One of my two favorite holidays is four days away. For the past four months I’ve lived with a new gastrointestinal reality, one that strictly restricts the variety and volume of foods I can enjoy in my middle age. I don’t wanna think about that. I’d rather think about the many excellent questions raised by […]
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Are the Knicks contenders or a bunch of pretenders? Is New York a legitimate threat to any of the Western Conference favorites? Judging by Saturday’s outing, winning the chip is still a no-no thing. Here’s what we’ve heard of late. Mike Brown On Franz Wagner’s skillset: “He’s big first of all, he’s long, strong. He’s […]
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Ten days ago, the Orlando Magic (10-7) snapped the Knicks’ (9-6) perfect home win streak. Tonight was supposed to be the get-even game. Not quite. The Knicks managed to take a 66-64 lead into intermission despite an underwhelming first-half performance. After the break, the home team got serious and even more physical (if you can […]
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After limping to a 113-111 win against the Mavericks late Wednesday night, the New York Knicks (9-5) are in line for an evening bash with the Orlando Magic (9-7), one of the most formidable opponents the Eastern Conference has to offer. New York finally got off the schneid against Dallas, picking up their first road […]
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Wake up, get up, rinse up, dress up, eat up, and by the time you’re done, there’s a great chance it’s already tip-off time. New York and Orlando will face each other early today, so reserve your place at the couch and enjoy the game, cause it’s revenge time. Here’s the lastest from your Knickerbockers. […]
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No Knicks game today as New York will take on Orlando hella early on Saturday. The Magic will host the Knicks next as the Manhattanites try to extend their road-winning streak to 2-0 after legally and cleanly beating the Mavericks on Thursday. Here’s some stuff for you to enjoy on this slow Friday. Mike Brown […]
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The New York Knicks sit third in the Eastern conference, third in the league in offensive rating and third in offensive rebounds, having committed the third-fewest turnovers. Jalen Brunson just returned from a twisted ankle that made him the third Knick starter to miss a game already, joining OG Anunoby and Frankenstein fifth-starter Jotchell McHartinson. […]
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Good news: the Knicks are no longer winless away from Madison Square Garden. Bad news: they did it by narrowly surviving a severely shorthanded, mediocre Mavericks team with a horrendous shooting night, including 16 missed free throws, and on a controversial offensive foul. Against anyone else, the Knicks lose that game. Aside from bursts by […]
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Believe it or not, the Knicks won one on the road. New York visited Dallas and handed the Mavs a controversial L, earning their first win outside MSG. Here’s what he heard before and after yesterday’s victory. Mike Brown On managing minutes early in the season:“It’s so early in the season, the reality of it […]
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The cool kids stayed up late to watch the Knicks (9-5) play in Dallas tonight. Through the first half, we had mixed feelings about sacrificing the sleep. Our heroes did manage to take a two-point lead into halftime, even though they shot atrociously from deep for the second straight game. If the Mavericks (4-12), playing […]
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The New York Knicks (8-5) roll into the American Airllines Center to face Cooper Flagg and the struggling Dallas Mavericks (4-11) tonight. After a narrow defeat in Miami on Monday, our short-handed heroes hope to win their first road game of the season, and here’s the team to beat! Tip off is 9:30 p.m. EST […]
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Isn’t it funny? The Knicks might earn their first road win against their once-would-be coach in Jason Kidd. New York visits Dallas tonight in a matchup that will allow us to watch No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg go against the Knicks as the boys try to finally put a number in the win column […]
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The Knicks are going to have a problem on their hands. While Jalen Brunson’s minor ankle sprain appears to have him ready to go as soon as Wednesday night in Dallas, the team will have to manage a longer absence from a player whose contributions are nearly as irreplaceable. For at least the rest of […]
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Happy Wednesday! Your Knicks (8-5) are back in action today, traveling westward for a 9:30 PM clash with the Dallas Mavericks (4-11). After two hard-fought battles with the Miami Heat, the Knicks have a solid shot to win their first road game of the season tonight. They’re 0-4 on such occasions, and the absence of […]
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It’s a widely accepted fact around the NBA that Mitchell Robinson is one of the best rebounders in the league when healthy. Obviously, the “when healthy” part has been the deciding factor much of the last few seasons for Big Meech. But what he’s been doing so far through seven games this season on the […]
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The Knicks can’t earn a win outside of MSG to save their collective life. New York is nearly impeccable at home (8-1) but atrocious on the road (0-4) as we near completion of the first month of play. Something has to change. Here’s a bunch of staff said by the protagonist of yesterday’s affair before […]
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The Knicks (8-4) square off with the Heat (7-5) for the third time in this young NBA campaign. New York won against them on Friday to even the season series. Tonight, in the first of a five-game road swing, our heroes will be without the services of Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby. On Friday, Karl-Anthony […]
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No, you’ve not clicked on the wrong link. It’s the third Knicks vs. Heat game in 13 dates. New York gets its first long road trip of the season going with another matchup against the Miamiamenses, this time in Florida. Here’s a bunch of stuff we’ve heard in the past few hours. Mike Brown On […]
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An NBA schedule is complex. Trying to fit 82 games for 30 teams in a schedule while being fair to all of them in terms of travel, rest, and balance is hard. There are going to be irregularities. Those irregularities have shown up in the early going for the Knicks. For one, they just finished […]
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The New York Knicks will be without OG Anunoby for an extended stretch after he suffered a left hamstring strain during the 140-132 win over the Miami Heat on Friday. Anunoby, according to league sources via The Athletic’s James L. Edwards III, will be re-evaluated in two weeks, according to league sources, and will not […]
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On Tuesday, the Knicks debuted their latest installment of the yearly City Edition uniforms against the Memphis Grizzlies. They were clean. On Friday, the Knicks got to debut their newest Statement Edition uniforms to conclude their seven-game homestand against the Miami Heat. I’m less of a fan, but I can see a case for them. […]
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If you hadn’t watched a game between the Knicks and the Heat after the ’90s, yesterday’s matchup must have felt like two games rolled into one. New York and Miami combined for the most points ever in a head-to-head, and even then, the most surprising thing was a man called Landry Shamet. Here’s everything said […]
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And the game ball goes to Landry Shamet. The New York Knicks (8-4) took on the Miami Heat (7-6) at Madison Square Garden tonight in an Emirates NBA Cup game. Before tip off, we wondered who would pick up the slack with Jalen Brunson nursing a sprained ankle. We knew Karl-Anthony Towns would have a […]
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The Knicks (7-4) host the Heat (7-5) tonight at MSG in an East Group C NBA Cup matchup. This time, in the final of a seven-game homestead, our heroes will seek to avenge October’s 115-107 loss in Miami. Both teams score a lot of points; both will be without key players (Brunson, NY; Adebayo, MIA). […]
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