Wear You Out — Feb 26, 2020: Charlotte 107 NY 101
These games wear you out. And we’re not even playing in them. Another tough loss for the Knicks — they were “this close” again. Allonzo Trier — who electrified the Knicks in the 4th quarter to lead...
View ArticleKnicks Stink — Feb 27, 2020: Philly 115 NY 106
Maybe the Knicks just stink. Maybe it’s time to just admit it. They lost this game in the 2nd quarter, when they allowed a Philly team that did not have Joel Embiid or Ben Simmons — to get away from...
View ArticleNot Just a Win — Feb 29, 2020: NY 125 Chicago 115
This wasn’t just a win. It was a vision of the future — of RJ Barrett and Mitchell Robinson providing a core star tandem for years to come, helped out by other stars, either acquired or home grown....
View ArticleKnicks Manhandle Rockets — March 2, 2020: NY 125 Houston 123
Frank Ntilikina handcuffed Russell Westbrook on the final play of the game, forcing him to his left for a contested jumper in the lane that missed, giving the Knicks the 125-123 victory. The Knicks led...
View Article“Sell the Team?” Not — March 4, 2020: Utah 112 NY 104
In a game of runs — Utah beat the Knicks at Madison Square Garden in an entertaining game until very late in the 3rd quarter. The Jazz then pulled out to a 21-point early-4th-quarter lead but the...
View ArticleA Loss Is a Loss. This Was a LOSS — March 6, 2020: Okla 126 NY 103
There are losses, and then there are losses. This was a loss. The Knicks couldn’t hit a 3 in the entire 1st half. By the time they did — by RJ Barrett midway through the 3rd quarter — the game was...
View ArticleA Win Is a Win. And Defense Wins — March 8, 2020: NY 96 Detroit 84
The 20-44 Knicks showed themselves to be a better team than the 20-45 Detroit Pistons in this Sunday night game at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks were up by 1 after 3 quarters, then laid down a...
View ArticleCan’t Beat the Wizards — March 10, 2020: Washington 122 NY 115
The 20-45 Knicks just can’t seem to beat the 24-40 Wizards — even when they have big leads against them. In this one the Knicks overcame a 14-point Washington lead in the 1st quarter to take an...
View ArticleA Good Way to Finish — March 11, 2020: NY 136 Atlanta 131 OT
In the last game before indefinite NBA postponement of all games due to the CoronaVirus, the Knicks blew an 18-point 4th quarter lead but executed in overtime to beat Atlanta, in Atlanta — 136-131....
View Article2019-20 NBA Season to Resume — Without Knicks
Dateline: June 2020: The NBA has released the schedule for the resumption of the 2019-20 season. The Knicks are one of the teams judged not to be good enough to keep playing. The Schedule The schedule...
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