Ousmane Dieng: Project or Prototype?
A 6-foot-10 prospect with tantalizing skills and a too-skinny frame, is Ousmane Dieng a project, or is he a player that has it all minus the pro body at this point? And should he be the pick for the Knicks at 11?
Good things come in twos
In Knicks history, some of the best eras have been started via a single draft where two awesome talents were taken at once. Could Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickley be the latest dynamic duo in Knicks history?
A 2022 NBA Draft Lottery real-time diary
An event like no other, Matthew Miranda guides you through the yearly tradition of the most celebratory moment of the Knicks’ draft lottery being when they don’t move down, because we all kinda knew they weren’t gonna move up.
2022 NBA Draft Lottery Roundtable: The Knicks stick at 11
The Knicks did what the odds said they would do and stuck at pick 11 in the NBA Draft Lottery. What does this mean for the Knicks? What players should they target? Which other teams made out the best in the lotto? Find out in our roundtable!
May I stash you a question?: The case for the Knicks to draft a stash player in the 2022 NBA Draft
Usually reserved for later first round picks or second round picks, could the Knicks’ current roster situation make a “draft and stash” player the most appealing option at the No. 11 pick?
How should the Knicks approach the point guard position this offseason?
The Knicks find themselves in a familiar place: entering the offseason with big questions at the point guard spot. Will they turn to free agency or trades for a solution, or could the answer be on the roster already?
Knicks 105, Raptors 94: More questions than answers
The Knicks ended their season with a rousing win over the Raptors powered by Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickley’s career nights, setting the table for a key offseason with many unanswered questions.
Knicks 114, Wizards 92: An enigma
The Knicks won a game that they probably should have lost, but it was hard to be mad at the result with RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and Obi Toppin putting on a show in the penultimate game of the season.
IQ + Obi = everything nice?
Since a pivotal moment of this season — a March 4 loss on the road to the Phoenix Suns — the Knicks have had a resurgence, led by second-year players Immanuel Quickley and Obi Toppin. How have they made the Knicks so much better?
Nets 110, Knicks 98: Yuck
The Knicks finished their 80th game of the season like they have many of their 45 losses this year — with a brilliant first half and en epic, uninspired second-half collapse.
Knicks 118, Magic 88: What an enjoyable win that was
The young Knicks blew out the hampered Magic late in a lost season, and for one evening, at least, it felt really fun to be a Knicks fan again.
Cavs 119, Knicks 101: Shit that’ll turn you white
In a thoroughly predictable loss by the Knicks to the Cavs, Obi Toppin at least scored 20 for the first time, and some other young Knicks had moments.
Hornets 125, Knicks 114: I only watched this game once
Tom Thibodeau followed the same script that has led to so many Knicks losses this year, pulling Immanuel Quickley right as he was energizing the team late in the fourth quarter, and the Knicks predictably notched their 43rd loss of the season.
The Top 75 Knicks ever: 65-56
Over the next few months, The Strickland will be unveiling its Top 75 New York Knicks of All Time, a compilation of votes and rankings by several staff writers. We’ll unveil the list in ascending groups of 10, culminating with the top five at the end. If you learn anything or have memories to contribute, please do so in the comments! There’s far less material to draw from on some of the older all-time Knicks; anything you can do to paint them more fully is dope.
Knicks 109, Bulls 104: Hello, goodbye
The reinvented late-season Knicks notched their first four-game win streak of the season behind phenomenal play of a young upstart, and in spite of lackadaisical play from their highest paid player.
Knicks 104, Pistons 102: Jekyll and Hyde
The Knicks came out with a win vs. the Pistons on the road, but issues once again abounded in the second half when pace stagnated and the team struggled to close out against one of the worst teams in the NBA.
Knicks 111, Heat 103: 4-on-5
The Knicks staged an epic comeback against the Miami Heat on Friday night. The most impressive part? Somehow they did the whole thing without a “real” point guard on the floor.
Knicks 121, Hornets 106: Here’s to many more like it
The Knicks did what fans have been waiting for for weeks now and finally played their young players over a whole game together. The result? A whomping of the Hornets on the road.
Hawks 117, Knicks 111: Skinny mirror
Facing Trae Young for the first time since last playoffs, the Knicks ran into a familiar situation: they had enough to get a lead over the Hawks, but not enough to put them away, underscoring the needs of the Knicks vs. their southern rivals.
A 2022 Knicks offseason blueprint
The Knicks face a big offseason after a tumultuous season, but with significantly less financial flexibility than in previous years. How can the Knicks stretch their dollars and create a complementary roster?
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