Game Day: Knicks @ Pelicans, 4/14/21
The Knicks head to the Bayou looking for their first four-game winning streak of the year. Can RJ Barrett help the Knicks get a win over his former Duke teammate Zion Williamson in their first meeting of their careers?
Knicks 112, Lakers 96: “No flip cups need apply”
The Knicks faced a team led by LeBron James, though LeBron himself did not suit up for this one. Still, the stark contrast of where the Knicks are now vs. where they were once upon a time when Bron mocked them on their home floor was stark, as the Knicks wiped up the shorthanded Lakers, 112-96.
Knicks 111, Lakers 96: Postgame Live
The Knicks are back to a game over .500 and on a three-game winning streak after routing the Lakers behind the latest Julius Randle scoring masterpiece.
Game Day: Knicks vs. Lakers, 4/12/21
The Knicks are riding a two-game win streak and looking to get back over .500 against the injury-riddled Lakers. But the Lake Show is holding up pretty well without LeBron and AD. Can the Knicks string together three straight?
Knicks 102, Raptors 96: RJ Barrett did it again. Did you expect anything else?
The Knicks took an 18-point lead over the Raptors early in this game, only to cough it up and need to scratch out a win late. And who else to bring the Knicks a home win than RJ Barrett, the Knicks’ clutch king of late?
Knicks 102, Raptors 96: Postgame Live
The Knicks went up big, blew the lead in the third quarter, but ultimately came through with enough clutch shot-making (from RJ Barrett, who else?) to finish off a win vs. the Raptors at home.
Game Day: Knicks vs. Raptors, 4/11/21
After a big come-from-behind win against the Grizzlies on Friday, can the Knicks keep the momentum going against a Raptors team receiving injury reinforcements on the second game of a back-to-back?
Knicks 133, Grizzlies 129 (OT): “This is how you win her”
Last night’s game felt like it was going to be a loss, based off recent history. It had to be, right? But then the Knicks won, behind a huge night for the bench and a huge stretch run for RJ Barrett.
Knicks 133, Grizzlies 129 (OT): Postgame Live
The Knicks came out listless, but finished the game full of fire, coming back from 13 down in the fourth quarter to beat the Grizzlies in overtime behind incredible clutch play from RJ Barrett and Alec Burks.
Game Day: Knicks vs. Grizzlies, 4/9/21
The Knicks are back home, once again trying to stop a losing skid against a red-hot team. Can they contain the sizzling hot Grizzlies and get back in the win column?
On the Knicks’ untested gem of a four-man lineup, why you should want it, and why we haven’t had it
Fifty-two minutes: that’s how long the Knicks’ most promising foursome has played together this season, and that may, unfortunately, be the cap. Jack Huntley examines why — or, how? — the Knicks’ four best-fitting players have played so little together this year.
Celtics 101, Knicks 99: Low hanging fruit still too high
The Knicks had yet another winnable game slip from their grasp thanks to questionable decisions and play down the stretch. But this loss to the Celtics wasn’t without an RJ Barrett-shaped silver lining.
Celtics 101, Knicks 99: Postgame Live
The Knicks lost their latest in a long line of heartbreakers lately, failing to execute late in the game and losing to the Celtics on the road.
Game Day: Knicks @ Celtics, 4/7/21
The Knicks continue their mini road trip, this time in Bahston. Can they take advantage of the middling Celtics on the second game of a back-to-back?
Glasswork: A deep dive into the New York Knicks’ rebounders
Just how much do individual rebound numbers matter? Are rebounds more of a team game than an individual one? How do the Knicks’ bigs rank out? Prez takes a deep dive.
Nets 114, Knicks 112: “Leave me on him”
The New York Knicks allowed the Brooklyn Nets to complete the season series sweep on Monday, in a 114-112 loss.
Nets 114, Knicks 112: Postgame Live
The Knicks held a double-digit lead over the Nets in the second half, but let their foot off the gas again and allowed a comeback victory to a Nets team missing two of their big three.
Game Day: Knicks @ Nets, 4/5/21
The Knicks continue their “road” trip a stone’s throw from home. Kevin Durant won’t be back for the Nets after all. Can the Knicks pull out the upset?
Knicks 125, Pistons 81: Aberration or revelation?
The Knicks’ three-game losing streak is dead, and in a big way — they annihilated the Pistons on Detroit’s own home floor, behind a masterful Julius Randle and Reggie Bullock performance.
Knicks 125, Pistons 81: Postgame Live
The Knicks passed the ball well, defended their asses off, and demolished the Pistons on the road behind strong games from Julius Randle, Reggie Bullock, RJ Barrett, and yes, even Elfrid Payton.
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