New York Knicks: ClutchPoints Blog Articles
ClutchPoints (Kris Pursiainen) —
NEW YORK – From a certain perspective, the New York Knicks’ loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night was just the latest chapter in an awkward story they’ve been writing all season. Karl-Anthony Towns, who has played in 77 games for the New York Knicks under head coach Mike Brown, is still not consistently […] The post Knicks’ playoff hopes rely on Mike Brown solving...
ClutchPoints (Malik Brown) —
The New York Knicks are heading to Atlanta for Game 3 against the Hawks as the series is tied 1-1. The Knicks were in the driver’s seat for most of Game 2 until down the stretch of the fourth quarter, when they let go of the rope. The Hawks were down as much as 12 […] The post Knicks’ Mike Brown reveals biggest lesson learned from Game 2 loss to Hawks appeared first on ...
ClutchPoints (Lorenzo J Reyna) —
CJ McCollum is the new public enemy No. 1 for the New York Knicks. The Atlanta Hawks star relentlessly heard boos inside Madison Square Garden. Spike Lee joined the NYK fans by trying to rattle him during their NBA Playoffs contest. McCollum left Knicks fans stunned by leading Atlanta to the Game 2 road win. […] The post Knicks fan Spike Lee catches wild stray from CJ McCollum before...
ClutchPoints (Brett Siegel) —
The first game between the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs went almost exactly as many would expect. It was the Knicks who came away with a 113-102 win behind all five starters scoring in double figures, including Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns combining for 53 […] The post How Karl-Anthony Towns’ Game 2 disappearance led to...
ClutchPoints (Andrew Korpan) —
Following their fourth quarter collapse against the Atlanta Hawks in Game 2 of their series, New York Knicks superfan Ben Stiller knows what he wants to see out of Karl-Anthony Towns (KAT) and Jalen Brunson. He took to X, formerly Twitter, the morning after the Knicks’ Game 2 loss to the Hawks to give his […] The post Knicks superfan Ben Stiller delivers blunt KAT-Jalen Brunson...
ClutchPoints (Drew Maresca) —
The New York squandered a big lead in Game 2 against the Atlanta Hawks. Despite entering the game with good vibes and a 1-0 series lead, the Knicks lost an important one, 107-106. While the team might believe it can recover from the loss, it ultimately gave the Hawks a reason to believe in themselves. […] The post Knicks need Jalen Brunson to make 1 big change to bounce back after Game...
ClutchPoints (Tomer Azarly) —
Game 2 of the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks was even more entertaining than Game 1 and went down to the final seconds. Atlanta ultimately prevailed, and it had Knicks fans inside Madison Square Garden dead silent. Elsewhere in New York City, the ending also had Carmelo Anthony shocked and puzzled inside the NBC […] The post Knicks news: Carmelo Anthony pissed, Vince Carter ecstatic...
ClutchPoints (Julian Ojeda) —
As the Golden State Warriors turn their attention to the 2026-27 season following their Play-In Tournament exit, a familiar “what if” scenario has resurfaced involving head coach Steve Kerr and the New York Knicks. Long known around the league, Kerr came close to accepting the Knicks’ head coaching job in 2014 before ultimately choosing Golden […] The post Warriors rumors: The...
ClutchPoints (Erik Slater) —
Mike Brown is drawing heavy criticism for his lineup decisions during the New York Knicks’ Game 2 collapse vs. the Atlanta Hawks. The Knicks spent nearly 12 minutes without Jalen Brunson or Karl-Anthony Towns on the court during the 107-106 defeat. Brown’s squad led by nine to start the second quarter before the Hawks went […] The post Mike Brown defends questionable Jalen...
ClutchPoints (Julian Ojeda) —
The New York Knicks did not have a timeout remaining on their final possession in a 107-106 Game 2 loss to the Atlanta Hawks, despite initial confusion during the broadcast that suggested otherwise. Questions emerged immediately after Mikal Bridges missed a potential game-winning mid-range jumper in transition during the closing seconds Monday night at Madison […] The post Did Knicks...
ClutchPoints (Benjamin Adducchio) —
The New York Knicks suffered a heartbreaking collapse to the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, in Game 2 of their playoff series. Knicks star Mikal Bridges missed a shot on New York’s final offensive possession of the game. The Knicks ended up losing, 107-106. Bridges was asked after the game about what happened on that last […] The post Did Knicks’ Mikal Bridges blow it on final...
ClutchPoints (Paolo Mariano) —
Atlanta Hawks guard CJ McCollum is now probably living rent-free in the minds of the New York Knicks after his fiery performance in Game 2 of their first-round series in the playoffs on Monday. Lucky for him. Rent is crazy expensive in the Big Apple. McCollum riled up Madison Square Garden after leading the Hawks […] The post Hawks’ CJ McCollum singles out Jalen Brunson in savage...
ClutchPoints (Andrew Korpan) —
While sitting courtside at Game 2 between the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks, Academy Award-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet shared a bold prediction that did not come to fruition. During one point in the broadcast, the camera panned to Chalamet, who held up four fingers to signal he believed the Knicks would clean sweep the […] The post Fans flame Timothée Chalamet after cocky...
ClutchPoints (Enzo Flojo) —
The Atlanta Hawks walked into Madison Square Garden as underdogs. Well, they walked out with momentum. That was thanks in part to the crowd itself. After a stunning 107-106 comeback win over the New York Knicks in Game 2. Jonathan Kuminga didn’t mince words about what flipped the game. “CJ — that got him going,” […] The post Hawks’ Jonathan Kuminga calls out...
ClutchPoints (Andrew Korpan) —
Somewhere, likely at the Vatican, Chicago-born and Bulls fan Pope Leo is smiling after seeing New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee wearing a jersey with his name on it at the team’s latest playoff game against the Atlanta Hawks. Lee was spotted at Madison Square Garden wearing a custom #14 jersey that read, “Pope Leo,” […] The post Pope Leo obviously smote Spike Lee for...