Knicks need to prove their worth as No. 2 seed in playoffs

They get a few days to rest some weary muscles, to catch their breath and, most important, to learn the identity of their first-round opponent. For the Knicks, this is a respite well-earned and just as much a part of the perks of finishing with the second seed in the East as earning Game 7 … Read more

Josh Hart records first career triple double in Knicks’ win

Josh Hart’s role still looks different than last year. It keeps changing — with occasional starts, with cameos at both wing and power forward, with sporadic shots and dipping percentages. It could look different again after the trade deadline — depending on which, if any, players the Knicks add around him. But with the Knicks … Read more

Tom Thibodeau’s call to sit Immanuel Quickley late backfires

OKLAHOMA CITY — RJ Barrett was struggling again, and Immanuel Quickley was on a heater offensively. Yet, Tom Thibodeau turned back to his starting wing and pulled the reigning Sixth Man of the Year runner-up with four minutes remaining Wednesday night and the Knicks trailing by seven. Quickley, who finished with 22 points on 7-for-10 … Read more