In an attempt to return to the Eastern Conference Finals, the faces of the New York Knicks will be going back to school … or at least its part-time home.
The Philadelphia 76ers appeared to be heading toward a first-round playoff exit, facing a 3-1 series deficit to the Boston Celtics. With Saturday's 109-100 win in Game 7, they are heading to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time since 2023.
Players have been fined by the league. Playoff basketball in Madison Square Garden is a different beast. The energy is electric, the stakes are sky-high, and the physical toll of a hard-fought series eventually takes its toll on the players.
The Knicks’ first-round series against the Hawks shifted after Josh Hart decided he’d seen enough. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post, Hart pushed for the full-time defensive assignment on CJ McCollum after Game 3, even confronting a coach about it.
How many of the players who scored the most points in a playoff game for every NBA franchise can you name in five minutes?
The NBA's best offensive players are all obviously amazing with the ball in their hands. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Jayson Tatum, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Anthony Edwards, James Harden, the list goes on.
In the NBA, it's all about showing up and showing out in the posteason. With that in mind, here are the 25 greatest NBA playoff games of all time.
The Knicks are in tremendous shape before the next phase of their postseason begins. The only Eastern Conference team to end their opening-round series in six games, the Knicks get some much-needed rest after eliminating the Hawks from the playoffs, as those around the Big Apple are hopeful that an NBA Finals run is in the cards this spring.
Grab some popcorn. Find a seat. Enjoy the bloodbath between the Sixers and the Celtics. The Knicks will just be resting and patiently waiting. On the offensive changes after falling down 2-1 in Game 3: “We changed what we’d done offensively, but again, it was because we were pushed to do it.
The New York Knicks advanced in emphatic fashion Thursday night, but Mitchell Robinson’s actions during Game 6 vs. the Atlanta Hawks drew significant attention and ultimately resulted in league discipline.
The NBA handed out fines on Friday to New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson and Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels for their on-court altercation the night before.
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has been fined $50K and Hawks guard Dyson Daniels has been docked $25K for their roles in an on-court altercation during New York’s series-clinching victory on Thursday, the NBA announced in a press release (Twitter link).
LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.
Jalen Brunson had a historic night on the court, but the real celebration happened miles away. A few Instagram stories captured a side of the playoffs we rarely see. Jalen’s wife, Ali Brunson, took to Instagram after the game to share the joy.
The Knicks are moving on to the second round of the 2025-26 NBA playoffs. Although it wasn't pretty at times, the Knicks handily disposed of the Hawks in six games in the opening round, filling New York fans with confidence and hope that an NBA Finals run is brewing in the Big Apple.
The New York Knicks won Game 6 easily, but one specific number speaks a lot about their control on the floor. It was a historic performance by OG Anunoby that set a new record for the franchise.
The Knicks have gone to six games in the first round in each of the last three seasons, but not all six-game playoff series are created equally. While the Sixers and Pistons fought tooth and nail for all six games (especially Detroit), there are six-game series that aren’t as competitive as it sounds.
New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges knew what the Atlanta Hawks were going through when his team was blowing them out Thursday night. The Knicks obliterated the Hawks 140-89 to close out their Eastern Conference first-round series, at one point running up a 61-point lead.
How many of the players to score at least 25 points in less than 30 minutes of action in an NBA Playoff game multiple times can you name in five minutes?
In one of the most overpowering performances in NBA playoff history, the New York Knicks put the league on notice in their series-clinching 140-89 drubbing of the Atlanta Hawks, becoming the first team to advance in the Eastern Conference.
The Knicks finished off Atlanta 140-89 on April 30, and the score almost undersells what happened. New York built an 83-36 halftime lead, the largest halftime margin in NBA playoff history, then kept playing with the same defensive edge that created the avalanche in the first place.
OG Anunoby scored 26 of his 29 points in the first half to lead visiting New York to a historic 140-89 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday as the Knicks won their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series 4-2.
Karl-Anthony Towns and the rest of the New York Knicks are heading into the second round of this year’s playoffs. But before walking out of the court, he sent well wishes to former teammate Anthony Edwards.
New York Knicks fans were puffing their chests for good reason Thursday after the team manhandled the Atlanta Hawks to advance to the second round.
The New York Knicks did far more than just win a game or even clinch a playoff series on Thursday night. The New York Knicks put together a masterpiece that will go down in NBA history.
Shaquille O’Neal has still got his fastball.
Facing elimination at home down 3-2 in their first-round series, the Atlanta Hawks didn't show much fight. Until guard Dyson Daniels started an actual fight after the game was out of hand.
Hollywood’s power couple, Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner, are again in the headlines. On Tuesday, Apr. 28, 2026, Chalamet and Jenner were spotted attending the New York Knicks vs.
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