OG Anunoby out again as Knicks hope for Julius Randle clarity
The Knicks already knew Julius Randle would be sidelined Tuesday night, but import winger OG Anunoby also missed his second straight game against the Jazz at the Garden. Anunoby is dealing with a sore elbow, and Randle is expected to miss several weeks with a dislocated right shoulder. “OG is out. … He’s not ready […]
How next few weeks got a lot more interesting for the Knicks
The Knicks started life without two-time All-Star forward Julius Randle, if only for a long time, but with a Next Men Up win at Charlotte on Monday night, OG Anunoby It was his 13th win in 15 games since he first played with the team. After a trade with the Raptors in late December. Notably, […]
Knicks expect OG Anunoby’s elbow injury to be day-to-day
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — OG Anunoby suffered inflammation in his right elbow shortly after Monday’s 113-92 win over the Hornets, which worsened during pregame warmups. “He had had this before, but it was one of those things that was inflamed,” Tom Sibdoudou said. “If he can’t play, he can’t play.” The small forward, who has been […]
Knicks rout Hornets without stars for seventh straight win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Knicks made easy work of an easy opponent in their first game without Julius Randle. Villanova’s duo of Jalen Brunson and Donte DiVincenzo combined for 60 points against the woeful Hornets despite Randle and OG Anunoby being out with injuries. The 113-92 victory completed the season sweep of Charlotte and extended […]
Knicks’ Julius Randle injury sting could have been worse
For now, Knicks fans will be allowed to breathe again unless told otherwise. For now, until told otherwise, the news regarding Julius Randle’s season is that Randle himself fell and dislocated his right shoulder Saturday afternoon at Madison Square Garden, sending ripples of fear throughout the faithful. It seems that the message may be conveyed […]
Knicks’ OG Anunoby out against Hornets with elbow inflammation
CHARLOTTE — OG Anunoby worsened inflammation in his right elbow during warmups and missed Monday’s game against the Hornets. The Knicks power forward, who has been a revelation defensively since being acquired last month and was key to New York’s six-game winning streak, wore black Kinesio tape around his shooting elbow in previous appearances. With […]
Knicks ‘very’ concerned over Julius Randle’s scary injury vs. Heat
Tom Thibodeau said Julius Randle is a “warrior” who often plays through pain that outsiders barely know exists. So when the Knicks’ head coach saw his star forward refuse to stay in the game late in Saturday’s win over the Heat after injuring his shoulder in a hard fall, he knew something was wrong. After […]
OG Anunoby’s unreal plus-minus making ‘life a lot easier’ for Knicks
Plus-minus is relatively new when you consider the history of the NBA. This number was first recorded in the 1996-97 season, and the king of this statistic was Tim Duncan, who never stopped winning with the Spurs and finished with a career plus 10,000. This is a great indicator of impact and addresses the important […]
The Knicks shining success is a feel-good moment when New York City needs it most
In the gloomy weather of late January, with Gotham facing multiple political issues and sports fans licking their wounds from disappointing seasons for the Giants and Jets, the Knicks are giving New Yorkers a reason to cheer and hope. There is. The team is completely destroyed, crushing the Denver Nuggets on Thursday with a blowout […]
Knicks’ success doesn’t happen without Tom Thibodeau
Like me, if you listen to Tom Thibodeau long enough, you wonder if there was ever a moment when he sat back and celebrated his accomplishments. After all, God also rested on the seventh day. But as the coach often repeats in his book, Mindsetism, it's hard to relax when “everything is a concern.” So […]