For those who don’t know the reference, Wally Pipp was a star first baseman for the New York Yankees. He took a fastball in the head during batting practice and sat out that night's game with a headache.
Nobody can take away Jose Alvarado's impact with the New York Knicks during their Finals run last year. Game 4 against the San Antonio Spurs is known for that 29-point comeback and the OG Anunoby tip-in, but nobody should forget the barrage of threes Alvarado hit in the fourth quarter before they eventually took a commanding lead in that series.
Jalen Brunson explodes for 22 first-quarter points as New York matches a franchise record set in 1988, cruising to a 135-103 victory over Chicago. The
How many of the NBA players to score at least 1,500 points while also rejecting at least 150 shots in the same season can you name in five minutes?
Even when Jose Alvarado went down with an injury ankle, the initial consensus was the backup point guard gig was still his job to lose once he returned.
Who is the X factor for every NBA player this season? We’re not talking about the go-to guy, like Nikola Jokic or Steph Curry. It could be a big-name player, an all-star, or a bench player, but they are the pivot point for their team.
With about 90 seconds left in the third quarter, the Knicks had fallen behind by five points to the Nets. When things looked bleak, the Knicks remembered who they were and how they’ve had a stranglehold on their head-to-head matchup with Brooklyn.
The New York Knicks have had to do some soul-searching early on in the 2026-27 campaign, as they entered play on Monday against the Brooklyn Nets with just two wins in their first six contests in the new season.
Knicks reserve guard Jose Alvarado will miss Friday's NBA Cup game against the 76ers because of a right ankle injury.
When the Knicks announced that Jose Alvarado would miss the Magic game with a sprained ankle, nobody thought much of it. We didn't hear about it during, or even after the game in which he seems to have hurt it.
The New York Knicks are 0-3 to start this season. Their slow start is some combination of a championship hangover and just attempting to figure out a rhythm for this season, seeing what works and what doesn't.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
The Knicks are hoping the third time’s the charm. After opening an already difficult title defense with two losses, they face the Magic shorthanded on Sunday night.
Jose Alvarado has had a rough go of things in four preseason games for the Knicks, shooting just 36.0%% (9-of-25) from the field and missing seven of his 10 three-point attempts.
The New York Knicks’ NBA championship win was a big moment for the entire city, as they waited 53 years to win the elusive Larry O’Brien trophy. Among the many talented players, one who helped achieve this dream was native New Yorker, Jose Alvarado.
Jose Alvarado has always been proud of his Puerto Rican roots. Just a few days after helping the New York Knicks win the championship and end a 53-year title drought, Alvarado joined the Puerto Rican Day Parade in the Big Apple alongside Jordan Clarkson.
NBA champion Jose Alvarado is on the cover of the latest edition of the Slam Kicks magazine. The New York Knicks guard gave an exclusive interview in which he spoke about what it was like to bring a championship to New York, the emotional roller coaster of the parade, and what’s next in his career.
The New York Knicks added Jose Alvarado at the deadline via trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, and the undrafted guard went on to play a key role during the team’s run to the NBA championship.
The New York Knicks are still enjoying their offseason, but Josh Hart is already in his A-game—in trolling on social media. Even amid their much-deserved break, Hart has not missed a beat.
Shortly after playing a key bench role for the New York Knicks’ championship run, Jose Alvarado decided to re-sign with the organization in free agency.
The first rule of fight club is you don’t talk about fight club. And the first rule of NBA free agency is you pay as many of your guys as you can, especially after winning it all.
New York Knicks guard Jose Alvarado will return to the reigning NBA champions on a three-year contract worth more than $14.5 million, ESPN first reported on Friday.
Jose Alvarado is set to remain with the New York Knicks after helping the franchise win its first NBA championship in 53 years.
10:38 pm: De Larrea won’t stick with the Knicks after all. According to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link), New York agreed to trade the Spanish guard to the Mavericks in exchange for the No.
Knicks guard Jose Alvarado has agreed to push back his option decision date from June 22 to June 26, sources tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link).
The New York Knicks were officially crowned NBA champions on Saturday night, marking the end of a 53-year-long title drought. While fans were undoubtedly celebrating the win, Knicks guard Jose Alvarado was also beyond ecstatic about the team’s accomplishment.
The New York Knicks were on the verge of leaving Madison Square Garden winless in their two home Finals matchups — that was until the fourth quarter.
Jose Alvarado found a unique way to overcome his 16-inch height disadvantage to Victor Wembanyama.
CJ McCollum took over for Trae Young as the Atlanta Hawks' starting point guard this season. In Monday's Game 2, he took over for Young as Madison Square Garden's No. 1 villain.
The silver lining for the timing of the guard's injury is that the Knicks were able to land Alvarado, who was born in New York.
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