

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.
Kemba Walker is showing Tom Thibodeau that accountability is a two-way street
Tom Thibodeau held Kemba Walker accountable earlier this season, benching him 20 games into the season. Could Thibs need his own accountability check, though, with how he treats certain players on the roster vs. others?
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.
The Knicks by the numbers
The Knicks’ 12-15 start has been… let’s just say, less than ideal. What are some of the numbers that explain the extreme drop-off from 2020-21 to 2021-22 thus far?
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Nuggets 113, Knicks 99: “We’re in a funk right now”
For the eighth time this season, the New York Knicks suffered a loss on their home floor, falling to reigning MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, 113-99.
What does Kemba Walker’s benching mean for the Knicks going forward?
Kemba Walker is not only out of the starting lineup, but out of the Knicks’ rotation altogether. What does the decision to start Alec Burks mean for the Knicks? What will Kemba’s benching mean for him and the team?
Julius Randle & RJ Barrett < Julius Randle/RJ Barrett
Since they first met up in 2019-20, one thing has been an unfortunate constant with RJ Barrett and Julius Randle: their fit is potentially dubious, and the numbers back it up. Could the day come when the Knicks need to choose between one or the other?
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Suns 118, Knicks 97: Dust in the wind
The Knicks lost a laugher at home to the hottest team in the NBA. The real question: is this a building block, or a sign of things to come?
Bulls 109, Knicks 103: “Can’t be the game plan to leave Coby all alone in the corner”
The Knicks couldn’t pull out the second game of a road back-to-back in Chicago, but there were some signs of encouragement (along with some signs of discouragement).
Knicks 106, Rockets 99: The moon became as blood
The Knicks seemed primed to potentially lose to another cellar-dweller at home, but an Alec Burks explosion in the fourth let New York escape with a win over the lowly Rockets.
Magic 104, Knicks 98: “Tom Thibodeau isn’t worried about the Rockets, Bulls, or Lakers — he has his hands full with the Magic”
After taking one step forward vs. the Pacers on Monday, the Knicks took two steps back vs. the lowly Magic, dropping yet another home game to Orlando and falling to 1-2 against one of the league’s worst teams.
Knicks 92, Pacers 84: “What’d you expect?”
The Knicks faced a gut check in one of their biggest early-season tests and passed, holding the Pacers to 10 points in the fourth quarter en route to a gutsy 92-84 win.
Hornets 104, Knicks 96: “A bunch of bullshit”
Kemba Walker exploded early, but the starters once again faltered late, offering the Hornets a chance to come back at home that they gladly took on their way to a win over the Knicks.
Obi Toppin, Immanuel Quickley, and Big 3s
Big 3s aren’t always of the LeBron/Wade/Bosh variety. If we look to the past, sometimes the key finishing piece to a great team is just a player that does the dirty work and provides a spark. Could Immanuel Quickley and Obi Toppin be that for these Knicks?
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Bucks 112, Knicks 100: “I think we have a problem”
Despite a furious rally from the Knicks reserves, the hole dug by the listless starters and the barrage of threes from the world champions proved too much to overcome.
Knicks 103, 76ers 96: “A step forward”
The New York Knicks are three games above .500 following their latest 106-99 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Knicks 113, Bucks 98: Schrödinger’s W
In almost an identical early-game situation to their loss against Indiana on Wednesday, the Knicks flipped the script against the Bucks, staging a historically large comeback en route to beating the defending champs on the road.
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