Knicks home for Game 5 with chance to finish off 76ers

Jalen Brunson sliced his way through the defense for 47 points, and the New York Knicks made creating offense difficult in the fourth quarter for the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. Brunson’s effort guided the Knicks to a 97-92 victory at Philadelphia and a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. The result took place much to the delight of a vocal gathering of Knicks fans in the 76ers’ home building, resulting in

Joel Embiid, 76ers look to even series vs. Knicks

Despite being limited in more ways than one, Joel Embiid saved the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. On Sunday, the reigning Most Valuable Player will look to help the Sixers even their Eastern Conference first-round series at two wins apiece when they host the New York Knicks in Game 4. Embiid poured in a playoff career-high 50 points while still struggling on his surgically repaired left knee in a 125-114 win over the Knicks in Game

Sixers have backs against wall entering Game 3 vs. Knicks

The first two games of the Eastern Conference matchup between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers could have gone either way. The Knicks pulled out two dramatic victories in the opening round. Game 3 will see the series shift to Philadelphia on Thursday night. The Knicks captured Game 1 in a close battle and then scored eight straight points in the final 30 seconds to basically steal Game 2, 104-101, on Monday. Jalen Brunson

Health concerns mount before 76ers battle Knicks in Game 2

Philadelphia attempts to even the Eastern Conference first-round series with the New York Knicks at 1-all on Monday night, but the 76ers might be without point guard Tyrese Maxey as reigning MVP Joel Embiid works his way back to health. Maxey, the team’s leading scorer (26.9 points per game) in the regular season, was downgraded to questionable on the official injury report released Monday with an illness and was not a participant in the gameday

Knicks set to test mettle vs. Joel Embiid, 76ers in Game 1

The best New York Knicks team in a decade was built with a Philadelphia flavor. Now the 76ers are the first hurdle to clear for the Knicks as they look to embark upon the franchise’s longest playoff run this century. New York will host Philadelphia on Saturday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. The Knicks earned the second seed in the Eastern Conference after going 50-32 — their best seed and top

Knicks chasing No. 2 seed in home finale vs. Bulls

The New York Knicks are making a push for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs as they prepare to meet the visiting Chicago Bulls in Sunday’s regular-season finale. With Friday’s win over the Brooklyn Nets in their previous outing, the Knicks (49-32) clinched a top-four seed in the East and home-court advantage for the opening round of the NBA playoffs. “That’s a big deal, home-court advantage is huge,” Knicks center Mitchell Robinson

Knicks, in tight East seeding battle, meet Nets

A surge by Jalen Brunson is creating a weekend of varied playoff scenarios for the New York Knicks. Brunson is heating up heading into the final weekend of the regular season, and the Knicks still have a shot at landing the second seed in the Eastern Conference as they prepare for a Friday night home game against the Brooklyn Nets. Brunson scored 39 points in 30 minutes on Thursday as the Knicks led by as

Still climbing in East, Knicks cruise into Chicago

The drive for Eastern Conference playoff seeding has New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau in a tizzy. “I have no idea what day it is,” Thibodeau said. “It’s the best time of the year.” New York had Thibodeau floating on clouds after rallying past the Bucks for a 122-109 victory in Milwaukee on Sunday. The Knicks (46-32) enter Tuesday’s visit to the Chicago Bulls in fourth place in the East but still can finish as

Knicks, adjusting to life without Julius Randle, face Bulls

The New York Knicks encountered adversity before and during their Thursday game against the visiting Sacramento Kings. Persevering for a 120-109 home win hours after learning star Julius Randle would need season-ending surgery on his dislocated right shoulder encouraged coach Tom Thibodeau. Now the Knicks hope to channel that resilience for the stretch run to the playoffs. New York begins a four-game road trip with a game against the Chicago Bulls on Friday. “The next

Dominant Domantas Sabonis leads Kings into road duel with Knicks

The Sacramento Kings are uncertain where they will end up in the playoff picture at the end of a given night. More certain is Domantas Sabonis getting a double-double. The standout forward takes an NBA-record run of 58 such games into the opener of Sacramento’s four-game road trip against the New York Knicks on Thursday night. Sacramento (44-31) is jockeying with the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors in the race for