Evan Fournier not surprised Donte DiVincenzo is erasing his Knicks records
Evan Fournier was already prepared to be erased from the Knicks’ record books once this season, but now it looks like he could be knocked out twice by the same player. Donte DiVincenzo made 11 3-pointers in Monday’s blowout win over the Pistons, one more than the previous record Fournier shared with J.R. Smith. DiVincenzo […]
Julius Randle’s extended absence a Knicks concern before playoffs
Another game, another DNP for Julius Randle. And as the pre-playoff hourglass nears empty, questions about Randle’s rust become more real. “I’m always worried,” Tom Thibodeau said. “About everything.” Julius Randle has yet to return to action for the Knicks since dislocating his right shoulder. Noah K. Murray writes for the New York Post To […]
Donte DiVincenzo sets Knicks’ single-game 3-point record
Donte DiVincenzo could add the Knicks’ single-game record to his eventual single-season record. The sharp-shooting guard set a franchise record with 11 3-pointers and scored a career-high 40 points in a hilarious 124-99 victory over the Pistons. DiVincenzo, who surpassed the 10 treys made by New York’s Evan Fournier and J.R. Smith, hit a record-breaking […]
How Donte DiVincenzo is approaching quest for Knicks 3-point history
Donte DiVincenzo started this season as a reserve. He could end this game with the best 3-point shooting in Knicks history. After his impressive performance in Saturday’s win over the Nets, DiVincenzo is now 18 treys away from matching Evan Fournier’s 2022 season record of 241. DiVincenzo told the Post that he’s passionate about being […]
Knicks switch out Precious Achiuwa for Jericho Sims at backup center spot
Tom Thibodeau made a rotation change in Saturday’s 105-93 win over the Nets, replacing Precious Achiuwa with Jericho Sims as backup center. The coach said the tactic relied on a need for strength, which is probably no coincidence after the Knicks were bullied and outrebounded by the Nuggets two days earlier. “I thought what we […]
Nets’ stamina runs out in fourth-quarter collapse vs. Knicks
The Nets tied the score in the fourth quarter, but they forgot how to score. Or maybe the Knicks’ defense gave them amnesia. On Saturday, the Nets suffered a 105-93 loss in front of a sold-out crowd of 19,812 at the Garden, a game in which the Nets clearly foresee another late-game collapse, and sadly… […]
Knicks picking up slack for Jalen Brunson just part of team’s identity
We’ve all been there. If you’ve ever logged in at the gym or playground, there are days when you show up and can’t do anything. Wide open jumper. layup. drive. Sometimes it will fall off and spin out. Sometimes it’s even uglier than that. That’s where Jalen Brunson was at Madison Square Garden on Saturday […]
Softer part of Knicks’ schedule presents its own challenges
This is the easy part. The Knicks, who went 3-1 on road trips against the Western Conference, returned home on Friday and played four straight games against all teams eligible for the lottery. Two of those games will be at MSG, against the Nets on Saturday, against the Pistons on Monday, and then against Toronto […]
How Knicks’ Jalen Brunson’s 3-point celebration originated
DENVER — As Seinfeld might say, it’s a celebration of nothing. Jalen Brunson’s hand-over-the-mouth gesture has become synonymous with the Knicks’ greatest point guard since Clyde Frazier, copied by others as a symbol of a well-timed 3-point conversion, and become a meme on social media. was made into It’s also a mystery that Brunson refused […]
Mitchell Robinson itching to return for Knicks playoff run
DENVER – When Mitchell Robinson heard about the stress fracture in his ankle, his reaction was visceral. “Oh, I threw a bad one,” Robinson said. As it turned out, this was yet another health issue, his third surgery since joining the Knicks, and his second in the foot area. Mitchell Robinson had a dunk earlier […]