New York Knicks: Empire Sports Media Blog Articles
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The New York Knicks finally won a close game, overcoming the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday evening 133-129. Despite the Grizzlies’ entire starting unit posting double-digit points, the Knicks offense finally turned on the afterburners, with Immanuel Quickley offering 20 points over 31 minutes. Quickley shot 7-of-12 from the field and 4-of-6 from downtown, helping secure ... Read more ...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
The Memphis Grizzlies contained the New York Knicks’ 1-2 punch for the first three quarters. But Julius Randle and RJ Barrett came through with the telling blows in the end as the Knicks pulled off a stunning comeback win, 133-129, in overtime. Barrett scored a combined 15 points in the fourth quarter and overtime. His ... Read more The post Knicks 1-2 punch KOs stunned Grizzlies in wild...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
New York Knicks‘ second-year wing RJ Barrett’s chip on his shoulder is getting bigger by the day. All-Rookie Team snub. ESPN’s Best 25 under 25 snub. Anthony Edwards’ mockery of his missed game-winning shot. But each time Barrett is getting snubbed and mocked, he rises. Barrett has blossomed to become the New York Knicks’ No.2 ... Read more The post ...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The New York Knicks have an important contest against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday evening, and while this random game in April might not seem like a big deal, the Knicks are desperately trying to end a bad streak of games. The Knicks have lost five of their last six games, with their last victory ... Read more The post Most exciting matchup to watch in Knicks V Grizzlies showdown ...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
Coming off of a disappointing loss to the Boston Celtics, the New York Knicks need a victory more than ever. Having lost five of their last six games and the last two coming by just two measly points, a competitive match against the Memphis Grizzlies will occur on Friday evening. With the Knicks now two ... Read more The post New York Knicks: 3 keys to beating the Grizzlies on Friday ...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
While the New York Knicks fell to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday evening by just two points, but second-year player RJ Barrett had another stellar performance. Barrett finished with 29 points, connecting on 10-of-14 shots from the field, and went 6-of-6 from downtown. Barrett has taken a significant developmental leap this year, averaging 17.5 points ... Read more The post Knicks’...
Empire Sports Media (Mikey Murphy) —
The New York Knicks have struggled closing out opponents roughly the last ten contests. With Mitchell Robinson’s injury, the Knicks are being outrebounded by a large margin on certain nights. Allowing offensive rebounds to the opponent gives them momentum and energy, and this almost never bodes well for the Knicks down the stretch, especially when ... Read more The post Why are the New...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
Up by seven points with eight minutes and 12 seconds left on the clock, the New York Knicks once again blew a healthy lead to lose the game. After falling to the Brooklyn Nets by two points on Monday evening, they replicated their loss against the Celtics on Wednesday, falling by two points and failing ... Read more The post Knicks facing biggest challenge of season after disappointing...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
The magic of the New York Knicks’ promising start to the season is beginning to fade. The Knicks are on a free-fall after squandering another lead and coming up short once again at crunch time. Marcus Smart hit the dagger—a wide-open three—with 36.4 seconds left as the Celtics came from behind and extended the Knicks’ ... Read more The post Knicks endgame woes...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
When Derrick Rose sought Detroit Pistons coach Dwane Casey’s blessing to reunite with Tom Thibodeau in New York, he was thinking of playoffs. That mindset hasn’t changed despite Rose missing an extended period of time due to COVID-19 and the New York Knicks falling outside the top six in the East. The Knicks have lost ... Read more The post Playoffs in Derrick Rose’s mind...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
14 points that is the lead the New York Knicks had over the Brooklyn Nets before blowing it in the fourth quarter and allowing them to make a triumphant come-back without James Harden or Kevin Durant on the floor. The Knicks simply cannot beat playoff-bound teams, losing their last few matchups against the Nets and ... Read more The post Did the Knicks make a mistake not selling the farm...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The New York Knicks face off against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday evening, coming off a difficult loss against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. Losing by just two points to Brooklyn, the Knicks desperately needed a win over a playoff-bound team, but once again, they force-fed the ball to Julius Randle in the final moments, ... Read more The post New York Knicks catch big break against...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The New York Knicks fell to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday evening in a hard-fought battle, and that performance was far more indicative of their quality of play than a recent loss of the Minnesota Timberwolves, arguably the worst team in the NBA. During that contest, the Knicks once again forced the ball to Julius ... Read more The post Knicks’ RJ Barrett responds to Anthony Edwards...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
Most would say that Kyrie Irving was the difference in the New York Knicks’ loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday evening, and they would be right. Irving posted 40 points, shooting 15-of-28 from the field and 5-of-12 from downtown, but his biggest moment came in the final seconds of the fourth quarter when he ... Read more The post Knicks’ biggest problem is smacking them right in the...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
Julius Randle and the New York Knicks blew a golden opportunity to beat the hobbling Brooklyn Nets. The Nets’ Big 3 was reduced to only Kyrie Irving after James Harden joined Kevin Durant at the sidelines with a hamstring soreness four minutes into the game. Blake Griffin also took an off night in the second ... Read more The post Kyrie Irving, 2nd chance points fuel Nets’ sweep over...