

Knicks 116, Kings 96: Season turnaround? Or band-aid for a bullet wound?
The Knicks won in definitive fashion on their home floor against one of the teams in the NBA that’s struggling more than they are right now. Can this be a springboard for the Knicks? And ultimately does the development of their young guys make this season worth it regardless?
Bucks 123, Knicks 108: A tidal wave is coming
The Knicks lost yet another game, one where they mostly gave it their all but just weren’t enough for the defending champs. Questions abound as we inch towards the NBA trade deadline.
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?
2021-2022 New York Knicks: A State of the Union
The Knicks sit just a game back from where they were this time a year ago, often going almost game-for-game with last year’s squad to this point. So why does this year feel so much worse thus far?
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.
The Strickland staff reacts to Cam Reddish getting traded to the Knicks
Cam Reddish is a New York Knick. The Strickland staff got together to react to the trade, try to figure out how Reddish will be used in New York, and pay tribute to the departed Kevin Knox.
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?
Point Randle possibilities: How to make the most of New York’s most-used player
Julius Randle’s struggles so far this season have been well-documented, but could some of his issues lie in how and where he’s being used on the court, and how and where his teammates are receiving passes from him? Could the way to save the Knicks’ season actually be to use Randle more?
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?
A look at the Knicks’ offensive process using ShotQuality
The Knicks seem to have had some rough luck in 2021-22, with good looks not falling and opponents going nuclear for no reason. What does the data from ShotQuality tell us about how things have gone for the Knicks so far this year?
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.
Breaking down the Knicks’ issues with screen defense
The Knicks’ defense clearly hasn’t been the same this year compared to last year. One culprit? Screen defense. Prez heads to the tape to break down the Knicks’ woes.
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.
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A win that was as unspectacular as one could want it to be vs. the league’s worst team.