New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Knicks classified Julius Randle as a game-time decision on Saturday, but the star forward suited up and showed no ill effects of the ankle sprain that had sidelined him since March 29. Randle’s availability didn’t come as a surprise to him, since he believed that he was making good progress with the ankle in […]
SBN: Fear The Sword (Chris Manning) —
David Richard-USA TODAY Sports Donovan Mitchell had 38 and it was not enough for the Cavs to take Game 1. The Cleveland Cavaliers ’ return to the playoffs was not a welcome one. Cleveland lost Game 1 of its series against the New York Knicks on Saturday by a final score of 101-97. Donovan Mitchell led the Cavs with 38 points, while Julius Randle had 19 and 10 and Jalen Brunson...
SBN: Fear The Sword (Chris Manning) —
Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports Happy Game 1 Saturday. A few small things to watch today: How does Isaac Okoro move? He’s been off for a while and dealing with a knee injury. Cleveland needs Okoro to be right to be at its best. How does Julius Randle look? It’s entirely unclear where he’s at coming off of an ankle injury. The Cavs have to assume he’s going to be right, though. ...
Cavs: The Blog (Nate Smith) —
Happy Saturday, Cavs’ fans. The spring peepers are in full effect as the sounds of the frogs looking for love…
SBN: Fear The Sword (Chris Manning) —
Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Shocker: We think the Cavs are going to win. It’s here. The playoffs. Here’s some staff predictions for the series. Chris Manning: I’m going to go with the Cavs in 7. The Knicks don’t have the same punch if Julius Randle isn’t healthy or plays and is limited. And I think the Cavs are just better....
CelticsBlog (Bobby Manning) —
Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports Boston gave everyone a ton to love and believe in entering the playoffs, but an array of concerns kept them from emerging as prohibitive favorites in a title-or-bust year. The Celtics rolled to one of the best point per possession offensive seasons in NBA history this year. Jayson Tatum averaged 30 points per game for the first time in team history....
SBN: Fear The Sword (Chris Manning) —
Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images All the info you need to tune in to the Cavs’ first playoff game since 2017-18 season. Something that’s been rattling around my brain the last few days is how different this playoff game will be than the last time the Cavs were there. Back in 2017-18, in the last game of that NBA Finals series, it felt over. Those game were outgunned and...
CelticsBlog (Jeff Clark) —
Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images A few stray thoughts as the Celtics prepare for a (hopefully) long playoff run. I can’t let the playoffs kick off without sharing my thoughts, but I don’t have any specific topics worth writing a feature article on. So of course, that means I default to one of my writing gimmicks: the scattered thoughts column. Finals Loss...
CelticsBlog (TrevorHass) —
Jaylen Brown attempts to alter a Stephen Curry layup in Game 6 of the 2022 NBA Finals. | Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports A series-by-series breakdown of how the action could unfold. Can the Celtics finish what they’ve started? The wait is over, folks. The NBA playoffs are finally here. Don’t get me wrong...the regular season is entertaining, too, but this season in particular, it’s...
SBN: Fear The Sword (TonyPesta) —
Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images The Cavs have some tough lineup decisions to make. Playoff basketball is back in the Land as the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the New York Knicks in round one of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. But which Cavaliers belong on the floor in this highly anticipated matchup? The core four of Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley...
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Knicks forward Julius Randle, who has been sidelined with a left ankle sprain since he sustained the injury on March 29, is aiming to return for Game 1 against the Cavaliers on Saturday, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (via Twitter). Wojnarowski adds that Randle has been making steady progress and will test the ankle prior […]
SBN: Fear The Sword (Jackson Flickinger) —
Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Playoff basketball returns to Cleveland for the first time since 2018. The Cleveland Cavaliers look to get off on the right foot against the New York Knicks . Here are three things to watch for in Game 1. Containing the Knicks on the glass The Knicks have one of the most interesting offensive profiles. They have compiled the second best offense in...
SBN: Fear The Sword (Chris Manning) —
Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Thoughts on Isaac Okoro’s impact, offensive rebounding and more. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ first round series against the New York Knicks kicks off on Saturday at 6 p.m. Here are seven things to know about the series. Donovan Mitchell is a proven playoff bucket Most of the Cavaliers’ roster hasn’t been here before. Donovan Mitchell has. For this...