Knicks must give Hawks no reason to believe in Game 2
Look, to these eyes (and ears), it’s understandable why the crowd outside Madison Square Garden took a little…
Josh Hart tweak key to neutraling Hawks’ big threat to Knicks
There were about seven minutes left in the third quarter, the result still very much in the balance.…
Jalen Brunson’s subpar game lends feel good possibilites for playoff Knicks
Jalen Brunson was doing Jalen Brunson things for the first 12 minutes. It was a quick reminder, in…
Will Warriors’ miserable season end in NBA play-in tournament?
The Warriors lost to the Clippers in Sunday’s regular-season finale. Big deal. This team lost all the time…
Ghost of Trae Young looms over Knicks’ Hawks playoff matchup
This would all be a lot more interesting if the Hawks hadn’t rid themselves of Trae Young back…
Nets need to make their own luck and earn a top 3 NBA draft pick
All season long, the Nets’ mission has been securing a top seed in the lottery. Mission (all but)…
These battle-tested Knicks are ready — bring on the playoffs
The playoffs are different. The intensity is different. The stakes are different. The Garden is different. And as…
NBA’s looming lottery changes will likely have incidental repercussions
The NBA’s fight against tanking has been going on for decades, long before the first lottery that delivered…
What everyone gets wrong about Michigan’s transfer-fueled March Madness run
INDIANAPOLIS — For weeks, Michigan’s accomplishments have been accompanied by criticism. This team was bought, a group of…
Celtics’ Jaylen Brown desperately wants to be ‘Knicks villain’
ATLANTA — I’ll give Jaylen Brown what he desperately desires. Just for the next game, though. It’s painfully…
Are Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray better off without Michael Malone?
Happy Purge Day, David Adelman! You’ve got seven weeks to change what’s left of Xwitter’s mind. Which is…
Cormac Ryan’s ‘Steady Buckets’ beginnings set him on NBA journey
Let’s put it this way: when you’ve had the long and improbable basketball journey Cormac Ryan has had,…