Pacers 121, Knicks 89: Look back but don’t linger
Wash your eyes, rinse your memory & forget Game 4 — though not before learning a thing or two that might help in Game 5
The Strickland Knicks/Pacers second-round roundtable
One down, three to go: the staff ponder the upcoming series against Indiana
Should the Knicks use one of their protected first round picks to upgrade at the trade deadline?
The Knicks, thanks to some maneuvering this past draft, find themselves flush with protected first round picks. Should they entertain moving one or more of them at this year’s trade deadline for a roster upgrade?
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 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.
Pacers 122, Knicks 102: No fire
The Knicks came out extremely flat on the second night of a road back-to-back in Indiana, falling behind by nearly 30 before dropping back below .500.
Pacers 111, Knicks 98: Schrödinger’s L
Much like Schrödinger’s poor cat, Wednesday’s Knicks loss to the Pacers could have gone one of two ways. Regrettably, it went the way of the L rather than the W, and the Knicks found their first losing streak of 2021-22.
The Strickland February Mailbag, Part 2: Ranking backcourts, what-if players, and those ugly new jerseys
How do RJ and Elfrid stand up against starting backcourts in the league? Could Myles Turner make more sense than Mitch? What if the Knicks got Seth Curry instead of DSJ in the KP trade? All that and more in this installment of the mailbag!
Knicks 106, Pacers 102: “RJ Barrett is a supervillain in Indianapolis”
The Knicks returned to the scene of their opening night defeat and pulled out an exhilarating win behind strong play from RJ Barrett, Mitchell Robinson, and more. Jon Schulman recaps the game that got the Knicks back to .500 (again).
Pacers 121, Knicks 107: “This is a much better Knicks team than last year”
The Knicks fought hard for the first half and change, but ultimately fell on opening night to a much stronger Pacers team. Still, though, there were signs of light for the Knicks, namely the role that the young players played in the tight game. Matthew Miranda recaps the action.
Game Day: Knicks @ Pacers, 12/23/20
Jon Schulman gets you ready for the Knicks’ season opener on the road at Indiana. Can the Knicks carry over their end of preseason magic? Hit the comments during game time!
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The Knicks cruise to victory over Team Titanic