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The condensed schedule of the 2020-21 NBA season is really taking its toll on the players. Atlanta Hawks All-Star Trae Young is the latest one to get bit by the injury bug, as he prematurely exited the Hawks’ road game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. Young sustained what appeared […]

The Atlanta Hawks will head up to the Big Apple to take on the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hawks-Knicks prediction and pick. Atlanta currently holds the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and will look to build off of a big win […]

It’s a long shot for New York Knicks star Julius Randle to win the MVP plum this season. But his stellar performance has gained the respect of many that veteran TV analyst Jeff Van Gundy believes Randle should get a vote or two for MVP. But as far as Randle is concerned, everything he does […]

The Charlotte Hornets will head up to the Big Apple to take on the New York Knicks at MSG. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Knicks prediction and pick. Charlotte took the first head-to-head meeting of the season by 21 points back in January. Charlotte has won five straight games against […]

This has got to be tampering right? If not, it’s at least one of the most hopeful stories fans of the New York Knicks will be enjoying over the next few years. After Sunday’s tough overtime loss to Julius Randle & Co., New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson was asked about his experience playing at […]

It took a while but Zion Williamson finally got his chance to go up against his former Duke teammate in RJ Barrett, as the New Orleans Pelicans visited the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night. With Zion being sidelined for the majority of his rookie campaign, the former number one pick […]

New Orleans Pelicans superstar Zion Williamson was caught off guard when he talked about the city of New York after the Pelicans lost to the Knicks. Zion Williamson elicited several eye emojis after he said that New York is his second favorite city to play in.  “I mean, New York is the mecca of basketball. […]

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy has never been afraid to call out his young squad. Whether it be Zion Williamson’s or Brandon Ingram’s defensive efforts earlier in the season, no one on the Pels roster is safe from SVG’s criticism. Lonzo Ball is the latest to be on the receiving end of […]

The New York Knicks trailed the New Orleans Pelicans by seven points with just under four minutes to play on Sunday, but they used a furious comeback to send the game to overtime. Derrick Rose played a key role on both ends, getting buckets and assisting on a game-tying 3-pointer by Reggie Bullock with 2.3 […]

The New York Knicks are facing the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, and they had to deal with an early injury scare to Nerlens Noel. With starting center Mitchell Robinson already out, losing Noel too would be a detrimental loss. Lucky, it appears Noel is going to be okay after hurting his hand in the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will head to New York to take on the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Knicks prediction and pick. The Knicks defeated the Pelicans on Wednesday by 10 points. New York will be looking to build on a five game winning streak, […]

Carmelo Anthony is the preeminent face of the New York Knicks for thus far in the 21st Century. That does not particularly mean his time in the Big Apple was actually all that successful. Anthony only made the playoffs three times throughout his career in the blue and orange, winning only one series. There is […]

The New York Knicks took on the Dallas Mavericks in a heated competition on Friday night. New York was able to pull away for a much-needed win, finishing the game with a 117-109 victory. It lifted the Knicks to a 30-27 record, securing them in sixth place just 1.5 games ahead of the Miami Heat. […]

The New York Knicks have turned things around and currently sit in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with a 30-27 record. Despite this, there is always room for improvement, but in New York’s case, said reinforcements could come from the Euroleague. Hearing that not only Mike James, but also Baskonia guard Luca Vildoza is […]

When the New York Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis during the 2018-19 season after Porzingis’ trade request, the ever-so passionate Knicks fan base instantly turned on their 2015 No. 4 overall pick. In fact, whenever Porzingis visits New York, he still draws a ton of boos from The Madison Square Garden crowd. That, however, wasn’t the […]

New York Knicks star Julius Randle came back to his hometown of Dallas, Texas with a mission as he erupted in their game against the Mavericks on Friday night. The 26-year-old admitted that he wanted to play well in front of his family and friends in hopes of extending the Knicks’ ongoing win streak. Via […]

It was another masterful performance on Friday night from New York Knicks forward Julius Randle: 44 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and just three turnovers. It came on 16-for-29 shooting from the floor and 6-for-11 shooting from the arc in a 117-109 win over the Dallas Mavericks at Madison Square Garden. That’s five-straight for New […]

The New York Knicks. Remember them? They’re the always-popular and always-incompetent franchise that somehow manages to keep its city in the clutches of the grubby James Dolan. Well, somehow, against all odds, the Knicks have managed to be, brace yourselves…good. What’s their secret, you ask? Well the answer to that question is just as surprising […]

Julius Randle was feeling himself on Friday night. The New York Knicks All-Star power forward closed out the third quarter with an epic, James Harden-like step-back trey to give his team a four-point advantage over the Dallas Mavericks. Here’s a look at Randle showing off his acumen from trey with this long-distance bomb (h/t Knicks […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic may be one of the best offensive players in the NBA today, but he isn’t exactly an ace on the defensive end at this point in his career. New York Knicks All-Star forward Julius Randle took advantage of this fact as he shook Doncic off with a nasty jab-step fadeaway. […]

The Dallas Mavericks are starting a five-game homestand and first welcoming to town the New York Knicks. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Mavericks are coming off a great game against the Memphis Grizzlies that ended in a buzzer-beater three-pointer by Luka […]

For a head coach as renowned as Tom Thibodeau, the reaction that greeted his hiring as lead man for the New York Knicks was anything but jubilant. While there remained some optimism among the fanbase that the former coach of the year would be able to lift the franchise back into relevance, Thibs’ reluctance towards […]

In recent news, Mark Cuban and Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks criticized the NBA’s play-in game for the postseason this year. Cuban was later on record for clarifying his reasoning, blaming the COVID protocols as his justification for not accepting the play-in game. He went as far as to say, “In a normal year […]

Patrick Ewing. Charles Oakley. Anthony Mason. Derek Harper. John Starks. These are the New York Knicks that made it a nightmare for teams to play at Madison State Garden in the 90s. Their tough, physical, in-your-face defense made opposing players think twice before going up against them. Fast forward to today, New Orleans Pelicans coach […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Zion Williamson is the epitome of a runaway freight train. So much so, that even five New York Knicks players stood no chance of stopping him in the open court. Yup, you read that right. All five Knicks players on the floor took on the high-flying sophomore during a fast break […]

Lonzo Ball is set to be one of the headline free agents of the 2021 NBA offseason. Meanwhile, the New York Knicks are projected to have around $50 million in cap space: Ball is New York’s best offseason bet. Ball’s second season with the New Orleans Pelicans has seen him do what he has done […]

It’s no secret the New York Knicks had some level of interest in New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball before the NBA trade deadline. The Knicks obviously didn’t bring him in, but they will reportedly revisit the pursuit when Ball becomes a restricted free agent this offseason. The Knicks need help at point guard, […]

The New York Knicks will hit the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans in a pivotal game for two teams on the cusp of a playoff birth. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Pelicans prediction and pick. Both teams enter this game riding three-game winning streaks. Continuing this […]

The New York Knicks have fully established themselves as a true threat in the East this season. While this has been thanks in large part to the outstanding play of first-time All-Star Julius Randle, the Knicks also actually have one of the most underrated players in the NBA today. 6-foot-11 big man Nerlens Noel has […]

Boy, oh boy is it a good time to be a fan of the New York Knicks. Julius Randle has blossomed into a legitimate two-way star, RJ Barrett is right behind him, and the rest of the team is really buying into head coach Tom Thibodeau’s rough-and-tumble defensive philosophy. There remains one big flaw, though: […]

On their Monday night encounter, the New York Knicks had their eyes peeled as they observed a particular player of the Los Angeles Lakers not named LeBron James who is expected to make a significant buzz in the upcoming offseason. Head coach Tom Thibodeau and his staff are eyeing to make a run for Lakers […]

There’s a cliché in the NFL: If you have two quarterbacks, you have none. Over in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers, as currently constituted, have three centers: Andre Drummond, Marc Gasol, and Montrezl Harrell. When Anthony Davis (calf strain) returns and slides to the 5 for large chunks of playoff games, they’ll have four. […]

Julius Randle got his revenge against his former team on Monday as the New York Knicks All-Star was nothing short of spectacular against the Los Angeles Lakers. Randle was once again the Knicks’ best player on the court as he led his team to a 111-96 rout against the defending champions, which obviously got The […]

The New Yor Knicks host the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night, and for Julius Randle, this matchup presents an opportunity to rekindle some old flames with his former team. By his own admission, the first-time All-Star has unsurprisingly circled this date on his calendar. When asked if he enters the game against the Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Knicks prediction and pick. Los Angeles will be looking to sweep the New York teams in back-to-back games after beating the Brooklyn Nets the other night. The Knicks […]

New York Knicks forward RJ Barrett hasn’t been receiving much media mileage as much as his draft batchmates Zion Williamson and Ja Morant. But as far as Barrett is concerned, he’s focused on just playing his game. Barrett was the third pick of the 2019 NBA Draft behind Williamson and Morant. The Memphis Grizzlies guard […]

One of the main reasons why the New York Knicks are showing off this season is the trust and chemistry between. They put this on display against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday in a late-game play between Julius Randle and RJ Barrett. With under a minute left in the game, Raptors guard Kyle Lowry converted […]

The Toronto Raptors will head north to take on the New York Knicks for the second time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Knicks prediction and pick. Toronto defeated New York 100-83 in their first meeting back in December. The Raptors have found a second life as they’ve won […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant just turned in his entry for block of the season. The reigning Rookie of the Year chased down what looked like an easy layup for New York Knicks stud RJ Barrett, and resulted in an emphatic stop from Morant. Here’s a look at Morant taking full advantage of his insane […]