New York Knicks: NY Daily News News Articles
NY Daily News (Mike Lupica) —
Ultimately what the Knicks did was exactly what we’ve been saying they needed to do for two years — if they could, that is — and go up to Boston and take Game 1.
NY Daily News (Kristian Winfield) —
The Knicks huge offseason bet on the wings delivered its biggest win of the year. Maybe even the decade.
NY Daily News (Kristian Winfield) —
The Knicks just stole Game 1 from underneath their feet. And now, what was supposed to be a dead series is very much alive.
NY Daily News (Kristian Winfield) —
The reigning champion Celtics built their backcourt around defense.
NY Daily News (Peter Sblendorio) —
Bob Cousy, Bill Russell, Walt Frazier, Willis Reed, Larry Bird and Patrick Ewing are among the all-time greats who have competed in Knicks vs. Celtics playoff series.
NY Daily News (Kristian Winfield) —
Knicks sixth man Miles McBride is looking to turn the page after a cold-shooting first-round series against the Detroit Pistons.
NY Daily News (Kristian Winfield) —
“Honestly, regular season doesn’t matter at all. Tonight’s the start of something new,” sixth man Miles McBride said after shootaround at TD Garden on Monday. “We’re gonna bring our best and see what happens.”
NY Daily News (C.J. Holmes) —
Although the two All-Stars have yet to face off in the NBA playoffs until now, tales of their competitive battles on the court trace back to their grassroots days at Stevenson High School in Illinois and Chaminade College Preparatory School in Missouri.
NY Daily News (Peter Sblendorio) —
Kristaps Porzingis was once supposed to be the Knicks’ solution. But he is standing in their way.
NY Daily News (Kristian Winfield) —
The final meeting between these teams was different. An April 8 game at Madison Square Garden that needed five extra minutes to settle. An overtime loss, yes — but one that saw the Knicks punch back, keep pace, and nearly steal it. That game, they believe, revealed something: not a victory, but a blueprint.
NY Daily News (Kristian Winfield) —
The lack of shots for a player with Towns’ resume is glaring, but the star center said he isn’t concerned with shot distribution or touches.
NY Daily News (Kristian Winfield) —
Cunningham, who torched the Knicks in the regular season for over 30 points per game on 50% shooting from both the field and three-point range, struggled under Anunoby’s blanket coverage in the playoffs.
NY Daily News (Kristian Winfield) —
The Knicks survived Round 1 in part because Detroit couldn’t cash in on open looks. The Celtics do not offer such a margin for error.
NY Daily News (Mike Lupica) —
There is, without question, much to admire about Tom Thibodeau, and the work he has done here as he and his boss, Leon Rose, have made the Knicks matter again.
NY Daily News (Mike Lupica) —
The Knicks have wanted the Celtics for a year. The Knicks didn’t just want the Celtics, they were built to beat the Celtics if they got the chance. And honestly? They were built in the hopes of being the Boston Celtics.