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New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau finally pulled the plug on Elfrid Payton as the starting point guard in Game 3 against the Atlanta Hawks, inserting Derrick Rose into the starting lineup. Thibodeau technically first made the move at halftime of Game 2 when he had Rose start the second half of that victory. […]

The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks series has been one of the more exciting matchups during the 2021 NBA Playoffs. Derrick Rose is playing like his former MVP self while Trae Young is proving why he’s one of the NBA’s rising stars. It’s nice to have the Knicks back in the playoffs after all […]

The New York Knicks franchise has not exactly been synonymous with “great moments” in recent years, though the 2020-21 season finally has the good vibes going again. Prior to this century (and the Dolans), the Knicks were amongst the league’s most storied organizations, and produced multiple eras of sustained competency — and often contention. Let’s […]

A lot has been said about Julius Randle’s performance for the New York Knicks in the 2021 playoffs so far. Naturally, most of them are not good, with some even teasing him of choking in what could be said the biggest moment of his career. However, head coach Tom Thibodeau is not losing faith in […]

Derrick Rose has been the secret stuff keeping the New York Knicks alive in the postseason. The former MVP is playing at an All-Star level once again, and he’s had to go toe-to-toe with Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young. While the Hawks have the upper hand after taking Game 3, Derrick Rose spoke out about […]

It’s not in Derrick Rose’s nature to put his team on blast when things don’t go right But by God, Julius Randle and the New York Knicks are getting Rose in a reasonable position to go full Gunnery Sergeant Hartman on his team. That’s after a hard-to-watch (for Knicks fans at least) New York 105-94 […]

After Friday night’s Game 3 loss in Atlanta, the New York Knicks find them on the tough side of a 2-1 deficit in the opening round of the 2021 Eastern Conference playoffs. Throughout history, teams with a 2-1 series lead go on to advance more than 70% of the time, and only eight teams have […]

Julius Randle has been an inspiring figure for the New York Knicks this season. But he’s yet to show up for his squad in the NBA playoffs. The 2020-21 Most Improved Player is obviously struggling through three games against the Atlanta Hawks. The All-Star is averaging 14.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 3.3 rebounds on an […]

The Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks had everybody hoping for a seven-game series. Even more, Tom Thibodeau’s squad was pegged as the favorites heading in after the best season in a long time for New York. After a Game 1 victory at Madison Square Garden off a Trae Young floater, followed by a Knicks […]

The New York Knicks made a lineup change ahead of Game 3 as Tom Thibodeau inserted Derrick Rose into the starting lineup, replacing Elfrid Payton. Rose has been fantastic, and frankly, should have been starting earlier. However, Elfrid Payton’s mom took to Twitter after the Knicks’ Game 3 loss vs the Atlanta Hawks and was […]

The future of Lonzo Ball with the New Orleans Pelicans is anything but guaranteed at this point. As it turns out, a key development in Zion Williamson’s game could actually prove to be the key factor that leads to the Pels letting Ball walk away as a free agent this summer. According to Michael Scotto […]

Legendary filmmaker and director Spike Lee traveled to Atlanta in hopes of seeing his New York Knicks take a 2-1 lead against Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Unfortunately, the opposite happened. After the Hawks exploded in the second quarter of Game 3, they never looked back and held on to win 105-94. As such, […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young continues to give the New York Knicks fans a reason to hate him. Midway through the fourth quarter on Friday, Trae crossed up Immanuel Quickley then with a burst of speed shrugged off the Knicks rookie to hit a tough floater in the lane. But after he converted the shots, […]

Atlanta Hawks stars Trae Young and Clint Capela just made a fool out of Julius  Randle, and the fans in State Farm Arena absolutely loved it. Late in the second quarter of the contest, Young took advantage of the mismatch in speed with Randle guarding him. After he created some separation from the New York […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young doesn’t mind the savage chants in Madison Square Garden, but spitting on him? Now that’s a whole different matter and level of disrespect. On Friday before Game 3 of the Hawks’ first-round series clash against the New York Knicks, Young addressed the issue and admitted he didn’t know it before […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young definitely looks ready for Game 3, and the New York Knicks should be worried. On Friday during their pre-game warm-ups, Young showed everyone that his shooting and stroke are on point with a crazy trick shot. While sitting on the bench, the Hawks sharpshooter effortlessly launched a rocket that smoothly […]

The last decade or so hasn’t been kind to the New York Knicks, but things are looking up now that they’ve finally made the playoffs again for the first time since the 2012-13 season. The Knicks are trying to get back to when they used to be a hallmark organization that was associated with nothing […]

The NBA playoffs carry on Friday with a trio of Game 3’s. The Knicks will take on the Hawks in Atlanta, the Nets are in Boston against the Celtics and the Clippers crawl into Dallas down 2-0 against the Mavericks. All three road teams have different scenarios in front of them. The Knicks are deadlocked […]

The New York Knicks were notably light at point guard heading into this season, and many believed they would be looking for a significant upgrade at the position in the offseason. However, the midseason acquisition of Derrick Rose helped rectify the point guard problem, which could ultimately lead the Knicks away from chasing that position […]

The first-round matchup between the New York Knicks and the Atlanta Hawks has been must-watch television through the first two games. Madison Square Garden was wild, and Trae Young and Julius Randle have been a joy to see in the playoff atmosphere. Unfortunately, Game 2 was overshadowed by a spitting incident involving a fan and […]

Game 3 between the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks is set to tipoff on Friday night in “The A.” After splitting the first two games of the series, Game 3 has the expectations to be every bit as thrilling as the first two contests. For the Knicks to come out on top, it’s time […]

Fans are back and it’s got everyone excited, well, for the most part. On Wednesday night during the NBA Playoffs, three separate teams banned a total of 5 fans from their arenas. The Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, and Utah Jazz each made swift moves to remove certain fans from their stadiums after some ugly […]

The New York Knicks will head to Atlanta to take on the Hawks for Game 3 of this best-of-seven series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Hawks prediction and pick. This series is dead even at one a piece as the Knicks and the Hawks have gone tit-for-tat through the […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shared his thoughts on recent fan incidents involving Russell Westbrook, Ja Morant, and Trae Young, and how the NBA currently protects its players. After leading the Lakers to a 109-95 victory in the franchise’s first home playoff game at Staples Center since 2013, James expressed his support for the […]

A few crazy fans have been under the spotlight as of late after crossing the line in a few NBA Playoff games this week and NBA icons Vince Carter and Rasheed Wallace weren’t having any of it. Both Carter and Wallace blasted these fans specifically the two individuals who were caught on two separate incidents involving […]

Utah Jazz superstar Donovan Mitchell has spoken out about the incident involving a handful of Jazz fans and the family of Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant during Wednesday’s Game 2 matchup. Mitchell may be a fierce competitor on the court, but he knows where to draw the line. Mitchell caught wind of the type of […]

While Derrick Rose has found his form once again and is killing it for the New York Knicks in the playoffs, he will still live on as one of the NBA’s greatest ‘what if?’ stories. What if he had stayed healthy and continued to battle against the Miami Heat’s Big Three? How would they have […]

The headlines were supposed to be all about the New York Knicks massive comeback victory in Game 2 against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Instead, some moron decided to spit towards Trae Young while he awaited to inbound the ball late in the 4th quarter. As a result, the Knicks and Madison Square Garden […]

The New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks are in a grueling matchup that could go the distance. They match up well against each other, which bodes well for high quality basketball. After two games in their 2021 NBA Playoffs series tied 1-1, it’ll be Knicks-Hawks Game 3 in Atlanta. We’ve seen electrifying play from Trae […]

Finally, the impossible has happened! The New York Knicks won their first playoff game since 2013. Led by Derrick Rose, yes you read that correctly, the Knicks were able to pull off a Game 2 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. Rose recorded 26 points, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists to clinch the […]

It’s nice to see fans in NBA arenas again. The timing is great also since it’s the 2021 NBA Playoffs. The Madison Square Garden was rocking Wednesday night during Game 2 of the series between the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks. Nothing says louder that the fans are indeed back than a player […]

Derrick Rose is no longer the man. But at least in Game 2 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs series against the Atlanta Hawks, he was for the New York Knicks. With their best player struggling and throwing enough bricks to build New York another arena while at the same time facing the bleak possibility of […]

It was rocking at Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks climbed back from a 13 point halftime deficit to take out the Atlanta Hawks in Game 2 on Wednesday night. The Knicks outscored the Hawks 57-35 in the second half as they went on to win 101-92. The win evened the series up […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle and Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson are both thriving literally thousands of miles apart. But these two, just like a few other players, will forever be connected by their young Los Angeles Lakers ties. Clarkson was the first to greet his former Lakers teammate, tagging him in a tweet […]

By now, it’s no question that New York Knicks fans do not like Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young. In Game 2 of their first-round series on Wednesday, Young seemed to have had a rude encounter with one of the thousands in attendance at Madison Square Garden when a fan appeared to have spat on the […]

The New York Knicks finally broke a long, painful, arduous spell after beating the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday in Game 2 of their first round series in the NBA Playoffs. After the game, Knicks veteran Taj Gibson got extra emotional talking about his journey with Derrick Rose and coach Tom Thibodeau. The big man held […]

When you think of the great trash talkers in the NBA today, Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green is definitely up on that list. That’s why he’s quick to appreciate when another star gets in on the action, as we’re witnessing with Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young. The 2019 ROY runner-up has quickly grown up, […]

The New York Knicks have just won their first NBA playoff game in eight years. But if you didn’t know it, you’d think they just won a championship. Check out the epic scene outside of Madison Square Garden: Knicks fans are going crazy outside MSG after their Game 2 win over the Hawks 🤣pic.twitter.com/8Go8bxCFQv — […]

It was a historic Wednesday evening for the New York Knicks as they notched a postseason win for the first time since dinosaurs roamed the planet. The Knicks blasted the Atlanta Hawks, 101-92 to even up their first round skirmish in the NBA Playoffs. Knicks main man Julius Randle put up a double-double of 15 […]