Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn ImagesNathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images The New York Knicks fell apart in the second half. They entered halftime with a two-point lead, and found themselves trailing by 18 late in the fourth quarter to the Orlando Magic. The final score would end up being 121-133, with New York suffering another deflating loss to the Magic. The Knicks’ … [Read more...] about Knicks 121, Magic 133: Good news and bad news as Knicks get crushed in 2nd half
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Knicks overwhelmed by Magic again as defense struggles, road woes continue
ORLANDO — Shorthanded, outmuscled and exhibiting a shaky defense, the Knicks were overwhelmed again on the road. And again by the Orlando Magic. Jalen Brunson’s stat-stuffer performance wasn’t enough to avoid a 133-121 loss Saturday night to the Magic, with the Knicks allowing the opponent to shoot 54 percent from the field. The defining moment... … [Read more...] about Knicks overwhelmed by Magic again as defense struggles, road woes continue
Nic Claxton’s first career triple-double flashed all the ‘growth’ Nets have waited for
It was a performance Nic Claxton was “flirting with” throughout the season, he described on Friday. … [Read more...] about Nic Claxton’s first career triple-double flashed all the ‘growth’ Nets have waited for
Atlantic Notes: Celtics, Maxey, Embiid, Bona, Demin, Rajakovic
The Celtics held their own without injured star Jayson Tatum through the first month of the 2025/26 season and entered Friday’s game with an 8-7 record. However, hosting the lowly Nets, Boston experienced its most discouraging loss of the season, falling 113-105 to a Brooklyn club whose only two previous wins had come against Indiana and Washington. As Jay King of The Athletic … [Read more...] about Atlantic Notes: Celtics, Maxey, Embiid, Bona, Demin, Rajakovic
Knicks Notes: Hart, Brunson, Shamet, Diawara, Towns, More
Knicks wing Josh Hart had the best year of his career in 2024/25 playing under Tom Thibodeau, starting 77 games while leading the NBA in minutes per game (37.6) and posting career highs in rebounds (9.6), assists (5.9) and steals (1.5) as well as his second-best averages in points (13.6) and field goal percentage (52.5). While his per-36 averages are very similar to last … [Read more...] about Knicks Notes: Hart, Brunson, Shamet, Diawara, Towns, More