Previewing the Knicks’ potential playoff foes, Part 1
With the East as wide open as it’s been in years, there exists many different potential opponents and outcomes for the Knicks heading towards this year’s playoffs. Let’s look into the crystal ball and assess all the options on the table.
Knicks 106, 76ers 79: OG’s return sparks the return of the OG Knicks
What a difference 48 hours and a 6-foot-8 skeleton key makes
76ers 79, Knicks 73: Dunno what game you’re talking about
Say your peace and move on — last night’s Knicks’ loss is best left in the past
Knicks 98, Magic 74: Sometimes you gotta stick the whole baby underwater
The next big game Orlando plays will be their first. The Knicks knew last night was a big game and played that way from start to finish.
Hawks 116, Knicks 100: A loss earned, a lesson learned?
The Knicks fell behind big and couldn’t quite finish the comeback. What they showed in last night’s loss could pay off come playoff time.
Knicks 107, Cavaliers 98: Good things come in threes
The most surprising win of this surprising season
Warriors 110, Knicks 99: The 2024 Knicks are the 2013 Warriors
Depending how you read it, last night’s loss could be good news. Or bad.
Breanna Stewart’s extension shows she & the Liberty know the job’s not finished
The devil’s in the details as to why Stewart taking less now means so much more for the Liberty going forward
Pelicans 115, Knicks 92: Sigh
The shorthanded Knicks fell short against the Pelicans while keeping their eyes on bigger prizes down the road. But have they already given up too much in their pursuit of the promised land?
Knicks 113, Pistons 111: A win is a win is a win
The Knicks ran into a Pistons team that played hard and played well. It happens. The Knicks won. That happens more.
Quit buzzing over the Knicks killer Bs
Immediate gratification is what we’re told we want, yet the best things come to those who wait. So give the two newest Knicks some time — it’ll be worth it.
Celtics 116, Knicks 102: Diamonds in the rough
If this Knicks’ season is going to be special, it may well involve taking on the Celtics this spring. Here are a few takeaways from last night’s potential playoff prelude.
Knicks 110, 76ers 96: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 = countdown to a W
The Knicks returned to action with an important win over a mid-conference rival
NBA All-Star Weekend has lost its soul. Here’s how to get it back.
Before the real games resume, a look back at a lost weekend & how it can be rescued
Sabrina Ionescu: Ball don’t lie
Bullies shrink our sense of the world and what’s possible. Sabrina Ionescu reminded us just how limitless our world can be.
Magic 118, Knicks 100: Asterisk
Four lines of intersecting thoughts on the Knicks entering the All-Star break
Rockets 105, Knicks 103: Brunson burned
The Knicks were robbed last night in Houston, but the real thievery is coming from inside the house
Pacers 125, Knicks 111: In with the new, the new again and the old
It was a night for new Knicks and old problems in a home loss to the Pacers
Mavericks 122, Knicks 108: Putting the L in painless
The Knicks have lost two of three games for the first time in a month. Nobody cares.
Knicks 123, Grizzlies 113:
Another night, another 2024 Knicks outcome: win the game, lose someone to injury — in last night’s case, not just “someone”
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