Jalen Brunson takes no solace as refs admit mistake on foul that cost Knicks
ORLANDO, Fla. — Jalen Brunson wasn’t happy with the NBA’s admission that referee Jasin Goble blundered in making the final call in Monday’s loss to Houston. “They can keep it to themselves,” the Knicks point guard said after Wednesday’s 118-100 loss to the Magic. There’s a small chance the Knicks can force an actual reversal, […]
Injuries catch up to Knicks, Jalen Brunson in loss to Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. — It started early in the first quarter with the “MVP” chant for Jalen Brunson. Playing in his home arena, All-Star Paolo Banchero turned to the noisiest section and told him, rather than subtly, to “shut up.” But at that moment, Banchero and Magic were unable to stop them. Brunson was outstanding, scoring […]
Knicks can look across town to see how injuries can unglue a season
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Knicks didn’t necessarily need a reminder of how fragile good things are in the NBA, and they didn’t want a direct explanation of how fragile the delicate tapestry of a season is. I wasn’t there. But that’s what they got. That’s what they’ll take into the All-Star break. Tom Thibodeau gave […]
Refs admit they blew foul call on Knicks’ Jalen Brunson
The referees were quick to admit Monday night that they messed up the Knicks with an incorrect call. In the final minutes of the Knicks’ 105-103 loss to the Rockets in Houston, Jalen Brunson contested Aaron Holiday’s 3-point shot and was called for a foul by referee Jasyn Goble. The score was tied at this […]
Knicks map out Julius Randle’s plan to return from shoulder injury
HOUSTON — Julius Randle is working on a comeback. Coach Tom Thibodeau said he met with the power forward, who is recovering from a dislocated shoulder, to plan for the All-Star break and was clearly feeling positive about his progress. “He was in my office the day before we left. [for Houston]; We had a […]
Knicks were shamefully jobbed out of chance to complete comeback
HOUSTON — Okay. At the top, start with the cold, sober, rational truth of the situation. The Knicks didn’t lose this game because of one bad umpire — even though that umpire’s boss later admitted that the horrible call that ultimately decided the game “shouldn’t have been made.” Even so. Of all the comical worst-case […]
Knicks fans irate over questionable foul call on Jalen Brunson
Celebrity Knicks fan Ben Stiller was even more furious than White Goodman at the end of “Dodgeball.” Stiller was one of the many basketball fans upset by a questionable foul call on Jalen Brunson that gave the Rockets a 105-103 win on Monday night despite a wild comeback by the Knicks. Brunson tried to contest […]
Knicks fall to Rockets after Jalen Brunson foul spoils comeback
HOUSTON — Jalen Brunson went from hero to loser in a controversial game that killed the Knicks. Seconds after making a clutch hit to tie the game at 1-1 on Monday at Toyota Center, Brunson hit Houston’s Aaron Holiday’s prayer 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds left in a 105-103 loss to the Rockets. He was whistled […]
Knicks’ Donte DiVincenzo eyeing spot on Italian Olympic team
HOUSTON — Knicks sharp guard Donte DiVincenzo said he “would love to” represent Italy at the upcoming Olympics, but hurdles remain between eligibility. “Ideally, I would like to do that,” DiVincenzo told the Post. “I don’t know if that’s possible, even logically and given how everything is going to play out. But if everything works […]
Injuries may turn Knicks’ biggest strength into lingering weakness
A week and a half ago, the Knicks beat the Pacers in the bottom half. They were without Mitchell Robinson, OG Anunoby and Julius Randle, but Isaiah Hartenstein (19 rebounds) and Jericho Sims (4 boards in 12 minutes) helped own the paint. The Knicks had 16 more shot attempts than Indiana and 10 more than […]