Inside look at Knicks’ OG Anunoby’s quiet persona
TORONTO — Silence and compliance are not what OG Anunoby does. The Knicks forward approached his job with the same introverted attitude in Toronto, a close buddy and former teammate said. “You think that's his personality, but that's who he really is,” Raptors forward Chris Boucher said ahead of Saturday's matchup with Anunoby at MSG. […]
Jalen Brunson’s vintage Knicks night makes 50-win dream realistic
The Garden waited, waited, and waited for the Knicks to defeat the lowly Wizards. Mama Thibodeau, who celebrated her own birthday the day after her son Tom's birthday, said she wouldn't expect another night like this. The Knicks, who won 113-109, would be better off not playing with the lack of grit, desperation and will […]
Jalen Brunson leads Knicks past Wizards thanks to 41-point gem
On Thursday night, Josh Hart's absence depleted the Knicks' bench anyway, but Tom Thibodeau replaced four of the Knicks' five starters (all but OG Anunoby) in the final minutes of back-to-back games against the Knicks. He continued to use him throughout the third quarter. The Knicks are behind one of the worst teams in the […]
Stan Van Gundy gives Knicks ‘puncher’s chance’ at playoff run
The Knicks have reached 50 wins only twice in the past 24 seasons. In the 2012-13 season, the Mike Woodson Knicks won 54 games and lost to the Pacers in the conference semifinals. Then you have to go back to the 1999-2000 Knicks, where Jeff Van Gundy's Knicks won 50 games before losing to the […]
RJ Barrett reflects on complicated time with Knicks before MSG return
TORONTO — RJ Barrett doesn't believe there will be a video tribute Saturday, just because he remembers it from the more than four years he called MSG home, but the current players Because that won't happen. “Nobody can understand it,” he said. Maybe that was true during Barrett's time with the Knicks, but it's more […]
Knicks trying to trade Quentin Grimes — why he doesn’t fit
What's going on inside and outside Garden Court? Subscribe to Inside the Knicks with Stephen Bondy, a weekly exclusive on Sports+. With eight minutes left, Quentin Grimes was playing well, but lackluster. Also. When the Knicks had a 6-point lead against the Magic on MLK Day, Miles McBride committed a turnover that apparently had nothing […]
Garden blossoms as Knicks dominate Rockets on both ends
This is the kind of play that brings a basketball court to life, bringing it to life with enough electricity to power 40 city blocks. It could certainly be Madison Square Garden, but it could also be Rucker Park or the playground on West Fourth Street. Rose Hill, Dradi Gym, and Alumni Hall. It can […]
Knicks rip Rockets to end halfway point of season with win
The Knicks, back to full strength after missing Jalen Brunson for the past two games, reached the halfway point of the season's 41-game season with a bounce-back victory at the Garden. On Wednesday, on Tom Thibodeau's 66th birthday, Brunson returned from a calf injury in the Knicks' 109-94 victory over the Rockets, scoring 30 points […]
OG Anunoby an ‘absolutely perfect fit’ for Knicks: Fred VanVleet
The idea is that Fred VanVleet, who was teammates with OG Anunoby for six seasons including the 2018-19 NBA title with the Raptors, was traded by the Knicks to get an ideal fit for the roster and coach Tom Thibodeau. fully understand and accept it. “I thought it was absolutely perfect. It was a great […]
Knicks’ Isaiah Hartenstein, model wife expecting baby boy
The Knicks' baby is being born. Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein and his wife Courtney Keller are expecting a baby boy in June, and the announcement was made courtside at Madison Square Garden. The model, who is also a ring girl, posted an ultrasound photo and a baby onesie with Hartenstein's name and No. 55 on […]