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Knicks 105, Celtics 95: New York fends off late rally to stay perfect

Anytime the New York Knicks (2-0) beat the Boston Celtics (0-2) is a holiday at our house. Tonight at MSG, our heroes creamed them in the second quarter by 28 points, and that was enough to offset a shaky second half. Final score, Knicks 105, Celtics 95.

Despite the team shooting 38% tonight, all the Knicks starters reached double-figures. Jalen Brunson topped the scoresheet (31 points, five assists, 10-of-20 FG); Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a 26-13 double-double; and, in reserve, Josh Hart overcame his back spasms to grab 14 boards in 19 minutes (redeeming a 1-of-8 shooting night). Deuce McBride started the two-guard but struggled with the shooting part of the assignment. And Tyler Kolek looked good again, until Boston tightened the screws and discombobulated him.

Without Mitchell Robinson again, the Knicks were thin at center. Ariel Hukporti logged a DNP, however (no reason given).

For the Celtics, Brown added a few late scores to reach 23 points but was a -14. Sam Hauser had the same plus-minus and 18 points (6-of-10 3pt). New Celtic Anfernee Simons looked as mediocre as he did in Portland, collecting 10 points (to be fair, he had three steals). In his first NBA game, Hugo González was the only Celtic with a net-positive (+7) and played well despite a quiet box score (six points, four boards, two steals).

First Half​

Ugliness abounded to start the game. Boston sprang forth with six straight points—then committed three turnovers in the first three minutes. For the Knicks, Miles McBride started at shooting guard alongside Brunson, Bridges, Anunoby, and Towns. Deuce couldn’t buy a basket but dished their first two dimes.

Streakiness continued. New York went on a 7–0 burst, then whiffed eight times, allowing the Celts to score eight straight. To level the score, Towns buried consecutive threes midway through the quarter. Here’s the first:

Karl-Anthony Towns is COOKING from deep early

KAT's got 9 of the Knicks' 13 points pic.twitter.com/9QHXDZfMY6

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) October 25, 2025

Landry Shamet left the pine first, and Josh Hart followed around the five-minute mark. Those were Hart’s first minutes of the season, and he gobbled up six boards in a hurry. The back looks fine so far.

Despite making five of their first 22 shots, New York kept within two points by the two-minute mark due to Boston missing almost everything from deep. The visitors closed the quarter strong, however, and finished it ahead, 30-22.

To begin the second, Tyler Kolek and Jordan Clarkson joined Bridges, Anunoby, and KAT, and that assortment promptly flipped the score with 11 straight. Kolek played smart defense, made great passes, drove the paint, and took multiple charges (only one was called). The team was +9 in his second quarter minutes. Brogdon who?

ty gettin to the rack for an easy lay pic.twitter.com/a4DcSyu057

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) October 25, 2025

Brunson relieved Kolek and, soon after, a Clarkson trey capped a 14-0 Knicks run. From there, New York outscored Beanton 30-8 to close the half with Brown fielding last season’s starting five. Concluding a 42-14 second frame, they entered intermission 64-44. Up by

Both teams shot 40% from the field, but New York’s edge came from dominating the glass (29–20), including 12 offensive rebounds that fueled second-chance points. The Knicks hit more threes (10–7) and were nearly perfect from the line (14-of-15). Their defense was sharp, forcing 10 Boston turnovers that led to 18 points while committing only four of their own. New York’s transition game thrived with a 16–0 (!) fast-break advantage. Boston’s 15 fouls and sloppy ball handling let the Knicks control the tempo and the scoreboard.

For New York, KAT led the scoresheet with 16 points; for Boston, Sam Hauser logged nine first-half points, and nobody had broken double-digits yet.

Second Half​

With the Knicks starters back, the Celts tacked eight unanswered on the board. After blanking on six straight from deep, Deuce finally found the bottom of the net to stop Boston’s run, and then more longballs from Brunson and Bridges helped to restore New York’s advantage. By midway through the frame, they were up by 24. Like it? Love it!

the guys are liking that spot

17 PTS | 3 REB | 3 AST for pic.twitter.com/xxkgjZUz8i

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) October 25, 2025

New York continued to crash the offensive glass, creating second and third opportunities and keeping Brown’s squad off balance. They managed just 18 points in the quarter but held Boston to 21, maintaining control with an 82–65 lead at the break.

Boston opened the fourth with a quick five-point burst, threatening a comeback as New York’s offense wavered. Towns, however, refused to let the game slip away. In one sequence, he fought for three offensive rebounds in traffic, sank two free throws, and then followed that with a deep jumper. The Celtics shaved the deficit to 12, helped by rookie Hugo González, who provided necessary energy in his season debut. Derrick White, just 2-of-13 from the field, hit a tough three to trim it to 10.

Adding to New York’s growing concerns, Anunoby left the game with about five minutes remaining after suffering an apparent leg injury that prevented him from putting weight on one side. Then, New York committed their 20th turnover by not being able to inbound the ball, and their 10-point lead was starting to look highly vulnerable. With about a minute left, White made a 26-footer to bring the differential to nine. Hart missed at the other end, but Jaylen Brown passed the next possession to the front row, and that signaled the end of the night.

that's 30 points for our captain pic.twitter.com/gwWJPdwanZ

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) October 25, 2025

Up Next​

New York will travel to Miami to face the Heat on Sunday. Safe travels, Knickerbockers.

Box Score

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/...new-york-fends-off-late-rally-to-stay-perfect

 

[New York Knicks]

Knicks Bulletin: ‘Tonight should be a fun one’

The Knicks hosted the Celtics and handed them a solid beating.

What if New York sent old friend Thibs to go and mess with the C’s? Questions, questions!

Here’s a bunch of quotes from your Knickerbockers following an immaculate start to the season.

Mike Brown’s Knicks award a Defensive Player of the Game each night.

Timbs and a hardhat take the place of a turnover chain/etc. pic.twitter.com/bzur5OsPa2

— Kris Pursiainen (@krispursiainen) October 25, 2025

Mike Brown​

On Boston’s roster and coaching staff:

“They’re still a really good team. They’ve got guys who’ve experienced winning a championship, a coach who knows how to get it done. They’ve played without key pieces before. They’re going to play hard, they’re gonna share the ball, they’re gonna shoot a lot of threes. It’s still a really good team that’s extremely well-coached.”

On applying defensive pressure and team energy:

“You just want your opponent to know, ‘Hey, I’m going to be here all night. You’re going to have to work a little bit harder for what you’re trying to do than what you’d hope for.’ Sometimes you do it to change the tempo, to speed the game up. If you’re going to be out there four or six minutes, empty your gas tank. Then come sit, catch your breath, and go back out there when your number’s called.”

On rebounding and creating possessions:

“It’s happening because teams are having success with it. They understand this game is about possessions — everyone is so talented offensively, you’ve just got to find ways to create more. Plus the spacing now — everybody’s further out. When the shot goes up, there’s more room to crash.”

On Josh Hart’s debut:

“Josh, man, monster, monster, monster. … He guarded everybody. Not only did he guard everybody, he had six offensive rebounds, eight defensive. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen this before — 14 rebounds in 19 minutes — just a phenomenal, phenomenal game doing the dirty stuff by Josh.”

On Hart’s impact after returning from injury:

“It was great. For him to have the game that he had in that short amount of time was phenomenal to watch. And again, it adds to our team … I was excited to see Josh out there.”

On the Knicks’ lineup versatility:

“Everybody on the floor shoots it at a pretty high level and with range. Everybody on the floor can go make a play for themselves and their teammates. They all have to be guarded. And then defensively a lot of interchangeable parts, guys that are used to guarding the ball. They are quick, and all that. It gives your opponent a different look than a traditional big lineup.”

On starting Miles McBride against Boston:

“I wasn’t sure how fair it would be for Ariel and for KAT to guard one of those guards to start the game. We feel like we’re extremely versatile. We [can] play a lot of different ways.”

On deciding starting lineups and matchups:

“If I feel that we need to match up, I may go with a specific lineup. If I feel that we don’t, I may go the other way. Again, all our guys should be ready to play, whether it’s the start of the game or finishing the game or playing in the middle of the game. Starting is nice, but at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter to me. To those guys in the locker room, maybe it does, I don’t know. But I have a lot of confidence in this entire roster, so we can start a lot of different ways.”

On the Knicks’ roster depth:

“I have a lot of confidence in this entire roster, so we can start a lot of different ways.”

On defensive dominance and transition play:

“Defensively, we can be a monster of a defensive team as a group. I think our guys know it. And when we get the ball off the glass or we create a turnover with our activity — we just have so many weapons and so many guys that can push the pace. We want to be able to attack before that defense is set. And we showed flashes of it tonight.”

On rebounding and offensive rhythm:

“The effort on the glass is helping us generate wins while we’re still trying to — at times — find out the right way to play offensively.”

On the team’s progress:

“I know [the Celtics] feel they can play better. We certainly feel like we can play better. We’ve just got to keep trying to string it together for 48 minutes the right way.”

On offensive rebounds and ongoing development:

“We haven’t shot the ball well quite yet… but the 21 offensive rebounds. The effort on the glass is helping us generate wins while we’re still trying, at times, find out the right way to play offensively. We’re getting there and we’re learning every day.”

Josh Hart was asked about his 14 rebounds in 19 minutes tonight:

"I knew the offense was going to be a little shaky" pic.twitter.com/hcOQdubIoJ

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) October 25, 2025

Josh Hart​

On returning from his back injury:

“You don’t really know how often you use your back until you hurt your back. Last week I was feeling good, kind of hitting all my checkmarks, and then I tried to go through doing live contact stuff and it was just not there. It’s not ready yet. It’s frustrating ’cause I wanna play. I wanna compete. But I gotta be smart with it.”

On how the injury happened:

“Nah, I think it was just the rebound into the turn, and I guess my back just didn’t like that one too much. I wish I could say it was this or that, but I don’t know. It was a move that — it wasn’t even a move. It was a movement I’ve done all the time.”

On the recovery timeline and missing the season opener:

“[It’s] frustrating. I wanted to be back Wednesday for the season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, that was the plan, but my body didn’t respond how I wanted it to. We’re here today. We’re gonna try to give it a go and see how I feel.”

On monitoring his back going forward:

“It’s one of those things where I’m progressively getting better and starting to take contact and so yeah, here I am. It’s tough because you don’t really know how it’ll respond until you put it to the test. I tried to put it to the test a little bit last week and it just wasn’t there. So now we’re here. During the season, it’s always tough to really go through a lot of testing cause you’re not doing too much crazy live practices. This will be a good test for it.”

On playing with a splint:

“The splint’s my best friend. My finger’s still messed up. It’s still chopped. It kinda just is what it is at this point. Down the line, hopefully this offseason I’ll get it fixed, but until then we’re just gonna rock with it.”

On adapting to Mike Brown’s system:

“I’m pretty good with it. Obviously, Mike’s great with making sure guys are inclusive even though we’re hurt, and a lot of the stuff — the meat and potatoes — was what I was already running through. A couple new integrations of some of the stuff, but I’m confident in it. I think it’s gonna be very beneficial for a lot of the guys, and I look forward to playing that fast pace.”

On his first game back:

“I knew the offense was gonna be a little shaky [in the] first game back, so I had to do something to help the game. But felt good to get out there, get up and down. Happy we got the win and [we gotta] keep building off of it.”

Jalen Brunson says his mentality has not changed "at all" heading into this season:

"Playing basketball schematically has changed a little bit, but my mentality will never. If that changes it's time to think otherwise pic.twitter.com/1ZFibzty6q

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) October 25, 2025

Jalen Brunson​

On defensive execution:

“It starts with defense. When we’re clicking on defense and getting stops, we’re able to do that. We can’t have fast break points if we’re not getting stops; we just have to continue to do that.”

On his mentality under Brown’s leadership:

“Playing basketball schematically has changed a little bit, but my mentality will never. If that changes it’s time to think otherwise.”

On the bench impact in Friday’s win:

“It shows we came back ready to play. We didn’t finish the first quarter strong, and then our bench really sparked us. To come back in there and contribute to that, it was a really good feeling.”

"Just different ways to impact the game. For me, I want to impact winning, whatever it costs"

Karl-Anthony Towns on the difference in playing center vs. power forward: pic.twitter.com/2SsxR3sXjc

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) October 25, 2025

Karl-Anthony Towns​

On adjustments against Boston:

“I just got a lot of experience playing against [the Celtics] in the playoffs. I have a lot of experience playing against them specifically, so just utilizing that experience and then different things that were successful for me in the series and in the regular season last year, just trying to see if it’ll work again [Friday].”

On defensive resilience after a sloppy stretch:

“I thought we did a great job of recovering from the first quarter, playing great defense. Initiated our offense, we did a great job of that. Second half, we got a little sloppy with the ball, our defense kept it together and kept us in the lead and gave us enough room for error to come out with the win.”

Asked Jaylen Brown if he has any extra motivation being back at Madison Square Garden, where the Celtics’ season ended:

“Absolutely. Tonight should be a fun one.” pic.twitter.com/c2guO8zPaY

— Noa Dalzell (@NoaDalzell) October 24, 2025

Jaylen Brown​

On returning to Madison Square Garden:

“Absolutely. Tonight should be a fun one.”

Jaylen Brown fake hairline rubbed off onto OG Anunoby jersey

(h/t @motts_apple)pic.twitter.com/LNq6yql4zQ

— Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) October 25, 2025

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[New York Knicks]

Game Preview: Knicks at Heat, October 26, 2025

The Knicks (2-0) hit the road for the first time in 2025-26, heading down to South Beach to start a three-game road trip against the Miami Heat (1-1) in a rekindling of a rivalry that, while peaking in the 1990s, still has animosity to this day.

The Heat lost in a close, high-scoring battle to open the season on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic, but rebounded to beat the breaks off the Memphis Grizzlies 146-114 on Friday. Through two games, the Heat are averaging 133.5 points a night on 51.3% from the field and 41.3% from three! They have also forced 35 turnovers in two games and held their opponents to shooting 43.2% from the field and 33.3% from deep.

It’ll be interesting to see how the Knicks, who put together two strong defensive performances against the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics to open the season, will look to stop a surprisingly stout Heat offense. Winning the possession battle has been key in the early going, but the Heat are one of three teams averaging more rebounds than the Knicks.

What you’d love to see from this game is a more complete offensive performance. The Knicks are 29th in the league in FG% in the early going, shooting a miserable 40.7% from the field. This is likely just a small sample size playing tricks on us all, but the team needs to shape up. While Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns have been doing their things, the team needs someone else to step up, as aside from OG Anunoby’s strong effort against Cleveland, there’s been no other Knick to score more than 15 in a game.

Projected Starters​

Davion Mitchell is a dynamo defensively who will almost certainly be assigned the role of Brunson stopper tonight. Ja Morant was horrendous on Friday against the Heat, going 4-for-16 with Mitchell mostly on his hip. He had a magnificent 16-12-6 outing against Orlando, but only scored two points against Memphis. He’s never been known as an elite shooter, but he did nail 44.7% of his threes in 30 games with the Heat last year and was electric in the Play-In Tournament.

Davion Mitchell has picked up right where he left off last season—playing the best hoops of his career for Miami.

Pick-n-roll playmaking, floater game, pace pushing, spot up shooting, defensive ball pressure. Looking like a real gem. pic.twitter.com/hqAyfP1yWP

— NBA University (@NBA_University) October 23, 2025

We all know who Norman Powell is. He’s spent his career as the definition of a microwave scorer, averaging 17.6 points a game since 2019-20. He was finally a full-time starter for the Clippers last year and had a strong case to make his first all-star team, averaging 21.8 points on 48.4/41.8/80.4 shooting splits. Since arriving in Miami in July via trade, he’s done more of the same, being the Heat’s lead guard with Tyler Herro on the shelf. I’d guess he’ll have Mikal Bridges hounding him all night.

Andrew Wiggins was the main piece the Heat acquired in last year’s Jimmy Butler blockbuster, and the former No. 1 overall pick has been solid, averaging 19.0 points and 4.2 rebounds on solid efficiency after the trade last year. Through two games, the Canadian wing has only attempted 20 shots and is 1-for-6 from three, but he’s been a good three-point shooter for the last few years.

Bam Adebayo is the feature name on this Heat squad with his three All-Star games, five All-Defense teams, and his superstar wife, who’s challenging to be the WNBA’s GOAT. Last year, he started shooting more threes and made them at a 35.7% clip. As he looks to Brook Lopez-ify his game, he’s nailed five threes in 13 attempts from behind the arc already while averaging 19.5 points and 8.5 rebounds. He’s a good bet for 20 every night, especially with Herro out.

Yves Missi has been very impressive in his first year-plus in the NBA. The former No. 15 pick showed flashes as a rookie, averaging 9.3 points and 7.4 rebounds in 64 games (36 starts). He can shoot the three, but the seven-footer is a beast under the basket if you don’t have, say, Mitchell Robinson under there. He had a 12-8-6 performance against the Knicks in March and can make a big leap this year.

Prediction​

This will depend a lot on the status of the injured Knicks. It looks like Josh Hart will go, but both Deuce McBride (personal reasons) and Karl-Anthony Towns (quad) are questionable. There’s still no Mitchell Robinson, and with the double big lineups that the Heat run, you wonder if Ariel Hukporti will start tonight regardless of the personnel available.

The Heat have a sneaky amount of firepower, and it’ll be key not to let guys like Nikola Jovic, Simone Fontecchio, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. beat you off the bench. Still, after beating two teams that should finish higher than the Heat in the standings, I’m going to trust that the Knicks will improve to 3-0 for the first time since 2012-13.

Knicks by 6.

Injury Report​

Knicks:

OUT – Mitchell Robinson (ankle)

Questionable – Deuce McBride (personal reasons), Karl-Anthony Towns (quad)

Probable – Josh Hart (back)

Heat:

OUT – Terry Rozier (gambling), Tyler Herro (ankle), Kasparas Jakucionis (groin)

Game Details​

Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025

Time: 6:00 PM ET

Place: Kaseya Center, Miami, FL

TV: MSG

Follow: @ptknicksblog and bsky

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[New York Knicks]

Heat 115, Knicks 107: Knicks’ shooting goes cold in Miami

Two score years ago today, Patrick Ewing played his first game as a Knick, logging 18 points and six rebounds in a loss to the Sixers at the Garden. Forty years later, they lost, too. So much for a perfect season: Heat 115, Knicks 107.

The New York Knicks (2-1) were at Kaseya Center to face the Heat (2-1) in their home opener. With 14 ties and 13 lead changes tonight, the Knicks had numerous chances to take control in the second half, but shoddy shooting cooked them. Overall, they attempted 54 threes, tying a franchise record, and converted only 15 of them. Even though they took 15 more shots than the Heat, the Flamingos made 46% from the field and 35% from deep and that was enough for the victory.

The Knicks bench shot 1-of-18 from deep in an ugly effort. More about that below. Spoilers: Guerschon Yabusele continues to look like an unhelpful slab of meatloaf, Jordan Clarkson is an early frontrunner for player we’d rather not see again, and Landry Shamet wore his basketball uniform like a halloween costume in his 19 minutes.

On a positive note, Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 37 points in 35 minutes, shooting 14-of-26 from the floor (he finished a +6). Coach Mike Brown held out Jalen to start the fourth quarter, and it was a questionable decision in hindsight given that Captain Clutch was the only reliable scorer and the Heat were ready to rip the lid off. (And they did.) When Brunson finally did check in, the home team was ahead by double-digits and were unwilling to budge.

Mikal Bridges added 20 points on 70% from the floor, and Karl-Anthony Towns had a 15-point, 18-board double-double. KAT’s foul trouble and Hukporti’s struggles put the Knicks in trouble against Bam Adebayo (19 points, 13 boards) and the Heat’s front court. Norm Powell added 29 for the victors.

First Half​

On Friday, Coach Brown went small to match Boston’s speed and size, leaving sophomore center Ariel Hukporti glued to the pine. Tonight, with Miami rolling out the Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware twin-tower look, Brown adjusted again and started Hukporti next to KAT. A coach who adapts his lineup to the matchup? Pinch me.

Huk looked jittery early, and he wasn’t the only one. Both teams pushed the pace, resulting in sloppy passes and gassed faces. With New York trailing 13–11 after four-ish minutes, a sweaty Huk checked out and did not return in the half. Josh Hart was first off the bench, immediately resuming his role as the Hungry Hungry Hippo of Rebounds.

The Knicks continued their winning formula from the first two games with active defense and relentless rebounding. Towns owned the paint with five rebounds and two blocks in the first quarter, while OG Anunoby buried a pair of threes on his way to 10 points in 10 minutes.

Look at KAT’s hustle.

The Knicks culture is ROCK SOLID

This is a play that KAT could have jogged back this early in the season and nobody would have thought twice

Instead, he gave CHAMPIONSHIP EFFORT and this was the result

pic.twitter.com/TE0KMm0vUs

— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) October 26, 2025

Brown’s mandate for longballs held as well, with 13 of New York’s 21 attempts coming from deep. Meanwhile, Miami’s early-season scoring leader Norman Powell (21.5 ppg) traded buckets with Brunson. The former finished the frame with 13, the latter with 11. The Knicks took a 27–24 lead into the second.

Sticking with his formula, Brown sent Tyler Kolek out as floor general to start the second quarter. The Knicks kept heaving from downtown, but with little success: they’d made 19% (4-of-21) by midway through the quarter. Note that Deuce McBride was absent tonight (personal reasons) and would have at least canned a couple. The bench crew—Hart, Clarkson, Yabusele, Shamet, and Kolek—converted just 1-of-10 in the half. Here’s the one:

The Knicks really have something going with Tyler Kolek pic.twitter.com/KfhIkfqKVr

— KNICKS BEAST (@KnicksBeast) October 26, 2025

While they missed ’em, the Flaming Neons made them (49% FG, 39% 3PT); and they beat the ‘Bockers on fast-break points, 16-3. Fortunately, tough defense bailed out the bad first-half shooting, with New York stealing the ball five times and pressuring Miami into 10 turnovers. And New York outrebounded the home team, 26-20.

By intermission, our heroes were down 57-54. Brunson led the score sheet so far with 15 points on 50% shooting and KAT already had 10 boards. For Miami, Powell had 15 and Adebayo was flirting with a double-double.

Pick your adjective for this:

Brunson is absolutely filthy pic.twitter.com/AYmk6d9jd0

— KnicksNation (@KnicksNation) October 26, 2025

Second Half​

The Knicks starters returned to start the second half. Brunson was on fire, scoring from all levels and dropping 12 points in the third period, while Anunoby added more from deep and Bridges added a catch-and-shoot trey. The Knicks’ defense forced more turnovers and KAT controlled the boards, but Miami stayed close behind Powell and a Kel’el Ware triple.

Here’s a sweet Hart-to-Bridges sequence:

smooth like butter

16 PTS | 3 REB | 2 AST pic.twitter.com/WsAdaDbt4o

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) October 26, 2025

Both teams cooled midway through the frame. With Mitchell Robinson absent (again, always) and Hukporti playing inconsistently, we were nervous when KAT picked up his fourth foul early in the third. New York briefly took a small lead, but with Towns and Brunson on the bench late in the quarter, the wheels came off. They missed from all over, included point-blank range, and fell behind 88-81 at the break.

As in the last game, Coach Brown started the fourth quarter with Brunson on the bench. It was a gamble, given the Knicks need for points and Jalen’s hot hand. In under two minutes, Miami lurched ahead by a dozen, thanks to Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s drives and Simone Fontecchio’s deep shooting. Towns, Anunoby, Bridges, Shamet, and Clarkson tried to and failed to find the net.

The Miami Heat are getting up and down the court but I will once again say Simone Fontecchio. pic.twitter.com/Nzrk4ajlU4

— Steve Jones (@stevejones20) October 27, 2025

At the nine-minute mark, Captain Clutch subbed in for Anunoby. At the 7:30 mark, Miami reached 100 points and a 14 point lead while the Knicks dented the rim on shot after shot. Brown was clearly searching for shooting, but Clarkson and Shamet weren’t it—by halfway through the quarter, they had combined for 2-of-14 from the field and 0-of-8 from deep. Mike tried an assortment of Jalen, Clarkson, Bridges, Yabusele, and Towns—same result. Powell swished from 26 feet, and the hole was 18 points.

Pissed, Bruson led a 14-3 run. When Hart scored a layup in traffic, New York trailed by eight with three on the clock. They fell asleep on the next play, allowing Bam to dunk a bunny. And yet! Towns hit from deep at the two-minute mark: 110-103. When Miami chased down a loose ball and called timeout, there was still daylight for our ‘Bockers.

Jalen picked Adebayo’s pocked and ran it back for two. Andrew Wiggins hit a dagger three in Josh’s face. New York had two chances up the floor, but committed two offensive fouls (KAT and Hart), and eight-points was too much to overcome in the final thirty seconds. Ball game.

Up Next​

Our heroes travel to Milwaukee to face the deer on Tuesday. Safe Travels, Knickerbockers.

Box Score

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[New York Knicks]

Knicks Bulletin: ‘I think it’s more the legs than the finger’

Even the greatest teams in NBA history lost a few games before making a postseason run toward the title, you know what I’m saying?

The Knickerbockers will keep their road trip going with a matchup against wannabe Knick Giannis tomorrow, and that’s all we care about now.

Here are some quotes based on comments from Coach Brown and a few other New Yorkers in the past few hours.

Cold & flu season always comes early to the NBA. Watch the injury report pic.twitter.com/DbwHhGZRiD

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) October 27, 2025

Mike Brown​

On the team’s progress:

“We’re getting there. I thought we made improvement from our last game with our reads, although it didn’t show because we didn’t shoot the ball as well as we wanted to. We gave up too many transition baskets, and we sent them to the free throw line, but our reads are getting a little better. I still had to kind of direct them and steer them with different stuff to try to mix it up, but we did get a little better, which is exciting, and there are some positives we can show offensively from tonight’s game.”

On three-point shooting approach:

“If you’re open, you’ve gotta shoot it, because I don’t know if we’re gonna get a better shot. I truly believe we’ll knock those downs. I can’t tell you if all 54 shots were good threes, but I know we had the right people taking them. So if you’re open, let it fly, and we’ll live with it.”

On the type of threes he wants:

“You saw the last eight minutes: you touch the paint, you spray it. You don’t go too deep. If you’ve got a guy closing out on you, snap-drive it, keep the dominos falling. Let somebody else come help, now you spray it. We didn’t get that rhythm until late, which is fine. We’ll figure it out. It’s why I’m okay with that. That’s still a learning curve.”

On transition defense and fouling:

“But what I’m not okay with, and it all kind of ties together, is us fouling and us giving up 45 transition baskets. It doesn’t matter how you play offensively, especially when you’re still trying to find your way, you can’t gift points to your opponent like that. That’s tough to overcome versus a good team on their home floor.”

On the team’s defensive standard:

“We’re really big on the possession game. This is the first time we lost it maybe all year. We lost the possession game to the Heat. Obviously they’re a good team and we’re playing on their home floor. To lose the possession game can cost you and it cost us tonight. We know we’re better than that and we will correct that. On top of the 45 transition points we gave up 31 free throws. We talked about both of those things at halftime and then in the third quarter we came out and we gave up 15 free throws just in the third quarter alone. That’s where the game was won or lost. Could we have played better offensively? Yes. But it’s going to be hard to win versus a good team on their home floor if you give up that many fast break points or transition baskets and we send them to the lane 31 times.”

On overall defensive effort:

“It’ll be hard to win all year on someone else’s floor when we play that kind of transition defense.”

"We have good shooters. We're pushing the pace…gotta make sure we're set & ready. We knew this was gonna be a tough one, our 1st game having some adversity, we'll continue to build"

–– Josh Hart on Knicks taking team-record 54 threes (making 15) in 1st loss of season to Heat pic.twitter.com/3QYMK1jxmp

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) October 27, 2025

Josh Hart​

On his slow shooting start:

“I think most of my shots have been short. I’m just getting my legs under me, getting a rhythm.”

On whether his finger is affecting his shot:

“I think it’s more legs than the finger. The finger is what it is. But when I get my legs under me, a lot of those shorter shots won’t be short.”

On conditioning and playing extended minutes:

“I think honestly just for me it’s more so trying to get my wind. Today was a tough one in terms of energy and stuff like that, and obviously being down Deuce hurt us. That’s a guy that can knock down shots, pick the ball up, push the pace. So on a day like this where I don’t have it and I’m still trying to get my legs in, someone like that is perfect for me to be like, ‘You know what? Go get me. Deuce, you get in.’ It’s learning and growing for me, but more so trying to get my legs under me. There were a lot of possessions where mentally I’m like, I’ve gotta get out there — and then I was a step slow.”

On team defense and fatigue:

“It was a step slow, physically and mentally. Obviously there was some where we kind of put our hands in and reached and that’s more of a mental thing, making sure you’re in those gaps and getting your hands out so I think some of that was more mental than physical, and when you add fatigue, sometimes you resort to your habits. So it’s a new group, a new coach and we haven’t formed those habits yet. But it’s Game 3 and we’re still learning and getting better.”

On the team’s woes in Miami:

“We knew we would face some adversity in this game. But we’ll grow from this.”

On the Knicks’ offensive identity:

“I don’t think it’s too much of an adjustment because we have good shooters. We’re pushing the pace and getting shots up, but we’ve got to make sure we’re set, ready, and crashing the glass. This was kind of our first game of having some adversity, so we’ll continue to build.”

On transition defense and missed shots:

“There’s gonna be games like that where you get good looks and they don’t fall, and you’ve gotta figure it out defensively. We gave them a lot of fast-break points, and obviously missed shots and bad possessions contributed to that. It’s Game 3. We’re learning. There will be growing pains, but we’ll be alright.”

.@JCMacriNBA joins @ChelseaSherrod to discuss what he saw from Karl-Anthony Towns in the Knicks' loss to the Heat and the struggles of the Knicks' bench in Miami:

@Honda pic.twitter.com/XPdCwu88sy

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) October 27, 2025

Karl-Anthony Towns​

On trusting coach Mike Brown’s decisions:

“[Mike is] going to make the right call for our team. He puts the time in at the gym all the time. It’s not a secret to y’all how I like to play a lot of minutes, so it doesn’t matter. If that requires one day you play 30, one day you play 45, I’ll do whatever it takes.”

On transition defense and team growth:

“Things happen. It’s a long season, and we’re still searching for that consistency. But I think the effort is there. We’re figuring it out. We have a new coach, a new system on both sides of the basketball. This team keeps working and getting that one percent better. Today was a game where you want to learn an inexpensive, expensive lesson — one where you win the game but still understand you didn’t play your best. But things like this happen, and it’ll make us a better team for the next one.”

On three-point shooting struggles:

“It’s a double-edged sword. You’re happy you’re getting good looks, but at the same time you’re frustrated as hell that you’re not making them. We haven’t shot well to start the season, but our offense is a big firepower of ours and it’ll come together. So keep shooting, stay confident. We’ll have days like this if we’re going to shoot the three ball as many times as we did today. You live and die by it. Today, we died by it.”

On offensive frustration and confidence:

“Of course you’re happy you’re getting good looks, but at the same time you’re frustrated as hell that you’re not making them. We haven’t shot well at the start of this season. But I think at the end of the day, we’ve shown that our offense is a big firepower of ours and will come together.”

Jalen Brunson in the Knicks 115-107 loss to the Heat:

37 PTS
7 AST
14-26 FG
5-11 3FG pic.twitter.com/7ZQ0f5wfmr

— Knicks Fan TV (@KnicksFanTv) October 27, 2025

Jalen Brunson​

On team shooting and confidence:

“We’re getting good looks. The ball’s in the paint, we’re making plays. I have faith in us that we’ll knock them down.”

On transition defense and discipline:

“We were definitely a step slow in transition defense. Just not being disciplined on their drives, fouling. Not a good night for us defensively. That shouldn’t happen this early. But at the same time, it is early and we have to understand we’re getting back in the flow of things so we need to be ready to go when the ball is jumped up. Very correctable mistakes.”

Walt Frazier:

“Pat Riley and me entered the league the same year, he tried to guard me, and that’s how he ended up as a coach.”

(h/t @IQfor3)

pic.twitter.com/UvISNFqQv0

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) October 26, 2025

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[New York Knicks]

This day in Knicks-tory: October 26th

Can’t Live Without Ew!

1985 – Time to age us all! Happy 40th debut day to the greatest Knick of All-Time, the legendary Hall of Fame CENTER AT 7’0 FROM GEORGETOWN, NUMBER 33, PAAAAAA-TRICK EWING.

The Knicks either won or were ahem “gifted” the first-ever No. 1 lottery pick, which, unsurprisingly, was used on “The Hoya Destroya,” Patrick Ewing. While he never captured a championship with the team, Ewing became the face of the franchise.

Forty years ago tonight, Patrick Ewing made his NBA regular season debut at Madison Square Garden against Moses Malone and the Philadelphia 76ers. Right from the start, he made his presence felt throughout the Garden and all of New York with a thunderous put-back slam off a Darrell Walker miss for his first two career points.

Ewing played all but 4 minutes that night, finishing with 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Although the Knicks would go on to lose 99-89, but Ewing’s debut was the start of a 17-year career that would see him win Rookie of the Year, earn a 1992 Olympic Gold Medal, make 11 All-Star teams, be named one of the NBA’s 50 and 75 greatest players, and become one of only eight Knicks players to have his number retired and hanging from the rafters.

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/knicks-history/74723/this-day-in-knicks-tory-october-26th

 

[New York Knicks]

New offensive identity providing growing pains for Knicks

When Mike Brown accepted the job as the Knicks’ head coach, it was evident from the jump that the Knicks were looking to maximize their offense and go all-in on overwhelming teams on that end of the floor.

One thing that most fans would agree on entering the season is that the Knicks had too much shooting talent to be in the bottom five in 3-point volume. In the modern NBA, where teams like the Celtics and Cavaliers look to bludgeon you with a high volume of threes and make it hard to keep up, it’s just not tenable to be towards the bottom in attempts unless you were extremely dominant in the paint and defensively.

This season will prove to be the ultimate battle between coaching philosophy and roster construction. While Brown is very likely to lose the battle in regards to making the Knicks play fast (despite the games feeling dizzying at times, they remain 21st in pace), he’s determined to make the Knicks one of the league’s most prolific shooting teams.

Already through three games, the Knicks lead the NBA in three-point attempts, but have shot a disappointing mark of 33.1% on them. Further, the team is dead last in FG% at 40% on the dot. Despite a focus on pace, space, and putting up threes, the Knicks have had a flat-out bad offense through three games, aided only by their aptitude on the boards, being top-five in offensive and total rebounding even with Mitchell Robinson sidelined.

Looking closer, the Knicks only have two players (Bridges, McBride) shooting above their career averages behind the arc. Karl-Anthony Towns is at 38.9%, which is good but sub-standard. Both Brunson and Anunoby are below their norms, and let’s not even talk about the bench. The quintet of Kolek, Yabusele, Hart, Clarkson, and Shamet are a ghastly 8-for-39 through three games (20.5%).

It’s concerning, but despite how it looks on the surface, Mike Brown’s plan to supercharge the Knicks’ offense is working; it just hasn’t clicked yet.

The biggest goals of this new pace-and-space offense should be generating more catch-and-shoot looks for both Brunson and Towns, who are great shooters but whose on-ball frequency prevented them from getting the best looks. So far, it’s worked.

Brunson went 5-for-11 from deep against the Heat, an improvement from a rough start, but his shot diet from behind the arc is noticeable. Last year, 30.9% of Brunson’s threes were catch-and-shoot. So far this year, that share is up to 44.4%. It’s not just percentage-wise, as his volume has increased (1.9/game to 4.0/game). It’s not just a small sample size; it’s a feature.

The Knicks, as a whole, are prioritizing generating open looks in the flow of the offense. While, at times, it feels like they’re forcing shots up (see: Jordan Clarkson), they’re taking shots in rhythm, they’re just not falling. Take a look at some of these open misses in the Heat game:

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Landry Shamet is a good movement shooter, and although the three is taken very early in the shot clock, it’s a good look in rhythm.

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The pick-and-pop between Brunson and Towns will be deadly all season, but when KAT is missing shots en masse like he did on Sunday, it’ll look ugly. Any time Towns has his feet set with space within 35 feet, it’s a good shot. He missed a number of those.

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Bridges nailed a number of these corner threes on Sunday as one of the team’s two efficient shooters, but he isn’t perfect. Still, with the team shooting a horrendous percentage all night, you’d love to see these go in.

There are some questionable shots being taken, though. While some of these pull-up threes by Kolek or semi-contested looks from Anunoby look odd, they are shots that teams like the Celtics are able to make night in and night out.

This is where we run into a conundrum that could disrupt this identity.

The Knicks have a lot of guys who can shoot. In the team’s top 11 players when healthy, only Josh Hart and (of course) Mitchell Robinson are not threats from the perimeter. Everyone else is more than capable of knocking down shots, but the argument becomes if they can handle the volume.

Deuce McBride and Landry Shamet are two of the purest shooters on the roster, but they’re not at the level of a Sam Merrill, Derrick White, or Payton Pritchard. Anunoby is a good shooter, but is he capable of maintaining efficiency with the sheer volume he figures to have this year?

OG Anunoby 3pt Frequency by Season:

19-20: 38% (45%tile)
20-21: 47% (63)
21-22: 43% (38)
22-23: 39% (34)
23-24: 48% (51 – Raptors) / 39% (42 – Knicks)
24-25: 41% (42)
25-26: 68% (90)

I am a firm believer that frequency of shots can be informative early in a season because it…

— DJ Zullo (@DJAceNBA) October 27, 2025

Those are going to be the questions going forward for the Knicks. They tied a franchise record with 54 3PA on Sunday and figure to challenge that mark all season. It’s abundantly clear that they’re going to heavily rely on the 3-ball, but the question is going to be if the lack of volume last year was because of the coaching or the personnel.

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/...-three-pointers-brunson-towns-anunoby-bridges

 

[New York Knicks]

Bucks 121, Knicks 111: First half eruption, second half deflation

Tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks (2-2), the New York Knicks (2-2) closed the first half on a 33–18 run behind steady shooting, glass dominance, and excellent ball protection. They held a commanding 71–59 lead at the break. Smooth sailing? Not so fast. After intermission, Giannis Antetokounmpo led the charge as the Deer clobbered the visitors 35-20 in the third quarter. The Knicks’ offense, so pretty in the second quarter, was downright offensive in the second half. Limited to another 20 in the final frame, our heroes fell, 121-11.

Giannis deserves his flowers. He finished with 37 points, eight boards, seven assists, two blocks, and a steal. Keeping him company on the scoresheet, Ryan Rollins posted a career-high 25 points, and Gary Trent, Jr. added 11.

For the Knicks, Jalen Brunson was electric with 36 points, making 14-of-25 shots. Mikal Bridges added 24 points, 10 boards, and six assists on 8-of-16. Landry Shamet contributed 16 points, making 4-of-9 from deep, and started with the Knicks short-handed. After that . . . not the highlights are few. OG Anunoby made just three shots for nine points. Karl-Anthony Towns had a particularly rough evening, finishing with 12 boards and eight points, and shooting 2-of-12 from the floor. Towns collected five fouls tonight, at least four of which felt like unforced errors, and he looked completely lost in the second half.

On the second unit, Jordan Clarkson and Tyler Kolek combined for 15 points and 6-of-12 from the floor. Befitting of the Halloween season, Hukporti was a ghost. And Josh Hart as a -18, with three points, four boards and assists, and two steals in his 26 minutes.

Deuce McBride and Mitchell Robinson, hurry back soon.

NBA on NBC did Sunday Night Football-style player intros for Knicks-Bucks. pic.twitter.com/qEtKo6oFU2

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) October 29, 2025

First Half​

Miles McBride, Guerschon Yabusele, and Mitchell Robinson sat out, so Coach Brown opened with a starting of lineup Jalen Brunson, Landry Shamet, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Karl-Anthony Towns.

After falling behind early, Brunson sparked a 15–2 run, while Towns and Bridges swatted back the Bucks. Giannis and Turner struggled to convert during that stretch, but in a flash, Giannis and Gary Trent, Jr. combined for eight points to even things out.

The offense is so smooth when the ball moves like this pic.twitter.com/S9GzBkASi3

— KNICKS BEAST (@KnicksBeast) October 29, 2025

The rest of the quarter was tit for tat. Brunson carried the Knicks’ offense, while Bobby Portis, Ryan Rollins, and Kyle Kuzma all chipped in for the home team. New York owned the paint and protected the ball, but Milwaukee’s perimeter shooting and transition proved a worthy counter. Our heroes entered the break, up 27–26.

OG and-1 pic.twitter.com/blECRpURcv

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) October 29, 2025

The Brew Crew opened the quarter with more from Portis and Rollins, aided by a couple of early Knicks turnovers. But rumors of New York’s were wildly exaggerated. Following a quick timeout, the ‘Bockers responded with better ball movement. Shamet and Bridges laced threes, KAT powered the interior, and Tyler Kolek dished two dimes and timely triple. After trailing by as many as ten, New York stormed back with a 16–4 run.

Jordan Clarkson provided a spark off the bench, with seven points in seven minutes.

Milwaukee stayed afloat thanks to Antetokounmpo’s rim work and a timely three from Myles Turner, but the Bucks struggled to generate momentum and committed costly turnovers. New York finished the half on a 33–18 run, thanks to pace, shot quality, and squeaky clean execution. New York scored 70 or more first-half points 10 times last season. Tonight, they collected 71 and limited the Bucks to 59.

Keys to success so far? Shooting 56% from the field, controlling the glass, and committing only three turnovers compared to eight for the Deer. Brunson topped the scoresheet with 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting, and Bridges flirted with a double-double, posting 12 points and eight boards. Giannis scored 14 for the hosts, and Rollins posted 13 in 11 minutes.

23 FIRST HALF POINTS FOR THE BRUNSON BURNER

Knicks lead at the break in Milwaukee! pic.twitter.com/wnrktQpgDz

— NBA (@NBA) October 29, 2025

Second Half​

New York’s offense stalled after intermission, missing six of their first seven shots while Milwaukee surged back into the game. Giannis repeatedly punished the rim and Green caught fire from deep, erasing all our nice memories of the first half. Shamet briefly steadied things with a pair of threes, but the Bucks kept pressing and, with a 23–10 run, eventually claimed their first lead since early in the game.

AJ Green is heating up in the 3rd pic.twitter.com/EAfAt7tDJj

— Bucks Nation (@BucksNationCP) October 29, 2025

Captain Clutch kept counter-punching. Jalen touched 30 points with three-ish minutes remaining. He checked out, Towns checked in—and promptly collected another silly foul. Meanwhile, Giannis treated the Fiserv faithful to his freight train impression, ramming 12 third-quarter points down the Knicks’ throat. Their frontcourt lacked the muscle to resist him, and Hukporti provided little support, getting a quick hook after just a few minutes. (Robinson and Yabusele were out, remember.) With three seconds left, KAT committed his fourth foul. Luckily, Clarkson swished an unconteseted bomb late in the quarter to keep it close. Bucks up, 94-91.

Sticking to his usual plan, Coach Brown kept Brunson out to start the fourth. An assortment of Kolek, Clarkson, Bridges, Hart, and Towns kept the pace long enough for Jalen to return at the eight-minute mark. Things were tilting back in our favor, with Bridge picking Kuzma’s pocket, scoring on a layup, and sinking a freebie. The lead was theirs again!

mikal said GIMME THAT pic.twitter.com/rWlRst2qNN

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) October 29, 2025

Egads. Brunson injured his groin and fell to the floor, allowing Giannis to scoop up the ball for a breakaway. After a timeout, Jalen returned but airballed from deep, suggesting his trunk wasn’t right. The great ball movement of the second quarter went missing the second half.

At four minutes, Towns got whistled for a charge, his fifth foul. The Bucks scored eight unanswered points to take a six-point lead. The gladiators went to work: Jalen scored on a difficult drive; Giannis scored on a 13-footer. New York’s offense buffered, and Rollins hit a bucket to tie his career-high.

giannis with the incredible finish, he somehow stacked multiple travels into one move pic.twitter.com/e2SDzzmdSJ

— Fastbreak Breakfast (@fastbreakbreak) October 29, 2025

A Gary Trent triple put the Bucks up by 10 with a minute left. Brunson and Giannis traded another set of buckets. A white flag raised from the visitor’s bench. Ball game.

Up Next​

The Knicks roll into Chicago to face the Bulls on Halloween. Safe travels, Knickerbockers.

Box Score

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[New York Knicks]

Knicks Bulletin: ‘I’m fine’

The Knicks started the season as strongly as they have fallen of late, going from an immaculate 2-0 record to an even 2-2 balance through four outings.

New York will keep waiting to welcome back their heroes as the Knicks will play another road game on Friday, facing the Bulls on Halloween night before hosting them on Sunday.

Here’s a lot of what was said before and after Tuesday’s affair.

"Our offensive stagnancy hurt our defense. The ball wasn't moving. Everybody was just standing and watching"

– Mike Brown pic.twitter.com/3OrudOHlge

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) October 29, 2025

Mike Brown​

On the Knicks’ struggles against the Bucks:

We’re still trying to find our way a little bit. Maybe we need to get hit in the mouth a few times to really respect it and understand it.

On Karl-Anthony Towns’ first half against Milwaukee:

It started with Karl-Anthony Towns. As soon as he drew a second guy, boom he got off of it. That guy either shot it or snap drove or passed it. Made a lot of quick decisions in the first half. Touched the paint a lot. Sprayed the ball a lot. We had 15 sprays in the first half. Just offensively it was great.

On what went wrong in the second half vs. Bucks:

I talked to our guys, I thought the second half, the ball came to a standstill. I think you guys all felt it in the second half. The ball didn’t move. Whoever had it was like, ok, let me try to get my own, or gimme the ball, gimme the ball, gimme the ball. So our pace went out the window in the full court and the front court. Our spacing went out the window because we just wanted the ball. Quick decisions went out the window because when we had the ball, it was ok, lemme see what I can do. We didn’t get the ball reversed because we held onto it quite a bit.

On the consequence of stagnant offense:

When those things happen, basketball guys are gonna tell you something. They’re gonna get you frustrated, the other team’s gonna set their defense, the other team is gonna get out and run off of your misses, and there’s not gonna be any energy within your group because everybody is just standing and watching, standing and watching.

On playing improvement despite loss:

We’re getting there. I thought we made improvement from our last game with our reads, although it didn’t show because we didn’t shoot the ball as well as we wanted to. We gave up too many transition baskets and we sent them to the free-throw line, but our reads are getting a little better. I still had to kind of direct them and steer them with different stuff to try to mix it up, but we did get a little better, which is exciting, and there are some positives we can show offensively from tonight’s game.

On Antetokounmpo’s dominance:

Yeah, oh man, he’s a monster.

On Antetokounmpo’s skillset:

Oh man, he’s a monster. He just causes everybody to pay attention to him all the time. And you can’t just do it with one guy. With as talented as players are, it’s literally five guys who have to guard the basketball. That holds true more with him than anybody else just because he’s so long, smart and strong. He can finish in traffic. So you’ve got to show him bodies early.

On using Landry Shamet in the lineup:

Landry’s been really good defensively, plays with pace, sticks his nose in, will try to rebound, and when he gets a rhythm. If you leave him open, he’s gonna knock down shots.

On lineup flexibility:

If I feel that we need to match up, I may go with a specific lineup. If I feel that we don’t, I may go the other way. Again, all our guys should be ready to play, whether it’s the start of the game or finishing the game or playing in the middle of the game. Starting is nice, but at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter to me. To those guys in the locker room, maybe it does, I don’t know. But I have a lot of confidence in this entire roster, so we can start a lot of different ways.

On defensive awards setup:

We just thought that the hard hat, the vest and the Timbs — you think about New York. That’s what New York is.

On team consistency:

If we do, we have a chance to be a really good team. If we don’t, we can get beat by anybody.

Karl-Anthony Towns was asked about adjusting to the offense:

"I gotta do whatever is needed to win. I pressed a little bit too much today [in the second half]. I didn't do what we needed to do to win tonight. That's on me and I take full responsibility for that" pic.twitter.com/U5dm39MYtw

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) October 29, 2025

Karl-Anthony Towns​

On embracing a new role under Mike Brown and improving at it:

“I got a new role. I’ve got to embrace that and I didn’t do that for 48 minutes tonight. And it hurts. It’s going to be a tough car ride [to Chicago for the next game Friday]. It’s going to be a tough two days to live with that.”

On taking responsibility for the loss to Milwaukee:

“I’ve got do whatever is needed to win. First half, I played how he needed me to play. The game switched up and I tried to get going just in case they needed me. And I just didn’t make a shot. So I pressed a little bit too much today. I have more experience than to do that. I didn’t do what we needed to do to win tonight and that’s on me. I take full responsibility.”

On the Knicks’ heavy three-point strategy:

“We’ll have days like this if we’re going to shoot the three-ball as many times as we did. You live and die by the three. So today we died by it. But shout-out to the testament of our fight. We were still in the game and had a chance to win it. So that’s a positive.”

Jalen Brunson said he "didn't do a good job" of making sure teammates weren't feeding off each other, particularly with Karl-Anthony Towns

"It's part of the reason why we lost. I gotta be a better leader and be better in that part of my game" pic.twitter.com/8am80RB88I

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) October 29, 2025

Jalen Brunson​

On his health after Tuesday’s injury scare:

“I’m fine.”

On supporting his teammates, mostly KAT, during tough stretches:

“I talk to [Towns], we talk and it’s a process for all of us. There are gonna be times when things aren’t going one of our ways and it’s on us as teammates to have his back. But at some point, all of us go through a lull in the season. I don’t even want to call it a lull. It’s just we’re still learning and everything is brand new for us. We’re not gonna use that excuse for a long time. But these first couple weeks, it’s still fresh for us.”

On early-season chemistry and growing pains:

“We’re still learning and everything is brand new to us. We’re not going to use that excuse for a long time, but first couple of weeks … it’s still fresh for us.”

Mikal Bridges​

On the Bucks’ roster and Giannis Antetokounmpo:

“I think they still got a lot of talent around him. Obviously, Giannis, he’s the head of the snake but I think I like their additions and guys that have been there for some years. They’re still a really good team and they look good.”

On defending Giannis and team coordination:

“Giannis [has the] ability to get to the rim and the free throw line, so just be aggressive and help the guy on ball, stuff we’ve been preaching the whole season. But obviously Giannis is a different breed. But yeah just helping one another and being solid, not putting guys on the line and let the defense get set and letting guys get rhythm.”

On Giannis as the Bucks’ focal point:

“Get [the ball] into your best player’s hands and let him do his thing. You know Giannis. He keeps growing his game, knowing when to make the right read, knowing when to get to the rim. For them, I think it’s smart.”

On his trade to New York costing the Knicks all future assets and preventing a Giannis trade last summer:

“I don’t know. Nothing we can do. Ain’t nothing we can control about it. So just go out, it’s whatever. Just do whatever I was doing.”

OG Anunoby​

On guarding Giannis Antetokounmpo:

“He has the ball more than he’s had the last couple years. So just adjusting and being ready for different play types — him handling, screening, being aware at all times.”

On defensive plan:

“I can’t say. I just try to make it difficult for him. He’s a great player.”

Josh Hart​

On the team’s pace and shooting volume:

“I don’t think it’s too much of an adjustment because we have good shooters. We’re pushing the pace and doing those kinds of things, so we’ve got to make sure we’re set and ready and we’re crashing and doing those kinds of things. We knew this was going to be a tough one. This was kind of our first game of having some adversity. So we’ll continue to build.”

"In the 1st half he had his way. In the 2nd half he didn't. We made everything very physical. They were by far the more physical team in the 1st half. We were by far the more physical team in the 2nd. Tale of 2 halves"

– Doc Rivers on Jalen Brunson (+5 first half, -16 2nd half) pic.twitter.com/Mcjue5P1gV

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) October 29, 2025

Doc Rivers​

On offseason rumors about Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Knicks:

“No, I think you guys [in New York] had a lot of drama. We had none. That’s actual factual.”

On being asked again about rumors:

“I’ve already said that. I’m not gonna keep repeating it. You want me to say it again for you? I’ve said it 100 times. And we mean that.”

On the Knicks coaching change:

“I was surprised by that, but it’s the NBA, so as a coach you learn to get over it quickly and just keep moving. That’s just what you do. We have a lot of excellent coaches in the league. Thibs was one of them and Mike’s another one. So they have another excellent coach and that’s just the way it is.”

On the Knicks’ offensive pace and shooting style:

“Well they’re trying to play faster, and I don’t know if they necessarily are playing faster, but they’re trying to get up more 3s and they are doing that. And so we want to try to get them off that line.”

On Jericho Sims’ role:

“He’s been great. He may play tonight. He’s a phenomenal defensive player, one of our guys who can switch one through five. He’ll guard anybody, rebounds the ball, runs the floor, so he’s another young kid that’s gonna keep getting better for us.”

On the Bucks’ athleticism:

“I just think we’re more athletic. I think we can guard better, we can switch in different spots.”

Q @SbondyNBA "ESPN report…that if you were traded you'd prefer the Knicks?"

Giannis "Who said that?"

Q "ESPN"

GA "I don't read that"

Q "Is that true?"

GA (shakes head) "I don't remember that. Right now I'm here representing my team. That's it. We beat the Knicks…" pic.twitter.com/lFlRUtzwOj

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) October 29, 2025

Giannis Antetokounmpo​

On the challenge against the Knicks:

“This is my city. I love when it’s tough. I thrive when it’s tough. When you make it tough, I thrive.”

On setting expectations for the Bucks:

“You’re going to give maximum effort because that’s who we are as a team. I said this is how we’re going to be dangerous. Because we have a lot of guys — we don’t have three or four All-Stars or two or three, like in the past — we have seven or eight that can have double-digit games and can defend and also make plays offensively. This is who we are, and this is how we built this team.”

On staying focused despite roster issues:

“You can still put it in the back of your mind that [we didn’t have all our players available] and we were still close in the game. But that’s not who we’re going to be this year. Maybe the last year, the last two years, we could say [that we had injured players], and maybe if they were playing, we would win. No, we’re done with that. It doesn’t matter. Good teams don’t lose two in a row.”

On the Cavaliers, Knicks, and good teams in the East:

“Obviously the Cavs had the best record last year. If you put it down, they’re one of the best teams in the East. In order for you to be one of the good teams and break through and do what you’re supposed to do, you have to beat teams like that. Obviously we think the Cavs, and probably the Knicks, are one of the best teams in the East. But time will tell. Nothing is proven. Nothing is given. They have to prove themselves.”

On the Buck’s identity and effort:

“I think the team responded in the best way, so I’m happy.”

On dealing with defenses at age 30:

“I got the answers to the test. I’m 30 years old now, and I’m confident and very comfortable with whatever they throw at me.”

On getting into Tuesday’s game locked in after being swept last year:

“They swept us last year. They were way better than us last year. We didn’t make it tough for them. It was very easy, in my opinion. As the leader of this team, I remember. I don’t forget things. I try to from early shootaround set the tone for the team and try to remind them last year they swept us, same with the Cavs.”

On the Knicks trade rumors:

“I don’t remember that. Right now, I’m here representing my team. And that’s it. We beat the Knicks. That’s all. Doesn’t really matter … I didn’t read that article. I try to stay away from all the rumors and, what you call it, speculation, trades and all this. It doesn’t concern me one bit. I try to involve myself [in my play] and I try to win games.”

On being committed to Milwaukee:

“I believe in this team. I believe in my teammates. I’m here to lead this team to whatever we can go. … The moment that I step in on this [FiServ Forum] court, in this facility, I wear this jersey. The rest does not matter. I’m locked into whatever I have in front of me. Now if in six, seven months I change my mind, that’s human, too. You’re allowed to make any decision you want. But I’m locked in. I’m locked into this team.”

Carmelo: "I understood the mentality of the load management"

Vince: "But did you enjoy it when they tried to manage your load?"

Carmelo: "No because am… huh? I was different" pic.twitter.com/Fbc7MKNUNW

— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) October 29, 2025

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/knicks-news/74782/knicks-bulletin-im-fine

 

[New York Knicks]

Knicks Bulletin: ‘It is on us to make sure everyone is eating’

The only team collapsing bigger-time than the Knicks on Tuesday’s second half are the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Sheesh.

Anyway, now New York basketball today as the Knickerbockers get ready to play the undefeated (no typo) Bulls in back-to-back games scheduled for Friday and Sunday.

Here’s some of the stuff we’ve heard during the past few hours.

"I promise you. If we do the things that we're talking about offensively, in terms of our staples, KAT is gonna be more than fine. We gotta play with a little bit of pace. All of us, individually. I've talked to KAT about it"

– Mike Brown pic.twitter.com/kWak9FOfUo

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) October 29, 2025

Mike Brown​

On Karl-Anthony Towns’ first-half performance vs. Milwaukee:

“[KAT’s] first half was beautiful. He played the right way. And that’s all you can ask your All-Star guys to do. If you’ve got an All-Star, and they’re taking him out with a second guy [double team], believe in your teammates, believe in the process. When those guys make plays, eventually they won’t double as much, and you’ll get it back.”

On Towns’ early production vs. the Bucks:

“I thought the first half, KAT was the one that got us started. KAT’s first couple plays, he caught that thing, made a quick decision. He touched the paint — what did he do? He started the dominoes. He sprayed the ball and got guys wide-open looks. Or those guys, whoever caught it, snap drove. They touched the paint, they scored it or sprayed it. It all started with KAT. KAT played a remarkable first half offensively. Sometimes it doesn’t show up in your field-goal attempts when you play a remarkable game. He had one field-goal attempt because that’s the way they were playing him. When he touched it, he drew two and then kicked it.”

On Towns’ scoring rhythm and ball movement:

“We want the ball to move. We want the floor spaced the right way. And I promise you, if we do the things we’re talking about offensively — the staples — KAT’s gonna be more than fine. But we’ve all gotta play with more pace. I’ve talked to KAT about it. If you don’t play with pace in certain areas, you’ll get denied, pushed out, and now you’re catching it way out on the floor.”

On @Honda SportsNite, @emacSNY, @John_Jastremski & @CLoprestiWFAN discuss the Knicks' loss to the Bucks and if there is a legitimate concern about Karl-Anthony Towns' tough start to the season pic.twitter.com/g70kTTgi0t

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) October 29, 2025

Karl-Anthony Towns​

On adapting to his new role with the Knicks:

“I’ve got a new role. I just have to embrace it, and I didn’t do that for 48 minutes tonight. It hurts. It’s gonna be a tough car ride. It’s gonna be a tough two days to live with that, but I’ve had tough days before. Just mark this up into the same category. But it’s only Game 4.”

On learning Mike Brown’s offensive system:

“[It’s a] different system than we all have played recently, so we’re all finding our spots and finding where we can be the most effective. I’m learning — even at 11 years, I’m learning something new. You can teach an old dog new tricks, and I’m learning new tricks.”

On the need for playing with trust and avoiding overdoing it:

“We all want to win. We’re just doing things to help each other win. That’s what got us to where we were last year. That mindset has done us well. It’s just today, sometimes when you’re trying to win, you start doing too much, and I take responsibility. I thought I did a little too much midway through the third. I was trying too hard to win the game. I just have to have that belief, that trust that things will work out — and I didn’t do my part. I’ve gotta live with that.”

On the growing pains and feeling pressure in New York:

“I got a new role. I just have to embrace it and I didn’t do that for 48 minutes tonight. It hurts. It’s going to be a tough car ride. It’s going to be a tough two days to live with that, but I’ve had tough days before. Just mark this up into the same category. But it’s Game Four. I know everyone’s going to be stressing in New York, the way we talk, New York everything. We’ve got to learn, I got to learn. I’ve got to be better.”

Jalen Brunson​

On the Knicks’ second-half collapse vs. Milwaukee:

“First off, you have to give them credit. Yeah, we had it tied but we weren’t playing the style of basketball that we should have been playing in the second half. Kept it close enough until the six-minute mark and the way we were playing crept up on us and then it got out of hand. I think we got complacent a little bit, myself included. Just got to keep the foot on the gas, keep playing the right way. We can’t lose our aggressiveness in the way that we were playing. We were really fluid out there, we were just making plays for each other and we had a lot of great shots and everything was tough in the second half.”

On the need for keeping teammates involved offensively:

“It is on us to make sure everyone is eating, everyone’s feeding off of each other.”

Exclusive: In his new book, Masters of the Game, Phil Jackson reveals it was Carmelo that drove him out of New York — and much more from his stint as team president.

Read here: https://t.co/lYOFI91WZK

— Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) October 29, 2025

Phil Jackson​

On the relationship with Carmelo Anthony forcing him to leave the Knicks:

“Dolan said to me, ‘Are you going to get run out of town by the media?’ I said, ‘I know who the media is; that doesn’t affect me.’ But Dolan felt it was too much. He said, ‘I don’t want you to go through it. I know what it’s like to deal with these people.’ I said, ‘Unfortunately, my relationship with Carmelo is kind of busted, and if he’s going to be here, it’s probably best that I go.’”

On the decision to trade Carmelo Anthony:

“I had this meeting with Dolan, I said, ‘I don’t want Carmelo back on the team; we’ve got to find a way to trade him.’ I said, ‘Let’s sit with [Anthony’s agent] Leon Rose and explain we’re not going to win a championship. Carmelo wants a championship; he wants to be on a team that has a chance, and he should be; he’s a Hall of Famer.’”

On Carmelo Anthony’s approach in Denver:

“[Karl said] ‘Kobe’s going to get his 30 points and we’ll deal with that; shut down everybody else.’ Carmelo interjected, ‘No, I disagree with that. We’ve got to defend Kobe first. We’ve got to throw everything at him.’ You know why? [Carmelo] said he wanted to be the top scorer.”

On his Knicks draft picks and coaching hires:

“Kristaps Porzingis — a good draft pick, but his brother was in the way all the time. Frank Ntilikina — the NBA game turned out not to be for him. I thought he’d be great in a two-guard system, 6–4, agile, but he could never shoot. Hiring Derek Fisher as head coach was a mistake because he wasn’t ready to coach.”

Carmelo Anthony​

On his departure from New York:

“When I left New York, I didn’t leave New York. I got pushed out of New York. Phil pushed me out of New York. I struggled to leave New York.”

Stephon Marbury: “For us to win we need KAT playing like his All-Star self…My message to him is…for now not overthink the new system…Great players make that adjustment—I know he will…Everyone is finding their style within the new structure…Get ready for Chicago. We’ll be OK” pic.twitter.com/u0WO3gPJW9

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) October 29, 2025

Stephon Marbury​

On Giannis Antetokounmpo possibly joining the Knicks:

“I think we’re set. I think we have enough to win the championship. Our style of play fits for the guys that are playing our style to play… He’s not a great 3-point shooter… And we… shoot threes, a lot of threes.”

.@KendrickPerkins has a message for Karl-Anthony Towns pic.twitter.com/zadxoEcZyH

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) October 29, 2025

Kendrick Perkins​

On Karl-Anthony Towns’ slow start to the season:

“Karl-Anthony Towns, when is it gonna stop? Seriously, I’m expecting better from you. I’m expecting better from you at this time right now. What I’m seeing right now: you got a coaching change, right? Obviously, you didn’t want Thibs because you didn’t want Thibs in Minnesota. So, they bring in Mike Brown. You’re still picking up those dumb, silly fouls. Mike Brown said that he’s been talking to you about this — something that you should be trying to work to get better at. Those fouls come from a lack of effort in not wanting to move those puppies. I thought that you could have come into the season in better shape, but you didn’t. That’s a problem. We’re talking about with the East being wide open. The Knicks added to their bench. They’re pretty much everyone’s favorite to represent the Eastern Conference. He has to be better.”

"F*ck I'm talkin bout"

– An amped up Carmelo Anthony in the Syracuse locker room after Kiyan's first game in the Dome

Kiy off the bench in the 2nd and last warmup game for the Orange:

9 points
2-5 FG
1 three
2 stealspic.twitter.com/eAuTyFilkz

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) October 30, 2025

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/...n-it-is-on-us-to-make-sure-everyone-is-eating

 

[New York Knicks]

Game Preview: Knicks at Bulls, Oct. 31, 2025

The New York Knicks and the Chicago Bulls will get their NBA Cup campaigns underway today, and I’m not sure if these two teams could be coming into Friday night’s opener on more opposing trajectories.

The Knicks, who entered the season as one of two teams expected to make the finals out of the Eastern Conference, have stumbled out of the gates with back-to-back road losses and a 2-2 record. Meanwhile, the Bulls, who have been perpetually stuck in the non-contending, non-lottery team purgatory, remain undefeated and have gotten out to a very surprising 4-0 start — claiming wins over the Pistons, Magic, and Hawks, all of whom have playoff expectations.

Making the Bulls’ feat even more impressive is the fact that they haven’t even had Colby White, who is one of their best players.

For New York, it’ll be a chance to not only hand the Bulls their first loss of the season, but also right the ship and calm down a fervent fanbase, even if it’s only for a couple of days.

Meanwhile, Chicago has the chance to stick it to the Knicks and enjoy its first 5-0 start to the regular season since 1996, when the Bulls put together a 12-0 record to begin with and eventually won the championship.

So, how can the Knicks prevent falling to 2-3 and watching their former rivals get off to one of the best starts in franchise history? It likely starts with looking in the mirror.

The Bulls have done some really neat things, but the Knicks need to straighten out their own play. They’ve struggled to hit open shots, can’t generate enough good looks when Brunson isn’t on the court, have struggled to integrate Karl-Anthony Towns, and have had a hard time limiting fastbreak opportunities. If they can address all, or even most, of those things, they should have the talent to beat the Bulls and gain some of the recently lost trust back from their fans.

But, given the unlikeliness that all of those things suddenly take a 180-degree turn 72 hours after their last loss, New York will likely also need to address Chicago’s strengths. While the Bulls rank right around the middle of the pack in many scoring stats, they do a great job of sharing the wealth. They don’t have a single player averaging more than 20PPG, which is a rare occurrence in today’s NBA, but they are second in the league in assists per game, and third in the league in assist percentage. They have five players averaging between 14.8PPG, and 19.5PPG, and have three players averaging five or more assists per game. As impressive as those numbers sound though, it has been their defense that has carried this team thus far.

They rank third in the league in defensive rating, give up the sixth least amount of points per game, and are holding opponents to a comically low 25.9% from three. Some of that can be attributed to a small sample size, and we can expect that number to go up a bit as the season progresses. But if you look at their defensive stats from last season, you’ll learn that this isn’t something new. While the 2024-25 Bulls weren’t a great defensive team overall, one of the few things they did really well was defend the three-point line. Last season, they finished second in the league in that category, holding opponents to 34.4% shooting from beyond the arc.

This should be concerning because the Knicks, as mentioned earlier, have struggled to convert on threes. They are currently shooting 33% from three, which ranks 24th in the league, despite hoisting up 44.8 attempts per game. And in their last two games against the Bulls last season, they shot 26.7% and 30.4% from three. Chicago also ranks in the top half of the league in fastbreak points per game, and plays with the seventh fastest pace — two stats that could be of concern for a Knicks team that is giving up the eighth-most fastbreak points per game so far this season.

Prediction​

Over the last few years, the Brunson-led Knicks have been relatively good at coming up with much-needed wins, either stopping a losing skid or winning back the trust of the fans. And as much as I want to believe that’ll happen tonight, this game has all the markings of an early-season loss that’ll leave fans shaking their head, and wondering if this team has what it takes.

The vibes of the season so far have gone from good to subpar quickly, and playing a young team with nothing to lose, that also happens to be a very unfavorable matchup for the Knicks, sounds and seems like a recipe for disaster. I expect Towns and Anunoby to be better. I expect Bridges to continue his great early-season play. And I expect Brunson to be the best player on the floor like he so often is.

But I have the Bulls riding their three-point defense and balanced attack to get to 5-0, and hand the Knicks their third loss of the season.

Game Details​

Date: Friday, October 31, 2025

Time: 8:00 p.m. ET

Place: United Center, Chicago, IL

TV: MSG

Follow: @ptknicksblog and bsky

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/...4821/game-preview-knicks-at-bulls-oct-31-2025

 

[New York Knicks]

Bulls 135, Knicks 125: Hard to overcome 19-point halftime deficits

This Halloween, the New York Knicks (2-3) finished a three-game road trip with an Emirates Cup game against the Chicago Bulls (5-0). They started strong behind OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, and zippy ball movement from Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges. Once Josh Giddey ignited Chicago’s offense, however, the Bulls sunk their teeth in and held on, exploding the game with pace, passing, and efficiency. By halftime, Chicago led 72–53 (their highest first-half total of the season), after shooting nearly 48% from deep.

Post-intermission, New York cut their deficit to five, but familiar miscues let the Bulls regain control. New York entered the fourth down 100–91, a not hopeless score. Midway through the frame, the Knicks came within two, yet Josh Giddey, Nikola Vucevic, and Ayo Dosunmu steadied Chicago with clutch shooting and execution. Knicks lose, 135-125.

The Bulls outshot the Knicks with 54% from the field and 46% from three, while New York made 50% and 40%, respectively. The home team held big edges in free throws (28–35 vs. 17–23), points in the paint (54–38), assists (31 to 27), and bench points (53 to 21).

Giddy had a helluva time tonight, scoring a career-high 32 points, and just missing a triple-double with 10 rebounds, and nine assists. The young Aussie—unplayable in certain playoff games with the Thunder due to his poor shooting—netted 4-of-8 from deep. Vooch added 26 points and seven boards, and Dosunmu added 22 points for a team-high +20 in 29 minutes.

For the Knicks, Brunson logged 29 points and seven dimes; Towns had 22 points and 10 boards; Anunoby recorded 24 points on 9-of-12 from the field in 36 minutes; and Bridges had 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting in 38 minutes. Mitchell Robinson played his first game of the season, after missing four with an apparent ankle issue. He posted 11 rebounds and four points in a rusty 20 minutes.

So much for bench depth. Hart is in a bad place (see below). Yabusele was allowed to play three minutes; Clarkson does whatever the hell he wants; and Landry Shamet is a placeholder. Those four players combined to shoot 3-of-12 for 13 points. Miles McBride, playing his first game back after missing two for personal reasons, was a -23 in his 29 minutes. and Tyler Kolek played, but you might have missed it (four minutes and zilch). Ariel Hukporti kept a seat warm.

The good news is, the Knicks now head back to the Garden where they are undefeated this season. The bad news: their next opponent is the Bulls.

First Half​

New York started with a 14–7 lead behind perimeter shooting from Anunoby and Towns, plus buttery ball movement from Brunson and Bridges. The Knicks controlled the speed, crashed the glass, and sang in five-part harmony. Meanwhile, Chicago’s offense sputtered outside of Josh Giddey’s drives. So far, this night had the makings of a Happy Halloween indeed.

OG Anunoby making it look EASY pic.twitter.com/aRG1mSh7p2

— Knicks Nation (@KnicksNationCP) November 1, 2025

In the next clip, Jalen draws three defenders to open up Yabusele from deep. This is the vision! (Yabusele would play three minutes total in the half.)

YABUS3LE pic.twitter.com/rfNnfsxlGV

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 1, 2025

During the mid-to-late stretch of the first quarter, Giddey took charge for Chicago by scoring, rebounding, and facilitating with ease. His chemistry with Buzelis and Dosunmu helped the Bulls overtake New York by the three-minute mark. After that, our heroes watched the game sail off into the horizon. The Bulls closed the first quarter strong and took a 35–27 lead into the break.

In the second, the Chi Guys extended their lead. No matter who Mike Brown deployed, the Bulls schooled ‘em with pace, passing, and shooting, outscoring the Knicks 37–26 in the period..

Bridges provided a few bright moments for New York, including a deep three at the halftime buzzer, but the Knicks’ offense blanched under defensive pressure and poor shot selection.

Josh Giddey & Matas Buzelis in transition is an instant highlight

Their chemistry has been top tier since Buzelis has hit their stride and the pace with which they can both play makes for some dizzying transition play pic.twitter.com/33IMdT7xOo

— Point Made Basketball (@pointmadebball) November 1, 2025

The Bulls took a 72–53 lead into intermission. That marked a season-high for first-half points for Chicago, who shot a blistering 60% from the field and 48% from three. New York managed 46% and 38%. New York had made it to the free-throw line five times, making two; the home team took 17 trips to the charity stripe, hitting 12. Weird whistle tonight, sports fans.

Chicago’s ball movement produced 17 assists to the Knicks’ 13, and they turned eight Knicks turnovers into 16 points, while committing just two themselves. The Bulls also doubled New York in points in the paint (28–14) and scored nine fast-break points.

Second Half​

The Knicks ate handfuls of Halloween candy in the locker room and returned from halftime supercharged by sugar! They trimmed Chicago’s huge lead to 10 by the middle of the third period. With Brunson and Bridges taking command, the ‘Bockers scored eight unanswered and attacked the paint. Robinson’s rebounding and hustle helped to extend possessions, while defensive intensity forced the Bulls into tougher shots, culminating in an always sweet 24-second violation. By the fourt-minute mark, the visitors sliced their deficit to five, having outscored the Cows by 13.

squad got to work early in the Q3 pic.twitter.com/AdLt1YR5tQ

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 1, 2025

After that, Clarkson was a mess. His stumbling and bumbling (an ill-conceived drive that was stripped; multiple bricked bombs) cost New York, knocking them back by 13 again, while multiple Bulls contributed buckets. Towns and Anunoby recovered some ground, though, and after winning the quarter by 10, they entered the final frame down 100-91.

Josh Hart was having another rough night. By this point, he’d scored zero points, one rebound, and was a -18 in 15 minutes of play.

Feel for Josh Hart. Another rough game and has to be frustrating given injuries pic.twitter.com/k95bTbOFKs

— Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) November 1, 2025

The Knicks opened the fourth quarter with an auspicious start. Anunoby’s dunk, Towns’ free throws, and Shamet’s three helped trim the deficit, while Bridges and McBride hit key jumpers to pull New York within six. Robinson reached double digits for rebounds, and Towns anchored the defense with a block on Giddey.

At the six-ish minute mark, great ball movement opened up Anunoby in the corner for back-to-back to threes, capping a 9-2 run and cutting the deficit to two.

After that, hope headed for the exits. Giddy and Vooch would not be stopped, repeatedly connecting to keep New York at arm’s length. Dosunmu’s three (5:15) pushed the lead to 118–113, Mikal Bridges briefly cut the margin with a deep triple, but Chicago answered with steady execution. The Knicks’ offense stalled as Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns missed consecutive jumpers, prompting timeouts as the deficit grew. By 1:44 remaining, after another Giddey layup off a Vucevic feed, the Bulls led 128–116, forcing a Knicks timeout. Following that, New York had a few shots to make it interesting, but that was the ball game.

Up Next​

The Knicks face the Bulls again on Sunday, kicking off a seven-game homestand at Madison Square Garden. Safe travels, Knickerbockers.

Box Score

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/...-hard-to-overcome-19-point-half-time-deficits

 

[New York Knicks]

Knicks Bulletin: ‘I ain’t telling you nothing’

The Knicks don’t seem to know how to win away from MSG to save their collective life.

New York is 2-0 at home and 0-3 on the road. How ‘bout them trips!?

Here’s some transcribed soundbites for your enjoyment (or not) as the NBA takes over Mexico City for Día de Muertos.

"We were getting blown by possession after possession after possession…

"Our defense in 1st half especially was nonexistent.

"…We've lost 3 in a row. We've hit some adversity early. I'm interested to see how we respond."

–– Mike Brown pic.twitter.com/tuedC9rAgA

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 1, 2025

Mike Brown​

On having a full, healthy roster:

“You always want to be at full strength. This is a marathon. This is a process. We still have a lot of room to grow, so having everybody on the floor just gives you more of an opportunity to get some continuity with the guys together. You want that as much as possible. It’s good to have it probably for the first time tonight since I’ve been here.”

On managing Mitchell Robinson’s minutes:

“It’s harder, but it’s part of the process. Can it be done? Yes. Will we get it done? Yes. It’s something that we embrace because we want the best possible version of Mitch we can get. Casey and those guys will handle the technicalities of load management, and we’ll just try to get the group as much as we can as often as we can whenever we can and go from there.”

On defensive accountability without Robinson:

“Mitch is definitely an anchor of the defense with his size and athleticism and ability to change, block shots. We’re going to get better. But there are some things we have to do where we don’t solely rely on Mitch, and so there’s some areas that we can get better at and have to get better at, starting with guarding the ball and then making sure our shifts are right. And we’re not only shifting but we’re shifting big, too. And when we do that, we’re a pretty good defensive team.”

On lack of physicality in loss to Chicago:

“It’s real simple tonight. We lacked physicality that we wanted to have and we’ve been showing on the defensive end of the floor. Our ability to guard the basketball was not good in the first half. We were getting blown by possession after possession after possession.”

On defending the basketball:

“Our defense tonight in the first half especially — in the second half it was a little better — was non-existent and it starts with guarding the basketball. We have to guard better, guard the basketball, and it has to be with a sense of physicality because if we don’t teams are going to do exactly what Chicago did on the offensive end of the floor. We lost three in a row, we’ve hit some adversity early in the season. I’m interested to see how we respond.”

On players missing assignments:

“I know there were a lot of things game plan-wise that we didn’t adhere to.”

On the bench’s poor performance:

“We have to give a little time first before I’m too worried about it, but our bench does have to play better. We’ve got to knock those shots down or we’ve got to finish at the rim when we get there, or try to get out in transition to try to get a couple of easy ones from those guys coming off the bench. Right now we’re not doing any of it.”

On early-season adversity:

“This adversity is a great test for us. It’s early but it’s a great test for us and I’m looking to see what type of resiliency we have as a group.”

On staying true to the team’s playing style:

“I worry more about us than about our opponents, and I think if you become elite at what you do and you believe in what you do, you can do it at the highest level. So for us, it’s more about us. We can combat anyone’s transition if we take care of the ball and execute our rules the right way no matter if we’re playing fast or slow. We want to try to play fast. We’re not playing as fast as I want to right now, but I don’t wanna adjust every time I see an opponent to them. We want to make people adjust to us.”

Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart meet Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart pic.twitter.com/WcKqgK8kks

— James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) October 31, 2025

Josh Hart​

On adjusting to a new role under Mike Brown:

“I feel like I’ve got the biggest adjustment out of the whole team. Just in terms of role, starting not starting, how the minutes are going to be, and I’ve got to know every position. There’s going to be times where I’m bringing the ball up, there’s going to be times when I’m the five, and there’s going to be times where I’m the four. So I literally have to know every play from every different position, and it’s one thing to know it in practice and go through it, but when it’s game pace, that’s the real test to it, so I’m still figuring that stuff out and it’s an adjustment. But this is my seventh coach, so I’ve had a lot of adjusting to do in my career so should be solid.”

On balancing ego and sacrifice:

“I think throughout the season, it’ll be a battle of kind of fighting the egotistical view of it. I think I did have a good year last year. And with a different role, now it’s totally different. I think the biggest thing I’ve had to sacrifice my whole career. So it’s never like, OK cool, and it’s seamless. There’s going to be days where I’m just like, ‘Man, that’s some bull.’ You know what I mean? But it’ll be a constant thing of fighting that but making sure I know that this is what’s best for the team and locking in on that.”

On accepting his place as a reserve:

“I’m cool not starting. That’s what I want to do for this season. For me there’s a different way to approach it mentally. Obviously when you have guys that are questionable and they’re a game-time decision, and now my role might be different, and I don’t know what my role is until an hour on the clock or 35 minutes on the clock. So it’s one of those things where like, if I’m not going to start, totally cool with it. But I don’t want to be like the next starter up because then everything is varying by game. I just want more of a consistent role and thought process so I can just perfect that role.”

On finding his rhythm after the back and finger injuries:

“For me, I knew it would take a little bit of time. Normally you’ve got the preseason to kind of get the wind under you. So I knew it was going to take a minute to get back in shape and get my legs under me and be confident in some of those shots. So I figured I’d give myself a week, week and a half of grace before I get too frustrated with myself.”

On delaying finger surgery until the offseason:

“For me, there probably will be a process until I get full feeling back, and that hand will be what it is and shooting. I’m working with Peter Patton all the time, and that will come along. So yeah, I’m not getting surgery.”

On Mitchell Robinson’s return and defensive impact:

“It’s huge because it allows us to get into the ball and be a little more physical on ball knowing that if we do get blown by, we have Mitch there protecting the paint, whether that’s blocking shots, deterring shots, altering shots. So defensively it’s huge, and he can guard on the perimeter and switch, so you add that and he’s a great screener, roller, he sets hard screens. He creates an advantage for us and obviously offensive rebounds, so it’ll be huge to get him back if he comes back today. And we’ll see.”

Jalen Brunson​

On failing to execute coach Brown’s game plan:

“We didn’t have any game-plan discipline. We didn’t do what was asked of us. Coach came up with a game plan and it’s on us to deliver. We can’t switch the game plan if we don’t do the game plan hard enough. I don’t know what to say.”

Knicks planning to start Mitchell Robinson tonight vs CHI in his season debut, per SNY sources. Robinson is ready to play tonight, per Robinson’s Facebook pic.twitter.com/9UvMj1Bj81

— Ian Begley (@IanBegley) October 31, 2025

Mitchell Robinson​

On watching the team struggle while sidelined:

“It’s been stressful, stressful to watch. What I bring a lot to the table, we’re missing right now.”

On returning to action:

“Yeah, it’s frustrating. I like to play. Y’all seen it in the past, I like to go out there and play hard.”

On load management plan:

“I ain’t telling you nothing.”

On missing games to start the season:

“It’s part of the plan.”

On whether the plan continues all season:

“I don’t know.”

On denying any setback:

“Nah, it’s part of the plan.”

On involvement in load management:

“Of course. Going with the flow.”

On conditioning and fitting into Brown’s system:

“The running is going to be a bear at first, but I’m going to keep working and keep pushing myself.”

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/knicks-news/74909/knicks-bulletin-i-aint-telling-you-nothing

 

[New York Knicks]

The Knicks’ Newcomers Are Struggling to Find Their Place

In the basketball world, a five game sample size generally tends to be just that: a sample.

There’s not much you can learn about a team’s true identity across the first week or so of hoops. We’re 6.1% through the year. Any takeaway I could give to you right now could prove to be invalid two weeks from now, let alone the entire season.

That being said, the beginning of the season does give you a chance to address the feel of a team. You learn what ideal rotations look like, how players slot into their minutes, and which combinations of guys tend to perform well.

Now, we learned more about the New York roster last postseason than we ever thought possible. I’m sure you, the reader, have a good understanding of what Brunson, Bridges, Anunoby, and Towns look like on the floor. You know about Josh Hart’s hustle. You might even yell “DEUUUUUCE” every time Miles McBride takes a corner three that you just know is going in.

That being said. The new guys? It’s been our first time seeing them run up and down the floor. Sure, shots may or may not fall. Not every day is going to be the best or worst game of any given player’s career. Whether positive or negative, we will certainly see regression to the mean for every single player on the floor. But there’s a certain sense you get towards the beginning of the season in terms of how your offseason additions fit into the bigger picture, how they’ll look to contribute, and what they can provide for your team.

From that perspective, things haven’t been ideal for Jordan Clarkson and Guerschon Yabusele.

I could have warned you already about the Jordan Clarkson battle we’d be fighting this season. He’s shooting 32% from the field on 29% from deep. Obviously, those numbers will change.

But boy, are his shot selections far from desirable. Not to mention that the defense on the other end of the floor is non-existent.

Jordan Clarkson is signing with the Knicks

Mike Breen is NOT gonna be happy

pic.twitter.com/52V4ry1Cgf

— Knicks Memes (@KnicksMemes) July 1, 2025

It’ll remain to be seen if Clarkson can wise up and play winning basketball. There were moments last night where New York looked very strong on the offensive end of the floor. If Clarkson can find his role in the flow of the offense, rather than take over and bring the game to himself, things will look better.

But the inefficient “bucket-in-a-pinch” play style will certainly hurt the Knicks over time. He’ll bail New York out of some big moments where the offense comes to a standstill. He’ll go on some remarkable heaters and show why he’s one of the best iso-scorers in the modern NBA. One can only hope that it happens more times than not, and he remains a net positive for the Knickerbockers.

Similarly, everyone’s been asking themselves what happened to Gueschon Yabusele, the other key offseason signing. He’s looked completely lost as a Knick, scoring 8 points in 4 appearances. His field goal percentage is below 25%. His defense has been underwhelming. Last night, we got the sense that things may be even worse than they seem.

Yabusele played 3 minutes in the first quarter and hasn't been back

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 1, 2025

Three minutes of playing time. That’s all.

Yes, percentages will rise. Yes, he’ll ease into the lineup over time. But again, early returns have not been desirable, and if New York wants to make another deep playoff run, it’s absolutely imperative that Yabusele be a contributor. Can he find his three point stroke? Can he wall up on the defensive side of things?

There’s a lot of time left. There’s no question about that. But for the Knicks to untap their full potential, Mike Brown will have to play around with the lineup to get the most out of both Clarkson and Yabusele. The other guys on the team have had some time to mesh, and integrating two new pieces is never easy.

The Knicks play the Bulls again tomorrow night. Let’s see if they can start to right the ship.

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/...-newcomers-are-struggling-to-find-their-place

 

[New York Knicks]

Game Preview: Knicks vs Bulls, Nov. 2, 2025

The New York Knicks (2–3) return to MSG tonight for a rematch with the Chicago Bulls (5–0), eager to avenge Friday’s 135–125 loss in Chicago.

The stakes are high. To lose four straight, including back-to-backs against a team that New York vastly outclasses on paper would add extra insult to the humiliation. Friday’s loss exposed how vulnerable New York can look when their defense falters and the bench fails to perform. Josh Giddey shredded the Knicks with a career-best 32 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists, while Chicago’s reserves overwhelmed New York’s second unit to the tune of 53–21.

New York’s core played well enough. Jalen Brunson continues to put up star numbers, averaging more than 31 points per game on strong shooting splits, and OG Anunoby is consistently solid. Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges offered highlights in Chicago, yet neither provided the sustained support needed to counter the Bulls’ relentless offense. KAT’s defense is what it is: sometimes encouraging, other times in need of training wheels.

In Illinois, the team was whole again. Mitchell Robinson logged his first minutes of the season, finally, but even while collecting double-digit rebounds, he looked not-ready-for-primetime. Miles McBride returned after a personal break but failed to provide his usual spark. The Josh Hart conversation continues. And if the rest of the bench got left behind at O’Hare International Airport, would you shed a tear? It might be beneficial to today’s outcome.

Chicago, meanwhile, arrives brimming with confidence. Their squad has been among the league’s most efficient offensive teams through five games. They move the ball with precision and punish opponents on the glass. Giddey has found his groove in Chi Town, gelling well with vet Nikola Vučević, Ayo Dosunmu, and youngster Matas Buzelis. The Aussie’s versatility has set the tone, but the entire rotation has bought into a team-first approach that keeps defenders scampering.

For New York, the pressure is on. They will need better defensive communication, rebounding, and scoring if they want to protect their home court. If the Knicks lay an egg today, the Garden crowd will be salll-ty. Half the fanbase is already drafting mea culpa letters to Thibs; a fourth-straight loss might compel the NYPD to string nets around the base of tall buildings across Manhattan. Prediction: Knicks avoid disaster thanks to a late game surge led by Captain Clutch and win by four. . . . Could happen.

Game Details​

Date: Sunday, November 2, 2025
Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Place: Madison Square Garden, NYC
TV: MSG
Follow: @ptknicksblog and bsky

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/...74943/game-preview-knicks-vs-bulls-nov-2-2025

 

[New York Knicks]

Knicks 128, Bulls 116: Sweet revenge and a return to .500

On Friday, the Knicks (3-3) lost by ten in Chicago to finish a three-game, three-loss road trip. Tonight, they opened a seven-game homestand with a rematch versus those same Bulls (5-1). Once again, the visitors pushed the pace, but the home team countered with blistering shooting (13-of-21 3PT), a 19-point first-quarter from Jalen Brunson, and refreshing bench production from Jordan Clarkson and Josh Hart. Though Chicago briefly took a second-quarter lead, New York steadied itself for a 68–60 halftime score.

In the third quarter, the Knicks doubled-down on defense and Hart continued to electrify as the lead reached 18 points. Our heroes turned stops into fast-break points, shared the ball beautifully, and stayed perfect at the line to build a 105–89 lead entering the fourth and coast to a 128-116 win.

Mike Brown played essentially a nine-man rotation, with Guerschon Yabusele logging a scant two minutes. The players he trusted rewarded him in spades. His squad shot 20-of-42 from deep and made all 22 of their free-throws. Brunson recorded his 9,000th career point tonight and finished with 31 points in 32 minutes. Karl-Anthony Towns was fantastic, with 20 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, and two blocks. But most importantly, their bench contributed 46 points, with 15 from Clarkson, 14 from Hart, nine from Shamet, and eight from McBride.

The Bulls had seven players with double-digit points. Josh Giddey finished with 23 points, 12 boards, and 12 dimes.

First Half​

Coming as no surprise after Friday’s game, the Bulls run, run, run. The Knicks responded with different energy, however. Brunson played with a chip on his shoulder, netting 19 first-quarter points, while Towns added outside shooting and rim protection.

New York’s defense was inconsistent, but Big Mitch did his part, blocking shots and controlling the glass. Bridges was surprisingly vocal when his teammates failed to run back. He’s looking much more assertive in his second year as a Knick. To wit:

"Come back man!"

–– Mikal Bridges not happy with Knicks transition D pic.twitter.com/QD10RDBoKt

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 3, 2025

Chicago found some rhythm midway through behind Josh Giddey and Isaac Okoro, but New York’s depth kept momentum on their side. By quarter’s end, the Knicks were comfortably in control, 34-24. They had shot better overall (41% vs 33%) and scorched from three (6-of-10 vs 4-of-12). They also owned the glass (17 to 14), moved the rock well (seven assists), and hit all six of their free-throws.

To start the second quarter, Jalen Brunson sat on the bench and watched a 12-point lead evaporate. After falling behind 46-44, though, the Knicks got their act together. Clarkson played his best quarter as a Knick, making 3-of-5 from downtown for 11 points, and Josh Hart chipped in eight points and four boards in his 13 first-half minutes. The teams traded runs late, but thanks to the help from the second unit, New York took a 68-60 advantage into halftime.

Knicks going with Jalen Brunson/KAT P&R with an empty side. Vucevic shows out, Bulls pre-rotate to protect. Good drive by KAT, Bulls don't recover. Hart sees the space and cuts. pic.twitter.com/vHgnps3PUu

— Steve Jones (@stevejones20) November 3, 2025

Second Half​

In the first minute of the second half, Robinson came down on Giddey’s shoe and hurt his ankle. After a trip to the locker room, he returned to the action. It was a welcome sign, but a reminder that every minute of Robinson is borrowed time. (Safe to assume he won’t play in tomorrow’s game against the ‘Zards.)

The Knicks dominated throughout the third frame. With an intense commitment to defense, they turned blocks and steals and harassing play into points going the other way. New York’s ball movement created open looks—Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Miles McBride all connected from deep—while Josh Hart’s energy sparked key transition moments. And through three frames, they shot a perfect 19-of-19 from the free throw line. Heading into the final period, they were ahead 105-89.

HART OF THE CITYYYY

14 PTS | 6 REB | 3 AST pic.twitter.com/vsXndPc0RI

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 3, 2025

To start the final frame, Clarkson and Hart continued to provide energy, and Towns was a beast on both ends of the floor. Shamet and McBride knocked down threes, and Anunoby provided his usual defensive stability. The Bulls got some late scoring from Nikola Vučević and Josh Giddey, but turnovers and missed threes sabotaged their efforts.

Knicks playing through Karl-Anthony Towns at the top but I want to point out the cutting. McBride clears from the left wing so OG can pass and cut. He screens for Clarkson, DHO from KAT and now Shamet cuts from the wing to clear space. Drive and kick to Shamet relocating for 3. pic.twitter.com/jxf12d8gJ4

— Steve Jones (@stevejones20) November 3, 2025

Midway through the frame, the Bulls went on a 9-0 run, but down the stretch, the Knicks maintained control, closing out the game with the most poise they’ve shown so far this season. Brunson led the way, hitting clutch shots and free throws. The Bulls’ late push, fueled by another Giddey scoring burst, was too little, too late. Coach Brown emptied the bench in the final minute, letting Pacôme Dadiet and Tyler Kolek come on to close it out. The Knicks remain perfect at home!

Up Next​

Our heroes return to action tomorrow in a tilt with the Wizards. Rest up, Knickerbockers.

Box Score

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[New York Knicks]

Game Thread: Knicks vs. Wizards, Nov. 3, 2025

Last season’s matchups with Washington were wild. Brunson’s 55-point explosion salvaged an overtime win in December, and the Knicks later had to survive a blown 33-point lead in March. This time, there’s little cause for concern: New York is healthier and deeper and these Wizards are stinkers.

Tip-off is 7:30 pm EST on MSG. This is your game thread. This is Bullets Forever. Please don’t post large photos, GIFs, or links to illegal streams in the thread. Treat each other respectfully. And go Knicks!

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/...4970/game-thread-knicks-vs-wizards-nov-3-2025

 

[New York Knicks]

Knicks 119, Wizards 102: KAT reaches 15,000 career points, dominates Washington

The New York Knicks (4-3) beat the Bulls last night at Madison Square Garden. Tonight, facing the young Washington Wizards (1-6) in the second of a back-to-back, you might have expected a sluggish start. And you would have been correct. After a sleepwalking through the first quarter, the Knicks found life in the second quarter behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, erasing a 10-point deficit. Despite a cold stretch and a late Washington surge, New York closed the half strong with a Towns buzzer-beater for a 57–54 halftime lead. The home team ripped the lid off the game with a 41-point third quarter (featuring excellent play by Josh Hart), and sailed to victory in the fourth. Final score, Knicks 119, Wizards 102.

Landry Shamet started at shooting guard and Karl-Anthony Towns shifted over to center, with Mitchell Robinson sitting for load management. Shamet recorded 11 points on 3-of-8 shooting in his 22 minutes. Jalen Brunson had an off-shooting night, scoring 16 on 6-of-17 from the field, but also doling out nine dimes. OG Anunoby and Bridges combined for 26 points and split eight steals (five for the former, three for the latter). Hart played spectacularly, with a 12-10 double-double in 26 minutes, including 2-of-4 from downtown, and Jordan Clarkson pitched in 15. That gave Mike Brown, who relied on a nine-man rotation for most of the night, seven players in double-digit scoring.

The star of the night was Towns. Not only did he log his 15,000th point, but he also finished with 33 points, 13 boards, five assists, and two steals. He made 12-of-24 from the field, 3-of-8 from deep, and 6-of-7 from the line. Through 30 minutes of play, he was locked in from start to finish. Easily his best game of the young season.

For the Wizards, Alex Sarr led the stats with 19 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, two blocks, and a steal. Kyshawn George, Bilal Coulibaly, and Corey Kispert all scored 15.

First Half​

To start, messy play resulted in two Knicks turnovers in two minutes, while the Wizards shared the rock and got three players on the scoreboard. Coach Brown begged a quick timeout to let his crew start over. The message failed to convey.

The game plan, in the early stages, seemed very KAT-centric. Towns launched eight of the Knicks’ first 13 field goal attempts, sinking three. Here’s one of his assists:

on time, on target pic.twitter.com/WsewaFu9Uq

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 4, 2025

The Knicks, who shot so well last night against Chicago, missed plenty of good looks this time out. They fared no better inside, where Alex Sarr and Washington’s interior defense chopped down whatever the Knicks attempted inside.

With New York missing Mitchell Robinson in the frontcourt—and Ariel Hukporti vacationing in Siberia—Guerschon Yabusele logged more time in the first frame than all of yesterday’s game. The fluffy Frenchman still looks confused. So did his teammates. After one period, New York lagged behind, 30-22.

Against the Bulls, Brunson scored his 9,000th point; in the second quarter tonight, Towns reached 15,000th. (Congrats, Karl.) Behind him, McBride, and Bridges, the Knicks started the quarter with an 11–2 run to erase a 10-point deficit. Strong defense and better ball movement tied the game 40-40 midway through the quarter.

KAT DAWG pic.twitter.com/GeKI564r9N

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 4, 2025

Then . . . dooollldrums. The score remained knotted at 40 for two minutes plus a timeout. In basketball time, that’s like a week of watching paint dry. Both teams went cold in a defensive stalemate, featuring missed shots, blocked layups, and fouls.

Brunson finally broke the drought at 3:46 with two free throws, kicking off a 10-1 run. Washington responded with 13 unanswered points. Salvaging the half, Anunoby hit a triple and KAT added one at the buzzer, plus a free-throw thanks to a Marvin Bagley III blunder. Halftime: Knicks 57, ‘Zards 54.

KAT THAT'S CRAZY pic.twitter.com/TrQO8VuUeF

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 4, 2025

Through two quarters, the Wizards shot more efficiently overall (54% to 44%) and scored 28 points in the paint, while the Knicks stayed competitive thanks to stronger three-point shooting (36% to 33%) and free-throw accuracy (7-of-8 from the line). Towns led the scoresheet with 16 points and 10 boards in 16 minutes.

Second Half​

By midway through the frame, Towns helped the team extend their lead to 11, with special appearances by Brunson, Shamet, Hart, and Anunoby. The latter already had four steals with plenty of game left to play.

4 steals for Mr. OG! pic.twitter.com/HVfW8B9mXG

— KnicksNation (@KnicksNation) November 4, 2025

The Knicks went on a 22-2 stretch, capped by triples from Hart and Clarkson that gave them a 27-point advantage. Heading into the fourth, they were up, 98-78.

HART TRIPLE!

WAIT FOR THE CELLY … pic.twitter.com/DlIk2fqvXZ

— KnicksNation (@KnicksNation) November 4, 2025

In the final frame, nearly three minutes passed before a basket was made. At the eight-minute mark, Washington cut their deficit to 15 thanks to a George three-pointer. Towns, locked in for the whole game, answered with another merciless dunk.

big man SLAM pic.twitter.com/mXkEAef9I7

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 4, 2025

For every punch the Wizards threw, the Knicks had an answer. With under four minutes to go, Brown subbed out his starters and—surprise!—Hukporti and Pacome Dadiet are alive! Mohamed Diawara and Tyler Kolek joined Landry Shamet in a mission to protect an 18-point lead. Well done, lads.

Up Next​

Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves pay a visit to the Garden on Wednesday. Rest up, Knickerbockers.

Box Score

Teaching pic.twitter.com/vR9ytBwKps

— KnicksNation (@KnicksNation) November 4, 2025

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[New York Knicks]

Knicks Bulletin: ‘These guys are in the NBA for a reason’

The Knicks are back oh-so-back.

Also, it seems like New York only knows how to operate in streaks—winning two, dropping three, and now again winning two consecutive games.

Anyway, here’s what your superheroes and a certain Melo had to say yesterday.

"He's a monster."

– Mike Brown on Karl-Anthony Towns pic.twitter.com/p2ZhGnbdTf

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) November 4, 2025

Mike Brown​

On Karl-Anthony Towns’ performance:

“KAT was a monster. He was a monster on the glass, he was really good defensively, he was a monster inside, outside. He’s starting to feel and find his rhythm in what we’re trying to do. I’m telling you, there’s a lot of room there to grow, not just for him but for us around him.”

On adjustments and team growth:

“He’s starting to feel and find his rhythm and what we’re trying to do, but I’m telling you, there’s still a lot of room there to grow. Not just for him, but for us to learn him, starting with me, and us to continue learning the different points or parts of what we’re trying to do offensively.”

On the Knicks’ defensive effort:

“It was led by Josh, Josh had a heck of a game defensively. He guarded all types of guys, from CJ McCollum to Alex Sarr at times. He was our defensive player of the game. He deserved it because of his activity, his awareness throughout the course of the entire ballgame.”

On managing players and rotations:

“It’s just part of his load management. We’ll keep doing that throughout the course of the year. Whatever they tell me, I’m gonna do.”

On the need for accountability and leadership:

“Got to keep telling them the truth. I’m going to keep coaching them. I’m going to keep trying to keep putting them in the best position to win.”

On holding each other accountable:

“I don’t really know the dynamics of last year, so it’s hard for me to compare it to last year. Just, in general, everybody needs to hold everybody accountable. And there may be times where somebody comes at me and I can’t take it personal. I’ve got to just be in the moment and understand how to handle it then. So we need players and coaches to hold each other accountable, and none of us should take it personal when it happens. So if it happens, it’s great. I’m all for it.”

On finding consistency game to game:

“Just consistency. We didn’t play great last night, but we played good for most of the game, so trying to begin to not only string some quarters together throughout the course of one game but string some games together. There’s a lot of talented teams and people in this league, and the thing that separates the great ones from the talented ones is the great ones are consistent. So you’re trying to figure out how to bring a level of consistency to whatever we’re trying to do on both ends of the floor is what I want to start seeing from our guys.”

On Yabusele’s role and fluid playing time:

“He may play a whole bunch of minutes at times, he may play a few. He may not play at all. And that’s part of what our guys have to accept until we can figure out what we’re gonna do.”

On looking for rim protection and making defensive adjustments:

“I’m still kind of finding my way and we were down, and they were doing a great job of touching the paint. So I’m trying to find guys that can — and not that he can’t — but switch and possibly stay in front of the ball, especially the way they were getting downhill and getting out and going.”

On respecting every opponent:

“These guys [the Wizards] are in the NBA for a reason. They’re talented and their record doesn’t speak well for them right now. They probably wish it was better or probably could be better and it’s not up to us to decide whether or not they’re good or bad. It’s up to us to know it’s a back-to-back, we’ve got an NBA team in front of us, let’s play how we’re capable of. And I’m a firm believer in worry about yourself. If you’re able to take care of yourself at the highest level, everything else will fall into place… So no matter who’s in front of us, we’ve gotta come to freaking play, and if we expect to be great, then we will.”

On Mitchell Robinson’s load management and absence on Monday:

“It’s just part of his load management. We’ll keep doing that throughout the course of the year. Whatever they tell me, I’m gonna do.”

KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS DUNKS ON ALEX SARR! pic.twitter.com/ggcO4xE5Kc

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) November 4, 2025

Karl-Anthony Towns​

On his offensive aggression on Monday:

“Just saw opportunities to get some good shots up and be aggressive. I just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity. Jalen Brunson requires a lot of attention, took what the defense gave us and tonight I saw that I had an opportunity.”

On his mindset against Washington:

“Just win the game. Got us chances tonight to get some good shots up, so I just went and capitalized on it.”

On a slowly-but-surely improving Knicks:

“We are all figuring it out. Getting better every day, understanding what our roles are and what we got to do. It’s good, we got two wins in a row but we’re obviously still a work in progress.”

"It was just like, let me make sure I go out there and just play the game with joy and get back to just being me and flying around."

Josh Hart talks about what's changed for him the last two games: pic.twitter.com/4eSzaqq0de

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) November 4, 2025

Josh Hart​

On the Knicks’ improving defensive adjustments:

“I think we were just locked in. We were protecting the paint. We gave up a lot of weakside rolls, dunks, stuff like that in the first half. So we just kind of cleaned it up and then got stops and got going.”

On playing through injuries:

“Obviously frustrating. Basically been banged up and hurt for what, three months? It’s a little frustrating, but it comes with the territory. It comes with being in a contact sport, so it is what it is.”

On his mindset amid early-season frustrations:

“I was frustrated about some things. Obviously, injuries and all that, so I’m trying to figure it out. It was just a, you know what, let me make sure I go out there and play the game with joy and get back to being just me.”

On navigating emotional intensity and accountability:

“It’s who I am, and Mike and I talked about that the other day. It’s what makes me, me. There’s a good side to it, and there are also times there’s a bad side to it. And in Chicago, that was the bad side to it. I was visibly upset. My body language was terrible. I was frustrated. And I got to take accountability for that. I was terrible. So that’s the one thing about me — I wear my heart on my sleeve. I’ve got to try and control it, which I have been trying for 30 years now. But I’ve got to make sure, no matter the situation, I’m breathing life into these guys and not taking life.”

Jalen Brunson​

On seeing fans wear his jersey for the first time:

“The first time I saw a fan wear my jersey was in New York. That was pretty cool.”

On seeing teammates’ jerseys:

“This summer, I was walking down on the boardwalk and I saw a kid wearing a Josh Hart shirt. He had no idea who I was. I just showed him the phone with Josh. He was like, ‘Oh my god, Josh Hart.’ Then I walked away. Ten seconds later, he realized it was me. It’s cool seeing, not just me, but seeing Josh, Mikal and guys you obviously worked hard with from a young age. Even seeing Donte DiVincenzo jerseys around. It’s really cool.”

This year‘s Kith Knicks collection includes 2-piece wool suit pic.twitter.com/FWyCyGg2Lp

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 3, 2025

Deuce McBride​

On seeing his jersey worn by a fan for the first time:

“That was probably the coolest thing I’ve seen. That was crazy.”

Guerschon Yabusele​

On adapting to his role and showing effort:

“No, no, it’s been pretty good. Lots of effort over here. We have great guys playing together, trying to get the win and create something with the team. We have a great bonded team. Some of the guys know each other, so I’m just trying to come out here and learn and fit perfect so I can try to help the team.”

On his international experience helping him adapt to play under Mike Brown’s fluid system:

“It’s been amazing so far being able to learn the four, the three, the five, differently in different countries, so my understanding when I’m in the game is completely different the way it clicks because most of the situations I feel like I’ve seen it. I kind of [need to] make less mistakes and be efficient when I’m out there.”

On contributing from the bench:

“Just over there trying to be aware when I’m out there on the court — or even if I’m out there on the bench — about what the team is doing and trying to find a way to impact the game and the team in a positive way.”

Jordan Clarkson was asked if anything has changed about Josh Hart since they played together on the Lakers:

"I think he got a good paycheck so he's a little bit more of an a–hole now" pic.twitter.com/NGnBNkyyC2

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) November 4, 2025

Jordan Clarkson​

On fitting into Mike Brown’s system:

“I think I’m just trying to figure everything out honestly, and that takes time, but definitely wanted to help from Day 1 and get it rolling. But it’s part of the process and we’re still locking in and trying to figure it out.”

On adapting to a new role in his career with the Knicks:

“It’s a little bit of an adjustment. I wouldn’t say it’s not. But like I said, just trying to figure everybody out, figure this team out, as well as guys trying to figure me out. This is my 12th year in the league. A lot of guys have a reputation or whatever about me. I think they know what I can do, so I’m just trying to get comfortable.”

Carmelo Anthony responds to Phil Jackson

“I sat in your office with candles lit… Now you wanna talk some dumb sh*t? Instead of sitting your ass in the stands come down here and coach. But the team wasn’t good enough because you don’t coach bullsh*t teams.”

( @7PMinBrooklyn) pic.twitter.com/PLSu0eVfpW

— Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) November 4, 2025

Carmelo Anthony​

On Phil Jackson’s criticism:

“I’m sick of these folks. That was bugged out. C’mon bro, what are we doing here? As a man, if I was that much of a hindrance to you, why didn’t you have a conversation with me when I was there? Instead of bringing me in your office, showing me Michael Jordan clips of the triangle and telling me what not to do in a triangle — because he did it wrong, this the s–t that he told me. Instead of doing that, let’s have a real man conversation — ‘Melo, listen, I want to go in a different direction.’”

On the Knicks during Jackson’s tenure:

“We had a poorly structured team, teams, rosters, those years. And [Jackson] was at the helm of that. Nobody told you who to go get. You had this certain vision of wanting to play in a certain type of system, which is the triangle, which I love the triangle offense. At the time, it didn’t fit the style of the NBA. We was the laughingstock of the NBA for being in the triangle. And I had to fight that, and I had to take those bullets. Not you Phil Jackson. While I’m taking those bullets, you are in the stands tweeting, talking about ‘Melo breaking the triangle.’ This is the s–t that I had to deal with. I never spoke on him, I never spoke about him. I had probably three conversations with the man his whole tenure. We didn’t have a relationship. So if I was that much of a hindrance to you, you should’ve came to me and said it instead of telling me to bear with you — ‘rock with me, stay with me, I got you, bear with me, we’re gonna fix this.’”

On Kobe Bryant’s take on the Knicks’ triangle offense:

“Because he understood what was going on. You cannot put certain personnel in the triangle and just tell them to go figure the triangle out, you cannot do that. You need certain guards, you need a certain big man, you need certain wings.”

On his final meeting with Phil Jackson:

“I sat in your office with you with candles lit. We had Zen moments. Now you wanna talk some dumb s–t? Go sit down man. You know what should’ve happened? You should’ve came down and coached instead of sitting your ass up there in the stands. Come down here and coach. You wanna teach the triangle? Come down here and coach and see what you can do. But you know why? The team wasn’t good enough for you to come down from upstairs and come down and coach. Because you don’t coach bulls–t teams.”

Myles Turner says he doesn’t understand why Pacers fans were booing him

“It was disheartening, man — it was frustrating. You give 10 years of your life, your blood, your sweat, your tears. You take pay cuts, you survive trade rumors…”

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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 4, 2025

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Knicks roll past Wizards for second straight home win [VIDEO REPORT]

The New York Knicks continued their strong play at Madison Square Garden, earning their second straight home win with a 119–102 victory over the Washington Wizards. In her latest video report, Shara Talia Taylor recaps how head coach Mike Brown’s refined rotations, Karl-Anthony Towns’ dominant performance, and Josh Hart’s defensive intensity helped the Knicks turn a slow start into a decisive win.

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/...rds-for-second-straight-home-win-video-report