New York Knicks: Empire Sports Media Blog Articles
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The New York Knicks need to do what’s best for the team, coming off a disappointing defeat against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. As they prepared to take on the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, a change in point guard might be necessary given how Kemba Walker has played recently. Head coach Tom Thibodeau indicated ... Read more The post It’s time for the Knicks to make a change...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
Come the 4th quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, the New York Knicks had pulled their entire starting team. The starters were simply abysmal in the loss, as the second team climbed back from a 24-point deficit in the second half. Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier contributed just four combined points, while RJ ... Read more The post Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau rips...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
Climbing all the way back from a 24-point deficit, the New York Knicks nearly stole a win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Losing by a score of one 112–100, New York is now 2–4 at home, just a few days after taking down Milwaukee at their home arena. The Knicks showed resiliency but ... Read more The post 3 main takeaways in Knicks’ roller-coaster loss to Bucks ...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
Like the New York Knicks‘ second unit, coach Tom Thibodeau tried to hold everything together until he no longer could. Thibodeau’s postgame presser started in a somber mood but ended in a fiery tone aimed to challenge his starters to get their acts together sooner rather than later. “You know what they say — when ... Read more The post Tom Thibodeau loses cool as Knicks...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
If not for resilient performance from the second team, the New York Knicks would’ve been booed out of their home arena on Wednesday evening. The Milwaukee Bucks rained down 3’s the entire game, hitting on 52%, courtesy of Grayson Allen and Pat Connaughton. The Knicks undoubtedly have vulnerabilities and weaknesses they must iron out in ... Read more The post Knicks 100, Bucks 112:...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
Julius Randle earned a fan in Philadelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers after the New York Knicks star single-handedly put them away down the stretch on Monday night. Randle scored 10 of his game-high 31 points in the final 4:46 as the Knicks beat the Sixers for the second straight time this season, 103-96, after enduring a ... Read more The post Doc Rivers on Knicks star Julius Randle:...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off an impressive win or the Philadelphia 76ers, but they will be shorthanded against the New York Knicks on Wednesday evening. Khris Middleton is still dealing with COVID-19 protocols and is unlikely to play against New York, and guard Jrue Holliday is still rehabilitating from an injury, despite playing 31 ... Read more The post 3 keys for the Knicks to...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
When the New York Knicks initially signed Kemba Walker after a sign-and-trade deal with the Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder, they envision him being an immediate upgrade over Elfrid Payton. Walker has elite offensive attributes — lethal agility paired with quality shooting efficiency. However, he’s had a somewhat tricky time gelling with his new ... Read more The post ...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
Everything New York Knicks did in the offseason revolved around Julius Randle. They retained the core that accentuated Randle’s ascending talent. They brought in Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier to shield him from being ganged up again in a potential playoff run this season. The Knicks eliminated any doubt by locking him up to a ... Read more The post Julius Randle takes step forward...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The New York Knicks are coming off a hard-fought win against a depleted Philadelphia 76ers team, however, it should’ve been a more comfortable game. Philadelphia was without Tobias Harris and Joel Embiid, their top two players. The Knicks lost Nerlens Noel about halfway through the game due to a right knee injury and was already ... Read more The post The Knicks have the talent to be...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The New York Knicks are simply better when young guard Immanuel Quickley is knocking down shots at an efficient rate. However, Quickley’s defense has kept him in the lineup early this season, despite shooting woes to open the campaign. Mirin Fader of The Ringer dropped a valuable piece of information several weeks ago, indicating that Immanuel ... Read more The post Why the...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The New York Knicks emerged victorious over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday evening by a score of 103–96. New York snapped Philadelphia’s six-game winning streak and four-game winning streak at home to get back in the win column after a disappointing defeat to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. The Knicks have had trouble with hustle ... Read more The post Knicks 103, 76ers 96: 3...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
Another New York Knicks loss, another career night from an opposing player. This time, two Cavaliers torched the Knicks defense as Cleveland dealth New York its fourth loss in 10 games with a 126-109 beating Sunday night. Ricky Rubio scored 37 points behind eight triples — both career highs — as he stepped up when ... Read more The post Inconcistencies costing Knicks some victories ...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The New York Knicks are preparing to take on the Philadelphia 76ers one night after losing a disappointing game to the Cleveland Cavaliers at home. Cleveland shot over 54% from three-point range on Sunday evening, and against the top-ranked three-point team in the Philadelphia 76ers, the Knicks once again have another big challenge on their ... Read more The post Report: Knicks catch huge...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The New York Knicks are coming off an incredibly disappointing performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday evening, but they will look to bounce back against the Philadephia 76ers on Monday. The 76ers are currently on a four-game home winning streak, emerging victorious in their last six games straight. Philly is coming off a solid ... Read more The post 3 keys for the Knicks as...