New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
SBN: Fear The Sword (Tony Pesta) —
Knicks look to gain ground in the East. The New York Knicks will face the Toronto Raptors in an effort to gain ground in the Eastern Conference. Tony Pesta and Jackson Flickinger will be watching live on Playback. Stream starts at 7:30 pm. The Knicks have been gaining steam since a slow start. They began the season 3-4 but have since improved to 10-7 with the best Offensive...
SBN: Raptors HQ (Jay Rosales) —
A two-game slate is music to the ears of a Raptors team trying to get back to full strength. The Emirates NBA Cup playoffs are an exciting time for the 8 teams that qualified. Expectations were low for the Toronto Raptors to make any noise in the second edition of the in-season tournament. With only 3 of the first 25 games against teams with sub-.500 records last season, the Raptors...
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
OG Anunoby isn’t sure what sort of reaction to expect as he prepares for his first game in Toronto since being traded last December, writes Peter Botte of The New York Post. Anunoby was injured when the Knicks traveled to Canada in March, so tonight will mark his official return in front of Raptors fans. […]
SBN: Raptors HQ (Rebecca Schapelhouman) —
Raptors look to end on a high note before heading back on the road The Toronto Raptors will host the New York Knicks in their final game of a five-game home stand. These teams have yet to meet this season, with this being the first of their four matchups scheduled. The last time they met, the Knicks took a definitive, 44 point victory. The caveat? Gradey Dick, Ochai Agbaji, and Kelly...
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Pistons ended a 16-game losing streak to the Knicks with a 120-111 win at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Cade Cunningham, who signed a max rookie scale extension in the offseason, carried them to victory with a triple-double, the first time a Detroit player has done that at MSG. Cunningham feels he’s moving […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith, who has missed the past four games — and six of the past seven — with a left ankle sprain, will return to action on Sunday vs. Milwaukee, per Brian Lewis of The New York Post. The 31-year-old was able to practice for the second consecutive day on Saturday and is […]
SBN: Raptors HQ (Chelsea Leite) —
It was a rocky first half followed by a valiant effort and comeback in the second half, but ultimately the Toronto Raptors fell to the Dallas Mavericks. Ah, another championship contending team is in Toronto tonight, great. Today it was the Dallas Mavericks and their big three of Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and Klay Thompson. Yeah, big yikes going up against that talent no matter who is on...
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
The Knicks reached four wins in a row on Thursday, due in part to OG Anunoby‘s strong defensive performances. In those games, Anunoby is averaging 2.5 blocks while the Knicks are winning by an average margin of 18.3 points. According to the New York Post’s Peter Botte, Anunoby’s defensive clinics have inspired his teammates. “I […]
CelticsBlog (Nate Moskowitz) —
Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Banner 18 brought Boston ultimate fulfillment, but it also gives them a chance at entering a more exclusive chapter of the history books. The definition of a dynasty in sports is somewhat fluid. There is a baseline of success you need to avoid being laughed out of the conversation entirely, but how long the run spans and...
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
Knicks big man Precious Achiuwa made his season debut on Thursday after missing the first 22 games of the season with a hamstring injury. ESPN’s Tim Bontemps first reported (via Twitter) that Achiuwa’s debut was dependent on how warmups went. He played 12 minutes in a blowout win over Charlotte, finishing with two points and […]
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
The Raptors are playing their best basketball of the season when star Scottie Barnes is on the floor, Sportsnet.ca’s Michael Grange writes. This season looked like an opportunity for Toronto to build through the draft by potentially adding a lottery prospect to a young core that includes the likes of Barnes, Gradey Dick and Ja’Kobe […]
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
The offseason trade for Karl-Anthony Towns and the loopholes the Knicks used to acquire the All-Star big seem likely to inspire other teams to think creatively in acquisitions this season, NBA insider Jake Fischer writes for The Stein Line. Second-apron teams like Milwaukee and Phoenix are among those who are likely to scour the trade […]
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
The NBA has closed its inquiry into the Knicks‘ decision to promote assistant coach Rick Brunson, sources tell Ian Begley of SNY.tv (Twitter link). Brunson, the father of All-NBA New York point guard Jalen Brunson, was recent promoted to a lead assistant gig under head coach Tom Thibodeau. Rick Brunson earned his new role with […]
CelticsBlog (Jack Anderson) —
Photo by China Wong/Getty Images Springer’s $4 million salary makes him a valuable trade option for the limited Celtics. Due to the new CBA and the second apron, it is very hard for the Celtics to make trades. Essentially, they can’t put two salaries together in a deal and they can’t take back more money than they are sending out in any deal, not even by a dollar. Here’s...
CelticsBlog (Shirley Coshatt) —
Jayson Tatum vs Cavaliers 12/1/24 | Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/NBAE via Getty Images All the Celtics news you need in one convenient place. Herald Celtics officially eliminated from NBA Cup; here’s what that means Celtics get favor from schedule-makers after NBA Cup elimination Globe These Celtics rank high among the greatest in franchise history Celtics-Pistons...