New York Knicks: Posting and Toasting Blog Articles
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Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Close the year strong. The New York Knicks have gone 2-2 in four games this December. Both wins have come against the Toronto Raptors , while the losses were to the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics . A 2-2 record may not sound all that exciting, but offensively, there are things to note. Scoring the basketball for the ...
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Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports Breaking down what could become a tough decision moving forward. Jalen Brunson, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, and the recently injured Mitchell Robinson. What do they all have in common? As the roster is currently constructed, they are all irreplaceable in the starting lineup when healthy. This has left the shooting guard slot as the only position that...
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Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images A team win before the West Coast trip. There were a lot of things that could have happened on Monday as the New York Knicks (13-9) made their return home to play basketball inside MSG for the first time in more than a week. Turns out not even the worst possible news— Mitchell Robinson out for more than two months , Immanuel Quickley missing the...
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Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images New York needs to act Quickley. ‘Tis the season to be traded? Emerging reports are suggesting that the New York Knicks could have made Immanuel Quickley available for trade fearing losing him for nothing next summer. The decision not to extend Quickley’s contract this summer, a move some argue he rightly deserved, has left...
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Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The seven-foot center pulled down 16 rebounds in Friday’s game against the Celtics, tying a career-high. New York Knicks starting center Mitchell Robinson will be out indefinitely after suffering an ankle injury that will require surgery. The injury occurred in the first half of New York’s Friday night loss to the Boston Celtics . Mitchell Robinson...
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Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Can the Knicks get back to their winning ways despite missing Robinson? Boy, what a difference a week makes. Last Monday, Knicks fans were excited about the prospect of taking on the Bucks in the In-Season Tournament knockout round after defeating the Raptors in emphatic fashion to extend their winning streak to three. Fast forward to today, and the...
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Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images The injury bug is coming to town for Christmas. After losing back-to-back games to the Milwaukee Bucks (15-7) and the Boston Celtics (16-5) last week, the New York Knicks (12-9) will kick off the way by trying to forget about those late IST woes by hosting the Toronto Raptors at Madison Square Garden before embarking on...
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Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images Six Degrees of Separation This week’s installment of “Who Wore it Best” promises to be another fun one filled with debate and a wide range of votes—unlike the #5, which is the most worn number in Knicks history, but except for Immanuel Quickley, other legitimate choices were scarce. The #6 holds true again with a plethora of players who have...
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Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Surprise, it ain’t Anunoby. The Toronto Raptors (9-13) have floundered this season and could be headed toward a tear-down and rebuild. While the Knicks have reportedly been interested in their small forward OG Anunoby, there is another frontcourt fella on the team who might be easier to acquire, will address an immediate need, and would not...
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Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Mid-December marks the unofficial start of the trade season in the NBA, and we’ve got you covered! It’s almost that time of the year, folks. No, I’m not talking about Christmas, I’m talking about the kick-off to NBA #TradeSZN unofficially coming on Dec. 15. While there is nothing preventing teams from pulling off trades before that date, you must...
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Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports The Knicks cross the country with another difficult slate. After consecutive losses to two top Eastern Conference teams ( Bucks , Celtics ), the Knicks return home for one night before starting a five-game road trip in Utah. That doesn’t sound tough enough for ya? How about including a back-to-back with the Suns and Clippers? Yeahhh, the Knicks get...
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Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Quite a change in role, attitude, and production! Decision Day came on Friday. Following a soft morning shootaround at TD Garden ahead of yesterday’s matchup—and defeat—at the hands of the Boston Celtics , Tom Thibodeau dropped the hammer and sent Quentin Grimes to the end of New York’s pine. It’s the first time in more than a year...
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Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Bleak start to the weekend for Knicks fans Much of the buzz heading into the game was around the Knicks starting lineup change. With Quentin Grimes struggling offensively for much of the season, coach Tom Thibodeau made the decision to insert Donte DiVincenzo into the starting lineup. But a lot of the excitement and anticipation went out the...
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Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Brunson wants to involve Grimes more and Thibodeau wants Grimes to be more involved. Huh? Turns out Quentin Grimes had been slow-cooking his venting for a minute. According to multiple beat reporters quoting New York Knicks players daily and after every game they play, Grimes had been leaving the locker room before media members...
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Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images No slouch: five games against the Bucks and the Celtics are quite the chore! The New York Knicks did something last week only seven other franchises have ever done in NBA history: clinch the knockout stage of the In-Season Tournament. The reward? A meeting with the Milwaukee Bucks (one of five times both teams will meet this season, a new one)...