The ‘Villain’ of Knicks nation is now over 200 miles away, nowhere close to the upcoming New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks playoff series. But before the Game 1 even tipped off, Trae Young is again becoming a bone of contention for New Yorkers.
The New York Knicks enter their first-round postseason matchup against the Atlanta Hawks with several impending free agents who will need to prove themselves enough to get the invite back to the Mecca for next season.
Just two days remain until the beginning of the Knicks’ playoff journey against the Atlanta Hawks, and there are a lot of compelling storylines with this series.
The Knicks' injury-riddled season delivered one more concern in the closing games, as forward OG Anunoby hurt his left ankle against the Raptors and sat out the finale.
The New York Knicks are entering the NBA Playoffs for the fifth time in six seasons. They have won 50 or more games in three consecutive years. And they have improved on their regular-season win total in each of the last four seasons.
As the playoffs approach, the New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson is prepping for the Atlanta Hawks, and superfan Ben Stiller has all the confidence in the world in him.
Just two days left. Saturday can’t come soon enough. Come on, dawg. On not thinking about his potential firing if the team falls short of a title: “I don’t really think about the last part of the question.
Michael Jordan barely had a weakness in his game. But if there was one thing he could do better than any player in the league, it was consistently putting the ball in the basket.
Even though playoff preparations are fully underway, the Knicks' front office has plenty of draft homework to also get to work on with the offseason starting at any moment.
The New York Knicks enter the 2026 NBA Playoffs as the third seed in the Eastern Conference. After progress in recent seasons, which culminated in qualifying for the 2025 Eastern Conference Finals, New York has eyes on taking the next step — or more.
It's safe to say the Knicks' trade for Jose Alvarado at the deadline has not gone how either had hoped. The energetic guard has seen his role reduced from
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.
The New York Knicks saw their 2025 Eastern Conference Finals run fall apart after blowing double-digit leads and shooting 43% below in the last three games.
Josh Hart is doing everything right on the court and still finding time to call out what’s off it. Fresh off a clutch fourth-quarter takeover that powered the New York Knicks past the Boston Celtics, Hart’s voice carried beyond the box score.
Paul Pierce has sparked debate with a blunt assessment of the New York Knicks and their championship ceiling. Speaking on the No Fouls Given podcast, Pierce argued that a team led by a 6-foot-2 star faces structural limits when chasing a title.
If there were one rule in today’s NBA that Shaquille O’Neal would change, it would be to “let them fight.” This is the same mantra he passed on to the New York Knicks guard who lost a good chunk of his money because of the suspension.
Paul Pierce believes the New York Knicks still have one major problem standing between them and a real NBA Finals run, and in his view, it starts with Jalen Brunson.
The New York Knicks are rolling into the 2026 postseason with awesome buzz around them. The roster looks balanced, the confidence is building, and Jalen Brunson is setting the tone as the engine of the offense.
There wasn’t much buzz for the New York Knicks in their regular season finale against the Charlotte Hornets. New York reserves, at the very least, made sure that the die-hards gathered at Madison Square Garden for the 82nd game were entertained.
Former NBA champion with the Celtics and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins was on Friday's edition of "First Take" and made it clear he is still not a believer in the Knicks overtaking the Celtics in the Eastern Conference.
Former G League Ignite guard/forward Dink Pate, who played for the Westchester Knicks this season, has committed to Providence, agent Sam Permut tells Jeff Borzello of ESPN (Twitter link).
Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks play on Thursday night. As for Jose Alvarado, well, when he’ll play has become more of a question mark. The once promising midseason addition for Mike Brown and company has lost his playing time down the stretch.
This one had a little edge to it. Stephen A. Smith took aim at Mike Breen during a recent ESPN segment, pushing back on what he viewed as overly favorable commentary about the Knicks.
With their recent 18-2 surge, the Atlanta Hawks have shown they have what it takes to compete with the Eastern Conference's best teams. What they don't have is a player like Jalen Brunson.