Kemba Walker is not only out of the starting lineup, but out of the Knicks’ rotation altogether. What does the decision to start Alec Burks mean for the Knicks? What will Kemba’s benching mean for him and the team?

Since they first met up in 2019-20, one thing has been an unfortunate constant with RJ Barrett and Julius Randle: their fit is potentially dubious, and the numbers back it up. Could the day come when the Knicks need to choose between one or the other?

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Returning to the site of last year’s postseason failures, the Knicks put together a strong full 48 minutes of basketball against the Hawks team that bested them last season in the playoffs.

The Knicks lost a laugher at home to the hottest team in the NBA. The real question: is this a building block, or a sign of things to come?

Obi Toppin’s sophomore season is off to an amazing start, with the forward dominating on the inside. How has his usage in his second year catapulted him from below average to one of the best per-minute players in the NBA this season?

Once maligned for his ability to play and develop young players, has Tom Thibodeau actually turned it into a strength?

The Knicks got out big, almost gave it up, but pulled through to defend home court against the LeBron-less Lakers, 106-100.

The Knicks couldn’t pull out the second game of a road back-to-back in Chicago, but there were some signs of encouragement (along with some signs of discouragement).

The Knicks seemed primed to potentially lose to another cellar-dweller at home, but an Alec Burks explosion in the fourth let New York escape with a win over the lowly Rockets.

Julius Randle is in need of a rebrand once again, struggling to find the night-to-night consistency needed to guide the Knicks and their new talent infusion. Could he be better served being a boat than an island?

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After taking one step forward vs. the Pacers on Monday, the Knicks took two steps back vs. the lowly Magic, dropping yet another home game to Orlando and falling to 1-2 against one of the league’s worst teams.

The Knicks faced a gut check in one of their biggest early-season tests and passed, holding the Pacers to 10 points in the fourth quarter en route to a gutsy 92-84 win.

The Knicks’ defense this year has been bad. But just below the surface, they’ve actually been very similar to last year’s top-three defense over the same span. Could the Knicks be on an eventual path to defensive competency again this season?

Kemba Walker exploded early, but the starters once again faltered late, offering the Hornets a chance to come back at home that they gladly took on their way to a win over the Knicks.

Big 3s aren’t always of the LeBron/Wade/Bosh variety. If we look to the past, sometimes the key finishing piece to a great team is just a player that does the dirty work and provides a spark. Could Immanuel Quickley and Obi Toppin be that for these Knicks?

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Despite a furious rally from the Knicks reserves, the hole dug by the listless starters and the barrage of threes from the world champions proved too much to overcome.

Fifty years ago, Earl “The Pearl” Monroe became a New York Knick. Although he would cement himself over time as an all-time Knick legend, it wasn’t easy, or even likely, for Monroe to reach those heights in New York.

Obi Toppin’s sophomore campaign is off to a fantastic start, putting to bed most fears about his game prior to his being drafted. The only problem? He can’t seem to find the floor while playing behind the Knicks’ best player at his same position.

The New York Knicks are three games above .500 following their latest 106-99 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Knicks dropped their third game of their last four to a revitalized Cavs team chock full of young talent, with a Ricky Rubio career night dooming New York to a 126-109 destruction.