The Strickland’s 2024-25 Knicks Roundtable
“How many games will the Knicks win? Who’ll be their MVP?” Tired of predictable predictions that insult your intelligence? This one’s insult- and intelligence-free!
Prez’s Fifth Annual Disrespectful Draft Comparisons: 2024 NBA Draft Edition
The most magical season of all . . .
The French Evolution: How France’s evolving basketball culture is shaping the NBA
Nearly 150 years after the creation of the Statue of Liberty, Paris is still sending its tallest defenders to the United States
On the value of cheering for losing teams
The Knicks are good again. But being good comes with expectations, something the Knicks’ fanbase has been less than familiar with for the last decade.
Hawks 103, Knicks 89: “Yes!”
The Knicks lost to the Hawks at home in Game 5, putting a cap on their 2020-21 season. But now isn’t the time for frustration — it’s the time for reflection of how much the Knicks accomplished this year, and how much more they (hopefully) have yet to come.
Game Day: Knicks vs. Hawks, Game 2, 5/26/21
The Knicks need retribution in Game 2 on their home floor before heading to Atlanta. Can they contain Trae Young and the Hawks to even up the series?
The Strickland’s 2021-21 New York Knicks Playoff Preview Roundtable
The regular season is over… but the Knicks aren’t! The Strickland’s staff got together to preview the Knicks’ first round playoff series against the Hawks.
Knicks 102, Spurs 98: “He’s using the WD-40 tonight!”
The Knicks courted disaster in the third quarter, letting a 3-point halftime lead turn into a 17-point deficit. Thankfully, some high-scoring antics from RJ Barrett and Alec Burks down the stretch saved the game, and pushed the Knicks to eight games over .500 in the key final stretch of the season.
Knicks 102, Spurs 98: Postgame Reaction
After falling behind big in the third quarter (thanks to the “efforts” of a certain starting point guard), the Knicks stormed back on the backs of RJ Barrett, Alec Burks, and Julius Randle to take a huge win at home.
Lakers 101, Knicks 99 (OT): Postgame Reaction
The Knicks played a grind-it-out, ‘90s-style game on the road in Los Angeles, ultimately running out of steam and losing, 101-99, to the Lakers to end their road trip with a 3-3 record.
Suns 128, Knicks 105: 51st Anniversary
The Knicks dropped their second straight game in embarrassing fashion, blowing a double-digit lead and tanking the fourth quarter in the Valley of the Sun on the 51st anniversary of the Knicks’ first championship.
Game Day: Knicks @ Mavericks, 4/16/21
Minus their fourth quarter hero Alec Burks, can the Knicks extend their win streak to five straight on the road against the Mavericks? Things will need to go much differently than the last time these two teams faced off.
Game Day: Knicks vs. Mavericks, 4/2/21
The Knicks head home, looking to stop their two-game skid and get back over .500. Can they do it against Luka, Porzingis, and the Mavs?
Kristaps’ Way: What if the Knicks did not trade their Unicorn?
Welcome to our first Knicktion: Knicks-based fiction. In this first installment, Shwinnypooh and Knicks Illustrated imagine a world where Steve Mills didn’t pull the trigger on Kristaps Porzingis’ trade demand in 2019, setting in motion a chain of events that haunts Knicks fans to this day.
Game Day: Knicks @ Bucks, 3/27/21
The Knicks are attempting to reach two games over .500 for the first time in a while. Can they upset the Bucks, winners of eight of their last nine games?
What if Frank Ntilikina is more than a defensive playmaker? What if he’s a curse-breaker?
Frank Ntilikina is the current longest-tenured Knick. Could he become the first player since Charlie Ward to sign a second deal with the Knicks after completing his rookie deal, breaking the longstanding Charlie Ward Curse?
Knicks 94, Magic 93
The Knicks needed a win at home against the Magic, and it got close late, but they came out on top after standout games from Julius Randle, Frank Ntilikina, Reggie Bullock, and more.
Knicks 94, Magic 93: Postgame Live
The Knicks got taken to the brink by the Magic, but a last-second steal by Reggie Bullock and a career-high 17 assists in a triple-double for Julius Randle pushed them to victory.
Game Day: Knicks vs. Magic, 3/18/21
The Knicks return home after a tough road back-to-back against the top two teams in the East led to heartbreak. Can they get back on track against the Magic, with both teams hurting?
Knicks 119, Thunder 97: “Yo! I’m a Knick!”
The Knicks got back to their winning ways in a big way, behind a career-high scoring effort from RJ Barrett, a triple-double from Julius Randle, and a strong case to start by Immanuel Quickley. There were a lot of storylines in this one: what’s your pleasure?
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Jalen Brunson didn’t have it, but every other Knick did as New York won its second straight