Heat 110, Knicks 96: Time to start figuring this thing out
The Knicks were outmatched, outclassed, outplayed, and outworked by the Miami Heat on the road Wednesday night. Does Tom Thibodeau have what it takes to salvage this season?
Cavaliers 95, Knicks 93: "I wish there was a way to know you were in the good old days before you actually left them."
The Knicks couldn’t complete a comeback in Cleveland, with free throw shooting and late game execution plaguing them in their loss in the second game of a back-to-back. Luckily, optimism abounds surrounding the team’s young players.
Knicks 110, Clippers 102: Calm
The Knicks pulled out a drama-free win in a home matinee over the visiting Clippers, giving fans at least one day to revel in the best of what this team can be.
Pelicans 102, Knicks 91: A night to forget
The Knicks found the newest in a long line of new lows against the lowly Pelicans at home. Can this game finally be the wake-up call needed for their head coach and star player?
Timberwolves 112, Knicks 110: “The type of game that keeps you up at night”
On the second night of a back-to-back homestand, the New York Knicks lost a second consecutive game to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 112-110.
Hornets 97, Knicks 87: Scenes from LaMelo Ball’s day off
Against a LaMelo Ball-less Charlotte Hornets team, the New York Knicks opened the first leg of their back-to-back home slate with a 97-87 loss.
Knicks 117, Hawks 108: 24 seconds. 24 seconds.
The Knicks have won eight of 11 games, and they won the eighth behind miraculous play by two of their young guns — Mitchell Robinson and RJ Barrett, whose emergences are beginning to shape a second-half Knicks run.
Knicks 108, Mavericks 85: Fate
Just like last year, the 20-21 Knicks faced the Dallas Mavericks and came away with a statement win. Could this be the latest spark to propel the Knicks into the second half of the season?
Knicks 111, Spurs 96: “RJ, keep doing your thing, man”
The Knicks thoroughly dismantled the Spurs at Madison Square Garden, entering the halfway point of the season 20-21, same as a year ago. Does this team have the second half run in it that that bunch had?
Celtics 99, Knicks 75: “Not our night”
Just two days after putting them away in a near-historic fashion, the New York Knicks dropped their finale against the Boston Celtics this season, 99-75.
Knicks 108, Celtics 105: “Good off the window”
RJ Barrett hit the game winner at MSG, Evan Fournier continued his dominance over Boston, and the Knicks won a beautiful symphony of a game at home to inch closer to .500.
Knicks 104, Pacers 94: Julius and Rowan must be heroes again
The Knicks came out with a big win at home, featuring huge performances from their two most important players — RJ Barrett and Julius Randle — players that are about to be more important than ever.
Raptors 120, Knicks 105: Empty as the Scotiabank Arena
The Knicks, missing a gigantic chunk of their roster (both number of players missing and size of players missing) ran into something not even Toronto fans have seen for a while: a fully operational Raptors team, who had Thibs waving the white flag by the fourth quarter.
Thunder 95, Knicks 80: A fitting end
The process was there for the Knicks against the Thunder on New Year’s Eve, but in a season so far full of nights where shots just don’t fall, the shots didn’t fall for the Knicks, and the Thunder came away with a win.
Knicks 94, Pistons 85: Adrenalinsanity
The Knicks once again find themselves at a crossroads: the bench soundly outplayed the starters in their win over the shorthanded Pistons. Are the five off the pine entirely better than the starting five?
Knicks 96, Timberwolves 88: Are they dumb?
The Knicks achieved their first two-game win streak in over a month after a win over the Timberwolves, but it didn’t really feel like a cause for celebration.
Knicks 101, Hawks 87: “KEM-BA WAL-KER!”
The Knicks fired on all cylinders at home on Christmas day, gifting the fans a dominant win over the hated Hawks at the Garden.
Wizards 124, Knicks 117: Airing of grievances
There were no Festivus miracles in the Knicks’ 124-117 loss to the Bradley Beal-less Wizards.
Knicks 105, Pistons 91: “This is vintage Mitchell Robinson”
In bounce-back fashion, both Mitchell Robinson and the New York Knicks took care of business in their 101-95 win over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.
Celtics 114, Knicks 107: Wrong
The Knicks lost to the Celtics on the road, but the real story is that both squads, heavily depleted by COVID-19 absences, were even playing in the first place as the NBA continues to play with fir amid an ongoing global pandemic.
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The best teams are consistent. And magical. And better than you think. And full of surprises. Christmas Day, the Knicks were all those things in victory