Inside Knicks newcomer Precious Achiuwa’s NYC upbringing
What's going on inside and outside Garden Court? Subscribe to Inside the Knicks with Stephen Bondy, a weekly exclusive on Sports+. It was like a scene from a comedy movie. Chilling humor. You've probably seen it before. Shane Denery, an American from the Bronx, was giving details of his new home to his guest, a […]
Knicks’ Isaiah Hartenstein dominates with rebounding masterpiece
Isaiah Hartenstein always considered himself a capable starter. Now he's trying to show it to others. The center again dominated in the paint, grabbing a career-high 20 rebounds and tying a career-high with five blocks in the Knicks' 116-100 win over the Bulls at The Garden on Wednesday night. was recorded. The German-American faced Chicago's […]
New-look Knicks show more positive signs in win over Rockets
There were moments when I couldn't help but let my imagination run wild. There are a lot of snapshots and grainy old videos of the old Knicks, championship Knicks, but the one that always does the best job is Willis Reed with the ball in the low post. That starts the windmill. And then, in […]
Knicks’ Josh Hart makes comically bad pass deep into the MSG stands
New York's best quarterback may be playing for the Knicks. Guard Josh Hart's pass in Wednesday night's 116-100 win over the Bulls traveled several rows deep into the stands. It looked like a throw more suited to grating than hardwood. With the Knicks leading 21-13 in the first quarter, the 28-year-old Hart brought the ball […]
Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson lead Knicks in rout of Bulls
Trades RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley sent messages about the organization's other top two scorers. They clearly felt comfortable relying heavily on Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle. On Wednesday, the Knicks' faith was rewarded with a 116-100 victory over Chicago, as Randle and Brunson combined for 66 points to lead the Bulls to their second […]
Time for Knicks to make their move to help unlock Phase 2 of Leon Rose’s plan
No one has won Saturday's Masters. Ultimately, I'm hoping to be in top shape by the final nine holes on Sunday afternoon. The back nine is always where the drama happens. The 15th or 17th hole is where the ball hits the water, the heroic sand save is made, the tournament-clinching putt is drained, and […]
OG Anunoby’s Indiana coach Tom Crean gushes over new Knicks star
Tom Crean and his wife spoke Monday night of a former college player to Joani, the sister of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh, after the Wolverines beat Alabama in overtime to advance to the national championship. I received a message congratulating me on what I had done. The message, which came within minutes of the […]
How OG Anunoby elevated the Knicks in all sorts of subtle ways
At one point, the Timberwolves were as close as 22 points behind, threatening to take away the game from the Knicks in the second quarter. With less than five minutes left and Minnesota trailing by six points, OG Anunoby looked at Anthony Edwards. Anunoby was in contention for the top pick in Karl-Anthony Towns, pursuing […]
Precious Achiuwa thrilled to be ‘back home’ playing for Knicks
The precious Achiuwa could not have landed in a better place. In a blockbuster deal between the Knicks and Raptors over the weekend, the Nigerian-born center returns to play where he once learned the game. “I'm so excited to be back home in front of my family and the friends I grew up with,” Achiuwa, […]
OG Anunoby trending toward the ‘perfect piece’ for Knicks
We witnessed a vision for the industry. Ball movement, defense, and winning. OG Anunoby only took 12 shots in his Knicks debut on Monday, but didn't that count in a way? Offensive variance was one of the reasons New York sacrificed RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley, who combined for 33 points per game, to get […]