargo Center as Jalen Brunson stood at the free throw line in the final minutes of the New York Knicks’ Game 4 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. Ta. A large contingent of Knicks fans traveled about two hours south from Madison Square Garden to cheer […]
Jalen Brunson earns place in Knicks lore with Game 4 brilliance
PHILADELPHIA — By the end, the city’s angry basketball supporters had given up on drowning out the chants. In any case, most of them were halfway up the Ben Franklin Bridge when Kyle Lowry, a shrewd player (who decided he was too smart by half), intentionally shot a free throw without informing his teammates of […]
Knicks fans go wild in 76ers’ Wells Fargo Center after Game 4
Wells Fargo Center may need to be renamed Madison Square Garden South. A home game for the 76ers now sounds like a home game for the Knicks, as they beat the Sixers 97-92 in Game 4 on Sunday and took a 3-1 series lead. Knicks fans made their presence known in the building as the […]
Jalen Brunson sets Knicks record with 47 points in Game 4 win
PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Brunson donned the cape and beat the Sixers. The Knicks point guard dropped 47 points, setting a franchise playoff record, and giving New York a 97-92 win on Sunday afternoon and a 3-1 advantage in the series. By the end of the game, the crowd was split throughout, but clearly gathered in […]