Knicks have never been a better fit for LeBron James than now
Read this column with the following in mind: There is no indication that LeBron James will join the Knicks. Aside from trying to read the tea leaves on the internet and media maven Stephen A. Smith hyping this move, it’s not being discussed in NBA circles, at least the ones I frequent. It is not […]
Knicks fall to Lakers, LeBron as nine-game win streak snapped
On Saturday night, LeBron James and the Lakers made their only visit of the season, and stars were shining everywhere you looked, both on Celebrity Row and on the court. But mostly, the capacity crowd once again came to watch and cheer on the hottest teams in the NBA and New York sports. Jalen Brunson, […]
Knicks stars rock out Rangers jerseys before tilt vs. Lakers
On Saturday night, some of the Knicks’ key players showed some love for their opponent, the Rangers, at Madison Square Garden. Before the Knicks’ home game against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Isaiah Hartenstein don the jerseys the Rangers will wear in the NHL Stadium Series against the […]
Jalen Brunson avoids Clyde Frazier comparison as he leads Knicks
Newly selected All-Star Jalen Brunson wasn’t feeling great Saturday morning when he was told that many believe he is the Knicks’ best point guard since Clyde Frazier. “No,” he interrupted. “no.” Of course, Brunson is the main reason the Knicks won nine straight games and are 15-2 in 2024, coming into Saturday night’s game against […]
Knicks’ incredible run eerily reminiscent of 1968-69 team
What you should see most are the faces of the children, teenagers, and fans in their early twenties. For them, this is all so new, so fresh, so unexpected. If you’re under 25 and happen to have grown up in New York as a professional basketball fan, if you’ve followed the Knicks, all you know […]
Knicks’ Jalen Brunson nearly brought to tears after first All-Star selection, ‘MVP’ chants from fans
After spending his first four NBA seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey native Jalen Brunson signed a four-year contract with the New York Knicks in July 2022. Brunson broke out in his first season in a Knicks uniform. He was one of the key pieces on a Knicks team that finished in the top […]
Jalen Brunson defines Knicks’ dramatic transformation
Jalen Brunson is the Knicks and the Knicks are him. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said exactly that about Jimmy Butler during last spring’s playoffs. That statement feels perfectly applicable to the huge impact Brunson, a first-time All-Star point guard, is having as the Knicks continue to climb up the Eastern Conference standings. They have climbed […]
Knicks work out issues with Klutch after Leon Rose-Rich Paul meeting
The cold war between Clutch and the Knicks has clearly intensified. Rich Paul met with team president Leon Rose on Friday, and a source told the Post that “things were quickly resolved” during the sit-in. According to sources, they are expected to advance their business relationship in the future. As the newspaper previously reported, Klutch […]
Knicks rally past Pacers for ninth consecutive victory
Jalen Brunson didn’t need an All-Star call to show why he’s an All-Star. Brunson, with a swollen eye from a punch in the face and frustrated by overloaded refereeing, led the Knicks to a 109-105 victory over the Pacers on Thursday night, leading a short-handed roster to its ninth straight win. It comes just hours […]
This win shows how special Jalen Brunson and these Knicks are
Wrap this in cellophane. Place it in a safe place away from dust and wind. Let it continue to look and feel as fresh, new and authentic as it did Thursday night around 9:55 p.m., circa 1994, when 19,812 people jumped to their feet, cheered and greeted the final buzzer. Until this spring. Want to […]