Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Difficult question, complex answer, critical outcome. After two close, but ultimately disappointing games that ended with New York Knicks being down 0-2 in the conference finals, the Knicks had some soul searching to do and questions to ask themselves. It may seem a bit extra, but it wasn’t just the fact that they … [Read more...] about Should the Knicks start Mitchell Robinson… or Deuce McBride?
ECF Playoff Game Thread: Knicks at Pacers, Game Three, May 25, 2025
Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Not quite do-or-die, but why risk it? Down 0-2 after dropping both games at the Garden, the New York Knicks head to Indianapolis for a make-or-break Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals. Aaron Nesmith was the heroic Hoosier in Game One, Pascal Siakam took the title in Game Two—New York must prevent Tyrese Haliburton from having … [Read more...] about ECF Playoff Game Thread: Knicks at Pacers, Game Three, May 25, 2025
Exclusive video: Knicks-Pacers Game Three preview—Shara breaks down the Garden collapses
Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Shara was on the ground at MSG for us. Still reeling from Friday’s gut-punch, our P&T correspondent Shara Talia Taylor filed a preview of tonight’s Game Three. The theme is bleak arithmetic: New York led at halftime in both contests yet trails the series 0-2 because Indiana has torched them 65-47 after the break. Shara rewinds … [Read more...] about Exclusive video: Knicks-Pacers Game Three preview—Shara breaks down the Garden collapses
Knicks 106, Pacers 100: “The 9 man rotation is undefeated”
Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images After falling behind by 20, New York rallied in the third and won the fourth by 16 to win Game Three. A must-win game? Just a little bit. The New York Knicks (1-2) came into tonight’s Game Three of the ECF against the Indiana Pacers (2-1) having lost all nine playoff games they had played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. A loss tonight … [Read more...] about Knicks 106, Pacers 100: “The 9 man rotation is undefeated”
Knicks Bulletin: ‘I was searching for a win’
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images New York won’t jump over the hump until they get rid of an old and stubborn man. Rick Carlisle has won two championships, one as a player in 1986 and one as a head coach in 2011. The last one came after making a bold adjustment—going against the Miami Heatles in the Finals—by slotting JJ Barea in the starting lineup. Tom … [Read more...] about Knicks Bulletin: ‘I was searching for a win’