The Knicks continue a nice string of winnable games with tonight’s matchup at home against the Sacramento Kings.
The Kings are not a terrible team, but nor are they particularly good. It will be fun to watch Boogie Cousins play, though!
Joakim Noah practiced in full today, so I suspect he’ll play. It would be great to see him play in an actual win for a change.
Let’s go, Knicks!
[NYDN] Knicks likely to get Noah back for showdown vs. Cousins, Kings The Knicks’ string of games against quality NBA big men will continue on Sunday night against DeMarcus Cousins and Sacramento.
[NYDN] Derrick Rose is the most interesting man at MSG Rose is playing for a new contract, in what he still believes is his prime.
The Knicks will continue their tour of John Calipari’s biggest hits on Sunday night when the Sacramento Kings come to town, but this time, they’ll probably do it without Friday night’s secret weapon.
[SNY Knicks] Will increased level of chemistry between Anthony and Rose continue? Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose worked well together during Friday’s win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, with Rose benefiting from playing alongside a fellow star caliber player.
[SNY Knicks] Jackson Was Right to Ignore Thibodeau Much was made during the off season as Knicks president Phil Jackson ignoring free agent Tom Thibodeau during the coaching search.
New Knicks point guard Derrick Rose takes a shot at some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby. Q: How hungry or driven are you to approach the kind of elite player you were? A: I’m always driven. I’ve always been driven. I always had the underdog mentality, no matter where I was at in my…
The Knicks sustained some heavy, but hardly irreparable, damage over two games at the hands of Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns, who racked up 67 points in a home-and-home set over three days. As good as Towns was, however, the Knicks won both games. But Sunday at the Garden, another monster of tornado force, the Kings’…
The Knicks are becoming masters of the cliffhanger. Their past six victories (in a 7-3 stretch) have come by a total of 25 points — and in one of the games, they won by 10. But the Knicks still prefer blowouts. “Obviously, with every game we gain more confidence that we can win these games….
[NYDN] Derrick Rose has no plans to leave New York in free agency Most people come to New York City for the spotlight.
[NYDN] Knicks contain Towns, score season-high 118 points in win The Knicks held Karl-Anthony Towns scoreless for nearly the entire first half.
[NYDN] O’Quinn may leave Knicks with center choice when Noah return Joakim Noah has struggled when in the lineup this season.
[NYDN] Thomas returns to Knicks after injury, but Noah, Lee still out Lance Thomas was back in uniform on Friday night after missing the previous nine games with a bone bruise in his right ankle.
[SNY Knicks] Knicks beat Timberwolves, sweep home-and-home The Knicks beat the Timberwolves on Friday night, 118-114.
[SNY Knicks] Tonight’s Game: Knicks vs. Timberwolves The Knicks take on the Timberwolves in the back end of a home-and-home at Madison Square Garden on Friday night at 7:30 p.m.
[SNY Knicks] Noah remains out Friday due to sprained ankle Joakim Noah will not play Wednesday against the Timberwolves because of a sprained left ankle, the team announced.
[SNY Knicks] Daily News Live: On Melo, Porzingis, and the Knicks going forward Knicks beat writer Stefan Bondy joins Daily News Live to discuss Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis and the Knicks moving forward.
[SNY Knicks] Porzingis discusses offensive development around Anthony, Rose New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis has benefitted from playing alongside Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose and Brandon Jennings in order to better his offensive playmaking.
With eye on future, Derrick Rose driving Knicks in the present
Rose: I envision my long-term future as a Knick
It may be a few months early for Groundhog’s Day, but on Friday night, Hornacek’s Knicks did a fairly spot-on recreation of their game two days earlier.
Three days ago, Courtney Lee couldn’t even walk. By Friday, he was able to get a few shots up. And Sunday? Well, he might just be back, he said.
Maybe it was the 18-foot jumper Kyle O’Quinn knocked down early in the fourth quarter, the one that temporarily halted a Timberwolves blitzkrieg and restored a modicum of order to the proceedings … No, no, that wasn’t it. Maybe this was it: The flurry a few minutes later, after the Knicks had actually handed the…
The Knicks may have a starting-center controversy on their hands. Things looked dire for Jeff Hornacek’s team down the stretch, missing two starters and getting an awful shooting performance from Kristaps Porzingis. But have no fear. Kyle O’Quinn is here. Yes, Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony stepped up, but the Knicks got by far the…
Derrick Rose was quoted in Slam Magazine this week saying he hopes he can spend the rest of his career with the Knicks. Rose told The Post earlier this week he had heard nothing from the Knicks regarding an in-season contract extension. Asked about that possibility Friday, Rose said he would be intrigued. “My thought…
Kristaps Porzingis has revealed his most embarrassing moment: Dwight Howard dunking on him during his rookie year. It happened at the Garden on Nov. 29, 2015, against the Rockets – with the Knicks phenom cowering as the so-called “Superman’’ threw down a monstrous alley-oop. The Rockets broadcasters reveled in the moment: “He almost stuffed the rookie…
[NYTimes] Kyle O’Quinn’s Big Display Lifts Knicks Over Timberwolves Although Kristaps Porzingis and Karl-Anthony Towns roamed the court, Kyle O’Quinn had the applause-worthy performance, helping the Knicks recover from a blown early lead.
[NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: Bad News for Rest of N.B.A.: Giannis Antetokounmpo Just Keeps Improving At 6-foot-11 but with point guard skills, Antetokounmpo has come to define a novel position — point center — for the Bucks, and is now developing a 3-point shot.
[NYTimes] He Works Day and Night for the Nets. And the Other Nets. Chris McCullough’s dual career with two Brooklyn teams is unusual, but a split existence is not. 45 N.B.A. players have been assigned on 103 occasions this season to D-League stints.
The Knicks host the Timberwolves on the second half of their dumb home and home series (why are these two teams doing a home and home is still beyond me).
The Timberwolves lost to the Knicks on Wednesday despite Karl-Anthony Towns playing one of the best games that you would ever see and the Wolves being at home. The second of those things won’t be true tonight and it seems highly unlikely that the first will be repeated, as well (as simply, who has games like Towns did back-to-back? Nobody, that’s who).
So the Knicks really, really should win this game. The rest of the Wolves are not particularly good, so if the Knicks beat them when their best player was spectacular, it is unlikely that they would lose again. So hopefully this is an easier win. Boy, I don’t like the Wolves.
Let’s go, Knicks!
[SNY Knicks] TheKnicksBlog Podcast: Righting the Ship Anthony Donahue and Moke Hamilton are back on TheKnicksBlog Podcast where the guys discuss the team’s recent string of success, including Wednesday night’s win over Minnesota.
[SNY Knicks] Holiday’s evolution key to him receiving big minutes It has been the evolution of Justin Holiday that has earned the veteran some big minutes with the Knicks this season.
[SNY Knicks] Clutch Melo continues to divide the Knicks’ fanbase I’ve always felt based on studying the Knicks as closely as I have over the years that there’s an inner conflict that has been building within the fanbase surrounding Carmelo Anthony.
[NYDN] Porzingis vs. Towns: NBA’s next great big-man rivalry? The combined record of the Knicks and Timberwolves over the last 12 seasons is (shield your eyes, kids) 657-1,151.
Carmelo Anthony didn’t take his first shot on Wednesday night in Minneapolis until nearly 10 minutes were gone in the first quarter. He made it.
Porterhouse steak or lobster? Porsche or Ferrari? Karl-Anthony Towns or Kristaps Porzingis? Sometimes, you just can’t lose no matter which way you choose. “I wouldn’t mind taking whoever’s left,” one scout said of the choice between two of the NBA’s premier young big men. A small, informal sampling of NBA scouts and executives seemed to…
This wasn’t the performance Derrick Rose wanted in his first time facing his former coach Tom Thibodeau. Rose, who played five seasons for Thibodeau in Chicago, got into foul trouble in the third quarter, got a little wild in the fourth quarter and ultimately got benched by Jeff Hornacek for the frantic final 3:58 of…
Get ready for The Rematch: “KAT vs. KP, Part II” As Kristaps Porzingis said after the Knicks beat the Timberwolves, 106-104, in a Minneapolis thriller, he and Karl-Anthony Towns put on quite the show Wednesday. Now they move to the Garden for the Friday night main event. It’s the last time the two 2015 7-foot…
Friday’s Knicks News: KAT vs. KP Part II
Thursday’s Knicks News: Towns, Porzingis put on a show; Melo hits winning basket
[NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: Whose Knicks Team Is This? You Might Be Surprised Carmelo Anthony’s? Kristaps Porzingis’s? Derrick Rose’s? This week, there was more than the hint of the answer: Jeff Hornacek.
[NYTimes] He Works Day and Night for the Nets. And the Other Nets. Chris McCullough’s dual career with two Brooklyn teams is unusual, but a split existence is not. 45 N.B.A. players have been assigned on 103 occasions this season to D-League stints.
[NYTimes] Knicks 106, Timberwolves 104: Knicks Outlast Timberwolves as Carmelo Anthony Hits Late Jumper in Win Anthony missed two critical shots in the final stretch before making a shot with 2.3 seconds remaining to lift the Knicks.
[NYDN] Knicks’ Joakim Noah says he misses T-Wolves coach Tom Thibodeau Joakim Noah’s disappointing beginning with the Knicks hit yet another snag when the center suffered a sprained ankle.
[NYDN] Carmelo Anthony hits game-winning jumper as Knicks edge T-Wolves It was a bizarre and difficult game for Carmelo Anthony. Until redemption arrived in the final two plays.
[NYDN] T-Wolves’ Zach LaVine getting ready to dunk on Kristaps Porzingis Kristaps Porzingis is one of the top-two tallest players in the NBA, and Zach LaVine is the best leaper in the league.
MINNEAPOLIS — Kristaps Porzingis and Karl-Anthony Towns were the stars of the show for 59 minutes Wednesday, both showing why they are the two transcendent gems of the 2015 draft. Carmelo Anthony may have won the game with 2.3 seconds left in the Knicks’ 106-104 victory over the Timberwolves, but the Porzingis-Towns duel became a…
MINNEAPOLIS — If Jeff Hornacek can turn Carmelo Anthony back to his clutch self from his Denver days, the Knicks coach may be worth all of his $5 million salary. After blowing all of a 17-point early fourth-quarter lead to the Timberwolves, Hornacek directed the Knicks to put the ball back in the hands of…
Now he’ll have his own place to hang after games.
MINNEAPOLIS — Joakim Noah misses him now, but admits he and his former coach Tom Thibodeau “butted heads’’ across their time together with the Bulls. Derrick Rose enjoyed his tenure with Thibodeau, but says he spent a lot of time with the coach “cussing me out.’’ There was a lot of reminiscing at the respective Wednesday…
Iman Shumpert to Phil Jackson: You’re dead to me. The expressive former Knicks guard, who idolized the former Bulls coach while growing up in Chicago, then was dealt away by the Zen Master to the Cavaliers in early 2015, issued a candid and brutal takedown of Jackson in the aftermath of a racially loaded feud…
MINNEAPOLIS — Joakim Noah’s chance at redemption will have to wait. The Knicks starter center’s struggles hit another speed bump as a sprained left ankle prevented him from facing his former Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau when the Knicks held off the Timberwolves 106-104 in the first game of a home-and-home series Wednesday at Target Center….
Thursday’s Knicks News: Towns, Porzingis put on a show; Melo hits winning basket
Kristaps Porzingis finished a distant second to Karl-Anthony Towns in last season’s Rookie of the Year voting. Porzingis also finished a distant second to Towns in points in Wednesday night’s Knicks-Timberwolves game at the Target Center.
Knicks center Joakim Noah missed Wednesday night’s game against the Timberwolves with a sprained left ankle he suffered in the first quarter of Monday’s loss to Oklahoma City.
[SNY Knicks] Knicks narrowly hang on for win over Timberwolves The Knicks beat the Timberwolves, 106-104, on Wednesday night in Minnesota.
[SNY Knicks] Noah out Wednesday with sprained ankle Joakim Noah will not play Wednesday against the Timberwolves because of a sprained left ankle, the team announced.
[SNY Knicks] Knicks look to get back on track against Timberwolves Minnesota hosts New York on Wednesday at Target Center.
[SNY Knicks] Rose vs. Jennings: What the numbers say The eye test tells me that the Knicks are at their best when Rose and Jennings are surrounded by three jump-shooters, considering neither does a particularly good job of stretching the defense from three-point range.
[SNY Knicks] Knicks should be in no rush to extend Rose’s contract Derrick Rose, whose contract expires at season’s end, has not yet discussed a possible extension with the New York Knicks. And that’s how it should be.