Things got chippy. Then they got out of hand. Then they got… kind of inevitable. Dyson Daniels and Mitchell Robinson were both ejected during Game 6 of the Hawks-Knicks series after a scuffle that broke out late in the first half — with the emphasis on late, because this one was already over.
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.
The NBA has entered an era defined by superstar duos rather than the traditional “Big Three”. Across the league, roughly 15 to 20 elite pairings drive their teams’ identities, such as Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray in Denver, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey in Philadelphia, and, of course, Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns in New York.
The New York Knicks destroyed the Atlanta Hawks 140-89 in Game 6 on Thursday to win the series and advance to the second round. This first round series had been a close battle, but Thursday’s showdown was anything but competitive.
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.
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.
For nearly two weeks, the Knicks toyed with our emotions. Game One of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series with the Hawks was a mostly by-the-books win.
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson and Hawks guard Dyson Daniels were ejected from Thursday’s Game 6 matchup between the two teams, tweets Fred Katz of The Athletic.
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.
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 are on the road on Thursday night as they travel to take on the Atlanta Hawks in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series. New York enters Thursday’s game with a 3-2 series lead after defeating Atlanta at home in dominant fashion on Tuesday night in Game 5.
Flopper. Foul-baiter. Grifter. Embellisher. For a large portion of Jalen Brunson's career as a Knick, he has been called those, and sometimes worse. The point guard does, at time, sell calls.
The New York Knicks faced a crucial Game 5 the other night with history not on their side. Since 2021, New York was 0-3 in Game 5's at home in the first round.
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.
Landry Shamet's sudden drop-off in the playoffs has been one of the biggest developments for the New York Knicks in the early going of the postseason. The veteran was supposed to provide a healthy source of points and three-point shooting off the bench after bouncing back in 2025-26.
The New York Knicks will attempt to close out the Atlanta Hawks during Game 6 of their first-round series on Thursday. They could be without Josh Hart for the matchup.
The New York Knicks can close out their first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks by winning Game 6 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The New York Knicks have already had a lot of ups and downs in these NBA playoffs, as they quickly fell into a 2-1 hole in their first round series against the Atlanta Hawks.