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Knicks destroy Pistons to end skid
The Knicks struggled with blowing leads during the three-game losing streak they lugged into Detroit on Saturday night. This time, however, they were able to quickly build such an insurmountable...
Knicks guard 'super proud' of Houston duo who played for him
Knicks guard Elfrid Payton was influential in the careers of two of Houston’s top players, while they were on their way to this weekend’s NCAA Final Four. Cougars seniors DeJon...
Knicks midseason report card: What a difference a year makes
The Knicks entered the All-Star break at 17-38 in mid-February 2020. They were 55 games into a season that ended prematurely less than a month later. The highest grade in...
Knicks an over-.500 team heading into All-Star break
Tom Thibodeau soared into the All-Star break smiling and owning a winning record. The Knicks whipped the Pistons, 114-104, Thursday to enter the All-Star break on an 8-3 spree, a...
Knicks will be without point guard for second game in row
Knicks point guard Derrick Rose missed his second straight game Thursday because of COVID-19 issues despite being with his teammates on their four-hour flight home from San Antonio. The Knicks...
Knicks guard is taking advantage of reprieve from exile
Frank Ntilikina’s roller-coaster season with the Knicks is back on the upswing. The fourth-year guard has gone from playing limited minutes, to being buried at the end of the bench,...
Key Knick could be out awhile
Tom Thibodeau was asked who he would start when point guard Elfrid Payton returns from his hamstring injury. That’s now the least of his problems. After his media availability before...
Knicks guard's return looks like it will be a cameo
Frank Ntilikina’s first game appearance in nearly two months was a productive one, but it wasn’t likely to alter Tom Thibodeau’s 10-man rotation once starting point guard Elfrid Payton returns...
Forgotten Knick 'fantastic' in surprise return to lineup
It was good to see you again, Frank Ntilikina. Tom Thibodeau had an opening in his 10-man rotation with starting point guard Elfrid Payton missing his first game of the...
Knicks may soon have a starting point guard debate
Derrick Rose took advantage of his season’s first start at point guard on the first possession. Rose started the Knicks’ 140-point outburst by ripping to the basket and converting a...
Knicks center has surgery on hand
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson will miss several weeks after undergoing surgery Tuesday on his broken right hand. The Knicks said Robinson, who was injured in Friday’s win over Washington, will...
Derrick Rose trade threatens Knicks' breakout stars
The chemistry, stability and durability Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau has established during a feel-good 11-14 start will be put to the test with the Derrick Rose trade that was officially...
Knicks can't let Derrick Rose trade stunt surprising rookie's growth
We have come to expect so much of what the Knicks presented Sunday: 48 minutes of effort, 48 minutes of belief. The Heat might own an ugly record right now...
Noticeable Knicks change is a sight to behold
Sometimes success in life is about showing up to work every day with a gray lunch pail, staying healthy and getting dirty. Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks hit the one-third mark of...
Knicks win second straight as point guards outduel Damian Lillard
Two weeks after the Knicks failed to complete a stirring comeback in Portland — largely because they couldn’t stop Damian Lillard — they more than held their own in the...
Veteran explains reason behind Knicks' improved play
Other than hiring Tom Thibodeau as their new head coach, the Knicks didn’t make any major splashes in the free-agent market last offseason, largely running it back with the same...
Knicks' other point guard comes up big in win
The cries have been incessant recently, with fans and media wondering when Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau will alter his starting lineup to insert electrifying rookie point guard Immanuel Quickley in...
Knicks' early success being built upon road mentality
The Knicks continued to build their reputation as road Warriors on Thursday night against Golden State. With their latest defensively responsible victory, a 119-104 win over Stephen Curry and the...
Why Tom Thibodeau won't bench Elfrid Payton
Like a cat’s nine lives, Elfrid Payton has survived all point-guard comers to hold onto the starting job for a second straight season — even turning back surging rookie Immanuel...
Knicks rookie's resurgence may not earn him a promotion
Knicks rookie point guard Immanuel Quickley was so good again Friday, it prompted questions of whether coach Tom Thibodeau will consider making him the starter over Elfrid Payton. Quickley closed...