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Karl-Anthony Towns returning to vintage rebounder after Knicks position change
- Stefan Bondy
Karl-Anthony Towns returning to vintage rebounder after Knicks position change

The 29-year-old collected a game-high 16 boards in Sunday’s 118-85 breeze over the Pelicans, raising his average to a career-best 13 per game. [...]

Knicks reach season’s three-quarter pole with potential clear — and we’ll quickly learn more
- Mike Vaccaro
Knicks reach season’s three-quarter pole with potential clear — and we’ll quickly learn more

The Knicks reached the quarter pole of the basketball season Sunday night, and if they wanted to celebrate the occasion, they couldn’t have asked for a better patsy. [...]

Mikal Bridges responds to critics with emphatic performance in Knicks’ annihilation of Pelicans
- Stefan Bondy
Mikal Bridges responds to critics with emphatic performance in Knicks’ annihilation of Pelicans

Mikal Bridges responded quickly, positively and emphatically as the Knicks boat raced the shorthanded Pelicans at MSG.  [...]

The first-rounders Knicks gave up in Mikal Bridges trade aren’t merely ‘12th-graders’
- Stefan Bondy
The first-rounders Knicks gave up in Mikal Bridges trade aren’t merely ‘12th-graders’

It’s understandable because the correction requires over a decade of context, but Josh Hart was partly wrong in his defenses of the Mikal Bridges trade. [...]

Precious Achiuwa on final hurdle he must clear to return to Knicks’ lineup
- Stefan Bondy
Precious Achiuwa on final hurdle he must clear to return to Knicks’ lineup

Six weeks after Precious Achiuwa was shelved with a hamstring strain, the backup big broke his silence and revealed the final hurdle before his return. [...]

Knicks deny worry about recent switching struggles
- Stefan Bondy
Knicks deny worry about recent switching struggles

Even after consecutive games in which his offense struggled against a full-switching defense — and also following a lengthy acknowledgment from Josh Hart that the Knicks aren’t properly handling that [...]

Mikal Bridges isn’t shying away from his worsening Knicks struggles
- Stefan Bondy
Mikal Bridges isn’t shying away from his worsening Knicks struggles

After another ride on the struggle bus for Mikal Bridges on Friday afternoon, he pledged “I’ll be better” as teammates and coach forcefully went to bat for the embattled guard.  [...]

Jalen Brunson bails out Knicks as Mikal Bridges hit bottom against lowly Hornets
- Stefan Bondy
Jalen Brunson bails out Knicks as Mikal Bridges hit bottom against lowly Hornets

The Knicks should’ve had a great deal on Black Friday. Instead, they paid full retail price for a 99-98 victory over the Hornets. [...]

The NBA Cup ramifications at stake for Knicks-Hornets clash
- Stefan Bondy
The NBA Cup ramifications at stake for Knicks-Hornets clash

There are two reasons the Hornets game is significant. [...]

How the Knicks’ offense keeps getting exposed
- Stefan Bondy
How the Knicks’ offense keeps getting exposed

They were back-to-back plays in the worst offensive half of the season, a stretch emblematic of a problem Josh Hart is worried will become the blueprint to dismantle the Knicks [...]

Why the NBA Cup is an investment opportunity for Knicks backup Matt Ryan
- Stefan Bondy
Why the NBA Cup is an investment opportunity for Knicks backup Matt Ryan

No sliding scale. No percentage of salary. Just $515,000 per roster spot. [...]

Tom Brady takes in Knicks-Mavericks game courtside before calling first Thanksgiving contest
- Jenna Lemoncelli
Tom Brady takes in Knicks-Mavericks game courtside before calling first Thanksgiving contest

The future Hall of Fame quarterback was in Dallas to call his first Thanksgiving Day game as a broadcaster, with the Cowboys hosting the Giants on Thursday at AT&T Stadium [...]

What we’re thankful for in New York sports this year
- Ryan Dunleavy
What we’re thankful for in New York sports this year

Let New York sports fans pause for a minute on Thanksgiving to think about the things they are grateful for — on the courts, fields and ice. [...]

Knicks fans can finally be thankful after years of disappointment
- Stefan Bondy
Knicks fans can finally be thankful after years of disappointment

Gathered around this theoretical Thanksgiving table, you have fans with different allegiances to active New York sports teams. Guess who has the most reasons to be thankful in 2024? [...]

Ex-Knick Quentin Grimes credits Tom Thibodeau for giving him hard defensive assignments
- Stefan Bondy
Ex-Knick Quentin Grimes credits Tom Thibodeau for giving him hard defensive assignments

After a difficult ending to his Knicks career, Quentin Grimes could’ve claimed revenge motivated him Wednesday but instead credited Tom Thibodeau. [...]

Knicks’ previously potent offense flops in ugly loss to Mavericks
- Stefan Bondy
Knicks’ previously potent offense flops in ugly loss to Mavericks

Seven days and four games into their road trip, the Knicks are carrying symptoms of multiple personality disorder. [...]

Donte DiVincenzo benched in early Timberwolves low point after Knicks trade
- Jenna Lemoncelli
Donte DiVincenzo benched in early Timberwolves low point after Knicks trade

The Donte DiVincenzo experiment in Minnesota is a work in progress. [...]

Knicks’ Miles McBride believes he will have to manage knee pain
- Peter Botte
Knicks’ Miles McBride believes he will have to manage knee pain

Miles McBride tried not to rush back from the knee injury that sidelined him for five games, but he believes it’s something he will have to manage. [...]

Tom Thibodeau impressed with nicked-up Karl-Anthony Towns giving Knicks ‘presence inside’
- Peter Botte
Tom Thibodeau impressed with nicked-up Karl-Anthony Towns giving Knicks ‘presence inside’

Karl-Anthony Towns' outing vs. the Nuggets had to alleviate concerns for those worried that he had been listed as questionable due to a sore left calf. [...]

Knicks are becoming the rarest of must-see NYC shows
- Mike Vaccaro
Knicks are becoming the rarest of must-see NYC shows

The Knicks are becoming something we’ve only seen around here in rare spasms of basketball wonder. [...]

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Lou Carnesecca, St. John’s Basketball Coach, Dies at 99
- Richard Goldstein

Known for his quick wit and garish sweaters, he took the New York City university to national basketball prominence over 24 seasons. [...]

Bob Love, Chicago Bulls All-Star, Dies at 81
- Harvey Araton

Love was a cornerstone of the franchise’s success in the early 1970s. He struggled with a stutter that he overcame only after his playing days were over. [...]

In Pro Sports, as in the U.S., Political Support Is Divided
- Tania Ganguli

A pro-Harris video from LeBron James. A pro-Trump hat on Nick Bosa. With Election Day near, more have been showing their preference. [...]

Stan Asofsky, Vociferous Courtside Superfan of the Knicks, Dies at 87
- Harvey Araton

For decades, beginning in 1959, he was a regular presence at Madison Square Garden (in two locations), befriending players and heckling opposing players and refs. [...]

New York Liberty Fans Get Creative With Jerseys, Art and Cross Stitches
- Remy Tumin

As their favorite team in the W.N.B.A. experiences a surge in popularity, fans are expressing their love creatively. [...]

Why the NBA Is Making Abu Dhabi Its Middle East Hub
- Tania Ganguli and Hilary Swift

The league has held preseason games in the United Arab Emirates for three years. It says the impact has been positive, but others say it’s helping a repressive regime. [...]

In Salt Lake City, Sports Drive a New Vision for Downtown
- Tania Ganguli and Ken Belson

A proposal to remake the area would please the owner of the city’s N.B.A. and N.H.L. teams. But others, including classical musicians, aren’t so thrilled. [...]

Rebecca Lobo Helped Build the WNBA. Now She’s Seeing It Flourish.
- Remy Tumin

Lobo, one of the W.N.B.A.’s first stars, will now be broadcasting perhaps the most anticipated postseason in league history. [...]

‘Woj’ Leaves ESPN, and a Changed Sports Media, to Join St. Bonaventure
- Victor Mather

At ESPN, Adrian Wojnarowski leveraged social media to get the news out quicker. That skill made him rich and famous. He will manage the basketball team at St. Bonaventure University. [...]

Co-Hosts of N.B.A. Player Podcasts Have ‘Best Job on the Planet’
- David Gardner

For the friends of some famous athletes, hosting a show can mean a little money, some fame and a whole lot of work. [...]