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Julius Randle did not have a very good shooting performance in the New York Knicks’ 105-86 road loss to Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat, but he still earned massive praise from the Heat star. “Julius is a tough cover for anybody… because he’s constantly in attack mode and he does everything so well on […]

With their First Round victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers now firmly in the rearview, the New York Knicks now find themselves down 2-1 to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Semifinals following a Game 3 loss. In what was a wire-to-wire victory for the Heat, all three of the Knicks’ star starters struggled from […]

Julius Randle and Cody Zeller got into a heated altercation late in Saturday’s Game 3 action between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat. Emotions were high in this contest, and you just knew that tempers would flare at one point. For his part, however, Jimmy Butler could not care any less. As expected, […]

Tensions were high between the New York Knicks and Miami Heat in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, as Julius Randle was shoved by Cody Zeller. Both teams got a little chippy, per ClutchPoints (originally Erik Savage). The postseason comes with extra physicality, but sometimes that means boiling tension among players. Randle and Zeller […]

Through two games, just a single point separates the Miami Heat and New York Knicks. After the Heat took Game 1 108-101, the Knicks responded with a 111-105 win in Game 2. With the series heading back to Miami for Game 3 on Saturday, Vegas oddmakers give the Heat the small edge to advance to […]

Heading into Game 2 of the second-round series between the Miami Heat and New York Knicks, it was unclear whether star forward Julius Randle would play. He was questionable to play for New York due to a sprained ankle he suffered back in the Knicks’ first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. But Randle ended up […]

The second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is officially off and running with big moments already in the history books. Now, teams are getting a step closer to taking home the Larry O’Brien Trophy, but there is still a long way to go. With the New York Knicks set to travel to face the […]

The New York Knicks managed to pull out a much-needed win in Game 2 on Tuesday night and evened up their best-of-seven semifinal series against the Miami Heat at one game apiece. The contest not only marked the team’s first victory of round two, but it also served as a return to action for power […]

The New York Knicks suffered their first home loss of the 2023 NBA Playoffs last Sunday when they fell prey to Jimmy Butler and the no-quit Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden in Game 1 of this second-round matchup to the tune of a 108-101 score. The result of that game could have been very […]

The Miami Heat are dealing with a concerning Jimmy Butler injury right now that has put the status of the six-time All-Star for Game 2 on Tuesday in jeopardy. The New York Knicks are struggling to stay healthy themselves, and as it turns out, they have a bigger problem on their hands right now. Unfortunately […]

The New York Knicks host the Miami Heat Sunday afternoon for Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Both teams weren’t expected to reach this stage — at least at the start of the playoffs — but will now be looking to go one step closer to the final by getting the series off […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle is questionable for Game 1 of the team’s second-round matchup with the Miami Heat on Sunday afternoon, according to The Athletic’s Fred Katz. Randle sprained his ankle on Mar. 29, and re-aggravated the injury during Game 5’s series-clinching win against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, causing him to miss […]

The New York Knicks’ chances against the Miami Heat in the second round of the NBA Playoffs will rest heavily on the injury status of Julius Randle. The All-Star power forward was forced to exit the Knicks’ series-clinching Game 5 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers after re-aggravating an ankle injury, and his status for the […]

The New York Knicks crossed a significant threshold after ousting the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. There is a whole new perception around the franchise, and whole new expectations to go with it. That is amplified now that they will be playing the No. 8 seed Miami […]

New York Knicks fans held their collective breath after seeing Julius Randle go down in the second quarter of their Game 5 matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. To make matters worse, it appears that the Knicks star has re-aggravated his left ankle injury after an awkward landing. Randle reportedly had a significant […]

Julius Randle of the New York Knicks spoke on Tuesday about getting benched in the team’s Game 4 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. “We won the game,” Julius Randle said, via Zach Braziller of the New York Post. “… It was This’ decision.” Randle has been a big part of the Knicks’ success this season, […]

You’d think, that after a great playoff win that put your team up 3-1 in the series, that everyone on the team would be excited. However, during the New York Knicks’ Game 4 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers, one player was seemingly not content: Julius Randle. The All-Star forward was benched during the game due […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has nothing but respect for superstar big man Julius Randle despite benching him for the whole fourth quarter of their Game 4 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Randle played just 27 minutes in the contest and was benched in the final quarter as the Knicks went on to […]

The smiles in New York are wider and brighter than many thought they would be after the first 4 games of the Knicks-Cavaliers playoff series. New York took a 3-1 lead in the series with a 102-93 victory at Madison Square Garden Sunday, but Knicks star Julius Randle was out the door quickly following the […]

A New York Knicks’ Game 4 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers would put the Cavs on the brink of elimination in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Ahead of Sunday’s Knicks-Cavs matchup, we’ll be making our Knicks Game 4 predictions. It was less than two days ago that the Knicks embarrassed the Cavaliers to take a 2-1 […]

Julius Randle is having a solid start to the 2023 NBA Playoffs amid the New York Knicks series vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers. The series shifts to New York on Friday, as Randle and the Knicks are hoping to take a pivotal 2-1 lead in their first home game of the postseason. Speaking on the series […]

Julius Randle had a nonchalant take on his scary fall during Tuesday’s Game 2 of an NBA Playoff series vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers. “I’m built for these kind of battles,” said Randle, via SNY. “I put so much time in the weight room and I put a lot into my body for recovery… My kids have beat […]

The Eastern Conference first-round playoff series between the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers is even at one game apiece. The Knicks will focus on protecting their home court as the series moves to the Big Apple for Games 3 and 4. And a recent, positive Julius Randle injury update (per a tweet from The […]

Julius Randle has been an iron man for the New York Knicks during the 2022-23 season. Randle may have missed the last five games of the regular season due to an ankle injury, but he played in 77 consecutive games before that and he surely wouldn’t miss any playoff action for the world. However, in […]

The last thing the New York Knicks wanted to see while their team was getting blown out of the water by Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 was their stars getting hurt during garbage time. That said, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau stubbornly inserted Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson into the game […]

A lot was on the line for both teams on Tuesday night when the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the New York Knicks for Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs first-round matchup. Unsurprisingly, this has been a pretty physical series with players on both teams well aware of what’s on the line. What came as a major […]

It wasn’t always certain whether or not New York Knicks star Julius Randle was going to be ready for their playoff opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Julius Randle had been sidelined since Mar. 29 with an ankle injury and his status was questionable. He did manage to suit up though for the Knicks and while […]

Julius Randle did not have the best of games on Saturday night as the New York Knicks pulled off a major upset against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of their opening-round NBA Playoffs matchup. The fact that the Knicks star was playing through an ankle injury likely had a significant impact on Randle’s poor […]

All eyes are on Julius Randle and his injury status for Saturday’s Game 1 showdown against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Randle and the New York Knicks have been doing everything they can to get their All-Star power forward ready for their series-opener against the Cavs, but at this point, a nagging ankle injury has put Randle’s […]

Julius Randle missed the last five games of the regular season for the New York Knicks due to an ankle injury. The timing of the knock was not ideal for the Knicks, who were in the midst of making their final preparations for the postseason. The good news for New York fans is that their […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

In the middle of a heated playoff race, it’s only natural for uber-competitive professional athletes to invest a ton of emotions, and, perhaps, lose their cool in the process. That’s exactly what happened to New York Knicks forward Julius Randle after he felt like he was on the receiving end of a bump from Orlando […]

The New York Knicks are currently in the middle of a bounce-back 2022-23 campaign after falling short of the playoffs last season, with Julius Randle’s revival at the heart of the Knicks’ efforts. Beyond the Knicks’ resurgence on the court, however, Randle has also been hell-bent on facilitating the improvement of the literacy level of […]