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One Knick already talking playoffs
Pay cut or not, Knicks starting point guard Elfrid Payton is still motivated to compete in the first playoff game of his career. He’s played six seasons with four different...
Austin Rivers' insane 3-point spurt propels red-hot Knicks
Austin Rivers is becoming the Knicks’ Mariano Rivera — an elite closer with ice water in his veins. No lead is safe against these Knicks. And Rivers. Two days after...
Rookie's sudden emergence gives Knicks a good problem
He’s only played 27 minutes and 1 ½ games. But rookie point guard Immanuel Quickley has become the Knicks most popular first-round pick of the 2020 draft so far. While...
Knicks giving fan base a reason to hope
Break out the champagne again. The Knicks’ season is back trending the right way — a .500 team after a half-dozen games. And it looks like they gained a new...
Knicks bounce back in style
The Knicks left their shooting woes in 2020, carried over a strong defense and found their finishing touch. Coming off a brutal shooting night on New Year’s Eve against the...
Julius Randle does it all as Knicks win again
The Knicks arrived in Cleveland with a pack of injured players. But Julius Randle is healthy — boy, is he ever. In his fourth straight powerful performance, Randle posted a...
Maddening Knicks guard suddenly playing critical role
As the Knicks begin their four-game road trip in Cleveland on Tuesday, Frank Ntilikina has won the backup point guard job. The 2017 lottery pick has captured it by injury...
Knicks obliterate Bucks in shocking upset
Will the real Elfrid Payton please stand up? One night after the Knicks starting point guard put forth his worst performance as a Knick in a scoreless disaster, he emerged...
Knicks point guards take brick-laying to new level
The injury to rookie point guard Immanuel Quickley haunted the Knicks in their home opener Saturday — a dispiriting 109-89 loss to the 76ers. The Knicks’ play at point guard...
The Knicks' biggest issue is rearing its ugly head again
The star of the Knicks’ preseason is already hurt. Two former lottery picks at the same position developed splinters on the first night. And their journeyman starter was unimpressive. Point...
Knicks make key lineup calls before season-opener
Knicks rookie point guard Immanuel Quickley didn’t start in Wednesday night’s season-opener against the Pacers — but he was a candidate to finish. Quickley, who became a preseason revelation and...
Knicks finally returning to action nine months after NBA pause
Exactly nine months since they walked off the court at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, the Knicks will be back in action Friday night. It’s only the preseason opener, but...
Knicks PG is soaking up disrespect
The biggest surprise of Knicks president Leon Rose’s modest free-agent signings late last month was Elfrid Payton returning after the Knicks declined his $8 million team option. But it was...
Knicks' point-guard situation is a crowded mess
Another Knicks training camp is set to get underway this week with a familiar refrain among the questions facing the team. What’s the deal at point guard? The top free-agent...
Knicks' free-agency flop means tank is on for NBA's Trevor Lawrence
What Blue Saturday proved is Knicks senior vice president William Wesley’s connections and charisma won’t draw top players to New York overnight. While striking out so far in free agency...
Knicks sign another former Kentucky player
The Knicks’ Kentucky contingent grew by one on Saturday night. Nerlens Noel agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal to join the Knicks, ESPN reported, providing depth at center behind...
Knicks bring back veteran point guard
The Knicks are running it back with Elfrid Payton. After waving him on Thursday, the Knicks are set to re-sign Payton on a one-year, $5 million deal to fill the...
Knicks dump slew of players to set up $40M free agency spree
D-Day came Thursday and only swingman Reggie Bullock survived, according to sources. Among others, the Knicks waived big men Taj Gibson and Bobby Portis, declining to exercise their team options....
Knicks' dream coach would ruin their Karl-Anthony Towns chances
You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of...
How Knicks guard is helping out in coronavirus fight
With public gyms shut down in one of the COVID-19 epicenters, New Orleans, Elfrid Payton hasn’t been able to work on his 3-point shot during the coronavirus pandemic. But the...