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The depleted New York Knicks might’ve ended 2021 with a disappointing loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but RJ Barrett insists better times are ahead this year. The Canadian guard spoke after the game about how he believes that no one should sleep on the Knicks as they slowly improve and get healthy: "Don't sleep […]

The New York Knicks have started to find a bit of a rhythm after a slow start to the campaign, winning three straight games. However, amid their hot streak, they’ve been dealt an unfortunate blow as franchise star Julius Randle has landed in COVID-19 protocols. Via Shams Charania: Knicks‘ Julius Randle has entered health and […]

New York Knicks star Julius Randle is looking nowhere near his dominant self from last season, and that was made apparent once again on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. Randle had a game to forget in their showdown with the hapless Pistons, finishing with just five points on 2-of-11 shooting (including 0-of-3 from deep). Sure, […]

New York Knicks fans had high expectations for their beloved squad when they made the NBA playoffs in 2021. However, Julius Randle, RJ Barrett and crew have come out slow this season and hold just a 15-18 record. Their current standing at 11th place in the East standings isn’t even good enough to book them […]

The New York Knicks have looked far from the playoff contender that many expected them to be. Julius Randle’s inability to replicate the magic that he had last season is a big reason why. Knicks fans have let their frustrations out on Randle and the Knicks at Madison Square Garden with a smattering of boos […]

The New York Knicks aren’t too jolly this holiday season. At 14-18, they’re out of the playoff picture entirely and are in the midst of a truly disappointing season. A Christmas Day matchup with the Atlanta Hawks, a game that was worthy of being circled on the calendar when the schedule was released, has all […]

The New York Knicks are finally getting one player back from the COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Obi Toppin has cleared the protocols and has now rejoined the team, just a day before they take on the Washington Wizards on Thursday. Obi Toppin has been cleared from health and safety protocols and rejoined the team. […]

There are certain issues the New York Knicks must address if they want to become playoff contenders once again. After a hot start, the Knicks eventually declined from great to good, to bad. Surely, there are a lot of contributing factors and New York has got to put an end to all of it. As […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has opened up about the future of a possible Julius Randle-Obi Toppin frontcourt team-up. Obi Toppin has had an impressive run in the Knicks‘ most recent back-to-back losses against the Indiana Pacers and the Toronto Raptors. The 23-year-old has scored double digits in both games, respectively. What’s even […]

The New York Knicks have not been able to live up to the lofty expectations many had on them prior to the start of the season. We’re still just a quarter of the way through the campaign, but right now, the Knicks aren’t exactly looking like a playoff team. There are a number of problems […]

After a feel-good campaign last season, the New York Knicks are struggling to get it going this time around. While it’s still early, to some, it feels like they’re back to their old nature of self-combusting. Knicks star Julius Randle didn’t hold back on their tough situation after dropping their third straight game last Saturday, […]

The New York Knicks suffered another disappointing home loss to the Denver Nuggets on Saturday 113-99. The Knicks fall to 11-12 on the season and a surprising 5-8 at Madison Square Garden. Julius Randle had some words for his team after the Knicks disappointing loss, “We’ve got to look ourselves in the mirror and decide […]

The New York Knicks suffered another loss on Thursday night at the hands of the Chicago Bulls, 119-115. At this point, it is clear that this team is not in a great place at the moment. It looks like the squad is now also starting to turn on each other following a heated moment between […]

Shaquille O’Neal is arguably the best person New York Knicks star Julius Randle should be taking advice from regarding his issues with the NBA refs. Knicks forward Julius Randle had just opened up about his unique in-game dilemma–referees not calling a foul on his defenders. According to Randle, he was told that the officials tend […]

New York Knicks big man Julius Randle has not been getting the types of foul calls that he has seen other stars around the league get, and it is starting to get under his skin. A long-time issue with bigger players in the NBA such as NBA legends Shaquille O’Neal, Yao Ming, and current Los […]

NBA stars are paid highly to lead their teams. They play a huge responsibility of turning their squads into championship contenders. Although throughout the years, we’ve seen them display legendary performances, there are just times when they remind us that they are also human. The NBA season is still young. But so far, we’ve seen […]

Last season, the New York Knicks made the postseason for the first time since 2013. This year, expectations have grown after the signing of star point guard Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier. The Knicks currently hold a 9-8 record, sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference. New York is finally back to being a respected team […]

After a breakout campaign last season, which saw him take home the Most Improved Player trophy, many expected Julius Randle to become even better this season. But so far, that hasn’t been the case, as the New York Knicks have stumbled to a middling record. The Knicks suffered a tough loss anew on Wednesday night, […]

There have been a number of stats floating around about the New York Knicks’ starting lineup since their loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. Take your pick: The starting lineup of Kemba Walker, Evan Fournier, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, and Mitchell Robinson has played the second-most minutes of any five-man unit in the NBA […]

The New York Knicks are trapped in an early-season free-fall, losing five of their last seven games after a scorching 5-1 start. After the latest debacle on Friday night — where the Knicks jumped out to a 16-point lead against the Hornets before eventually losing by eight, 104-96 — Kemba Walker offered his take on […]

In a 112-100 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau benched his starters for the entire fourth quarter. He also had some harsh remarks about his team’s ability to improve chemistry over time, per ESPN: “You know what they say: When it’s 10 games, they say you need 20,” Thibodeau said. “When […]

New York Knicks star, Julius Randle, revealed a heartwarming pledge for New York City Schools. Randle visited the Earl Monroe New Renaissance basketball school in the Bronx and announced that he is going to donate $500 for every 3-pointer he makes this season to the High School’s literacy and math intervention programs. Randle and the […]

The shorthanded Philadelphia 76ers took the floor Monday night, looking to keep their win streak alive against the New York Knicks. Despite a strong push in the second half, they would come up just short. The Knicks hit just enough shots down the stretch to keep the Sixers at bay and walked away with a […]

After a back-and-forth affair in the first two quarters, the New York Knicks pulled off a disappearing act in the second half of their matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was the Knicks’ fourth loss in ten games to start the season. Following the contest, All-Star forward Julius Randle couldn’t help but rue over his […]

New York Knicks forward RJ Barrett is certain he will still be a star in the team no matter how dominant Kemba Walker and Julius Randle are. The revamped Knicks squad has been playing tremendous basketball early in the season. And while it is becoming more and more apparent that New York is about teamwork, […]

Derrick Rose doesn’t like hearing the word “vintage” to describe his play nowadays. Neither does his New York Knicks teammate Julius Randle. After arguably Derrick Rose’s best game of the young season against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Knicks guard was asked about his “vintage” performance. But Julius Randle, who had just entered the room, answered […]

Sometimes, we tend to ask some intensely profound questions. What is the true meaning of life? Why is there unrequited love? Where were you when “Bing Bong” suddenly became the unofficial battle-cry of the New York Knicks? Yes, Knicks fans have embraced “Bing Bong” as their enjoyable mantra this season (so far, at least) after […]

The New York Knicks’ start to the 2021-22 season has been nothing short of spectacular so far. Sitting at 5-2 with impressive victories over three projected playoff teams (the Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics, and Philadelphia 76ers) and a top-three offense in the NBA, the sky really seems to be the limit for New York’s team […]

After their gut-wrenching 104-103 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night, the New York Knicks now find themselves at the top of the Eastern Conference at 4-1. New York currently has the fourth-best offensive rating in the league (112.6) and the fourth-best net rating (+6.6) in the NBA, per NBA Stats. That’s a far […]

Looking like a true contender just four games into the young NBA season, the New York Knicks have been hitting all the right notes as they’ve gotten off to a 3-1 start to their 2021-22 NBA campaign. Tonight they’ll have their hands full though as they’ll be going up against a gritty, athletic, and well-coached […]

During Tuesday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers, something finally happened for the New York Knicks — career 20-point per game scorer Kemba Walker broke out of his shell, leading the team with 19 points in New York’s well-balanced rout of the Sixers, 112-99. Walker had struggled through the first three games of the season, at […]

Sunday night’s loss for the New York Knicks against the Orlando Magic served as a wake-up call. Despite adding premium talent this offseason, winning a thriller against the Boston Celtics in the season opener, and crushing the same Magic two days prior, the Knicks clearly underestimated their opponent and were handed an unexpected loss, robbing […]

The New York Knicks rolled over the Orlando Magic on Friday night in a massive 121-96 victory. Emotions were clearly running high when Julius Randle attempted to put Wendell Carter Jr on a poster with a dunk, but the Magic big man instead fouled him hard across the face. Randle didn’t take kindly to that […]

Basketball is a fun game, and that’s true even at the highest levels of the sport. We see it all the time in the NBA, where players from opposing teams jabbing and cracking jokes with each other. However, it seems like some people didn’t get the memo for this, like this New York Knicks assistant […]

Tom Thibodeau might be aware that in recent New York Knicks history, coaches don’t seem to always find great new innovations on their own. Sometimes things just kind of fall into their laps. Look at 2012-13, for example, probably the best Knicks season this century. Mike Woodson famously was quoted as saying “the East is […]

The New York Knicks pulled off an epic victory against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday in what turned out to be one of the most memorable opening night matchups in the history of the NBA. As it turns out, however, Julius Randle was a little too ecstatic after their double-overtime victory, and it cost him […]

After a monster performance, Knicks star Julius Randle stuns his coach, Tom Thibodeau, with an ‘impossible’ feat, scoring 35 points in New York’s opening night victory against the Boston Celtics. Madison Square Garden was rocking, as NBA fans across the globe are lucky enough to witness one of the best opening night games in quite […]

Of all of the ways to start their 2021-22 season, the New York Knicks certainly picked the way most fit for Broadway. Julius Randle had 35 points, eight rebounds, and nine assists for the Knicks in his opening night foray — a 138-134 double overtime win over the Boston Celtics — putting to bed — […]

New York Knicks superstar Julius Randle left everything on the court against the Boston Celtics in a double-OT classic to kick off the 2021-2021 NBA season. The reigning MIP went absolutely bonkers on opening night, leading the way for the ‘Bockers and playing a total of 46 minutes in a huge 138-134 win. After the […]