At Madison Square Garden, the Knicks (31*-18) shook off a middling first half, outscored the Lakers 60–44 after halftime, and survived 15 lead changes to claim their sixth straight win, 112–100. From the jump, L.A. attacked home plate and New York tried their luck from the outfield. The strategy showed promise with the first two […]
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Shooting struggles from the Lakers’ role players and a poor third quarter were too much to overcome in Madison Square Garden on Sunday as the Knicks downed LA 112-100. The purple and gold led for stretches of the game, but a run in the third period for New York moved them ahead by double digits […]
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The Knicks (30*-18), riding a five-game win streak, welcome the Lakers (29-18) to Madison Garden Tonight. A national audience will tune in to see Luka Dončić and LeBron James, leaders of a Los Angeles team that scores brilliant and defends much less so. Expect a tight game, which might be LeBron’s last appearance at MSG. […]
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Ahead of a Los Angeles Lakers road tilt against the New York Knicks on NBC/Peacock Sunday, Maria Taylor, Vince Carter, Carmelo Anthony, and Tracy McGrady announced the NBA’s 14 All-Star reserve picks exactly two weeks ahead of the 2026 All-Star Game. The All-Star Game is slated to tip off at the LA Clippers’ home arena, Intuit Dome, on Feb. 15. Unfortunately, 23-year-old Chicago Bulls point guard Josh Giddey was omitted from the bunch.
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UPDATE: The Lakers are being really cautious with Austin Reaves. For the second consecutive game, Reaves has been downgraded to out after being listed as questionable coming into the day. After playing the Knicks on Sunday, the Lakers will remain in New York City and play the Nets in Brooklyn on Tuesday. Original story follows. […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers have shored up their bench depth ahead of Thursday’s Feb. 5 trade deadline. ESPN’s Shams Charania reports that Portland is offloading the contract of injured deep-bench center Duop Reath and two second-round draft picks to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for sharpshooting 6-foot-8 combo guard Vit Krejci.
Per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype , Atlanta is getting its own 2027 second-rounder back in the deal, plus the New York Knicks’ 2030 second.
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The Knicks (30*-18) welcome the Lakers (29-18) to Madison Square Garden with the building buzzing again. New York has won five straight games (four by double digits) thanks to a top-10 defense, world-class rebounding, and an explosive offense. The team that was a reeking garbage pile just a couple of weeks ago smells fresh as […]
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The Lakers (29-18) are on the last stop of their current eight-game road trip in New York City where they will take on the Knicks (30-18) and Brooklyn Nets (13-24) in their next two games. This is the first time they’ll see both teams this season. Start time and TV schedule Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. New […]
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A pair of the NBA’s top scorers hit the court when Jalen Brunson (eighth, 27.6 PPG) and the New York Knicks (30-18) host Luka Doncic (first, 33.7 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (29-18) on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock. The Knicks are 4-point favorites. The over/under in the matchup is 228.5.
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Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers (29-18) play Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks (30-18) on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Madison Square Garden, at 7 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock.
The Knicks are coming off of a 127-97 victory over the Trail Blazers in their most recent game on Friday. In their last game on Friday, the Lakers claimed a 142-111 win against the Wizards. In the Knicks’ win, Brunson led the way with a team-high 26 points (adding one rebound and three assists). Doncic’s team-high...
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It’s trade week at last. By the end of Thursday, there could be a new Knick or two on the roster, and we might be bidding adieu to those who were dealt. Or maybe Leon Rose does nothing, that enigmatic minx. These are the Days of Our NBA. If you’ve been eating a gyro for […]
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My mind’s been mush all week. There’s a bug going around the family that finally found me. My ADHD is turned up to 11. I’m absolutely burnt. The harder I try, the worse it gets, like your car’s stuck in the snow and you keep hitting the gas, going nowhere as the rut deepens. I’m […]
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The Knicks being the Knicks are Knicking, of course, going from losing 9-of-11 to winning five consecutive games. Coming up next? The Lake Show at MSG on Sunday evening. Here’s what your current (and maybe future) superheroes had to say after yesterday’s trouncing of the PDX. Mike Brown On pushing through adversity in January: “We […]
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Two streaks stayed alive in New York tonight as the Portland Trail Blazers fell to the Knicks 127-97. It was the fifth consecutive win for the home team and the fourth straight loss for the visitors. Shaedon Sharpe did a lot of the heavy lifting for the Blazers with 26 points, but it wasn’t even […]
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When the Knicks (30*-18) battled the Portland Trail Blazers (23-26) earlier this month, they had struggled a bit to contain the youngsters, only putting the game away late in the fourth quarter. Tonight, New York was clearly intent on putting a stamp on the game early, and so they did with a 24-point first-half lead. […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers got off to another slow start Friday night in New York, and it never quite picked up as they lost their fourth straight game 127-97 to the Knicks. The Blazers (23-26) made just four of their first 16 shots to fall into an early hole. The Knicks led by 15 points […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers and New York Knicks are contesting for a victory as we speak, with halftime on the table and the second half about to get underway. You can talk about all the second-half action with your friends and neighbors here! Here are the game details in case you need them: Portland Trail […]
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UPDATE: Deni Avdija and Robert Williams III are AVAILABLE to play today against New York. The Portland Trail Blazers go big-time today, visiting the Big Apple to take on the New York Knicks as part of their current East Coast road swing. Portland fans will get an up-close look at Mikal Bridges, who was a […]
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The slumping Portland Trail Blazers enter Basketball Mecca, Madison Square Garden, to face the surging New York Knicks tonight. The teams are a study in contrasts. New York has won four straight even as ‘Giannis Antentekoumpo for Karl-Anthony Towns’ trade rumors nip at the Knickerbocker’s heels. Portland continues to limp through the season. After an […]
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Former Portland Trail Blazers forward Evan Turner will once again join play-by-play man Kevin Calabro as an analyst on the televised broadcast of tonight’s game against the New York Knicks. It will be the third time Turner fills in for Lamar Hurd to provide color commentary for a Blazers game. In a Blazer’s Edge exclusive, […]
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The pendulum swings back and forth, as the Knicks have now won four games in a row after a brutal start to the new year. The team’s post-Thibodeau hangover looked real, as Mike Brown hung his hat on the offensive side of things. The strategy worked – until it didn’t. After another brutal loss at […]
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