WASHINGTON — Julius Randle posted a video of a fun conversation on his TikTok account on Friday in which he asked his 6-year-old son, Kyden, what grade the youngster would give the Knicks a shadow after the midpoint of the regular season. When Kyden replied that he would give his dad’s team a “C” grade, …
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Recent history was starting to repeat itself, and not the one the Knicks wanted to relive. A 25-point lead was reduced to two, and the large Madison Square Garden crowd groaned at every Pacers’ field goal and the costly turnover committed by the Knicks. Only two nights earlier, the Knicks had lost a 17-point lead …
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Gregg Popovich made a point of telling his players before the game that this would be a very different Knicks team from the one they defeated last week in San Antonio. Jalen Brunson would be down this time. “He wasn’t there last time,” the Spurs manager said. ” It’s a monster. He has such tenacity …
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Tom Thibodeau was close to Jalen Brunson the person, knowing him since he was a young child. He had only watched him from afar as a player, first in high school, then in college and later in the NBA. But almost immediately after Brunson agreed to join the Knicks, his new coach had a good …
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The evening began with large pockets of Warriors fans loudly celebrating every Golden State basket. By the end of the night, those Golden State fans had left Madison Square Garden early. There was no reason for them to hang around, not after the Knicks treated the defending world champions shorthanded like junior college. In the …
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CHICAGO — Bruised foot? What a bruised foot. Jalen Brunson certainly didn’t look like someone limited by injury on Wednesday night. A game-time decision, Brunson was not going to miss playing in front of his family and friends so close to where he spent much of his childhood. After resorting to isolation ball with Julius …
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Nearly 90% of NBA players become eligible to trade on Thursday, and the market will fully open ahead of the G League Showcase in Las Vegas from December 19-22. The showcase will give team leaders the opportunity to meet face-to-face, connect on year-round conversations and potential business concepts, and spot the G League’s elite Ignite …
CHARLOTTE, NC — First up was Miles McBride, greeted as he walked to the Knicks bench with a high five from Tom Thibodeau. The other four Knicks also received one. Clearly, Thibodeau was thrilled with what he saw, as the Knicks were in the process of dismantling the Hornets, 121-102, at the Spectrum Center. But …
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The Garden crowd erupted like they haven’t all season, exploding on the announced sixth foul on Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. The cheers grew even louder when the call was upheld after a review. Not only did the Knicks have a chance for revenge, but they also didn’t have to face “The Greek Freak” for the …
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The Knicks didn’t provide the fire-breathing or intense response expected after their loss to the Nets on Wednesday. Yes, they came off the mat Friday night after that 27-point loss to their Crosstown rivals. But it felt more like a survival disaster than a full 48 minutes of confidence-building basketball. The Knicks eliminated the Pistons …
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