How Mikal Bridges on the Knicks resolves the Gemini Theory
The haters sneer the newest Knick will never be who the Nets wanted him to be. They’re right — and that’s a good thing.
Kyrie, Kristaps, and the Knicks choosing door #2
On the day the Finals begin, the Celtics & Mavs are counting on two players once seen as Knicks saviors. Instead, the Knicks went elsewhere — to the benefit of all involved
NBA blockbuster trades & how the OG Anunoby deal compares
The New York Knicks’ deal for OG Anunoby checks every box for a blockbuster trade — except the recognition
The NBA’s In-Season Tournament: What worked, what didn’t, what was fun & what else can be done?
The In-Season Tournament has come and gone. What will we miss? What won’t we? How can the league build on it’s debut success? Zach Blatter and Kurt Schulte discuss.
Knicks 139, Suns 122: Half-dollar in the desert
The basketball illiteratti say the Knicks always have the second-best player on the floor. Last night Jalen Brunson broke the critics, the defense and the Suns in a historic 50-point masterpiece
Suns 116, Knicks 113: Lowercase “L”
When does a last-second L not hurt? When there’s bigger fish to fry.
Knicks 126, Spurs 105: Prometheus victorious
The Next Big Thing wasn’t Victor Wembanyama — it was the Knicks, standing tall and talented, on their first winning streak of the season after whupping the Spurs
Knicks 124, Nets 106: One-Punch Man
It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life as the Knicks take down the Nets
Analyzing the Knicks’ and the NBA’s 2023 trade deadline
The Knicks got Josh Hart. The rest of the NBA went absolutely bonkers, and only a handful of teams left the NBA’s trade deadline the same as they started. The Strickland’s staff got together again to take a look around now that all the dust has settled.
Nets 122, Knicks 115: The sound of music
Knicks/Nets isn’t a rivalry. It’s something better.
Nets 110, Knicks 98: Yuck
The Knicks finished their 80th game of the season like they have many of their 45 losses this year — with a brilliant first half and en epic, uninspired second-half collapse.
Nets 110, Knicks 107: A slew of familiarity
The Knicks are back, and not in a good way. Against their cross-river rivals, the Knicks and Tom Thibodeau fell prey to bad habits and ultimately lost a game they had a shot in down the stretch.
Nets 112, Knicks 110: You either put the fire out, or you don’t
The Knicks traveled very slightly east to face off against the conference-leading Nets in a New York showdown. The new-look starting lineup showed out and ultimately came up just short.
Game Day: Knicks @ Nets, 4/5/21
The Knicks continue their “road” trip a stone’s throw from home. Kevin Durant won’t be back for the Nets after all. Can the Knicks pull out the upset?
Game Day: Knicks @ Nets, 3/15/21
The Knicks head across the river for the first game of a brutal back-to-back tonight and tomorrow. Can they pull an upset against the red-hot Nets?
Nets 116, Knicks 109: Easy Money Sniper
The Knicks tried to defend home court against a shorthanded Nets team, but ultimately the star power of Kevin Durant proved too much. Still, though, the Knicks had great performances from a number of young players, dulling the sting of the loss a bit.
Game Day: Knicks vs. Nets, 1/13/21
The Nets come across town to visit the Knicks with… well, a few things off the court distracting them, namely one of their two max players. Can the Knicks take advantage of the other New York team being the source of drama for once? We’ll see!
Macri’s Missives: Thoughts on that team across the river
Jonathan Macri is joined by Matt Brooks, a writer for Nets Daily, to continue his tour around the Atlantic Division prior to the 2020-21 NBA season. This week, he heads across the East River to check on the Brooklyn Nets.
Macri’s Missives: The evolution of NBA fandom
Jonathan Macri is joined by Kris Pursiainen to contrast their contrasting paths to Knicks fandom, almost 20 years apart, and finish with Kris’ ideal outcomes for the Knicks in the draft.
Revisiting the Kristaps Porzingis trade
Shwinnypooh and Jeffrey Bellone look back on the Kristaps Porzingis trade a year and a half later and attempt to take an honest assessment of the deal that sent out a player once considered a future Knicks star, for better or worse.
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Jalen Brunson didn’t have it, but every other Knick did as New York won its second straight