“It’s a great learning experience…you want to win, but no matter if you win or lose…the competitiveness out there from our guys was something that I like…the physicality.”
Mike Brown downplayed the OKC loss as data as the pressure keeps climbing for these Knicks: clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york...
It’s beyond huge for the Knicks that Mike Brown is understanding how important Karl-Anthony Towns is to their championship goals and that the big man is checking all of his boxes regardless of anything else
Just great play from the C in recent weeks. And the Knicks are winning
“He is the most confident young man I've been around. And he's got a chance to be- not good, really good.”
Mike Brown started coaching LeBron James when the phenom was 20. But the coach’s high praise was for 20-year-old Knicks rookie Mohamed Diawara.
Full story:
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Karl-Anthony Towns with an offensive rebound and putback that gets him to 12 points, 14 rebounds. Doing it on 5-9 FG.
He's been excellent in Knicks' takedown (thus far) of Spurs. They lead 99-82 with five minutes left.
Mikal Bridges is up to 15 pts and 3 rebs with 7 minutes left in the 3Q.
He just got his first ast feeding Karl-Anthony Towns in the post, who scored quick on Steph Castle.
Knicks lead 66-54 – and the Spurs want a timeout.
Mikal Bridges is hard to summarize.
After two straight crunch-time benchings, he struggled mightily in Chicago…and then hit the game-sealing 3-pointer.
On the Knicks’ master of extremes, egos, and why the answers lie in the depth Bridges advocated for last year: clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york...
FINAL: Knicks 108, Rockets 106.
New York completes the comeback, thanks to the heroics of Jalen Brunson on offense and Karl-Anthony Towns...on defense.
Towns also had 25 points, 7 rebounds on 10-15 FG and a perfect 3-3 from downtown. Great game for the star big on both ends.
Led by Towns, the lineup of the big man and Alvarado, Shamet, Bridges, Anunoby is crushing right now.
Towns up to 23. Anunoby 16. Shamet 13. Bridges just hit double digits with 11.
Rockets lead 97-91. Knicks getting stops, both earned and lucky. Capitalizing on the other end.
Knicks still trail by 13, but KAT just detonated on Jabari Smith.
Towns up to 20 points, 5 boards tonight on 8-12 FG. Perfect 2-2 on 3-pointers.
Rockets lead 93-80. 10:05 left to go at MSG
Knicks getting booed as they walk off at the end of third quarter. There were also boos on Thursday night vs. Pistons.
Mitchell Robinson missed a putback dunk and Amen Thompson flipped in a free two points to end the 3Q. Rockets lead 91-75.
After a slow start, KD is up to 25
OG Anunoby steals the ball from Kevin Durant, and dunks it in transition to put the Knicks ahead 48-40.
Anunoby has 16 points and 3 steals on 7-9 FG.
Durant, his matchup, has 7 points shooting 3-11.
"It's a new year."
The Knicks' 15-point loss to the Pistons was somehow their best performance yet against Cade Cunningham's hungry group.
Jalen Brunson says they can't afford to lean on last year's playoff series win against Detroit: clutchpoints.com/nba/knicks-n...
Mitchell Robinson isn't on Knicks' injury report, was seen warming up before game vs. Houston
This is a back-to-back for NY, who play in Chicago tomorrow.
Robinson has usually played in home leg of b2bs. Brown was scheduled to talk five min ago; we'll get confirmation shortly
Knicks recalled Tyler Kolek, Pacôme Dadiet from WCK.
Played 34 & 37 min today vs. Charge.
Kolek had 19p, 13a. +27 in an 8-pt W. Dadiet had 28p. 6-13 3PT. +25.
Have heard Knicks coaches like the young guys getting on-court reps at least every 7-10 days, whether with WCK or NYK
Mike Brown says he thought given he hasn't played in a while and has only been with the team a couple days, that Jeremy Sochan did a pretty good job tonight vs. Pistons
Mike Brown said Knicks' offensive approach with Karl-Anthony Towns was essentially the same in second half as in the first, but he just had more scoring chances in 2H
Says he's comfortable in the offense, team is continuing to do things to help free him up & will keep searching
Jeremy Sochan has brought some real energy to the table for the Knicks.
Had two points and a block: now a steal and an assist.
Only problem is...he can't stop Cade Cunningham either. Just had Sochan dancing before a stepack 3.
40 pts, 6 reb, 11 ast for Detroit's star. 114-97
Cade Cunningham drove to the rim and tried beating the third-quarter buzzer with a flip shot.
Jeremy Sochan, and his orange-and-blue hair, sent his shot into the ground.
Knicks maintain an 11-point deficit, trailing the Pistons 90-79 after 3Q
Karl-Anthony Towns from far behind the right wing... and-one. Then scores in transition.
Knicks are finally forcing the issue.
He's up to 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 dimes after the 4-point play & overall offensive flurry.
Knicks trail 62-58 just 2.5 minutes into the second half
“Playoff runs, there's nothing more stressful than that on the NBA level. Seven-game series, there's four of them, so that really tests your resolve.”
Mike Brown explained why the Knicks’ responses to adversity prove they’re primed for playoff success: clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york...
Wemby set the tone. Ant answered the call. And…..Muggsy Bogues predicted all of it?
On how the NBA’s next generation saved the All-Star Game – and only the shortest player in league history saw it coming.
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The Knicks always seem to be balanced.
A 2-9 stretch humbled them, had them rediscovering their love for boxing out. An eight-game streak was the response.
30-pt loss in Detroit and everyone’s hurt? Now on track for a nice win in Boston, complete with an impressive debut from Jose Alvarado
Alijah Arenas might be NBA ready, lol. I think he should do another year in college and he’ll probably be a lottery pick as a result. But I also think I’d just take him mid first if he came out right now?
Jose Alvarado addressed the ‘26 Knicks’ biggest issue in the first half
He makes a lot of the “boring” parts of the game, fervently pursuing self-imposed standards that align with the teams’
His defensive errors are usually byproducts of misguided effort. You can live with that.
Mo Diawara landed in such a great spot for his development. The Knicks were in real need of a “big wing”
He’s insulated by great talent and isn’t being leaned on to create any offense.
Next mini-step for him is pulling boards off the rim and just taking those coast to coast
“They’re unselfish as is … we all need to keep trying to make the game easy for one another, and that's where the 30 assists come in.”
My latest with quotes from Mike Brown, Jalen Brunson, Luka Doncic, & Josh Hart after the Knicks' sixth-straight win:
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Landry Shamet with the dagger. Another 3-pointer from the right wing. Gets him to 20 points on the night.
Mike Brown went with Brunson, Shamet, Hart, Anunoby & Robinson with four minutes left ... and reaped the benefits on both ends of the court.
Knicks 112, Lakers 99. 59.3s
LeBron James was playing with some real defensive intensity out of the gate but OG Anunoby has completely matched it.
Going crazy to deny LeBron the ball, stay in passing lanes. Now throws down a two-hander, forces a steal to put Knicks up 12 and get them the ball back
That was a sweeeet move from Tyler Kolek. Rondoesque fake pass at the rim but, instead of taking a contested layup, shoveled it mid-air to Josh Hart for a corner 3-pointer.
Swish.
Knicks 95, Lakers 88 with 9:28 left
Now Landry Shamet and Jalen Brunson with back-to-back 3-pointers. LeBron James responded with one of his own but then it was OG Anunoby's turn to hit one.
Knicks lead 90-82 after 3Q.
Shamet has 14 points, has been huge tonight. Especially with Bridges (3-10 FG) struggling
