Tyrese Maxey scored 36 points to highlight the Philadelphia 76ers' 130-119 road win over the slumping New York Knicks on Saturday. Maxey finished 14-of-22 from the field (6-of-9 from 3-point range), while rookie VJ Edgecombe knocked down four 3-pointers in a strong 26-point performance.
The New York Knicks are facing a crucial bounce-back opportunity at Madison Square Garden against the Philadelphia 76ers. Coming off last disappointing 111-99 loss to Atlanta, where they trailed by 26 points, the Knicks need to rediscover their defensive identity against a surging Sixers squad. The injury situation remains fluid for both sides.
NEW YORK – The New Year is often celebrated as an opportunity for new beginnings. The New York Knicks did not take their chance to turn a defensive page, beginning 2026 with a 111-99 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.
The New York Knicks swung in free agency with Guerschon Yabusele, and so far, it has been a miss. Yabusele is averaging 3.3 points per game in 29 appearances with the Knicks so far this season.
Part of what makes the NBA, or any pro sports league, so compelling to watch is the narratives, especially those centered on rivalries. Throughout the decades, the NBA has fostered a number of rivalries, some long-lasting and others short but sweet.
Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown didn't hold back after learning he lost December's Player of the Month award. Brown went public with his frustration over New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson's recognition, believing his own performance deserved the honor instead.
Josh Hart has missed each of the New York Knicks’ last four games since suffering an ankle injury against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas Day. In Hart’s absence, the Knicks have gone 2-2, losing two straight games for the first time since the end of October after losing 111-99 at home to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.
The New York Knicks' bid for another dominant home performance crumbled on Friday night as the visiting Atlanta Hawks delivered a stunning 111-99 upset victory at Madison Square Garden.
Last week, James Nnaji, who was the No. 31 pick in the 2023 NBA draft and played with the New York Knicks in Summer League, enrolled at Baylor. The decision opened a Pandora's box in the college basketball world.
Michael Jordan stayed with the Chicago Bulls for almost his entire career, but just how close was he to becoming a New York Knicks player? Few fans know how close the New York Knicks came to signing Michael Jordan in 1996, when executives explored creative ways to pull the then-four-time champion away from the Chicago Bulls.
The New York Knicks spent more of the first third of the 2025-26 season warding off the Boston Celtics than they may have bargained for, and that surprising race isn't expected to slow any time soon.
Jalen Brunson has carved out a clear Hall of Fame track in closing in on his age-30 season. Despite a relatively slow start to his career, the second-round pick-turned-New York Knicks star has solidified himself as one of the 10 best players currently playing basketball, now set to enter 2026 as one of the prior year's most decorated performers.
Josh Hart remained out of commission on Friday night as the New York Knicks suffered a disappointing 111-99 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Jalen Brunson tried to carry the shorthanded Knicks as Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson all sat out with respective injuries.
Fresh off perhaps their most lethargic performance of the season, the New York Knicks hope to author a crisper effort Saturday when they host the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Knicks will be without Josh Hart a bit longer. Hart will miss at least another week as he continues to recover from a sprained right ankle, the team announced, via Ian Begley of SNY.tv.
Nearly 48 hours after after Times Square dropped its orb, a plethora of dropped balls did the New York Knicks in at Madison Square Garden. A Jalen Johnson triple-double and too many turnovers spelled the Knicks doom in a 111-99 defeat to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night in Manhattan.
The New York Knicks have been on a roll of late, sitting at 7-3 in their last 10 games. Those 10 games include a comeback win on Christmas Day against the Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as a win in the 2026 NBA Cup Championship over the San Antonio Spurs.
The New York Knicks spent much of December offering evidence they are serious contenders to win their first NBA title in more than 50 years. The last day of the month (and the year) served as a reminder the Knicks are still a work in progress.
The New York Knicks entered the season in championship-or-bust mode after reaching their first Eastern Conference Finals since 2000. But even with those lofty expectations, the franchise opened its 80th season with a handful of glaring roster concerns.
Although the NCAA has granted four years of college eligibility to 2023 second-round pick James Nnaji, who recently enrolled at Baylor, players who have signed NBA contracts will remain ineligible to play college basketball.