New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
The Knicks didn’t get to celebrate in front of their home crowd after finishing off a sweep of the Sixers Sunday afternoon, but it kind of felt that way, writes Vincent Goodwill of ESPN. Plenty of New York fans made the trip to Xfinity Mobile Arena to enjoy their team’s latest dominant performance, a 144-114 […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Sixers were swept by the Knicks on Sunday, losing their Eastern Conference semifinal series 4-0 after completing a 3-1 comeback against Boston in the first round. Philadelphia was overmatched in Game 4 and wound up losing by 30 points. “At times, it’s okay to just say the other team was better,” star center Joel […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Knicks forward OG Anunoby will miss his second straight game on Sunday due to a right hamstring strain, head coach Mike Brown told reporters, including Stefan Bondy of The New York Post (Twitter link). The Knicks currently hold a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup vs. the 76ers. Game 4 will be played […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Coach Mike Brown made a strategic adjustment heading into Game 4 of the first-round series against Atlanta, and the Knicks haven’t lost since, writes Ian Begley of SNY.tv. Trailing 2-1 in the series, Brown opted to station Karl-Anthony Towns on the perimeter more often and use him as a playmaker. The results have been spectacular […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Jordan Clarkson signed with the Knicks last summer to play for a contender, but he had fallen completely out of the rotation by the trade deadline, writes James L. Edwards of The Athletic. It would have been understandable if he had asked to be dealt or bought out, but Clarkson said he didn’t consider either […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Joel Embiid sat out Game 2 of the Sixers ‘ series against the Knicks due to ankle and hip injuries. He returned for Game 3 but only contributed 16 points and six rebounds in 34 minutes as Philadelphia fell behind 3-0 in the series with a 108-94 loss. “I thought he gave us everything he […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Knicks have ruled out starting forward OG Anunoby ahead of Friday’s Game 3 matchup in Philadelphia, head coach Mike Brown told reporters, including Stefan Bondy of The New York Post (Twitter link). For the Sixers, Joel Embiid has been upgraded from questionable to available, according to Kyle Neubeck of PHLY Sports (Twitter links). Head […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The 2026 NBA draft lottery will take place on Sunday afternoon prior to Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Knicks and Sixers. The half-hour event will be broadcast on ABC beginning at 2:00 pm Central time. Unlike last year, when Cooper Flagg was considered the crown jewel in the draft class, the […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Given that even mild hamstring strains often require a recovery period of a week or two, there was some skepticism on Thursday when OG Anunoby was dubbed day-to-day and listed as questionable for Friday’s game after being diagnosed with a strain. However, league sources tell Stefan Bondy and Jared Schwartz of The New York Post […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Knicks forward OG Anunoby, who exited Wednesday’s game after sustaining an apparent leg injury, has been diagnosed with a right hamstring strain and will be considered day-to-day, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, Anunoby is being listed as questionable to play in Game 3 in Philadelphia on Friday. Anunoby appeared to […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Knicks came through in crunch time on Wednesday to pull out a victory in Game 2 of their second-round series vs. the 76ers and will carry a 2-0 lead into Philadelphia. However, the win may have come out a cost, as standout forward OG Anunoby exited the game in the fourth quarter due to […]
HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) —
The Knicks have ruled backup center Mitchell Robinson out for Game 2 against the Sixers due to an illness, SNY’s Ian Begley writes (Twitter link). He had previously been listed as questionable. Robinson played just 12 minutes in Game 1, limited by foul trouble as well as the Sixers’ decision to intentionally foul him early […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Nickeil Alexander-Walker was named the league’s Most Improved Player. Following the Hawks’ loss to the Knicks in the first round of the playoffs, he spoke of making even more improvements. “I think for me, it allowed me to reshape my focus, to say, ‘You know what, I have a chance at making something special of […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Knicks are running on all cylinders. New York made 53 of its 84 shots en route to Monday’s 137-98 blowout win over the Sixers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. “It’s a lot of fun when you have concepts on either end of the floor and guys are trying to embrace those […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Sixers center Joel Embiid, who underwent an emergency appendectomy less than a month ago, grimaced after taking a shot to his midsection from Knicks forward Mikal Bridges during Monday’s Game 1 loss (Twitter video link). Asked about it after the game, Embiid stopped short of calling the contact “dirty,” but questioned whether it was necessary […]