Both sides got what they wanted with Knicks beating tanking Nets

Both sides got what they wanted with Knicks beating tanking Nets

In a different time, in a season to come, we may be inclined to wax poetic about the way this one played out. In a different time, in a season to come, the Nets will be seeking to stack wins and not losses, will be fighting for playoff seeding and not for a few extra … Read more

What a difference a year makes for Karl-Anthony Towns’ All-Star vote

What a difference a year makes for Karl-Anthony Towns’ All-Star vote

OKLAHOMA CITY — Karl-Anthony Towns’ market bump in the All-Star voting didn’t go unnoticed by his teammate. “KAT, you see the difference between New York and Minnesota?” Josh Hart said Friday morning before the Knicks’ 117-107 loss to the Thunder. “Difference of a million.” Towns, who had 17 points and 22 rebounds in the loss, … Read more

Knicks looking a lot like bona fide Eastern Conference contenders

Knicks looking a lot like bona fide Eastern Conference contenders

The Knicks hardly have been playing with their food throughout the holiday season, and they certainly do not need to apologize for fattening up against a softer portion of their schedule versus some of the NBA’s lesser weights.  If Memorial Day is the first true mile marker of legitimacy within the baseball season, Christmas Day … Read more

Knicks use balanced attack to beat Hornets as win streak hits four

Knicks use balanced attack to beat Hornets as win streak hits four

The Knicks’ starting unit mostly has remained healthy all season, with only Karl-Anthony Towns missing a single game due to injury. But All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson notably left the bench and headed for the locker room with 2:39 left in the third quarter, and he did not return to Thursday’s 125-101 win over the … Read more