New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) —
The 2024/25 All-NBA teams have been officially announced by the league (Twitter link). First Team Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder (500 points) Nikola Jokic, Nuggets (500 points) Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks (500 points) Jayson Tatum, Celtics (500 points) Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers (414 points) Second Team Jalen Brunson, Knicks (232 points) Stephen Curry, Warriors (244 points) Anthony...
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
After suffering one of the worst late-game collapses in NBA playoff history on Wednesday, the Knicks weren’t willing to simply flush that game without taking a closer look at how they let that Pacers comeback happen, writes Zach Braziller of The New York Post. Head coach Tom Thibodeau and multiple Knicks players spoke on Thursday […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
New York fans were stunned to silence following the Knicks‘ late-game collapse in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, writes James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. It was a historic loss: the Knicks were up 14 points with 2:50 remaining, and NBA playoff teams were 977-0 in those situations since 1997. They also […]
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
The Knicks, playing in their first Eastern Conference Finals since 2000, have built their roster with two-time All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson at the fulcrum of the team, writes Fred Katz of The Athletic. Brunson agreed to a cheaper three-year contract extension last offseason rather than wait to sign a ful maximum deal this summer […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Knicks should prioritize an extension for Mikal Bridges this offseason, Mike Vaccaro of the New York Post opines. While Bridges isn’t an All-Star at the level of Jalen Brunson, he’s proven his value with game-changing plays during the postseason after an underwhelming regular season. He’s also extremely durable. Bridges could sign a four-year extension […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
A year after falling to Indiana in the 2024 Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Knicks will get another shot at them in the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals. Star guard Jalen Brunson is looking forward to the opportunity to take advantage of the second chance. “I mean, it still kind of bothers me,” Brunson said on Monday, […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Karl-Anthony Towns gave the Pacers fits this season and the Knicks hope that continues over the next two weeks. He averaged 30.3 points, 12.0 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and 46.7 percent from 3-point range in 36.5 minutes per contest, Zach Braziller of the New York Post notes, with the Knicks winning two of three regular-season matchups […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Mikal Bridges, acquired in a blockbuster deal with the Nets in the offseason, played a huge role in the Knicks’ second-round series triumph over the Celtics. He averaged 14.7 points, including 34 total points in fourth quarters, Jared Schwartz of the New York Post notes. He also made enormous defensive stops, stealing the ball away […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
There were celebrations inside and outside of Madison Square Garden Friday night as the Knicks disposed of the Celtics in their second-round series, but players and coaches realize their job is only half done, writes Steve Popper of Newsday. With New York headed to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in 25 years, […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The defending champion Celtics were eliminated from the playoffs on Friday, having been blown out by the Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, writes Brian Windhorst of ESPN. “Finishing in May feels weird, it’s definitely not something we were prepared for,” said Celtics star Jaylen Brown, who fouled out before the end […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
After averaging 24.4 points and 16.9 field goal tries per game during the regular season, Karl-Anthony Towns has attempted 17 or more shots in just three of 11 playoff outings so far this spring and has been held below 24 points in all five games in the Knicks‘ second-round series vs. Boston. Towns was limited […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Hornets assistant Josh Longstaff is among the candidates receiving consideration for the Suns‘ head coaching job, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). A veteran NBA assistant, Langstaff was first hired by the Thunder in 2010 and has since been part of coaching staffs for the Knicks, Bucks, Bulls, and Hornets. He was hired by […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Luke Kornet was an unexpected star as the Celtics staved off elimination by beating the Knicks in Wednesday’s Game 5, writes Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. With Kristaps Porzingis struggling through another ineffective game, coach Joe Mazzulla decided to have Kornet start the second half in his place. Kornet delivered one of the best […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
A Game 4 victory over Boston on Monday brought the Knicks to within one win of their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance in 25 years. While Jalen Brunson was happy with that victory, he made a point of calming down some of his celebrating teammates at the end of the game, according to Chris Herring […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum suffered a potentially serious injury in the fourth quarter of Boston’s loss to the Knicks in Game 4 of their series on Monday night. Tatum was carried off the court with a right leg ailment, ESPN’s Tim Bontemps reports. Tatum took an awkward step near the top of the key and […]