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The New York Knicks may have gone 3-1 in their season series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but Jalen Brunson doesn’t want his teammates to be complacent ahead of their first-round playoffs clash with the Cavs. For one, the Cavs have homecourt advantage over the Knicks after finishing fourth in the East with a 51-31 record. […]

New York Knicks star Julius Randle is making progress in his injury rehab and joined the team for practice on Tuesday without contact, according to head coach Tom Thibodeau. Thibodeau said that Randle did “some” sort of practice, and that he was doing “some running, shooting, scripting, that sort of thing,” according to The Athletic’s […]

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson is only focused on the present rather than the past. Brunson and the Knicks are preparing for Game 1 of their first round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. A big reason why the Knicks are in the playoffs is due to the impressive performances of Brunson since signing […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George was drafted in 2010, so he’s seen quite a bit in his decorated NBA career. Perhaps that’s why when it comes to the fading stars of the 2000s, George has a different perspective than the commonly held beliefs about those players that circulate today. Not just with former MVP […]

Well, ain’t this a familiar sight. Once again, the New York Knicks are back in the NBA playoffs. Just like their most recent appearance, New York is playing in the 4-5 game (albeit now as the fifth seed). And once again, they face one of the young stars of the league in Donovan Mitchell and […]

If basketball never stops, neither do basketball rumors. With the Dallas Mavericks crapping out of the postseason in one of the most spectacular in-season collapses in recent history, the franchise’s entire future seems suddenly tenuous. Kyrie Irving, who the Mavs dealt for at February’s trade deadline, is a free agent; Luka Doncic is under contract […]

The Dallas Mavericks may have just increased their odds of retaining their 2023 NBA Draft pick after officially being eliminated from the postseason Friday night but their sights may be set on bigger things that are beyond draft day. Should the Mavs’ selection fall out from the top 10 picks in this year’s draft, they […]

The New York Knicks are on the precipice of reaching the NBA Playoffs for the second time in the last three seasons. While he won’t be able to compete in this year’s postseason, the Knicks have made an underrated free agent addition as they look towards a deep playoff run next season. The Knicks have […]

Immanuel Quickley has been having a breakout season for the New York Knicks this year. He’s been a major part in the Knicks turnaround from early in the season to being able to clinch a playoff spot. He’s placed himself in the running for the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award. He’s primarily come […]

With both Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson already unavailable for Friday’s contest against the New Orleans Pelicans, New York Knicks fans expect RJ Barrett to do most of the heavy lifting for the squad tonight. Well, that might actually not be the case for the Knicks after Barrett popped up on the injury report yet […]

The New York Knicks (47-33) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (41-39) on Friday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Pelicans prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Knicks-Pelicans NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Knicks-Pelicans Odds New York Knicks: +8.5 (-108) New […]

The Dallas Mavericks are making the stunning decision to sit Christian Wood, Tim Hardaway Jr., Kyrie Irving, and others with the playoffs still in reach. The Mavs’ path isn’t easy, but it’s possible. However, New York Knicks fans have every right to be upset with the Mavs’ latest tanking effort, and here’s why. Kyrie Irving, […]

The New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers are officially locked into a first-round playoff matchup, with Game 1 slated to tip-off during the second week of April. While the Knickerbockers handily won the regular season series against their Eastern Conference foe three games to one, shooting guard Quentin Grimes is already scheming up ways to […]

The New York Knicks will have to continue relying on their second unit against the New Orleans Pelicans, as their gameday injury report has them playing another game without rising star Jalen Brunson and All-Star Julius Randle. Randle, who was expected to be out, continues to rehab an untimely ankle sprain. Brunson is out due […]

The New Orleans Pelicans probably wish their game on Wednesday started a little earlier. After the New York Knicks became the first team in NBA history to have three players score 30+ points and make 5+ threes in the same game, three Pelicans players accomplished the same feat on the same night. CJ McCollum, Herb […]

The New York Knicks have officially cliched a playoff spot for the first time since the 2020-21 season and only the second time they’ve made the playoffs in the past ten years. The Knicks are currently without star players Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson due to injury, but that didn’t matter much on Wednesday against […]

Leave it to Quentin Grimes (and Immanuel Quickley) to run the show for the New York Knicks. With the Knicks missing a number of key players Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers on the road, Grimes stepped up big time to help carry most of the load for the team in a 138-129 victory. Quentin […]

All hope is not lost for Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. With three games still remaining in the regular season, there’s still a chance that the struggling Mavs are somehow able to crawl their way into a spot in the Play-In tournament out West. Nevertheless, what cannot be denied is that it’s been quite […]

The New York Knicks have settled in on the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference, and with just three games remaining in the regular season, it appears that this team has nothing more to play for. As such, it comes as no surprise that the Knicks have submitted a long list of injuries for Wednesday’s […]

The New York Knicks (46-33) head to Indianapolis on Wednesday for an Eastern Conference clash with the Indiana Pacers (34-45). Tip-off is scheduled for 7:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Pacers prediction and pick and information on how to watch. This is their third clash of the season, with […]

The playoff-bound New York Knicks sit comfortably at the fifth spot in the East with three games remaining, putting them in range for a potential playoff matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. New York holds a record of 46-33, marking its first 40-win season campaign since the 2020-21 season. In a game where New York takes […]

When the New York Knicks decided to throw the money bag at free agent guard Jalen Brunson, there were many who felt the move was typical of a franchise that continues to get in their own way of success. Fast forward a few months later, and Brunson has been a key piece for the Knicks […]

New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson and the Dallas Mavericks have a history together. Brunson spent his first four seasons in the NBA in Dallas before signing with the New York Knicks this past offseason. Over six months removed from his decision to sign with New York, it seems like Brunson made the right […]

The New York Knicks clinched their second playoff berth in three seasons Sunday night, as they took down the visiting Washington Wizards in a triumphant fashion. In place of injured star Julius Randle, big man Obi Toppin was found slotted into the club’s starting lineup and, as a result, had himself a season-best performance. Lighting […]

The New York Knicks are back in the playoffs. After a brutal showing last year, the Knicks regrouped and now look like one of the better teams in the NBA behind the addition of Jalen Brunson, a bounce-back season from Julius Randle and the development of key young guys like Immanuel Quickley and Quentin Grimes. […]

The New York Knicks have officially clinched a playoff berth following their comeback win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday. After a discouraging second quarter the Knicks found themselves eight points down, but a 33-18 third quarter helped lead them to a 118-109 victory. With Julius Randle absent through injury, they ended the game with […]

New York Knicks forward RJ Barrett is sick and is out for Sunday’s game against the Washington Wizards, the Athletic Knicks beat writer Fred Katz wrote in a Sunday tweet. Barrett, a former 2019 first-round pick out of Duke, is averaging 19.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in 71 starts for the Knicks in […]

Welcome to another NBA odds series installment as we provide a prediction and pick for an Eastern Conference battle! The Washington Wizards (34-43) will be taking on the New York Knicks (45-33) from Madison Square Garden. Check out our NBA odds series for our Wizards-Knicks prediction and pick. The Washington Wizards are currently in the […]

New York Knicks fans rejoiced on Friday as Jalen Brunson showed up and exploded big time against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brunson was absolutely phenomenal for the Knicks, getting off to a hot start and sustaining that level en route to New York’s 130-116 win. JB had 33 points in the first half alone and finished […]

Jalen Brunson got off to a hot start for the New York Knicks on Friday against the Cleveland Cavaliers, so much so that he even entered Carmelo Anthony territory in the process. After opening the game with a 21-point explosion in the first quarter, Brunson ended up the half with 33 points. That is the […]

Friday’s Cleveland Cavaliers-New York Knicks showdown is one for the history books, as Donovan Mitchell and Jalen Brunson combined for a rather rare feat that hasn’t been seen in the NBA in 26 years. Both players scored over 20 points each in the first quarter of the game, becoming the first opposing players to do […]

The New York Knicks (44-33) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (48-29) on Friday night! Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Cavaliers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Knicks-Cavaliers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Knicks-Cavaliers Odds New York Knicks: +3.5 (112) Cleveland Cavaliers: […]

After playing power forward during the closing minutes of their victory over the Miami Heat, New York Knicks small forward RJ Barrett may see himself slotted down to power forward more given Julius Randle‘s injury. Randle, who sprained his ankle in the first half of the game, will be re-evaluated in two weeks. At 44-33, […]

The New York Knicks have had a wildly successful 2022-23 campaign. After missing the playoffs last season despite a strong Bing Bong fueled start, the Knicks have managed to surpass the expectations of many fans and pundits alike, as they need only one more win to clinch a playoff berth. However, an inopportune injury to […]

The New York Knicks suffered a huge blow after learning about the severity of Julius Randle’s ankle injury. It was reported on Thursday that the two-time All-Star is going to be sidelined for at least two weeks after being diagnosed with a sprained left ankle. At this point, the Knicks have no other choice but […]

New York Knicks fans had to hold their collective breath after seeing Julius Randle go down with an injury on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for them, the two-time All-Star has already received his diagnosis, and it’s bad news for the Knicks. NBA guru Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that Randle has been diagnosed with a […]

The last New York Knicks NBA Finals appearance was back in 1999. The last Knicks playoffs series win was in 2013. As the team prepares for the 2023 NBA playoffs, those dates may not be inspiring. But each season a franchise makes the playoffs brings new hope that an NBA title (which would be the […]

The New York Knicks picked up a huge win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night to further aid their playoff push. While the win itself was big, it wasn’t the only thing that fans were talking about in the aftermath. That’s because, once again, Josh Hart found himself getting left hanging when he tried […]

New York Knicks star Julius Randle had to be helped to the locker room in Wednesday’s game against the Miami Heat with an apparent ankle injury. The injury came late in the first half after Randle came down awkwardly atop Bam Adebayo on a rebound. Julius Randle needed to be helped to the locker room […]