The New York Knicks will be in search of a season sweep of the host Miami Heat when the postseason contenders meet Tuesday. The Knicks (44-30) got the best of the Heat in a pair of home games this season, 100-98 on Nov. 24 and 125-109 on Jan. 27 in the rematch. Miami (41-33) is in seventh place in the Eastern Conference and in possession of a spot in the play-in tournament with an eye
Jalen Brunson had one of the best individual games in New York Knicks history Friday night. But all he was thinking about was the result — a loss for the Knicks that might have an impact on their playoff seeding. The Knicks will look to bounce back Sunday night, when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder in a battle of playoff-bound clubs. Both teams were off after playing Friday, when Brunson scored 61 points in
An afternoon game in the return from a challenging road trip occasionally develops into a trap game for playoff teams. The New York Knicks, however, responded well enough and then received some favorable results in the standings. With an eye on third place in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks play the second of four straight games against losing teams Monday night when they host the Detroit Pistons. The Knicks (42-28) clinched a second straight winning
For the first time this season, the Brooklyn Nets will take the 6-mile trip across the East River to face their longtime rivals, the New York Knicks, in Madison Square Garden on Saturday. For the free-falling Nets (26-44), the matchup will be more about pride than anything with just 12 games left in the season. Following Thursday’s 115-108 road loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Brooklyn has dropped five games in a row and seven of
The last time the New York Knicks played a full game with something resembling their optimal rotation, they handed the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets a 38-point loss. Nearly two months later, the Knicks have no idea when they will be close to whole again — but a resourceful, on-the-fly approach has them once again rounding into form just in time for a rematch with the Nuggets. The Knicks will aim to complete a perfect
The New York Knicks get a chance to demonstrate just how much their defense has improved when they get a rematch with the Golden State Warriors on Monday night, this time in San Francisco. The playoff hopefuls met Feb. 29 in New York, with the Warriors riding 31 points from Stephen Curry and 25 from Jonathan Kuminga to a 110-99 road win. Since then, the Knicks (40-27) have won five of seven, holding their opponents
Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton is making major in-roads on shedding his label as an underperformer. Ayton will chase his seventh consecutive double-double on Thursday night when the Trail Blazers host the stingy New York Knicks. Ayton is in his first season with Portland after five campaigns with the Phoenix Suns. He was the No. 1 overall pick by the Suns in the 2018 NBA Draft — two picks before superstar Luka Doncic —
After a low-scoring showdown on Sunday, where the Philadelphia 76ers held off the New York Knicks in a 79-73 duel, the two teams are ready to run it back in New York on Tuesday night. Sunday marked the first NBA game since Denver’s 78-74 win over Minnesota on Jan. 6, 2016, where both squads managed to score fewer than 80 points. Both teams are eager for a better showing on Tuesday, especially the Knicks, who
The undermanned New York Knicks welcomed All-Star guard Jalen Brunson back to the lineup and turned in a stellar defensive effort in their latest outing. The Knicks look to build momentum on Sunday when they host the Philadelphia 76ers in the opener of a two-game series. The rivals will play again on Tuesday in New York. Brunson scored 26 points in his return from a left knee contusion in the Knicks’ 98-74 victory over the
A piecemeal starting lineup Wednesday night was enough to help the Orlando Magic leapfrog the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference standings. The Knicks hope they’re almost done with the days of mixing and matching lineups due to injuries. The surging Magic and skidding Knicks hope to welcome back key players Friday when Orlando visits New York in a potential playoff preview. The Magic won their fifth straight game Wednesday by overcoming a 21-point