(Tuesday, December 25, 2018 2:00:00 AM)
They say you can’t beat New York during the holiday season.
Well, that’s not entirely true: The Knicks lose on Christmas more often than not.
While they have been the NBA’s punchline for almost two decades, the Knicks always find a way into your living room on Dec. 25th. And they’re hit or miss,…
(Monday, December 24, 2018 11:50:00 AM)
Even in New York, Mario Hezonja is living rent-free.
In the Bucks’ heads, that is.
Milwaukee’s team website posted a bogus article, taken down without explanation shortly after this story’s publication ahead of the Christmas Day matchup titled, “Seven Knicks And Their Roles In Giannis Becoming…
(Monday, December 24, 2018 9:55:00 AM)
A win under The Garden’s bright lights, coupled with an upset elsewhere, has Zion Williamson and Duke back a top the college basketball world.
The Blue Devils returned to No. 1 after taking down Texas Tech, 69-58, last Thursday.
Kansas, meanwhile, fell four spots from the premiere ranking after…
(Tuesday, December 25, 2018 2:00:00 AM)
They say you can’t beat New York during the holiday season.
Well, that’s not entirely true: The Knicks lose on Christmas more often than not.
While they have been the NBA’s punchline for almost two decades, the Knicks always find a way into your living room on Dec. 25th. And they’re hit or miss,…
(Monday, December 24, 2018 11:50:00 AM)
Even in New York, Mario Hezonja is living rent-free.
In the Bucks’ heads, that is.
Milwaukee’s team website posted a bogus article, taken down without explanation shortly after this story’s publication ahead of the Christmas Day matchup titled, “Seven Knicks And Their Roles In Giannis Becoming…
(Monday, December 24, 2018 9:55:00 AM)
A win under The Garden’s bright lights, coupled with an upset elsewhere, has Zion Williamson and Duke back a top the college basketball world.
The Blue Devils returned to No. 1 after taking down Texas Tech, 69-58, last Thursday.
Kansas, meanwhile, fell four spots from the premiere ranking after…
[FOXsports] In rookie Kevin Knox, Knicks see their Christmas future (Tuesday, December 25, 2018 12:51:30 AM)
In rookie Kevin Knox, New York Knicks see their Christmas future
(Monday, December 24, 2018 9:55:14 PM)
Bucks-Knicks matchup spawns some hard feelings
(Monday, December 24, 2018 5:33:25 PM)
Knicks president Steve Mills won’t acknowledge how badly Kristaps Porzingis wants to be on the court, but Lance Thomas, the longest-tenured Knick, will. Thomas said Porzingis has “the itch.’’ On Friday, the Knicks released a statement that Porzingis, after the latest round of strength tests, will be reevaluated in mid-February. As such, he won’t return…
(Monday, December 24, 2018 12:34:11 PM)
If the Christmas spirit is about family, Craig Robinson and Michelle Obama are its brother-sister embodiment. “I’d spend a lifetime admiring him for his ease,” the former Michelle Robinson wrote in her new memoir, “Becoming Michelle Obama.” The 412-page best seller that has sold more than 3 million copies is filled with odes to the…
(Monday, December 24, 2018 10:30:43 AM)
A brief sampling of starting forwards in the NBA’s annual Christmas Day buffet of marquee games: LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Paul George, Jimmy Butler, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Noah Vonleh. Yes, Vonleh and the Knicks (9-25) are something of an exception on a noon-to-night slate that trends toward the league’s biggest stars, best teams and hottest…
[NYTimes] For Frank Ntilikina of Knicks, a Christmas Memory Shattered (Monday, December 24, 2018 11:48:55 PM)
A second-year defensive whiz trying to find his way on offense grew up near the Christmas market in Strasbourg, France, where a gunman killed five on Dec. 11.
[NYTimes] Mel Hutchins, B.Y.U. All-American and N.B.A. All-Star, Dies at 90 (Monday, December 24, 2018 4:59:33 PM)
He led Brigham Young to a championship in 1951, raising the university’s profile before turning pro. He was also part of a formidable sports family.
(Monday, December 24, 2018 5:14:29 PM)
The NBA has five high-profile matchups on Christmas Day, and our experts break down the action to offer betting insights and recommendations for Tuesday’s games.
(Monday, December 24, 2018 2:54:58 PM)
Hezonja’s step-over Giannis Antetokounmpo is still resonating throughout Milwaukee as the Knicks and Bucks play each other on Christmas.
(Monday, December 24, 2018 11:02:37 PM)
Though Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis won’t be re-evaluated from his torn ACL until February, teammate Lance Thomas sees how much Porzingis wants to return.
(Monday, December 24, 2018 5:22:43 PM)
There’s been highs and lows with the New York sports teams this year. Which coaches or players are Rudolphs and which are Grinches?
One reply on “Knicks Morning News (2018.12.25)”
Merry Christmas all you Knickerbloggers! Dolan may have put coal in our stocking for another year but at least we have each other, for which I am thankful.