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NEW YORK – The New York Knicks have found a rhythm, earning their sixth-straight win on Friday night over the Los Angeles Lakers. The 112-100 victory was the result of an all-around, 30-assist outing by the home team at Madison Square Garden. All five of their starters contributed double-digit scoring performances. After their 2-9 slump, […]

NEW YORK – All is well once again at Madison Square Garden, where the New York Knicks spent Friday night beating the Portland Trail Blazers 127-97. After a 2-9 slump that Josh Hart described as “more than a little stretch,” New York responded with a five-game win streak that LeBron James’ Los Angeles Lakers will […]

It would be unfair to deem the New York Knicks’ pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo as “back on,” because of the implication that it had ever stopped. The Milwaukee Bucks are finally ready to listen to offers on their superstar. Nothing is certain through Wednesday regarding a destination or timetable, but one thing is clear with […]

NEW YORK – Even in the eighth year of his NBA career, Mitchell Robinson is still an enigma for the New York Knicks. His 4.9 offensive rebounds per game are the most in the NBA this season, despite him averaging just 19.5 minutes per game. Robinson has been key to most of the playoff series […]

NEW YORK – The New Year had seemingly brought the worst out of the New York Knicks. The team finished its rollercoaster 2025 with an NBA Cup Championship, which was supposed to affirm their postseason title hopes. It may have instead given way to a momentary feeling that they had proven all they needed to. […]

At 37 years old, Stephen Curry has a major challenge ahead of him. The Golden State Warriors lost Jimmy Butler to a torn ACL against the Miami Heat, ending his 2025-26 season, and the team is reportedly looking into trades ahead of the NBA’s deadline in early February. Outside of a marquee acquisition, much of […]

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – The New York Knicks are struggling to translate intent to results, having lost nine of their last eleven games. Like team captain Jalen Brunson said before the season, after Monday night’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks, and after practice on Tuesday: they’ll adapt if they want to win. “You are going to […]

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. – The New York Knicks are amid their second four-game losing streak of the season. Winning can cure all. Losing, however, tends to magnify even the smallest issues. The team’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day loss to the depleted Dallas Mavericks left them with plenty to address in practice. Mikal Bridges’ aversion to […]

NEW YORK – The New York Knicks continued their tradition of playing on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, losing 114-97 to the shorthanded Dallas Mavericks. They also continued their losing streak, now four games and tied for their largest of the season thus far. At 25-18 and in sole possession of the Eastern […]

NEW YORK – The New York Knicks lost their third-straight game on Saturday night, with the Phoenix Suns winning 106-99. It was the eighth game they’ve dropped in their last ten, bringing their record since the NBA Cup to 7-10. Just three weeks remain until the trade deadline, after which team president Leon Rose’s options […]

NEW YORK –  The New York Knicks have won just two of their last 10 games. New head coach Mike Brown has been laying a foundation since July, based on establishing principles and assigning roles that position players and coaches to uphold them. Saturday night’s loss to the Phoenix Suns confirmed a crack exists in […]

NEW YORK – Is it too late for a New Year’s resolution? Not for the New York Knicks, who defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night with an ostensibly recharged defense. Instead of starting a healthy Mitchell Robinson, head coach Mike Brown gave Miles “Deuce” McBride the nod. The result was a 123-111 win, […]

NEW YORK – The New York Knicks are in the midst of their first three-game losing streak of the 2025-26 season after a 130-119 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. Head coach Mike Brown has consistently identified physicality as an issue for his group. He’s noted the trait as something they struggle with offensively […]

NEW YORK – The New Year is often celebrated as an opportunity for new beginnings. The New York Knicks did not take their chance to turn a defensive page, beginning 2026 with a 111-99 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. Despite shooting just 9-of-42 from 3-point range, New York pulled within single digits late […]

In Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks have the most coveted kind of player in basketball: a superstar. The point guard’s 47-point performance against the Miami Heat on Sunday fittingly concluded his MVP-caliber week, for which he earned his second Player of the Week designation of the season. It also vindicated a bold statement Knicks […]

NEW YORK – Just 20 hours after winning the NBA Cup, the New York Knicks tipped off again. Players knew that, regardless of the result, they would be playing their third game in four nights on Friday. Such were the woes of the 2025 NBA Cup champions, who earned a packed schedule with their Las […]

December 15 marks the date when most players who signed fresh contracts during the offseason become eligible to be traded. New York Knicks veterans Jordan Clarkson, Landry Shamet, and Guerschon Yabusele will no longer have restrictions on their trade status. League sources tell ClutchPoints that the Knicks have had exploratory discussions with two Western Conference teams about […]

NEW YORK – The New York Knicks had a successful Friday night, dominating the Utah Jazz, 146-112. OG Anunoby returned to the lineup and scored 11 points in 23 minutes. New York improved to 15-7 overall and 12-1 at home. It was a matchup against old friends for Knicks guard Jordan Clarkson, who spent almost […]

The New York Knicks’ exclusive offseason negotiating window for Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated headlines ahead of the 2025-26 season. Antetokounmpo’s recent dissatisfaction with the Milwaukee Bucks is reportedly nearing a boiling point. A resolution regarding a potential trade request is expected in the coming weeks, per ESPN. Little is known about what specifically unfolded in the […]

NEW YORK – It took 11 games for the New York Knicks to lose at home in the 2025-26 season. The team left its 7-0 home record and five-game winning streak behind with a 124-107 loss to the Orlando Magic. The Magic won despite losing Paolo Banchero in the second quarter. Jalen Brunson “turned his […]

The New York Knicks are winners of four straight after Sunday night’s decisive home win. Every Knick played fewer than 29 minutes in the 134-98 victory. New head coach Mike Brown has not played a single player more than 36 minutes during their winning streak. Sunday’s crushing of the Brooklyn Nets was a masterpiece from […]

NEW YORK – The New York Knicks extended their winning streak to four games on Sunday night with a 134-98 takedown of the Brooklyn Nets. The crosstown visitors, led by Michael Porter Jr.’s 22-point first-half outburst, only trailed by 15 points at halftime. The Knicks shut down Porter Jr., and the Nets, in the second […]

NEW YORK – The New York Knicks defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 137-114 on Wednesday night, improving to 5-0 at home. The win was New York’s third in as many games in the midst of a seven-game home stand, their longest since 2013. The biggest stat-sheet discrepancy was rebounding, where the Knicks dominated the Timberwolves 50 to 31. Ten […]

The New York Knicks improved to 3-0 at home on Sunday night with a 128-116 win over the Chicago Bulls. It was the kind of game Leon Rose’s front office likely had in mind when they hired Mike Brown as head coach. Jalen Brunson led the way with 31 points in an ‘everybody eats’ kind […]

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown has 29 receptions for 395 yards and three touchdowns through seven weeks in 2025. Brown made headlines earlier in the season when a disconnect with Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley about a conversation the three had about the Eagles’ offense played out in the media. The team recently told […]

The Detroit Lions led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 21-9, with 10:18 left in the fourth quarter. They sent kicker Jake Bates out onto the field to attempt a 58-yard field goal instead of trying to draw the defense offside before inevitably punting. He made Lions history. The football ‘doinked’ off the right upright. Detroit, though, […]

The Tennessee Titans have waived Tyler Lockett, according to Adam Schefter. The wide receiver requested that the team allow him to pursue other opportunities after the team’s 31-13 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday. The Titans are following through on Lockett’s request with their Monday release of Lockett. The 33-year-old Lockett had spent […]

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns uses basketball to serve communities that he feels have served him. This is a standard he devotes time and attention to uphold. By using his platform to pay his voice and resources forward, Towns pays back those who helped him become who he is now. The Knicks’ September 2024 […]

The New York Knicks are waiving Garrison Mathews, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Mathews played in the Knicks’ first four preseason games but did not in Friday night’s victory over the Charlotte Hornets. New head coach Mike Brown told reporters after the game that he “went in wanting to play 10 guys.” Brown added […]

The New York Knicks have one preseason game left before a key deadline. They need to decide who will make their 2025-26 roster by Saturday. Before that date, they are able to cut players on nonguaranteed contracts without penalty. The team would like to carry both Landry Shamet and Malcolm Brogdon into the season, but […]

The New York Knicks have until Saturday, October 18, to finalize their roster. It’s their last opportunity ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season to waive players on non-guaranteed contracts without penalty. The Knicks signed veterans Malcolm Brogdon, Landry Shamet, and Garrison Mathews to non-guaranteed deals in early September. At the time, it was reported that […]

NEW YORK – The New York Knicks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 100-95, in overtime. It was the Knicks’ first stateside bout of the 2026 season. Head coach Mike Brown told reporters after the game that they did it without running a single offensive play. The Knicks missed 42 three-pointers on Thursday night. Brown said postgame […]

Mikal Bridges is heading into his eighth year in the NBA. He just signed an extension with the New York Knicks through 2029 with a player option for 2030. The 29-year-old wing provides value in various ways, from his ‘iron man’ streak to his length, shooting ability, and defensive versatility. Bridges earned a reputation as […]

The multi-positional Josh Hart is a key member of the New York Knicks’ core and locker room. At media day on Tuesday, he revealed that he “reaggravated” an injury to his right ring finger. This will require him to wear a splint when he plays in the 2025-26 season. Hart underwent a procedure to repair […]

A major focus of the New York Knicks’ media day on Tuesday was All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson’s offensive role. Karl-Anthony Towns, fellow Knicks All-Star and offensive dynamo, went as far as to describe a potential change in role for Brunson as being like that of Stephen Curry’s with the Golden State Warriors. The theme […]

The 2025 New York Liberty met their end on Friday night. The Phoenix Mercury defeated them 79-73 at the PHX Arena, ending NY’s title defense bid early. After the game, head coach Sandy Brondello fielded questions from the media alongside All-Stars Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart. When asked why Brondello should return in her role […]

NEW YORK – The New York Liberty fell 86-60 on Wednesday night as the Phoenix Mercury shined bright enough to save their season. Now, both teams will face that challenge in Friday night’s winner-take-all Game 3 at PHX Arena. The first quarter was balanced. The Liberty had a six-point lead with 4:57 remaining in the […]

Heading into their second season as teammates on the New York Knicks, Jalen Brunson has high praise for Karl-Anthony Towns. In a recent interview with GamesHub, Brunson said he was “really happy to have him” as a teammate. Brunson discussed what Towns brings to the New York Knicks both on and off the basketball court. […]

The New York Knicks are working out Dennis Smith Jr. this week as the former lottery pick is looking to make a return to the NBA, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Post. Smith Jr. was the ninth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Dallas Mavericks. He played in New York […]