Before we get into whether or not Jarrett Jack will finish this season in a Knicks jersey, a little insight into the veteran point guard who has done everything the franchise has asked of him – including not playing much of late. When Jack decided to make himself available for the 2005 NBA Draft after […]
Players often talk about doing the extra work. But what if the work becomes part of the problem? What if you’re stuck in a shooting slump and all those extra jumpers in practice are clanging off the rim just like the shots in games? So when Tim Hardaway Jr., mired in the worst shooting slump […]
The first game of the Knicks unofficial youth evaluation season opened Thursday night with recently-acquired Emmanuel Mudiay making his first start in a New York jersey. After the Knicks played a woeful defensive first quarter, they regrouped and beat the Magic, 120-113, in Orlando. Mudiay finished with 8 points on 4-of-9 shooting with 5 rebounds, […]
There is a difference, not a subtle void but a huge divide, between tanking and strategic evaluation. I know of no professional athlete, coach or GM that embraces losing as a means to an end. So let’s be clear, the Knicks should not be entertaining the idea of a better position in the 2018 NBA […]
Before we get carried away with the Emmanuel Mudiay Experiment, let’s take a timeout and remember that the NBA has countless stories of players that changed teams and experienced an astounding career revival — that didn’t last. Having thrown out that caution, Mudiay’s Knicks’ debut was something to behold: He made his first three shots, […]
Life without star Kristaps Porzingis began Thursday night, and like the torn ACL he suffered in his left knee on Tuesday night at The Garden, it was painful to watch. Not only were the Knicks without KP, who will undergo surgery as soon as the swelling subsides, they also were without Enes Kanter, who underwent […]
Before every Knicks fan from Queensbridge to Kingsbridge and City Island to Staten Island wants to act like an Eagles fan because a playoff spot might be slipping away, consider this: If you had been told prior to the start of the season that the Knicks would be 23-31 and four games out of a […]
The Knicks will face one of the Top 5 players in the NBA under the age of 25 tonight when they take on the Bucks in Milwaukee. Giannis Antetokounmpo was a Greek mystery when he entered the 2013 NBA Draft. He lasted until the 15th spot in one of the weaker draft classes in recent […]
There were times last season when Kyle O’Quinn wasn’t K.O., the gregarious, cajoling, joking, heart-on-his-sleeve, hustling player that has been a locker room and fan favorite throughout his NBA career. The Knicks were losing more than they were winning. O’Quinn’s minutes were inconsistent as first-year coach Jeff Hornacek navigated a new roster. And the death […]
Kristaps Porzingis played his first game as an NBA All-Star Thursday night. His numbers (21 points on 7-of-16 shooting, seven rebounds and one blocked shot) weren’t overwhelming but that’s not what caught the eye of a former NBA coach. “I was impressed that he played after missing the Golden State game when he tweaked his […]