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Why Tyrese Maxey’s tormenting of the Knicks feels a lot like another recent playoff nightmare

NY Post (Dan Martin) — Although most of the Garden vitriol has been saved for Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey may be a bigger Knicks villain.
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Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson rues foul that led to 4-point play: ‘I f–ked up’

NY Post (Stefan Bondy) — Mitchell Robinson’s return from a one-game absence included one very bad lowlight. “I’m just going to take it like a man,” he said. “I f–-ked up.”
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76ers’ Tyrese Maxey pours in 46 to ruin Knicks’ chance to clinch series

NY Post (Peter Botte) — Highlights of the Knicks' 112-106 overtime loss to the 76ers in Game 5 on Tuesday night at the Garden:
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Knicks’ late-game failure to foul proves fatal in Game 5 disaster

NY Post (Peter Botte) — To foul or not to foul with a three-point lead in the closing seconds often is a conundrum for NBA coaches, and Tim Thibodeau is no different. 
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Knicks talk mistakes that cost team Game 5: ‘Tough way to lose a ballgame’

SYN.tv (Phillip Martinez) — After the Knicks blew a six-point lead with less than 30 seconds remaining, the team discussed the mistakes that cost them Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Tyrese Maxey could only think about 76ers’ survival before stunning Knicks: ‘Find a way’

NY Post (Brian Lewis) — Maxey poured in a game-high 46 points, including seven in the frenetic final 26 seconds of regulation with Joel Embiid struggling.
  • New: 7 hr 22 min ago
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Josh Hart’s 53-minute effort overshadowed by critical missed free-throw in final seconds

NY Post (Peter Botte) — Josh Hart put forth another yeoman effort, playing every minute of the game — this time including five minutes of overtime — for the second time in this series. 
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Knicks’ shocking Game 5 loss to 76ers broke Stephen A. Smith: ‘F–k!’

NY Post (Andrew Battifarano) — The Knicks appeared to have Game 5 and their series against the 76ers all wrapped up — before they didn't.
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76ers’ Joel Embiid didn’t look bothered one bit by hostile Garden environment

NY Post (Brian Lewis) — The Post branded Joel Embiid the “Most Hated Man in New York.” The Garden crowd called him far worse. But Embiid and his 76ers had the last laugh.
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Knicks have to find way to put this choke job behind them — and fast

NY Post (Mike Vaccaro) — There were fewer than 30 seconds left. The Knicks led by six in Game 5 and seemed on their way to the second round. Until they weren't.
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Knicks, 76ers flush Tuesday's wild OT finish as Game 6 looms

SYN.tv (Garrett Stepien) — The New York Knicks and 76ers are onto Thursday after Philadelphia took Game 5's 112-106 overtime battle at MSG.
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Tyrese Maxey stuns Knicks in final seconds of regulation, Sixers win in overtime to force Game 6

NY Daily News (Kristian Winfield) — The Knicks lead the first-round series, 3-2, after Tuesday’s loss, but they blew a grand opportunity to seal the deal in front of their own fans.
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Knicks' seven-man rotation flames out against 76ers in OT of Game 5 loss

SYN.tv (Garrett Stepien) — Tom Thibodeau tightened the Knicks' rotation to seven players and it caught up to New York in overtime of a Game 5 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Battle of All-Star guards decide Game 5 between Knicks, Sixers: Jalen Brunson vs. Tyrese Maxey

NY Daily News (Fiifi Frimpong) — Game 5 came down to the battle of the All-Star guards: Jalen Brunson vs. Tyrese Maxey.
  • New: 10 hr 19 min ago
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76ers stun Knicks with come-from-behind overtime victory to force Game 6

NY Post (Andrew Battifarano) — The Knicks will have to wait to move on.
  • New: 10 hr 28 min ago
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Tyrese Maxey shocks Knicks with insane 3-pointer to force Game 5 overtime after wild 76ers run

NY Post (Andrew Battifarano) — The 76ers looked down and out — but then they scored seven points in the final 28 seconds at Madison Square Garden.
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Joel Embiid gets mercilessly booed by Knicks fans during Game 5

NY Post (Andrew Battifarano) — It was not exactly a warm reception for Joel Embiid at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.
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76ers’ Joel Embiid emerges as New York’s newest sports villain during tense series with Knicks

NY Daily News (Peter Sblendorio) — Deafening boos consumed Madison Square Garden as Joel Embiid, the 76ers’ high-scoring, highly controversial superstar, was announced as a Game 5 starter on Tuesday.
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In 2nd stint as teammates, Knicks’ Villanova nucleus enjoying career year: ‘If you don’t like the way those three guys play, then you don’t like basketball’

NY Daily News (Kristian Winfield) — Rarely if ever in NBA history will you find three college basketball teammates who reunite — let alone start — at the next level.
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Knicks Mitchell Robinson active for Game 5 vs. Sixers after missing Game 4 with ankle sprain

NY Daily News (C.J. Holmes) — Mitchell Robinson entered the night listed as questionable but tested out his ankle during warmups and was ruled healthy enough to play
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Blog Articles

Knicks should have prevailed in Game 5 against 76ers. But in this series, absurdity rules

$The Athletic: Fred Katz Philadelphia shouldn't have had a chance to beat New York, but as this series has proved, absurdity rules.
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Sixers 112, Knicks 106: “I want to cry right now.”

Posting and Toasting (Sam Stein) — Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Ah, to be a Knicks fan... According to ESPN’s win probability calculator, with 28.2 seconds left in the game, there was a 95.4% chance that I wouldn’t have...
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Devastation

$Knicks Film School (Jonathan Macri) — Let’s start with a few apologies. First off, apologies for this newsletter not being in its usual format. I didn’t have it in me today to produce anything bordering on cogent or...
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Knicks should’ve, would’ve, but couldn’t prevail in Game 5 against 76ers

$The Athletic: Fred Katz Philadelphia shouldn't have had a chance to to beat New York, but as this series has proven, absurdity rules.
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Knicks Fall Apart, Lose Game 5 in OT Heartbreaker

The Knicks Wall (Nick Scolaro) — The Knicks had the series in their grasp but let it slip away amongst a barrage of Tyrese Maxey buckets. They’ll look to close out on Thursday. In a thriller, the Knicks come up just short...
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Scenes from leaving everything on the court in a Game Five overtime loss

Posting and Toasting (Russell Richardson) — Photo by Elsa/Getty Images 76ers 112, Knicks 106 (OT): Maxey and Brunson both break 40 points, and New York’s seven-man rotation falls just short of a series close-out. In Game Five,...
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Tuesday’s NBA playoffs takeaways: Tyrese Maxey wills 76ers past Knicks, forces Game 6

$The Athletic: Fred Katz (Fred Katz and Mike Vorkunov) — What is there to even take from Game 5 of the Knicks–76ers series?It’s that the series is insane and no lead is safe. Philadelphia made up for its disastrous ending in Game 2 by...
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A major blow for the Knicks’ bench

Posting and Toasting (Andrew Polaniecki) — Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Bogdanovic’ out for the remainder of NBA Playoffs It’s just been reported by Shams Charania of The Athletic that Bojan Bogdanovic...
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Knicks’ Bojan Bogdanovic to undergo season-ending surgeries on foot, wrist: Sources

$The Athletic: Fred Katz (Shams Charania and Fred Katz) — The New York Knicks will be without a key bench player for the remainder of the playoffs, as forward Bojan Bogdanovic will undergo season-ending surgeries to repair foot and wrist injuries, league...
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Brad Stevens, not Leon Rose, wins Executive of the Year

Posting and Toasting (Russell Richardson) — Photo by Bart YoungNBAE via Getty Images Rose wuz robbed. Brad Stevens, President of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics , has received the NBA’s Executive of the Year for...
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Playoff Game Preview: New York Knicks vs Philadelphia 76ers, Game 5, April 30, 2024

Posting and Toasting (Andrew Polaniecki) — Photo by J. Conrad Williams Jr./Newsday RM via Getty Images Knicks got 5 on it. Is it 2024, or have we time-traveled back to 1994? The New York Rangers have just completed a stunning...
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Knicks might have a chance at Devin Booker according to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith

Empire Sports Media (Dylan Backer) — ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith thinks a split of the Pheonix Suns’ trio is inevitable, saying on the network’s First Take […]
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One to Go

$Knicks Film School (Jonathan Macri) — The Knicks look to close out the Sixers at MSG.
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OG Anunoby’s versatility gives Knicks several options to defend Joel Embiid, 76ers

$The Athletic: Fred Katz "He might be pound for pound the best defender in the NBA," Knicks forward Precious Achiuwa said of Anunoby.
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Joel Embiid upset at surplus of Knicks fans on the road: “it is disappointing”

Empire Sports Media (Dylan Backer) — Fans of the New York Knicks made their presence known in Game 4 of the first round against the Philadelphia […]
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Knicks Bulletin: “I was like Shaq at the free-throw line.”

Posting and Toasting (Antonio Losada) — Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images Everybody had something to say about the Knicks win except Philly citizens, who where nowhere to be found. The Knicks played a game of...
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The Knicks’ Game 5 To-Do List

The Knicks Wall (Patrick Diaz) — The Knicks seemed to figure some things out in their Game Four win. As they head home to try to close out the series, here are a few to look for. The Knicks have taken a commanding 3-1 series lead...
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Studs and Duds: The Knicks take a 3-1 lead over 76ers led by historic Jalen Brunson performance 

Empire Sports Media (Davin McFarland) — The New York Knicks, coming off a controversial Game 3 loss, found themselves in another playoff classic against the Philadelphia […]
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Knicks 97, 76ers 92: "You got Brunsonned and Achiuwa’d"

Posting and Toasting (Antonio Losada) — Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images The Knicks defeated the Sixers and New York took over Philly, literally and figuratively. Would you believe it? The Knicks played a home game on...
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Going the Distance

$Knicks Film School (Jonathan Macri) — In a battle between two heavyweights, the Knicks - led by their improbable, undeniable superstar - were the ones still standing after the final bell.
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