Sixers 109, Knicks 89: “I’ve thrown away better”
The 76ers played with their food for a good thirty minutes, but the raw talent differential was too much to overcome for our mediocre City-Jersey-Beclothed, point-guardless gang of try-hards. Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid were too much to handle despite Julius Randle’s best efforts. Prez has your recap.
Sixers 109, Knicks 89: Postgame Live
The Knicks lost to the Sixers to open play at Madison Square Garden after a somewhat competitive first half. Catch up on the key stats and watch some Knicks Fan TV.
Game Day: Sixers @ Knicks, 12/26/20
Jon Schulman gets you ready for the Knicks’ regular season home opener against the Sixers tonight, including some worries about Mitchell Robinson and Nerlens Noel’s foul issues flaring up against Joel Embiid.
Hyper-analyzing RJ Barrett’s fantastic first game of the 2020-21 season
RJ Barrett put on a clinic in the Knicks’ first game of the season, dropping an efficient 26 points, eight rebounds, and five assists. Derek Reifer analyzes one of the best games of RJ’s career, and why it shows that a great foundation could be in place this year and beyond.
Pacers 121, Knicks 107: “This is a much better Knicks team than last year”
The Knicks fought hard for the first half and change, but ultimately fell on opening night to a much stronger Pacers team. Still, though, there were signs of light for the Knicks, namely the role that the young players played in the tight game. Matthew Miranda recaps the action.
Pacers 121, Knicks 107: Postgame Live
The Knicks started off strong against the Pacers, with RJ Barrett feasting and hitting his first nine shots, but ultimately fell apart down the stretch in Indiana.
Game Day: Knicks @ Pacers, 12/23/20
Jon Schulman gets you ready for the Knicks’ season opener on the road at Indiana. Can the Knicks carry over their end of preseason magic? Hit the comments during game time!
Land O’ Takes: The Strickland staff’s 2020-21 Knicks season predictions
The Strickland staff got together before the Knicks’ regular season opener and got some takes off about the upcoming season, including ‘20-21 Knicks MVP, record prediction, drippiest Knick, most likely to be traded, and more!
A toast to the imperfect, but hopefully fun 2020-21 New York Knicks
These 2020-21 Knicks might largely stink. Some players that fans fall in love with this year may eventually be moved due to the nature of the always star-thirsty NBA. But hopefully they’ll show improvement and the roots of something great, and for that reason, Jack Huntley would like to propose a toast.
Why 2020-21 should be the first step on the Knicks’ return to relevancy
The Knicks sometimes feel like they’re running on a treadmill, chasing a carrot on a stick of relevancy that they’re never going to get. Could 2020-21 finally be the year that they start on the path to progress? Jeremy Cohen examines.
The Strickland’s 2021 NBA Draft preview, Part 2
The 2020-21 NBA season is almost here, and even if the Knicks win as many games as they can, they’re probably staring at a lottery pick next June. Prez and new contributor Knicks Draft Guy take a look at the point guards, the 5s, and the skilled players that don’t quite fit in a box in the 2021 NBA Draft.
Recap: Knicks 119, Cavaliers 83: “What the puck is going on?”
The Knicks closed out their preseason with a bang, walloping the Cleveland Cavaliers, 119-83. If you can believe it, it could have been worse than that for the Cavs. Matthew Miranda takes you through the wild ending to the preseason, and Immanuel Quickley’s coming out party.
Knicks 119, Cavs 83: Postgame Live
The Knicks crushed the Cavaliers at home to end their preseason slate at 3-1 behind standout performances from Immanuel Quickley, Kevin Knox, Mitchell Robinson, and RJ Barrett.
Game Day: Knicks vs. Cavaliers, 12/18/20
Jon Schulman gets you ready for the Knicks’ preseason finale at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Immanuel Quickley: Why our preseason Point God already deserves a statue
Sample sizes? Who needs ’em? Jack Huntley reacts to Immanuel Quickley’s breakout third preseason game, and why he could be the beacon of hope that Knicks fans have been waiting for.
The Strickland’s December mailbag invite
Forget the letters to Santa, get your mailbag questions in to Matthew Miranda and The Strickland this December!
Recap: Knicks 100, Cavs 93 — “Fire Elfrid into the sun, start Quickley now”
The Knicks came back from 18 points down to secure a victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, their hope opener at Madison Square Garden. Stacy Patton recaps New York’s rousing victory, led by the young core down the stretch.
Knicks 100, Cavaliers 93: Postgame Live
The Knicks staged a huge comeback down the stretch of their game against the Cavs on Wednesday night led by their young core. Relive the best moments and talk it out with KnicksFanTV.
Game Preview: Cavs @ Knicks, 12/16/2020
Get ready for the Knicks’ preseason home opener against the Cavs tonight, including a prediction about a visiting former Knick.
Why the Knicks’ point guard woes in the NBA Draft have been overstated
Much has been made of the Knicks’ inability to draft a cornerstone at the point guard, but just how many opportunities did they even have? Collin Loring takes a look back with hindsight to see if the Knicks have really screwed up that bad at drafting point guards.
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