The Isaiah Hartenstein conundrum
The Knicks want to re-sign their two-way pivot and there’s mutual interest, but one opposing team may be lurking in the shadows with a more lucrative deal
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.
Game Day: Knicks vs. Lakers, 4/12/21
The Knicks are riding a two-game win streak and looking to get back over .500 against the injury-riddled Lakers. But the Lake Show is holding up pretty well without LeBron and AD. Can the Knicks string together three straight?
Assessing the Knicks’ low-key NBA trade deadline and what it means for them moving forward
The NBA trade deadline came and went for the Knicks yesterday, with only one move around the margins to show for it. Did the Knicks miss out? Was the timing just not right? Did they avoid doing something stupid? Jeremy Cohen breaks down the present and future implications for the Knicks.
Strickland Knicks Roundtable: What should the New York Knicks do at the NBA trade deadline?
The Knicks have been rumored to be interested in a number of targets at this year’s trade deadline — Andre Drummond, Victor Oladipo, Lonzo Ball, and more. Should they be interested in those players? A panel of our experts weigh in.
Knicks 102, Cavs 81: This guy is uncanny
The Knicks returned home reeling from their west coast trip, but came out strong against a familiar Cavs team. Then Immanuel Quickley happened, as the rookie took over yet another game and sealed a huge win for the Knicks at MSG.
Game Day: Knicks vs. Cavaliers, 1/29/21
The Knicks face… the Cavs? Again? Really? OK. They face the Cavs at home tonight in their return to Madison Square Garden from the west coast trip, the fifth time this season including the preseason. Will Thibs make sure Knicks-Cavs V stands out from the crowd with some changes?
Cavs 106, Knicks 103: “He’s now nine assists away from a triple double”
The Knicks played Cleveland tight on the road in an attempt to snap their losing streak, but a couple costly errors by RJ Barrett eventually lost the Knicks the game down the stretch. Still, though, RJ, Immanuel Quickley, and others showed progress in this game, and so it’s a loss that can be celebrated.
Knicks 95, Cavaliers 86: “What the hell has gotten into Randle?”
The Knicks went on the road after a big upset over the Bucks, and Julius Randle delivered a triple-double en route to the Knicks’ second straight win. Shwinnypooh catches you up on the highs and lows of this early-season slugfest with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Just how good is Mitchell Robinson, and how good can he become? A deep dive
Is Mitchell Robinson the next Rudy Gobert or the next Andre Drummond? Or somewhere in between? Or somewhere lower? Derek Reifer examines the curious case of Mitch, a non-shooting big who’s due for a payday soon, and is also probably the Knicks’ best prospect.
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The differences in Karl-Anthony Towns and Julius Randle’s successes last night are why the Knicks traded for KAT