Donte DiVincenzo could feel the crowd as he neared a New York Knicks record. “You feed into it. It’s an amazing feeling,” he said. “But also, it’s like every time you touch the ball, they’re like, ‘Shoot! Shoot!’ ” On Monday, the crowd was justified in its requests. DiVincenzo did not stop shooting — and for … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 42 points, becoming the fourth player in franchise history with 40 or more in consecutive games, and the New York Knicks beat the Sacramento Kings 98-91 on Saturday night. Brunson had 45 points in Thursday’s win at Portland. He has seven 40-point games this season, when he was … Read more
There was no talk of basketball, only of excrement.’’’ “I played like dog s—,” Jalen Brunson said. “That’s it.” In Brunson’s defense, that was not it. The New York Knicks point guard could not hit a shot, but neither could anyone else. The Philadelphia 76ers topped the Knicks 79-73 on Sunday, the first time two … Read more
A day or two can change the vibes. The New York Knicks appeared on the defensive earlier this week, deploying a fly swatter to fend off the bottom part of the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture. On Thursday, someone handed them a sword. OG Anunoby practiced again, back to five-on-five drills and merely awaiting clearance from … Read more
Jalen Johnson scored 26 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 116-100 victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. De’Andre Hunter had 22 points off the bench and Dejounte Murray finished with 21. Donte DiVincenzo led the Knicks with 21 points and Bojan Bogdanovic had 19. Jalen Brunson, who suffered a left … Read more
CLEVELAND — New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson will not return to Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team announced, after suffering a left knee injury. Brunson went down while shooting a jumper early in the first quarter. The Knicks are calling the injury a “sore left knee.” Brunson dribbled from the left wing … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Boston Celtics continued their winning streak, extending it to eight games with a convincing 116-102 victory over the New York Knicks on Saturday night, led by a stellar performance from Jaylen Brown.Brown was the standout player for the Celtics, contributing 30 points and eight rebounds, leading Boston’s charge to maintain their winning … Read more
The New York Knicks are filing a protest to dispute Monday’s 105-103 loss to the Houston Rockets, a league source confirmed Tuesday. With the score tied at 103, Rockets guard Aaron Holiday chucked up a prayer 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds remaining. Referee Jacyn Goble ruled it a foul on Knicks guard Jalen Brunson for running … Read more
This is the digital version of The Bounce.If you want it earlier, start every day with The Bounce delivered to your inbox. Sign up here. Shoutout to Kevin Harlan and his daughter, Olivia Harlan Dekker, for being the first father-daughter duo to call the Super Bowl. MVP Conversation How many players are in it? Let’s discuss … Read more
The NBA trade deadline has passed, but that doesn’t mean the league’s roster-churning is done. Teams are still reworking rosters in the wake of trade deadline deals, cutting some players loose where they’ll have an opportunity to latch on in other places. This takes two forms. The first is when a team must waive a … Read more