If only Nerlens Noel could also miss this game and then Thibs could start Taj Gibson, as well. I’m kidding, really, as obviously with Payton out, Rose was clearly going to be the starter and honestly, if it’s just a temporary situation, you probably don’t even want Quickley moving to the starting lineup for just […]
Author: Brian Cronin
From Marc Berman: It was as if 11 months of enthusiastic fervor had been unleashed in one night at the Garden. A lively, loud crowd of 2,000 cheered the Knicks, heckled the Warriors and booed the referees Tuesday night. But in the end, the season’s first Garden crowd — which a team spokesman called a […]
Congrats to Julius Randle, for making the All-Star team (he made it over Damontas Sabonis, even, who was snubbed in favor of Nikola Vucevic). The Knicks host the Golden State Warriors with a chance to get to .500! Let’s see if the Knicks can celebrate Randle’s honor by getting the team to .500 at the […]
We’re only a couple of hours away from learning whether Randle makes the All-Star Team. I think his chances are good, but let’s do some predictions for the rather difficult Eastern reserves (lots of good options out there). And, of course, it is all polls!
From Peter Botte: Fans finally will return to the Garden in limited numbers beginning Tuesday, two nights after the Knicks barely avoided a catastrophic loss against the league’s worst team in their final game in front of an empty arena. The Knicks flushed a 21-point second-half lead, but they ultimately gave Tom Thibodeau the gift […]
After a cancelation yesterday, the Knicks are back in action, hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Garden tonight. The two worst teams of 2021 had been the Wolves and the Magic and the Knicks just lost to the Magic, so you obviously can’t totally look past the Wolves and just as obviously, the Wolves have […]
From Marc Berman: The Knicks’ magic ran out against the reeling Magic. A third quarter from hell doomed the Knicks as their Fantasyland three-game winning streak got snapped by an injury-wracked Orlando squad, 107-89, before 4,000 fans at Amway Center on Wednesday night. Looking like anything but a playoff contender, the Knicks (14-16) missed 15 […]
The Knicks head to Orlando for a very good chance at getting to .500 ahead of a game against the worst team in the NBA, the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Magic’s recent collapse (they have the second worst record in the NBA since the start of 2021) has been a huge factor in making the Knicks […]
The Knicks host the Hawks tonight, and while it sure looked like the Hawks were poised to make a big move in the standings this year, they’ve instead taken a step back. Part of that is due to injuries, but in general, they are not playing well at all and Trae Young, in particular, has […]
From David Vertsberger: NBA trade season is underway, with the Knicks setting off the starting gun by acquiring Derrick Rose in a deal with the Pistons. There remains a number of big names and deals to be made across the league, including for New York, finding itself within reach of the playoffs for the first […]