Why Knicks might need dramatic fix for defense
DETROIT — The Knicks, if you recall my reporting from the hiring process over the summer, pushed their…
Inside Michael Porter Jr.’s setbacks on way to Nets breakout
Michael Porter Jr.’s career breakthrough performance — an All-Star-caliber campaign — is shocking everybody except the man putting…
Title chases, international intrigue, front office moves to watch in 2026
Despite dismal seasons (again) from the Jets and Giants, New York City sports fans had plenty to look…
What surging Nets must weigh if they hope to rescue lottery plans
For the surprising Nets, Decision Day is coming sooner than expected — accelerated by each and every win.…
Karl-Anthony Towns is key to Knicks’ biggest ambitions
Karl-Anthony Towns on Sunday night did something he had done only once before. Towns finished with two points,…
How did Nets turn around NBA’s worst defense?
At the start of the season, the Nets were on pace to have the worst defense in history.…
NBA in Vegas? MLB in Nashville? What’s next in pro sports expansion
In an era of expansion in North American sports, the NBA might be the next major league to…
Imagine what it would be like if Knicks won NBA’s real title
These are the types of moments that could make a fan base — desperate for a title since…
Knicks NBA Cup banner debate: Answering the key questions
LAS VEGAS — Let’s start my 10 NBA Cup/Las Vegas observations with the banner debate. It feels like…
Knicks-Spurs NBA Cup final: What’s on the line
On Tuesday night in Las Vegas, the Knicks will play for their first trophy of the century. Soon,…
NBA trade season gives Nets a chance to tweak tanking strategy
Their surprisingly strong play of late aside, the Nets’ plan hasn’t changed. They are still tanking. But exactly…
Why Guerschon Yabusele, Knicks may be headed for quick divorce
TORONTO — No, it’s not the trade deadline. No, there won’t be a rush of deals, if any.…