The Knicks lost two games in a row. The sky is now falling, according to some. But with a little reflection, it can be appreciated just how good these Knicks’ start to the season has been.

Much like Schrödinger’s poor cat, Wednesday’s Knicks loss to the Pacers could have gone one of two ways. Regrettably, it went the way of the L rather than the W, and the Knicks found their first losing streak of 2021-22.

Once their calling card under Tom Thibodeau, the Knicks’ defense has waned this season as their offense has exploded. What has afflicted the Knicks’ once-vaunted D so far this season?

The Knicks took their foot off the gas yet again after a hot start to a game, and this time it burned them at home against a feisty Raptors team missing their two best players.

The Knicks held in there against a depleted Pelicans team, securing a win on the road to push their record to 5-1 behind a career high scoring night for RJ Barrett.

Jack Huntley is joined by Ariel Pacheco to break down some key plays and moments from the Knicks’ second week of action, featuring games against the Bulls and Sixers.

Late game execution almost doomed the Knicks after it looked like they were going to cruise to a win over the Chicago Bulls, but they held on for a one-point win over the previously-undefeated Chicago on the road.

Kemba Walker finally found his groove as Kemba Walker, and the Knicks broke a nearly half-decade long streak of losses to the division rival Sixers at Madison Square Garden.

Jack Huntley and Geoff Rasmussen examine some key plays from the Knicks’ first week of action in the 2021-22 season with a video breakdown.

The Knicks went up against a vastly inferior team in their second game of the season, and as they should have, they won in grand fashion — besting the Orlando Magic by 25 and breaking the franchise record for 3-pointers made.

The Knicks’ offseason upgrades prepared them to do one thing, and do it a lot — shoot pull-up threes. Could this newfound team-wide ability blast the Knicks into the modern NBA this season?

It took a gut-wrenching, heart-pounding two extra periods of play, but the Knicks managed to down the Celtics to start the 2021-22 season behind some brilliants performances by their revamped starting five.

Tom Thibodeau’s defense has been lauded ever since his days with the Chicago Bulls. But just what about his concepts has made him a coaching success, and brought the Knicks back from the brink as a competitive team?

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A huge surprise after being picked with the 25th pick in the 2020 draft, Immanuel Quickley instantly impacted the Knicks during his rookie year. Can he improve on his finishing and playmaking and put himself on a trajectory for something much more than a role player?

The Knicks are back, and possibly better than ever. Leave your concerns at the door — anything is possible for this version of the Knickerbockers.

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One of the biggest surprise success stories in Knicks history, Julius Randle completely turned around not just himself, but New York’s fortunes in 2020-21. How will he build upon it in 2021-22 with a new, more capable cast of supporting characters on offense?

Burdened with being the highest Knicks draft pick since Patrick Ewing, RJ Barrett made big strides as a shooter and a defender in his second year in the league after an up-and-down rookie year. Does his third year hold a star turn, or a continued gradual rise?

A defensive menace in college and Summer League, Miles “Deuce” McBride has “Thibs” written all over him. Can he crack the rotation in his rookie year with his extremely useful skillset?

After a Coach of the Year campaign in 2020-21, Tom Thibodeau is back for his second season as Knicks head coach after effectively restoring the team’s culture and guiding them to a No. 4 seed in the East a year ago. With an improved roster, higher expectations, and injury-prone players to manage, can Thibs rise to the occasion and take the team even higher?