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Knicks Bulletin: ‘We don’t have expectations’

The Knicks are back home playing basketball inside Madison Square Garden today.

Ja Morant comes to New York, who knows if for one last time donning the Grizzlies uniform!

Here’s the latest from Coach Brown and a few Knickerbockers.

.@BillPidto: When you played for Mike Brown did he call more plays than he does now?"@wallyball: "He continued to add to the playbook over the course of the season. You don't wanna show your whole playbook til late in season / playoffs…He's gonna keep plays in his back pocket" pic.twitter.com/XSVN8nKsRP

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 11, 2025

Mike Brown​

On the Knicks’ talent and offensive growth:

“Yeah, we’re talented. No matter what we do on the floor, we’re going to have the ability to score. But you take the regular season and you prepare yourself for the postseason. If you just go out there and play the wrong way and win, we still probably are going to score because we’re talented and we’ve got a lot of guys that can score. But it’s not going to help us later on.”

On continued improvement despite strong offensive showings:

“It is, but we’re still learning. I truly believe we can still play better, we can still mix it up. What we have to get cautious of is not settling. We’re moving a lot of bodies around, and we want to keep moving bodies around and make it hard on the defense. And if we do, and it becomes just second nature to us, then we’ll have a chance to be a pretty good offensive team.”

On offensive priorities and shot creation:

“We always talk about offensively, touch the paint and spray, touch the paint and spray. We had 18 sprays, which wasn’t bad. I thought we could have had more.”

On using Karl-Anthony Towns more creatively in the offense:

“We want to keep trying to move him around so teams can’t just sit at the top of the floor. If we can do that, then I think eventually the game’s going to be a lot easier for him. Because he’s going to be in places where teams aren’t used to doubling. One time he’s here, now he’s there, now he’s here. So that’s what we plan on doing with him. And he’s getting a little more comfortable every time we step on the floor.”

On third-quarter adjustments and consistency:

“If you want to be great in life you’ve got to find a way to be consistent. Be consistent. That’s the biggest thing. That’s what we’re preaching and talking about. All we did was just address our third quarters. ‘Hey, whatever we’ve got to do to come out, be locked in, let’s do it.’”

On the defensive response in the second half vs. the Nets:

“We addressed it. Our team, led by OG [Anunoby], because that was his matchup, we did a good job coming out and trying to be more conscious and aware of where he was on the floor. And he ended up with three points in the second half. … I didn’t feel that we played great defense in the first half, especially with them scoring 40 points in the second quarter. And our guys did a great job of tightening it up.”

On communicating with players:

“There are a lot of little things. It’s hard to explain to you guys to a certain degree, but our guys know it. We’ll show it to them. But I do think we can be better. And that’s what we should all be striving for is to be better. There’s still a lot of room for us to grow.”

Reggie Bullock has his own island

It’s called Bullock Island pic.twitter.com/xsK00ONHDj

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 10, 2025

Karl-Anthony Towns​

On what fuels the Knicks’ 40-point quarters:

“It has to mean that we’re shooting at a good percentage, and we’re getting some good looks. Guys are getting stops, getting layups. I feel if I looked back at those 40-point quarters, I think about 10 of them are translated from our defense. So that’s about us finding ways to get stops and running.”

On the team’s defensive adjustments vs. the Nets:

“Feel like it was one of the games where we came out and played good defense. We had a lull in the second quarter, but we did a good job in the third quarter making adjustments and doing what needed to be done to win.”

On adapting to Brown’s system:

“I think everything we’re doing is still a work in progress and we’re trying to — all of us are trying to figure out how we can impact in the system most efficiently. I’m glad we’re learning through wins.”

Knicks to wear new City Edition for first time tonight pic.twitter.com/OD5lxjKReP

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 11, 2025

Miles McBride​

On what’s behind the team-first play and the Knicks’ offensive depth:

“A lot of talented guys playing the right way. I feel like anybody on our team could go out there and look to get their own, but we have such a great group of guys that are playing the right way and playing for each other.”

Ja Morant & the Grizzlies head to NYC to face the Knicks Tuesday pic.twitter.com/pksrmQ2cBY

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 10, 2025

Jalen Brunson​

On the need for defensive urgency despite a strong offense:

“We’re able to put the ball in the basket now, but we’ve gotta limit those 40-point quarters. We can’t just trade baskets. We’ve gotta continue to play the defensive side of the ball.”

On solving third-quarter issues from last season:

“I think we’re growing as a team. It was definitely a problem for us last year, third quarters, especially the playoffs, [they] were not our friend. So we’re trying to address it as best we can. It starts with the little things.”

On internal expectations:

“Whatever expectations you guys put on it, we don’t have expectations. We’re just looking to get better every single day, and with that being said, you can’t just say, ‘Hey, let’s get better at this.’ It’s about not being complacent and being more fluent in the stuff we run where everything is an instinct and we’re not thinking about what we’re doing. Everything’s a reaction and it comes seamless like that, so we’re working towards that. So yeah, the ball’s going through the hoop, but we can be a lot better.”

Natasha Cloud is heading into free agency but nice to see Knicks post Liberty player at the Garden especially since Nets-owned Liberty never post Knicks who pull up to Barclays pic.twitter.com/CK2X70ex7N

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 10, 2025

Jordan Clarkson​

On the defensive impact of OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges, and Mitchell Robinson:

“[Anunoby and Bridges] are probably the best perimeter defenders that I’ve played with, if not the best defenders I’ve played with. Including Mitch as well. All those guys do a great job of shrinking the floor, making guys speed up, turn the ball over, block shots, they’re all over the floor.”

John Cena and CM Punk signing autographs backstage ahead of RAW tonight in Boston. pic.twitter.com/q4weiLViKN

— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) November 10, 2025

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Knicks 133, Grizzlies 120: Scenes from bears hibernating early in NY

The court was snazzy tonight, as MSG unveiled its City Edition floor. Fitting that it was inspired by the era of Michael Ray Richardson, who passed today. R.I.P., Sugar Ray.

The full new Knicks City Edition court inspired by the 1982 Knicks pic.twitter.com/TUX3ZynhKW

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 11, 2025

As for the basketball played tonight, the New York Knicks (7-3) cruised through the first three quarters versus the Memphis Grizzlies (4-8). Then, they lost their long-range touch, and without Mitchell Robinson there to rebound, the endless one-and-dones let the Grizz cut their deficit to 10. The good news: Memphis was realllly generous with turnovers (I lost count at 22); Ja Morant alone nearly had a points-assists-turnovers triple-double. With the starters in until the end, the Knicks hurled a franchise-record 55 three-point attempts and set a franchise record of three straight 130+ point games. Final score, 133-120.

The visiting Grizz made five of their first six shots for a brief lead, but that glimmer was fool’s gold. After knotting the game at 11 apiece, the Knicks rocketed ahead and never looked back. Jalen Brunson dictated their rhythm, and Karl-Anthony Towns’ presence inside was unmatched by Memphis (for awhile, at least). Crisp passing, hot shooting, and defensive pressure on Ja fueled a 12-0 run to close the first quarter up 42-30.

New York controlled the second period, too, stretching the lead to 77–54 by halftime. Towns, Brunson, and Hart brought a ton of energy; Mikal Bridges added key steals and finishes; and OG Anunoby was +22 by intermission.

The Nova boys connecting with each other!

Josh Hart Jalen Brunson
pic.twitter.com/MX41f2uKF0

— Knicks Nation (@KnicksNationCP) November 12, 2025

Through two quarters, our heroes shot nearly 55% from the field and 39% from three, ruled the glass, and turned 12 Memphis turnovers into 19 points. When the Knicks are producing this effortlessly, one wonders: how many Coach-of-the-Year trophies does Mike Brown have on his shelf? (Answer: two and counting.)

In the third quarter, a late 10-0 run by Memphis cut the difference to 18, but the Grizzlies’ gains were quickly erased by yet more three-pointers. Heading into the fourth, the home team was up 114-93.

Ruh-roh, Shaggy. The Bears mounted a 21-10 run to start the final frame. Midway through the quarter, with the Grizzlies edging them out on the glass, New York’s lead had diminished to 10. So much for resting the starters early to prepare for the incoming Orlando. Most of the first five played til the end to secure the win, and so they did. The home team finished with two double-doubles (Brunson with 32 points, 10 dimes; KAT with 21 points, 13 boards) and made 40% of all those three-pointers they tried.

This may legitimately be the sequence of Mikal Bridges' Knicks career:

Stays disciplined on Ja Morant
Brunson gets fouled but there's no call, Bridges doesn't quit and hustles back to stop the fast break
Races back down the court for the easy layuppic.twitter.com/RlN4ChkPa7

— Geoff Rasmussen (@GeoffRasmussen_) November 12, 2025

Up Next​

Professor is applying electricity to your recap in the lab. Meanwhile, the Knicks host the Magic tomorrow. Rest up, Knickerbockers.

Box Score

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Knicks / Magic – A Detailed History

To me, there will never be an era in the NBA that replaces the ‘90s. From the players, to the uniforms, to the rivalries, basketball has just never been the same. Sure, we got the NBA on NBC back this year, but Vince Carter, Melo, and T-Mac are no Ahmad Rashad, Marv Albert, or Bob Costas. It still doesn’t hit the same.

Although the Knicks and Magic battles were never as epic or memorable as the wars with Chicago or Indiana, there was always something special when Ewing and Starks took on Shaq and Penny. Maybe it also had a little to do with my cousin in Orlando.

When the Orlando Magic entered the NBA in 1989, they were the new kid trying to make noise in a league full of legends. The Knicks were already part of the furniture. Madison Square Garden was packed, the defense was brutal, and Patrick Ewing stood tall as the symbol of New York basketball.

It didn’t take long for the two teams to find each other. Orlando grabbed an early win over the Knicks in their first season, a small footnote in a long year, but the seeds were planted. By the time Shaquille O’Neal and Penny Hardaway arrived, the Magic were a real threat, and the battles with New York started to mean something.

When the Big Fella’s Ruled​

From 1993 to 1995, the Knicks and Magic gave fans a glimpse of what basketball looked like when giants ruled the earth. Patrick Ewing versus Shaq was a battle of pure strength. Every game felt like a fight in the post, a test of who could take the hit and still finish at the rim.

The Knicks played with attitude. Charles Oakley threw his weight around, John Starks talked to everyone, and Ewing took every matchup personally. Orlando came with youth and flash. Penny made the game look easy, and Shaq was rewriting the rulebook on what a center could be.

In 1995, the Magic broke through and reached the Finals after knocking out Jordan’s Bulls. The Knicks, a year removed from their own Finals run, were sent home by Indiana. It felt like the basketball gods robbed everyone of the showdown that should have happened: Ewing vs. Shaq with the East on the line.

1996 marked the beginning of the end for those special Knicks–Magic matchups. Shaq headed west to La-La Land, Penny couldn’t stay healthy, and Li’l Penny got packed away on a shelf. Ewing and Starks were nearing the end of their Knicks runs with their best battles behind them. Coincidentally, Ewing finished his career in Orlando.

The Next Chapter​

The next era brought a little bit of “Magic” back to Orlando with Tracy McGrady lighting up scoreboards, dropping 40 like it was nothing. For a stretch, he and Kobe were going bucket for bucket as the league’s most unstoppable scorers. Meanwhile, the Knicks were just trying to stay afloat, entering a long stretch where relevance was hard to come by and the losses piled up.

Then came Dwight Howard dominating the paint and Carmelo Anthony giving the Garden something to cheer about again.

Even when neither team was elite, their matchups still carried weight. Melo once dropped 39 on the Magic in one of those “you can’t stop me” nights. Before that, Dwight had his way inside while Knicks fans begged for calls. The tension never disappeared.

Their all-time record shows just how close it’s been. Orlando has 68 wins to New York’s 66. Over three decades, it’s basically been a coin flip. The Knicks once won eight straight between 2012 and 2013 just to close the gap.

The New Era​

Fast forward a few decades, and both franchises find themselves in familiar positions again. Young, hungry, and determined to climb their way back into the Eastern Conference spotlight. The names have changed, but the energy feels the same.

The 2023–24 season made that clear. Orlando took three of the four meetings, using their size, length, and athleticism to disrupt New York’s rhythm. Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner attacked the Knicks from every angle, pushing the pace and turning defense into offense. For a young team trying to establish its identity, those wins mattered.

When the two met again in March at Madison Square Garden, the tone completely shifted. The Knicks locked in defensively and responded with a 98–74 blowout that felt like a throwback to 1990s basketball. Orlando shot just 34 percent from the field and 23 percent from deep. Jalen Brunson controlled the tempo, Josh Hart did all the dirty work, and the Garden crowd made sure the Magic felt every possession. It was one of those nights where New York reminded everyone that effort, toughness, and defense still define winning basketball.

Their battles carried into the following season as part of the NBA’s new In-Season Tournament. In December of 2024, the Knicks dominated again, winning 121–106 behind a balanced team effort and crisp ball movement.

Over the past three seasons, the two sides have essentially split the series, which perfectly mirrors their all-time record that has remained close for more than three decades.

Both rosters are built to win this year. Both fanbases believe their time is coming. And when these two finally meet in the postseason for the first time, it won’t feel like something new. It’ll feel like something that’s been waiting to happen since the 90s. To date, they still haven’t met in the playoffs, but you can feel that this year history could be changed.

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/knicks-analysis/75323/knicks-magic-a-detailed-history

 

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Magic 124, Knicks 107: Win streak busted

The New York Knicks (7-4) looked spent tonight against the Orlando Magic (6-6) in the second game of a back-to-back. They turned the ball over too much, missed too many shots, fell behind by 20 at halftime, and couldn’t complete a comeback in the fourth. Final score: Magic 124, Knicks 107.

The Fightin’ Disneys outplayed New York across all four quarters, shot more efficiently from the field (49% to 44%) and three (36% to 31%), and dominated the glass (49–37). Orlando moved the ball better with 29 assists to the Knicks’ 20, and repeatedly capitalized at the free-throw line, outscoring NY 28–18 at the charity stripe. The Magic turned 14 Knicks turnovers into 20 points.

Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 31 points (10-of-23 FG) and a 6:3 assist-to-turnover ratio. He was a team-worst -20 in his 37 minutes. Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a 15-10 double-double. The wings looked flaaattt after playing longer than they should have last night: OG Anunoby tallied eight points, four boards, two blocks, and a steal, but only attempted four shots in his 34 minutes; and Mikal Bridges played his worst game of the season, scoring six points, two assists and steals, and finishing a -19 in his 28 minutes.

The Magic had six players in double-figures, two of them off the bench (Anthony Black and Goga Bitadze). Franz Wagner led their scoresheet with 28 points, nine boards, four assists, two steals and a block. Desmond Bane added 22 points, eight assists, and four boards.

First Half​

On a chilly night in NYC, the Knicks couldn’t warm up. The home team fell behind early as six first-quarter turnovers gifted Orlando 10 points. New York eventually trimmed the deficit to two, but Desmond and the Disneys had an answer every time. The visitors swung the rock with more purpose, winning the assist battle 6–1. Meanwhile, Jalen Brunson nearly carried half of New York’s scoring load as the Knicks trailed 30–23 after one.

Jalen Brunson picking up where he left off last night!

He's got 8 early points for the Knicks
pic.twitter.com/XimS9eufl0

— Knicks Nation (@KnicksNationCP) November 13, 2025

The second quarter brought no relief. Orlando’s defense continued to jam up New York’s offense. Karl-Anthony Towns was bruised and confused, finding it difficult to reach the rim among Orlando’s long-limbed frontcourt, while the Knicks’ perimeter shooting found a cliff to fall off. The ‘Bockers converted just 22% from downtown after hitting 40% yesterday against Memphis. The Floridians built the lead to 21 even after Paolo Banchero exited with a groin injury (a tough break for Banchero on his birthday).

Franz Wagner and Bane powered a steady offensive drumbeat, mixing drives, mid-rangers, and triples. Orlando controlled the glass and turned second-chance opportunities into a steady stream of buckets. New York, meanwhile, stalled: Brunson and Towns missed a few more shots, the threes kept missing, and the turnovers kept coming. Even when the Knicks generated stops or free throws, these positive elements didn’t coalesce into a run.

yabusele trois pic.twitter.com/TW8ugAxm2y

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 13, 2025

By halftime, the numbers hurt the eyes. Orlando shot nearly twice as well from the field, mastered the paint 32–18, piled up 15 assists to New York’s six, and won the rebounding battle 28–19. With sharper execution and superior physicality, the Magic carried a commanding 62–42 lead into the break.

Wagner cooked through the first half, tallying 17 points on 7-of-13 shooting and netting a+17. For the Knicks, Brunson had 16.

what a finish from Franz Wagner on the break @L3HarrisTech pic.twitter.com/Tke3kiYHdP

— Orlando Magic (@OrlandoMagic) November 13, 2025

Second Half​

Orlando maintained control throughout the third quarter, matching every Knicks push and protecting a comfortable lead. New York opened with a couple of threes from Josh Hart and OG Anunoby, but Anthony Black, Franz Wagner, and Wendell Carter, Jr. all delivered timely baskets. Even when the Knicks generated stops, they couldn’t convert consistently, with Brunson and Bridges missing a string of jumpers and drives. Orlando’s bench helped steady things (hats off to Goga Bitadze and Tristan da Silva), and the Magic kept capitalizing on second-chance opportunities. Heading into the final frame, New York was still looking up from a 91-73 hole.

WENDELL CARTER JR. OVER KAT AND OG

Watch Magic-Knicks on ESPN and the ESPN App pic.twitter.com/HoRDXF20BA

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) November 13, 2025

In quarter cuatro, the Knicks slowly tried to drag themselves up. They coughed up the ball some more, but an 18-9 run over the first half of the frame brought them with nine, thanks to a few big buckets from KAT, Clarkson, and Deuce McBride. And yet, with the Knicks in foul trouble most of the night, they played tepid defense when they really needed to tighten the screws. Jalen Suggs, Anthony Black, and Wagner combined to outscore Jalen Brunson 10-6, and the score was 110-97 with three minutes to go.

Captain Clutch drew a push-off foul from Bane. The game was in reach! The Knicks were getting clobbered in the lane, though, and the refs were content to call every other. Deuce was beaten to the floor with lead pipes on an unsuccessful drive, and Bane canned a triple on the other end to make the differential 16. The clock read two minutes. Brunson drove on the next possession and, after getting hammered with two-by-fours, came up limping. He made a free throw. Mike Brown waved a white flag. Ball game.

Jalen Brunson headed to the locker room with an apparent leg injury at the end of Magic-Knicks. pic.twitter.com/ik7IBFvacm

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) November 13, 2025

Up Next​

The Knicks host the Heat on Friday night. Rest up, Knickerbockers.

Box Score

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Knicks Bulletin: ‘I have no idea. I’m dealing with my own stuff’

Sad day in this crib, as the Knicks lost for the first time at MSG.

Not only that, but we’re awaiting updates on the concerning Jalen Brunson injury, making Wednesday night darker than black.

Here’s what the protagonists said before and after yesterday’s affair.

"If we're a no excuse team, we gotta go play the right way as best we can and not lay the blame any place else except square on us. If you leave it on the floor the right way, you're not gonna win 'em all, then you take an L. Move on to the next one"

– Mike Brown pic.twitter.com/eAo7YrmC3q

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) November 13, 2025

Mike Brown​

On Jalen Brunson’s injury:
“He turned his right ankle. That’s all I know.”

On Orlando’s dominance:
“They kicked our ass. It’s as simple as that. They came out with a physical presence that we didn’t handle well.”

On how the Knicks failed to react properly to Wednesday’s adversity:
“Our response, which I don’t like, was to go at the referees. I personally think that it doesn’t matter how the game is being called. If we’re locked in and we’re playing like we’re capable of, we don’t need to rely on the officials making this call or that call. Our focus in that area was not where it should have been.”

On blaming officiating not being the fix:
“In the first half, everything that happened on the court, we blamed the officials. And that was disappointing to see, because we were the culprits of a lot of stuff that happened out on the floor. Six of their first eight points came on the free-throw line. And we fouled them. I couldn’t even use a challenge because we were fouling.”

On early defensive breakdowns:
“When you dig a hole like we did in the first half, it’s going to be hard. It’s going to be hard to come back and win the game.”

On their early lack of effort:
“We didn’t crash. Shot went up, and everybody just watched and then jogged back. And even though we watched and jogged back, they still – based on the way that we chart it – scored 33 fast-break points.”

On how to respond and adjust:
“If we’re a no excuse team, we gotta go play the right way as best we can and not lay the blame any place else except square on us. So it doesn’t matter if we play three games in a row, we gotta figure it out. And if we can’t, maybe I need to go deeper into the bench and play guys lesser minutes. Maybe that’s where I can help them.”

On preparing for physical teams:
“I think their starting five might be in the top five in net rating in the NBA, so they can hurt you in a lot of different ways. We just have to match their physicality without sending them to the free throw line. For us, all the time but especially when you play good teams, you want to try to win the possession game. Free-throw attempts plus offensive rebounds minus turnovers. If a team is getting there 34, 35 times a game and we’re getting there 22, that’s a huge head start they got. So we have to be physical without fouling.”

On Mitchell Robinson’s plan going forward:
“Well, I’m not sure about that. We just gotta take that thing one game at a time and follow the lead of our medical people in terms of what the process is gonna be.”

On Robinson’s ramp-up efforts:
“I do know in terms of continuing to ramp him up, his stretches — he can go longer with his stretches. He can go longer with his minutes now than before. So it’s constantly on the rise, based off what [Knicks VP of Sports Medicine] Casey Smith and his group tell us night in and night out.”

On OG Anunoby’s development:
“He’s worked his tail off in the summertime, first of all, and then secondly, he’s just getting comfortable with what we’re trying to do. He knows where guys should be on the floor when he drives. He’s making quick decisions with the basketball.”

On Anunoby’s defense:
“Not only is he an All-Star, he’s an All-Defensive performer. In my opinion, he should have an opportunity, amongst others in our group, to fight for Defensive Player of the Year in the league.”

On learning from coaching Steph Curry:
“Yeah, I’ve talked to a couple point guards around the league throughout the course of the years I have a lot of respect for, especially the ball dominant ones that play pick-and-roll. And nobody can be like Steph, he’s an amazing player and an amazing person, too. Amazing family. What makes him so unique is the ability to play on the ball and off the ball.”

On Curry’s playoff value:
“So in a seven-game playoff series, teams have a hard time adjusting to him because it’s hard to take away everything. So being around him for six years, you learn a lot.”

On applying a Steph Curry-like game plan to Brunson:
“I always felt that if I ever had a team, I don’t care what my point guard is like, I’m going to try to get him off the ball so that he’s comfortable with it during the regular season. And then come playoff time, teams can’t sit on it and say, he’s dominant in the pick-and-roll so let’s keep it out of his hands. Now you’ve got to defend him in a lot of different ways.

“It’ll be hard to just get up and deny him, bully him, because he’s not just going back to get the ball every time. If the defense wants to play you this way, go to the corner. The ball will find you if we’re moving and spacing the right way.

“That’s what I did with De’Aaron Fox. He’s a pick-and-roll dominant guy, ball in his hands. And that’s what I’m trying to do with Jalen.”

Q: ”Did you get a sense that Jalen‘s OK?”

Josh Hart: “I haven’t talked to him. I have no idea. I got my own stuff” https://t.co/BJ532KP5jZ pic.twitter.com/ZmUvYcJvfD

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 13, 2025

Josh Hart​

On guarding against physical teams:
“I don’t think we responded properly [to Orlando’s physicality]. So, learned a lesson. We have a tough, physical opponent on Friday. And we got to respond.”

On Brunson’s injury:
“I have no idea. I’m dealing with my own stuff.”

On the offensive stagnation:
“Yeah, we played slower [against the physicality]. It’s tough to have success against a defense like that. Obviously they got extreme length, good shot blocking, good rebounding. When you slow it down against them, it’s a detriment.”

On learning from Wednesday’s loss:
“Learned [a] lesson. We have a tough, physical opponent on Friday. And we’ve got to respond.”

Begley "Brunson seen…crutches &…boot rt ankle. Brown said just rolled didn't know more…But [crutches/boot] leads to believe significant…I know the Knicks know that this is a real injury here. How long out we don't know. Usually ankles weeks v days…Let's see how feels tomoro" https://t.co/1E7hueZOxZ pic.twitter.com/wpHKQjTRnO

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 13, 2025

Jalen Brunson​

On what led to the latest defensive breakdowns:
“I think hesitation, lack of communication. We’re communicating late, and it’s too late by then. We’re in rotation and they’re getting open threes. We’ve gotta obviously stop the ball, then once a person does that, we’ve gotta feed off each other. Get the bodies, once we get the matchups, get into our shifts and help out.”

KAT pulled away from ref pic.twitter.com/5XpQrlJr7Y

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 13, 2025

Karl-Anthony Towns​

On why Orlando had success vs. New York:
“They came in with a game plan. They executed it. And we didn’t execute ours.”

On learning from transition defense lapses costing them:
“Transition threes. They hit threes and we didn’t do a good job of stopping the bleeding. It’s good to learn, it’s good to be reminded how great this league is and how great these teams are. It only takes a couple minutes to take away all the good work we did in a day.”

On how to fix their Wednesday woes:
“Just gotta be better. Simple as that. Just gotta do it.”

Deuce McBride after tonight's loss to the Magic:

"We didn't respond the way we should have. You can blame it on the back-to-back, excuses, there's none of that. They flat out kicked our ass" pic.twitter.com/icY5pkalpH

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) November 13, 2025

Miles McBride​

On the Magic’s edge over New York:
“We didn’t respond the way we should have. You can blame it on the back-to-back, excuses, but there’s none of that. They flat-out kicked our ass.”

On the Knicks’ defensive failures vs. Orlando:
“We need to exceed [their physicality]. Be more physical at the point of attack for defense. Finish plays. They outrebounded us way too many times and got second-chance points and you’ve gotta take care of those little things. On offense, you’ve gotta screen harder, cut harder, move the defense so they can’t be as physical.”

Mikal Bridges​

On why he got benched in the fourth:
“I’m not sure.”

On the Knicks’ frustration with officiating on Wednesday:
“Gotta leave the refs alone. Even if there’s fouls or something, everybody makes mistakes, just gotta let it go and bring energy to the other end.”

OG Anunoby​

On improving his game:
“I watched a lot of film. I always try to improve on each and every game, and I watch a lot of basketball as well, so I’m always trying to pick up on stuff.”

Jokic 55 piece interrupted by person running on court & evading Intuit Dome security pic.twitter.com/CamlG0e4ot

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 13, 2025

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[New York Knicks]

Game Thread: Knicks vs. Magic, Nov. 12, 2025

The New York Knicks (7-3) return to action just 24 hours after packing the Grizzlies into a guitar case and shipping them up to Boston. This time our heroes face those Magical youngsters from Orlando (5-6). At stake for the Knickerbockers is a spotless home record and their hold on second place in the East.

Mark it eight, Dude. Tip off is 7:00 p.m. EST on ESPN and MSG Network. This is your game thread. This is Pinstriped Post. Please don’t post large photos, GIFs, or links to illegal streams in the thread. Mind your manners. And go Knicks!

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/knicks-game-threads/75364/game-thread-knicks-vs-magic-nov-12-2025

 

[New York Knicks]

Game Preview: Knicks vs. Heat, Nov. 14, 2025

Tonight, at Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks (7-4) welcome the Miami Heat (7-5). Both teams are missing key pieces but will be hungry to hold their ground in the NBA Cup tourney, with tonight being an East Group C affair. I hope you can tune in; it’s streaming on Amazon again.

This tilt is their second meeting of the season after Miami’s 115-107 win on October 26. That game that featured 13 lead changes and 14 ties and a whole lotta Norman Powell.

New York is closing out a seven-game homestand during which they have gone 6-1. Miami is trying to stop a two-game skid and has gone 2-4 on the road. Both squads come in off losses but have been potent offensively.

The Knicks had their five-game win streak snapped by Orlando on Wednesday, falling 124-107 after a sluggish first half and a 44% shooting night (it was the second night of a back-to-back, in case you hadn’t already heard). Our heroes are scoring at 120.5 points per game and remain a top-ten rebounding teams.

Miami is the NBA’s top point-scoring squad (124.8) and play faster than you remember, thanks to Erik Spoelstra adjusting his strategy to match the roster. On Wednesday, they dropped a 130-116 game to Cleveland after leading by 14 in the third quarter, then crumbling in the fourth. It was a fair split: they beat the Cavs in the previous game with a buzzer-beating inbounds lob.

The Heat surrender 120.7 per game, but their defense is rated eighth in the league, the make 38% of their threes (attempting 43 per game), and rank top-10 in at least 12 categories at Basketball-Reference.com. (First in points, assists, and field goals.)

The injury report looms large for both teams. Jalen Brunson is OUT for New York after spraining his ankle in Wednesday’s loss. Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, and Mikal Bridges will need to carry the load. Towns is averaging 24.5 points and 12.6 boards, no worries there. Bridges struggled against Orlando’s tighter defense, however, and Anunoby has lost the touch from deep, making just 3-of-14 3P over the last two outings. We expect Miles McBride to start at point for Mike Brown tonight, and Jordan Clarkson / Tyler Kolek to organize the second unit.

For Miami, Bam Adebayo is nursing a left big toe sprain. Thus, the offensive burden falls to Powell, who has quietly put up 24.8 points per game while keeping Miami afloat. The Knicks would be wise to neutralize Norm from the start.

Prediction​

ESPN.com likes New York at 65%. I dunno. If the threes are falling, the Knicks stand a good chance of padding an early lead and sailing to victory. Should this game become a defensive slugfest, there will be rough waters ahead. Although New York has a strong home record, their success has come mostly against weaker opponents. Tonight, they’ll play without Captain Clutch and face a tougher team. The Tarot says a tight game is in the cards, with New York losing steam at the end.

Game Details​

Date: Friday, November 14, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Place: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
TV: Amazon Prime
Follow: @ptknicksblog and bsky

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[New York Knicks]

Knicks 140, Heat 132: ShamWow steps up, mops up Miami

And the game ball goes to Landry Shamet.

The New York Knicks (8-4) took on the Miami Heat (7-6) at Madison Square Garden tonight in an Emirates NBA Cup game. Before tip off, we wondered who would pick up the slack with Jalen Brunson nursing a sprained ankle. We knew Karl-Anthony Towns would have a big night—he finished with a 39-11 double-double, including 31 first-half points. We didn’t expect Landry Shamet to record his highest-scoring game as a Knick (he dropped 29 on Brooklyn in April). At some point during Landry’s 36-point night, Stan Van Gundy, doing color for the Amazon broadcast, was inspired to quip, “This is the best game I’ve seen Landry Shamet play.” Ditto, Stan. Shamet, KAT, Jordan Clarkson, and Josh Hart combined to score 111 points, and New York took the win, 140-132.

OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges were expected to do big things with their floor-general absent, but the former left the game after two minutes with a hamstring strain, and the latter shot 6-of-21 from the field. Bridges wasn’t a bust—he stole the ball seven times!—but his 15 points weren’t pretty.

In other weird news: over 14 minutes, Mitchell Robinson logged 10 rebounds, eight offensive. That’s the most rebounds he’s logged in 14 minutes or less as a Knick. He also committed five fouls, scored zero points, and finished a -5.

For the Heat, Norman Powell tallied 38 points. But who cares about him? After 37 minutes, Landry Shamet finished 12-of-19 from the floor, 6-of-12 from deep, and made all six at the charity stripe. For one night, at least, there was Shamsanity at the Garden. Bask in it.

UNREAL FROM LANDRY SHAMET. pic.twitter.com/NobNUvwVoz

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 15, 2025

First Half​

When Bridges jumped a Nikola Jovic pass, absconded with the ball, and blew the dunk, it wasn’t just embarrassing. It symbolized how this game would go. Namely: weird.

New York shot poorly from the perimeter on Wednesday against Orlando, and the trend continued in the first quarter. Nine of their first 12 three-point attempts were bricks, while their rivals hit 6-of-10. Whatever good stuff did occur (e.g., Robinson grabbing four offensive rebounds in the first three minutes) had a yin-yang opposite (e.g., Robinson collected three fouls and sat with three minutes left in the quarter. Mitch giveth, Mitch taketh.)

In Brunson’s absence, the Knicks needed offense and playmaking from elsewhere. Towns answered the call, ringing in 18 Q1 points. We expected him to deliver, and that OG and Mikal would pick up some slack, too. Guess again. Bridges couldn’t find enough daylight to shoot, and when Anunoby left the game with a strained hamstring, more dark clouds drifted into the Garden.

back 2 back treys from KAT to start things off ️ pic.twitter.com/2V4chO9Msy

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 15, 2025

Meanwhile, Miami executed their game plan. The Flaming Flamingos shot the ball far better, hitting 55% from the field to build an early edge. New York kept pace with second-chance points and an 8–1 advantage on the offensive glass, but despite tallying more in the paint (18-8), they couldn’t match the Heat’s perimeter barrage.

A late 7-0 run by Miami inched the score to 28-22, but New York responded with a 10-5 run. If Clarkson hadn’t fouled Dru Smith with one second remaining, the score would have been closer than 35-32 at the break.

In the second quarter, the teams traded runs. Miami won a coach’s challenge on a Jovic charge, because of course. The game never got out of hand, but New York never built much momentum, either. Then, Mr. All-Star, Karl-Anthony Towns, went to work. He swished back-to-back triples, punished Miami in the paint, and broke 30 points with two minutes left in the half. How good was Mr. All-NBA? 11-of-16 from the field, baby. Only one other Knick had reached double-digits—Clarkson with 13. Their efforts, plus some late-quarter heroics from Hart, were enough. By the buzzer, New York had outscored Miami 46-33 and won the half, 78-68—shorthanded!

“Karl-Anthony Towns is in another dimension!” pic.twitter.com/66ck0Cy1xO

— KNICKS BEAST (@KnicksBeast) November 15, 2025

Through two frames, the home team had shot 53% from the field and 52% from deep while also winning the glass 22–18, including 10 O-boards. Miami kept up with strong perimeter shooting of its own and a steady diet of free throws, but the Knicks generated more assists, forced extra turnovers, and won the paint 28–24.

Josh Hart, ladies and gents.

josh are you serious…? pic.twitter.com/11IjfSKqll

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 15, 2025

Second Half​

New York built a 12-point cushion, but Miami surged behind Pelle Larsson’s hot shooting and Powell’s aggressive play. The Knicks got timely buckets from Shamet, Bridges, and McBride, plus strong defensive work—including a Bridges block and plenty of boards from Hart—but their offense was streaky. Midway through the frame, Miami had cut its deficit to two.

Shamet and Towns combined for five points to increase their breathing room. Around that time, Hart got dinged for a loose-ball foul during which he hit the floor and appeared to strain his Tommy Johns. Briefly, it looked like another Knick might be heading to the injury report, but he bounced back and Joshed on. Thank God; another wounded player would be one too many.

Landry was feeling inspired after halftime, scoring 15 points in the third period. Through three quarters, he and Clarkson had delivered 40 points off the bench. And we thought Bridges and Anunoby would be the ones filling up the statsheet with Jalen out!

this move from shamet is too niceeeee pic.twitter.com/gnbd2EZqKg

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 15, 2025

Miami kept coming close. They outscored the Knicks by six in the third, and despite a late push—thanks to multiple offensive rebounds and a fifth Robinson foul—New York managed to take a 110–104 lead into the fourth.

Our heroes started the period with a 10-2 run that inflated the lead to 14. Shamet slipped into another dimension and came back as Michael Jordan, shooting from everywhere and making everything. Nevertheless, the Heat don’t quit. Norm executed an And-1 with 5:30 remaining to make the differential 10. Then, with a minute left, Davion Mitchell and Andrew Wiggins canned consecutive triples to make this an eight-point lead. With the collar feeling snug, KAT made two free throws and grabbed a defensive rebound; then Josh corralled another defensive rebound and raced it back for a two-handed slam that crushed any Miami hopes for a comeback.

Landry Shamet and Jordan Clarkson are cooking off the bench

It's the first time multiple Knicks players have had 20+ off the bench since Derrick Rose and Immanuel Quickley in 2021#NBAonPrime pic.twitter.com/UlpsclncsN

— NBA on Prime (@NBAonPrime) November 15, 2025

Up Next​

On to Miami this Sunday to start a road trip. Safe travels, Knickerbockers.

Box Score

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[New York Knicks]

Ranking every Knicks’ Statement and City Edition uniforms

On Tuesday, the Knicks debuted their latest installment of the yearly City Edition uniforms against the Memphis Grizzlies. They were clean.

On Friday, the Knicks got to debut their newest Statement Edition uniforms to conclude their seven-game homestand against the Miami Heat. I’m less of a fan, but I can see a case for them.

Since the NBA switched to Nike to create each team’s uniforms, the partnership has been innovative in constantly providing fans with fresh looks. While the Knicks’ home whites and road blues are iconic and have transcended across generations, it’s never bad to mix it up, especially over a slog of an 82-game regular season.

That had me thinking, where do all 13 of these special uniforms stack up?

To perform this exercise, we will grade each of these uniforms on a 1-10 scale with the following metrics:

• On-Court Look: The jersey needs to be visually pleasing on the basketball court. Pretty cut-and-dry.
• Off-Court Look: On a scale of 1-10, how likely am I to purchase this jersey? How good does it look to wear, as a fan?
• Personality: Most unis will get a 5 or something similar here, but some of them have an added importance for a variety of reasons. Is it a callback to an iconic former uniform? Does it have symbolism?
• Knick-ness: The biggest criticism of these alternate jerseys around basketball is that some look bizarrely out of place for the team in question. While the Knicks don’t have that problem as much, it definitely exists.

No. 13: 2017-18 City Edition​

On-Court Look: 6

Off-Court Look: 1

Personality: 8

Knick-ness: 6

TOTAL: 21

Alright. I know some people like them, but these are the worst ones.

I love the color scheme, I love the symbolism, I think it’s a solid jersey. The problem is that these get crushed by being completely unwearable off the basketball court. It grades out well with the personality of honoring the city’s firefighters and has some sleek aspects, but it’s very Christmas uniform-coded with a gigantic symbol in the middle. Just not a fan, and this is as someone who got a Kristaps Porzingis version of this.

No. 12: 2018-20 City Edition​

On-Court Look: 7

Off-Court Look: 4

Personality: 8

Knick-ness: 5

TOTAL: 24

I’l be honest, I like pretty much all of these uniforms, so I’ll have to force critiques out of them. This one’s weakness is being a bit clunky if you were to buy it on your own.

It looked really nice on the court. I’m a big fan of the white numbers on the navy blue background, and it gets extra personality points for the skyline on the sides, but it’s ultimately just not as good as some of the ones we have coming up next.

No. 11. 2022-23 City Edition​

On-Court Look: 8

Off-Court Look: 5.5

Personality: 5

Knick-ness: 6

TOTAL: 24.5

Again, it’s not bad. It’s slick, a good play on the theme of incorporating black as a major color, and a good, solid wear. My favorite part about this jersey is the blue-and-orange Nike swoosh in the NYC on the top left patch.

My criticisms are mostly based in that this is a rehash of a very, very good 2021-22 City Edition that was unfortunately wasted on a brutally disappointing team. The orange on the sides is also a bit rough.

No. 10: 2017-19 Statement Edition​

On-Court Look: 8

Off-Court Look: 7

Personality: 2

Knick-ness: 8

TOTAL: 25

A good uniform undone by its lack of creativity. It is identical to the team’s iconic home whites, but with additional white outlines throughout. It’s aesthetically pleasing and looked pretty good when I saw it on a fan once (a Kadeem Allen jersey in Section 215 at MSG).

Ultimately, this isn’t a bad uniform, but it’s hurt by the bangers we have coming up.

No. 9: 2025-26 Statement Edition​

On-Court Look: 7

Off-Court Look: 5

Personality: 7.5

Knick-ness: 6

Total: 25.5

This was a hard one to rank because it’s one of those that might need more time to grade. Ultimately, I thought it popped well on the blue NBA Cup court, but it is relatively underwhelming in other aspects. I’m not in love with the orange lettering.

It suits some players very well, though. Jordan Clarkson and Josh Hart look made for these unis.

No. 8. 2020-21 City Edition​

On-Court Look: 6

Off-Court Look: 5

Personality: 9

Knick-ness: 6

TOTAL: 26

This jersey is carried by its personality. It’s a solid uniform overall, but the meaning behind it is what elevates it.

First, good symbolism. Similar to the 2017-18 City Edition, it directly dedicates itself to the city and is creative in doing so with a circular logo. It looks way nicer than the FDNY jersey, as well.

But you know what really carries it? The fact that the first Knicks’ playoff win in eight years came in this uniform, and it was the uniform everyone associates with the team that revived Knicks basketball.

No. 7: 2022-25 Statement Edition​

On-Court Look: 9

Off-Court Look: 5

Personality: 6

Knick-ness: 7

TOTAL: 27

Again, these are good. When I think of these unis, I think of Donte DiVincenzo’s iconic three-pointer to knock off the Sixers in Game 2 of the 2024 First Round.

"I mean listen to this… This is what we do. This who we do it for. That's it. 2-0."

Donte DiVincenzo on the atmosphere at MSG following the Knicks' thrilling Game 2 win over the Sixers pic.twitter.com/dJKUhffqjv

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) April 23, 2024

The navy blue with the orange letters is great, but my favorite part is that they made the names white. This jersey would be dead last if everything were orange, but the white names make it look nice. Again, it’s a victim of some really, really good jerseys in front of them.

No. 6: 2019-22 Statement Edition​

On-Court Look: 9

Off-Court Look: 8

Personality: 5

Knick-ness: 6

TOTAL: 28

This uniform had something special. First of all, it’s the only special uniform to go with a lighter shade than the Knicks’ usual royal blue, and it popped, especially with the orange outlines on the white numbers. Frankly, I loved it when they wore these, and they were a good transition uniform, going from the dark ages to the team’s revival. I once had that picture of RJ Barrett and Mitchell Robinson as my Instagram profile picture!

No. 5: 2021-22 Classic Edition​

On-Court Look: 9

Off-Court Look: 6

Personality: 9

Knick-ness: 6

TOTAL: 30

It is a damn shame what happened to these jerseys. Of all the ones on this list, this was worn the least, ditched before New Year’s 2022, when they only debuted on October 20. They were brought out for the NBA’s 75th Anniversary, and the Knicks, as one of the league’s three inaugural franchises, got these beauties. Unfortunately, James Dolan wasn’t a fan, and they were scrapped even before that depressing season fell apart. Kemba Walker’s Christmas triple-double occurred after the last time these were worn on December 12!

Would I wear it? I’m not really sure, but this gets carried by just how awesome they look on the court and the importance of this jersey. I’m not saying it had to stick around forever, but the fact that it was only worn a few times is a tragedy.

No. 4: 2021-22 City Edition​

On-Court Look: 9

Off-Court Look: 10

Personality: 5

Knick-ness: 7

TOTAL: 31

Remember how I docked the 2022-23 City Edition for being a worse version of this one? Do you see why?

This is the absolute pinnacle of black Knicks jerseys. Everything about it is smooth and clean. Like the Classic Edition, I’m bummed it was wasted on a mediocre team and that I specifically wasted my money on buying a Kemba Walker jersey, but these were just tremendous. If I had bought anyone but Kemba, I’d still be wearing this one to this day.

No. 3: 2024-25 City Edition​

On-Court Look: 8

Off-Court Look: 9

Personality: 7

Knick-ness: 8

TOTAL: 32

This one might be unpopular, and I get it. The two “New York”s across the chest looks a bit odd, but you’d be lying to yourself if you didn’t think it looked great on the court.

I bought a Karl-Anthony Towns jersey in one of these, and it’s a great off-court wear, despite the wonkiness of the names. It’s a great play on the home whites and has its own personality with the pinstripes and double names. It’s not the best version of this specific uniform, though…

No. 2: 2025-26 City Edition​

On-Court Look: 9

Off-Court Look: 8

Personality: 7

Knick-ness: 9

TOTAL: 33

Is it early? Absolutely, but I love these jerseys. The only criticism I have is that I’m not in love with the blue outlining the jersey, but I feel I’ll get used to it.

This one gets personality points for the cream hue that has never been tried before in Knicks’ history. The lettering brings back memories of the iconic jerseys of yesteryear. While not as creamy as, say, those Bucks jerseys, it’s still nice and I plan to buy one (player TBD) at some point. Hopefully, we get some iconic moments in these uniforms to establish them as instant classics.

No. 1: 2023-24 City Edition​

On-Court Look: 10

Off-Court Look: 7

Personality: 8

Knick-ness: 9

TOTAL: 34

Maybe the single most aesthetically pleasing uniform in Knicks history.

The way it contrasted the Sixers’ red and Pacers’ yellow uniforms in the playoffs, the iconic moments we got, the way the blue accentuates the pinstripes, the way the white and orange letters bounce off each other. The black on the sides!!!

It’s a better version of the 2024-25 jersey and is just magnificent. It’s one of my favorite uniforms I’ve ever seen the Knicks wear, and the only reason it isn’t my all-time favorite is because of those early Melo Era uniforms.

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[New York Knicks]

Knicks Bulletin: ‘I’ll say that till I’m blue in the face’

If you hadn’t watched a game between the Knicks and the Heat after the ’90s, yesterday’s matchup must have felt like two games rolled into one.

New York and Miami combined for the most points ever in a head-to-head, and even then, the most surprising thing was a man called Landry Shamet.

Here’s everything said before and after yesterday’s events.

"FREAKIN' MITCH ROBINSON. OH MY GOD. 8 FREAKIN' OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS! WAY TO GO MITCH!"

Mike Brown was enthused about Mitchell Robinson's performance tonight pic.twitter.com/7pjrrlaZX1

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) November 15, 2025

Mike Brown​

On the defensive challenge against Miami:
“We have to do a better job of guarding the basketball. A lot of the quote-unquote top teams in the league, if you look at it, give up the most threes per game because they’re shifting and protecting the paint because it’s easier to score in the paint than outside the paint, so we’re no different. When you play a team like Miami, they really put a premium on you guarding the ball first and then your shifts being in the right position and making sure you’re able to get out to shooters to be the second jumper. We’re getting better in that area, but tonight’s another test for us to see where we’re at because of the uniqueness of how they play in that regard.”

On Miami’s transition offense:
“Their transition is unbelievable. They just keep coming at ya, keep coming at ya, keep coming at ya, whether it’s a make or a miss. And so we have to do a fantastic job with our transition defense for 48 minutes because they’re capable of putting up 150 points in the blink of an eye.”

On the high-scoring game vs. Miami:
“Fun game for the fans, probably. It was almost like a glorified pick-up game with good spacing… on both ends of the floor, and both teams were just hooping. They’re so hard to guard, they just catch the ball, they snap drive, they put their head down, and as soon as they feel contact, they almost explode into you.”

On overcoming the Heat’s foul-drawing ability:
“This is the first time we won a game where a team shot 30+ free throws. It was extremely hard to keep them off the line.”

On Josh Hart’s triple-double and defensive impact:
“We won the possession game barely, and we needed every one of those 50-50 balls that he came up with. So heckuva job by Josh, getting a triple-double tonight.”

On the in-game decision to play zone defense:
“We were having trouble guarding them off the dribble, and so we just wanted to try and junk up the game, give them a different look, see if we could get them out of rhythm a little bit. You think that it worked, but I don’t know, it’s a good team, and Spo is a great coach. They missed a few out of it. We gotta do a better job rebounding it. But the reality is, we worked on the zone one day, and it wasn’t the zone that we used tonight. We kinda just threw that together, and our guys did, not a great job, a helluva job of responding and reacting to the zone that we called on the fly.”

On the rematch with the Heat next Monday:
“We gotta keep trying to guard the ball better by showing our hands and hopefully they don’t get these calls the next time we play ‘em.”

On the coaching staff’s role in the win over Miami:
“My fricken’ staff was unbelievable. Chris Jent was fabulous. Rick Brunson was fabulous. Brendan O’Conner, they were all really good and they were on point helping me with substitutions, mixing in zone, figuring out where we need to go with the ball offensively.”

On Landry Shamet’s performance on Friday:
“As a new coach, you watch the tape from last year, and what I saw last year, he shot almost 40% from the 3. But more than anything else, defensively, you feel him defensively.”

On Shamet’s all-around game vs. Miami:
“People can sleep on him if they want, but if you think of him at Wichita State, he was a point guard then and was extremely athletic. He will dunk on you in a heartbeat. It’s not just about his shooting, and he’s making great decisions.”

On managing player minutes for long-term success:
“The biggest thing is, you know, trying to make sure you watch everybody’s minutes instead of trying to chase games. There might be some games that, maybe throw the towel in early. You know, just instead of – if you’re in that many close games, just instead of chasing every single game – it’s important to win, but you also have to understand, ‘hey, I want to keep this guy’s minutes here, this guy’s minutes here, this guy’s minutes here, instead of trying to extend everybody’s minutes. Because if the season is long, we don’t want anybody worn out by the end of the season.”

On leaving Jalen Brunson in the game late vs. Orlando:
“I’ve been a part of some crazy, crazy comebacks. I’m trying to win the game. A couple minutes left. A stop and two 3s, and it’s a two-possession game. That’s all I was trying to do, is win the game.”

On his decision-making around when to pull starters:
“If I feel like our guys are still being competitive and still trying to play the right way and win the game, and I feel like there’s a chance, then I’m going to try to win the game.”

On Brunson’s ankle injury and diagnosis:
“I don’t try to figure out much about the medical. I don’t know much about the technical terms. When somebody says [an] MRI or X-ray or whatever is negative, that’s a good thing. So when I heard, ‘Negative,’ I was like, ‘Great.’ But when they say Grade-this, Grade-that, I couldn’t tell you. But you never want anybody hurt, let alone somebody on your team and somebody in the caliber of Jalen.”

On the team handling Brunson’s absence:
“This is a process. It’s about having the next-man-up mentality. If this guy’s out, next man step up, and you don’t have to do anything extraordinary. Just do your job. No different for me. If a guy is down, I’ve got to do my job and not try to be too creative.”

On the team’s mentality without Brunson and Anunoby:
“It’s about the next man up. Who that next man is gonna be, I don’t know. There was no way I could tell you that some of these guys were gonna score the ball the way they did. … We have a standard that we’ve all bought into, that we’ve all embraced.”

"Josh was cussing my ass out cause I didn't shoot the layup at the end. I should've. He's right. This is important to all of us"

– Landry Shamet on the NBA Cup point differential tiebreaker

Players whose teams advance get prize money from $53 – $531K

Shamet makes $3.08M pic.twitter.com/vyFsgnri4s

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 15, 2025

Landry Shamet​

On his offensive role:
“We have a system that bodes well for connectivity. The ball moves. It can be any one of us any night. I think we were just playing within our system. Sometimes shots find you.”

On stepping up in Brunson’s absence:
“Whatever it takes. We’ve got Jalen out. We lose OG early there, and we got great contributions across the board from everyone. It’s the mentality we have to have and we’ll continue to have.”

On the team’s mentality:
“What makes this group special, we got a lot of guys that just care about winning. Whatever it takes, we got Jalen out, we lose OG early there and we got great contributions across the board from everyone. It’s the mentality we have to have and we’ll continue to have. It’s next man up. A lot of teams talk about that, but I think this group really embodies it, and will continue to.”

On the team’s defense vs. Miami:
“Wasn’t great tonight defensively. None of us were. We didn’t guard like we are accustomed to, but that’s a credit to them, too. They drive the ball at you every single possession; it’s hard to guard. Credit to them. We definitely gotta be better, I gotta be better on that front. Taking pride on that end of the floor, shots aren’t always gonna go in, can’t control that all the time. So we gotta be a team that’s gonna win games defensively… so, that’s gotta be the constant.”

On the MSG crowd:
“These fans know I love them. I’ll say that till I’m blue in the face, love it. Love the energy every night. Cup game on a Friday, it’s as good as it gets. It was very fun.”

Josh Hart was asked about his “Rondo” shot to end the first half:

“I traveled crazy. Slid the hell off that pivot foot” https://t.co/B9Ml6XZYej pic.twitter.com/nvYYg6Y3nH

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) November 15, 2025

Josh Hart​

On Shamet’s breakout performance:
“It was huge, him coming out, being aggressive, knocking down shots, playing off the dribble. He was amazing for us today. That’s something that was big for us. We need him to keep that confidence and continue to be rolling.”

Karl-Anthony Towns on Jordan Clarkson & Landry Shamet off the bench:

"Those are 2 guys that could be starters on any other team, they just so happen to be on the Knicks who are super talented. This should be nothing new to true NBA fans who watched their careers develop" pic.twitter.com/AYWU7B6VbN

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) November 15, 2025

Karl-Anthony Towns​

On stepping up with Brunson out:
“JB was missing the game today and we all had to step up and contribute to our team, so I wanted to do my best to pick up the offense that he gives our team. And in the first half, I did a good job of that. In the second half, I wasn’t trying to force it. I’ve had those days, so I was just letting the game come to me and Landry Shamet is a big reason [for that].”

“Him being out actually kind of makes them a little bit more dangerous too, just because they move the ball more — they’re not really stagnant.”

– Davion Mitchell on Jalen Brunson

(h/t @HeatCulture13 )

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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 14, 2025

Davion Mitchell​

On the Knicks being more dangerous without Brunson:
“Him being out actually kind of makes them a little bit more dangerous, too, just because they move the ball more. They’re not really stagnant, they’ve got guys, defensively, who can really guard. Like Miles McBride, he can really guard.”

pic.twitter.com/DNQb5UM1hb

— Lopo (@bballforpeople) November 15, 2025

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/...ulletin-ill-say-that-till-im-blue-in-the-face

 

[New York Knicks]

Knicks’ OG Anunoby Ruled Out Through November

The New York Knicks will be without OG Anunoby for an extended stretch after he suffered a left hamstring strain during the 140-132 win over the Miami Heat on Friday.

Anunoby, according to league sources via The Athletic’s James L. Edwards III, will be re-evaluated in two weeks, according to league sources, and will not travel on the team’s upcoming five-game road trip.

Assuming the two weeks is the absolute minimum span of time OG misses, that’d already bring us to Nov. 30 and the game against the Toronto Raptors scheduled for that Sunday. The Knicks will then face the Boston Celtics on the road on Tuesday, Dec. 2.

Per league sources, OG Anunoby (left hamstring strain) will be reevaluated in two weeks. OG won’t travel with the team on the upcoming roadtrip.

— James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) November 16, 2025

Anunoby was injured with 6:52 remaining in the first quarter as he attempted a layup and came down, grabbing his hamstring. He headed to the bench in discomfort and was ruled out shortly after reaching the locker room.

As is always the case with reevaluations, it’s fair to assume that the Knicks will only provide an update in two weeks, not bring him back immediately after that timeline is completed.

OG’s injury history only adds to the concern. During the 2024 playoffs, Anunoby injured the same left hamstring in the second round against the Indiana Pacers, and the shorthanded Knicks went on to lose the series. Last season, Anunoby played more than 70 games for the first time since his rookie year in 2017-18, seemingly moving past his earlier durability issues—not so fast, pals!

Truth be told and in all seriousness, this is awful news for the Knicks and, more than anyone, to Anunoby. OG had been playing at an All-Star level through New York’s first 12 games, averaging 15.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.2 dimes, and a career-best 1.9 steals while shooting 39.2 percent from three and 47.6 percent from the field.

Anunoby’s absence comes just one game after Jalen Brunson suffered a grade-1 right ankle sprain late in a loss to the Orlando Magic, making it two out of five starters getting sidelined in back-to-back games.

The Knicks begin their road trip on Monday with a rematch against Miami, followed by games against the Dallas Mavericks, the Orlando Magic, the Brooklyn Nets, and finally an NBA Cup matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Nov. 26.

New York is sitting second in the Eastern Conference with an 8-4 record and trailing only the Detroit Pistons (11-2) entering Sunday.

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/knicks-news/75453/knicks-og-anunoby-ruled-out-through-november

 

[New York Knicks]

Game Thread: Knicks vs. Heat, Nov. 14, 2025

The Knicks (7-4) host the Heat (7-5) tonight at MSG in an East Group C NBA Cup matchup. This time, in the final of a seven-game homestead, our heroes will seek to avenge October’s 115-107 loss in Miami. Both teams score a lot of points; both will be without key players (Brunson, NY; Adebayo, MIA). Expect a tight, high-scoring contest with both clubs trying to keep their NBA Cup hopes alive.

Tip off is 7:00 p.m. EST on Amazon. This is your game thread. This is Hot Hot Hoops. Please don’t post large photos, GIFs, or links to illegal streams in the thread. Enjoy yourselves in peace and harmony. And go Knicks!

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/knicks-game-threads/75409/game-thread-knicks-vs-heat-nov-14-2025

 

[New York Knicks]

Knicks Bulletin: ‘I don’t think so, but I’m sure it helps’

No, you’ve not clicked on the wrong link. It’s the third Knicks vs. Heat game in 13 dates.

New York gets its first long road trip of the season going with another matchup against the Miamiamenses, this time in Florida.

Here’s a bunch of stuff we’ve heard in the past few hours.

.@JordanClarksons comin in clutch before Thanksgiving pic.twitter.com/zxJdyzPruT

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 15, 2025

Mike Brown​

On Landry Shamet’s fit and impact:

“He plays with really good pace. He doesn’t need the ball in his hands, so he’s a connector. He plays with pace. He’s got to be guarded. And not just pace in the full court, getting to the corners or getting to the wing, but even in the half court, we try to cut and move a lot. When you cut, when you make Canada cuts, he gets from point A to point B really fast. So if you kind of lag or something like that, our guys know where guys should be in different concepts or actions. So you lag and he gets from point A to point B, he’s going to get a wide-open 3 and most times, it’s going to go in. Good dude, too. He’s just a good dude.”

On Shamet’s skill set beyond shooting:

“People can sleep on him if they want, but if you think about him at Wichita State, he was a point guard then, and he was extremely athletic. He’ll dunk on you in a heartbeat, so it’s not just about his shooting. He’ll snap drives because you’re closing out to him, because he can shoot the ball unbelievable, and he’s making great decisions. Is he shooting the pull-up, which he can make, or is he getting to the rim and dunking on you? You could see that on film last year, and so I was definitely a fan of his.”

On the team’s next-man-up mentality:

“It’s about the next man up. Who that next man is going to be — I don’t know. I just know we all know how to play the right way. We have a standard we’re all bought into. We have a way we play offensively and defensively, and if we stay within that, good things will happen most times.”

On Mitchell Robinson’s offensive rebounding:

“I am getting a little jaded. I’m a long-winded guy, as you guys all know, and I felt like I was going too long, so I didn’t want to rehash or revisit.”

“Freaking Mitch Robinson, oh my God. Eight freaking offensive rebounds! Way to go Mitch!”

On the Knicks’ bench readiness and versatility:

“The biggest thing for us is to always be present. If you are present when your number is called, it’s easier to step in and just do what your job calls you to do. I love the versatility that we have. I love the experience we have coming off the bench. And the scoring . . . A lot of different pieces that we have.”

On Rick Brunson’s message about Karl-Anthony Towns:

“We wanted to play through him. It was great. Rick Brunson was the first one to say it. He was like, ‘Hey, keep playing through KAT. Keep playing through KAT. Keep playing through KAT.’”

gonna build on this pic.twitter.com/vBjexzSJdE

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 16, 2025

Mikal Bridges​

On Landry Shamet’s value:

“Landry is one of my close friends, and I’ve known Landry since — we were [in] the same draft. I know how talented Landry is, I know what he is capable of. If I’m a GM and I’m building a team or I’m a coach, he’s obviously always gonna be in my rotation. He’s just a smart basketball player that works really hard. You see him in the offseason, he bulks up like 10 pounds, freakin’ running around the court shooting sprint-3s at full speed. Just a hard worker and just a great dude, too. His humility and his character shows as well.”

pic.twitter.com/QGShMYOKe6

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 17, 2025

Karl-Anthony Towns​

On adjusting to Jalen Brunson’s absence vs. Miami:

“I don’t want to force trying to get 60 and lose the game. That’s the most important thing: to win the game, so I’m happy that experience has taught me a lot, and I just didn’t force the game. Just being aggressive, being aggressive with the playmaking and getting my teammates open for the betterment of our team.”

On the challenge of playing without OG Anunoby:

“We’re excited to figure this out. When I say excited, it’s not excited that he’s hurt. It’s that we’re excited for the challenge we have to overcome. A lot of guys are going to get an opportunity to show Knicks fans what they can do. Our bench is full of talent. This team is full of talent.”

On the Knicks’ bench strength and sacrificing for each other:

“It shows this team’s depth — and shows we’ve got guys who could start anywhere. They just happen to be on the Knicks. We’re asking them to sacrifice what they could give any other team. Josh has shown that. Landry has shown that. This shouldn’t be surprising to NBA fans who’ve watched their careers.”

On taking advantage of playing the Heat multiple times early in the season:

“It’s a good playoff warmup, practice, playing the same team over two days or three days. You gotta be ready for them to adjust, ready for them to do what they gotta do as a coaching staff to counteract what we do and what we showed them last game. It’s gonna be good for us to have sort of a playoff series style of play where we played them two days ago and now we’re about to play them again and at their house. It’s kind of those momentum shifts you see in Game 2 or 3 or 4 and 5. It’s gonna be good for us to have practice with that.”

Guerschon Yabusele boards Knicks plane to Miami pic.twitter.com/EMaRUudSRt

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 17, 2025

Josh Hart​

On the familiarity with Miami, with three games against the Heat in the first month of play:

“Obviously, we’ve played two games already, we’re already a little familiar with it. You gotta make adjustments. Obviously, [Heat coach Erik Spoelstra] is gonna watch the game and he’s gonna have them ready to go. It was a very high-scoring game, so we expect the defense to pick up, the physicality to pick up a little bit. It’s kind of like a playoff series, in a sense. We’ve played them three times in three weeks, so you’re familiar with them. Now, you try to do a couple of adjustments, a couple of counters.”

On the Knicks’ resilience:

“We always preach it — next man up — and games like Friday show we’re not just saying it. Everybody in this locker room is capable of big nights, capable of contributing. When guys go out, obviously we don’t want that — but the next one’s ready to step up and hoop.”

On balancing caffeine, fatherhood, and his NBA schedule:

“It really started when I had kids. I have to try and function. I wake up at 7:30 every morning. The (boys) are in a little school. … If I don’t see them in the morning, I might not see them all day.”

On his love for caffeine and candy:

“I’ve been eating these candies since I was a kid, and I still keep boxes stashed everywhere — at home, in my locker, on the plane.”

On whether he now needs caffeine to play at a high level:

“I don’t think so, but I’m sure it helps.”

Spike Lee just gave the Pope a Knicks jersey at the Vatican pic.twitter.com/kjse2k4fB2

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 15, 2025

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/...bulletin-i-dont-think-so-but-im-sure-it-helps

 

[New York Knicks]

Game Thread: Knicks at Heat, Nov. 17, 2025

The Knicks (8-4) square off with the Heat (7-5) for the third time in this young NBA campaign. New York won against them on Friday to even the season series. Tonight, in the first of a five-game road swing, our heroes will be without the services of Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby. On Friday, Karl-Anthony Towns and Landry Shamet posted big numbers to secure a big, short-handed win. Whatever Landry was drinking on Friday night, we’re hoping he packed a case for this trip. Two cases!

Tip off is 7:30 p.m. EST on MSG. This is your game thread. This is Hot Hot Hoops. Please don’t post large photos, GIFs, or links to illegal streams in the thread. Mind yer manners. And go Knicks!

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/knicks-game-threads/75467/game-thread-knicks-at-heat-nov-17-2025

 

[New York Knicks]

Knicks Bulletin: ‘It’s unfortunate. I can only speak for myself’

The Knicks can’t earn a win outside of MSG to save their collective life.

New York is nearly impeccable at home (8-1) but atrocious on the road (0-4) as we near completion of the first month of play. Something has to change.

Here’s a bunch of staff said by the protagonist of yesterday’s affair before and after the game.

"I was back in the back…You tell me: He look good? OK, I'll take your word for it"

–– Mike Brown to @StevePopper on Jalen Brunson's workout today and possibility of returning from sprained ankle Wednesday in Dallas pic.twitter.com/6Mz6SmaARW

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 18, 2025

Mike Brown​

On not calling a timeout during the final possession vs. Miami:

“We had a timeout, but most times, in that situation, it’s almost like a defensive rebound. Like most teams, [the Heat] were confused. Tough shot probably by Deuce initially, but he got it up on the glass, and we had a numbers advantage because they weren’t matched up. So that situation, I would do all over again. Just go play. [We’ll] go back and see if anyone was open, but I’ll take that again and put the defense in scramble mode before calling a timeout, letting them get set and letting them talk about what we’re gonna do.”

On installing his system with limited practice time:

“It’s hard. Really hard. You have to have trust in your team, and you have to have a pretty good feel of at what stage your team is. When I was at Golden State as an assistant, we didn’t need a lot of reps. It was a veteran team that knew what they were doing. When I was in Sacramento, initially it was a younger team and not many of those guys had been to the playoffs. They needed a few more reps. This is similar to the Golden State situation where it was a veteran team so you watch and you give them an opportunity to teach you at times but you also have to utilize your coaching staff, and that’s part of the reason why we have a big staff.”

On the many missed threes vs. Miami:

“Most of the looks from the three-point line, I’ll take any day of the week. They were good looks by a couple of our guys and we usually knock those down. They didn’t go in today.

“A couple of them were rushed and contested. But we had some in the second half that I thought were wide-open that normally go down. They just didn’t.”

On challenging a call early costing him later:

“It was a bad challenge that I did. I gotta be better. As much as I’m telling those guys to be better, I’ve got to be better.

“It was a bad challenge just from the simple fact that I couldn’t use it in the second half because I blew it in the first half. I have to be better in that area. … At the end of the day, we have to leave the officials alone.”

On the importance of point differential in the NBA Cup:

“[Steve] used to preach to our guys, ‘Nah, we’re not holding the ball. Finish the game. If they don’t wanna play defense, screw ’em.’ We’re gonna finish the game. We’re gonna keep getting better.

“In this situation, it’s natural because of the point differential. And I think at the end of games, it should be the way Steve says: just freakin’ play. The guys on the floor need reps. You want execution, not turnovers. Keep playing. That’s what competition is about. I like it. I hope others do, too.”

Mikal Bridges in Miami:

23 points
9-14 FG

0 shots in the 4th quarter pic.twitter.com/PKZhnAxyZX

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 18, 2025

Mikal Bridges​

On adjusting to playing without Brunson:

“Not too many people in the league can do what Jalen does so you can’t really just mimic what he does by subbing somebody else in. But I think just playing within our game. Jalen is a great iso player, and not many guys can score like him. So that’s a part of his game. Other guys got their games where it might be a little different. I think we just plug in new guys and do what you do. Play to your strengths.”

On the team’s awful three-point defense:

“Too many times we give up a lot of [threes to] guys we don’t want shooting them. So that’s why their percentage is a little bit higher. So just doing a better job with personnel and knowing who we want taking a shot more than other guys. So I think that would help the percentages.”

On being ready for top wing assignments with OG out:

“Whatever coach got, whatever coach game plans for. I’ll be ready, and they’ll be ready to guard whoever we gotta guard.”

On Landry Shamet’s role in the rotation:

“I’ve been around Landry, and I know if I was ever building a team, or if I’m coaching a team, I’ll always have Landry in my lineup or our rotation. We know what he’s capable of, how hard he works on both ends. Don’t leave him open. I’ve played with him so much, he makes a couple and he don’t see anybody after that. That ball going to go in.”

On Brunson’s toughness:

“Just mental toughness. Just going through pain — I know a lot of guys be in pain and some guys sit out longer than usual. But I think it’s just mental toughness to get through it. You ain’t gotta be 100 percent out there. He’s got that.”

On the culture of winning teams:

“I think it’s just demanding from the coaches, too. You can be more demanding on a winning team than a losing team. And be focused on what you’re trying to get towards. Usually on winning teams, you’re dialed in even more, just knowing you’re trying to go as far as you can.”

On OG Anunoby’s absence:

“OG impacts on both ends, but he’s one of our leaders — especially on the defensive end. It’s just next guy step up and be there and help each other.”

"I don't think we played bad…good looks…didn't fall…[they] had tough shots…

"Give a lot of credit to Spo…15-20 years in this league…this year he reinvented himself & their offense…Those guys are bought in…"

–– Josh Hart on 115-113 loss in Miami pic.twitter.com/pbNj69dYV5

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 18, 2025

Josh Hart​

On his early-game foul call leading to Brown’s lost challenge:

“I don’t know. They called a foul, so yeah. It is what it is.”

On the final minutes against the Heat:

“I don’t think we played bad [late]. Deuce had an open look at the top. [Jordan Clarkson] had an open look in the corner. They just didn’t fall. I think [Miami] made a couple tough shots. Dru Smith made like three or four threes today. In that stretch, we didn’t play bad basketball. Sometimes, plus minuses are a little misleading. We had good shots that didn’t fall and they had some tough shots that fell.”

BANG pic.twitter.com/lsxaNsdjs9

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 18, 2025

Karl-Anthony Towns​

On enduring a fourth straight road loss:

“I’m going to keep shooting, keep being aggressive. Keep finding ways to impact winning and hopefully help us win games.”

On his three-point struggles:

“I thought I took some shots that were good, that felt good. It just didn’t go in. The numbers will always number out, the averages average out. I’m confident in my shot.

“I thought we took some good shots. We just didn’t make them. It’s unfortunate. I can only speak for myself.”

Davion Mitchell spoke about the matchup against “Deuce” McBride and how they used to go against each other in college while he was in Baylor and the Knicks player went to West Virginia. #HeatNation pic.twitter.com/4xk5lJFqaj

— Zachary Weinberger (@ZachWeinberger) November 18, 2025

Miles McBride​

On his dunk vs. Miami:

“I needed it. It would have been a lot better with a win though.

“I like that y’all remember [my dunks]. I’m racking ’em up. It feels good, though. I’ve gotta continue to attack the basket with force.”

Jordan Clarkson​

On how to replace Anunoby’s defense:

“[OG’s absence is] big time. He’s a big part of what we do especially on that end. With him being out, we’ve all gotta lock in on that end.”

On adapting the defensive scheme with OG out:

“Last game we threw in the 2–3 [zone] and we all had to kinda figure it out on the fly. So I think you’ll be seeing new actions and different things we’re gonna try to put in while he’s out to help our defense.”

On staying locked in:

“It’s a level of focus. I’m glad to be back in this and part of this and back contending, be in the playoffs and know that we’re playing for something. That changes a player’s mindset. It’s just a bunch of focus that goes into it and I’m locked in.”

On the Knicks’ shot quality and system fit:

“I just think it’s our system. I think we generate a lot of good shots. They’re not good — they’re great shots. I don’t really have to force as much and I’m not in that position to do that on this squad. I don’t get as many grenades, whereas I used to take four or five of those with under five on the clock. But when those opportunities come I’ll try to make the best of those as well. We just have a good system and I’m trying to take advantage every time I’ve got it.”

On reaching his peak at the right time:

“That’s when you want that thing flowing, getting ready for the playoffs, knowing what you’re doing. In the playoffs you have to make adjustments, but I think we’re starting to get a good feel of our offense and our defensive concepts. I know [coach Mike Brown] has a bunch of stuff that he still wants to throw in. We’re just getting to the foundation of what we’re doing. There’s definitely a lot more basketball to play.”

Erik Spoelstra (Miami Heat Coach)​

On Jalen Brunson and his USA Basketball future:

“We have plenty of time for that. And I’ll defer to Grant and those guys.”

On working with Brunson during the World Cup:

“What I can say is I really enjoyed working with him. I really dislike myself — I can’t look in the mirror — because of how much I grew to like him. He texted me the other day, just checking in on me and the family. He has such a great heart. My two sons are Jalen Brunson fans, but I told them it’s not allowed in my house.”

Jalen Brunson warming up in Miami 5 days after spraining his right ankle

Missing his 2nd game tonight pic.twitter.com/Wyil5WZ8ji

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 18, 2025

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/...n-its-unfortunate-i-can-only-speak-for-myself

 

[New York Knicks]

Game Preview: Knicks @ Heat, Nov. 17, 2025

An NBA schedule is complex. Trying to fit 82 games for 30 teams in a schedule while being fair to all of them in terms of travel, rest, and balance is hard. There are going to be irregularities.

Those irregularities have shown up in the early going for the Knicks. For one, they just finished a seven-game homestand, their longest since January 2014. In response, the team is immediately going on a five-game road trip, tied for their longest of the season with the yearly West Coast swing in March.

But the other oddity is that, just 13 games into the season, they’ll be playing the Miami Heat (7-5) for the third time. By the end of Monday night, two of the team’s four road games in the first four weeks of the season will have been in Miami. After tonight, these two teams will only meet one more time: December 21 at MSG.

So, it’s fair to say these two teams will be quite familiar with each other despite the massive injuries on both sides. Norman Powell has deep-fried the Knicks in both meetings, while Karl-Anthony Towns and Landry Shamet eviscerated the Miami defense on Friday.

We know Miami can score, we know they want to push the pace, and we know they can shoot. It’s certainly been a sharp reversal of how they’ve played under Erik Spoelstra the last few years. One thing the Knicks can lean on? They have 36 offensive rebounds in two games against the Heatles, and that’s with Mitchell Robinson playing 14 total minutes due to load management and foul trouble. With no Bam Adebayo, this could be key to keeping up with a Heat offense that has scored less than 110 points just once (101 against San Antonio on 10/30).

Projected Starters​

Davion Mitchell shot only 32.7% from three in 227 career games with the Sacramento Kings, including two years under Mike Brown, but he’s massively improved since leaving. Since joining the Heat in a midseason trade from Toronto last season, Mitchell is shooting 42.9% from distance over 48 games and has established himself as a young dynamo starting guard. In two games against the Knicks, he’s scored 20 total points on 6-for-12 from the field and 3-for-5 from deep.

Norman Powell is doing what he always does, and with Tyler Herro continuing to be out, could absolutely get his long-overdue first all-star nod this year. He’s missed a few games, but he’s averaging 26 a night thus far. In two games against the Knicks this year, he’s scored 67 total points on a blistering 11-for-21 from deep. He scored 38 in the losing effort on Friday.

Pelle Larsson stepped into the starting lineup with Adebayo sidelined and is a solid player for his draft slot. You don’t expect much from the No. 44 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, but the Swedish wing can shoot it and hold his own defensively. He nailed three triples on Friday and is sure to be a headache if he’s left open.

Andrew Wiggins has settled into being a reliable starter a decade into his NBA career. When you think of all the generational talents drafted at No. 1 overall, you might consider Wiggins a disappointment, but when you consider that he’s a reliable starter in Year 11, that’s pretty good. He had an uneventful game in the win over the Knicks in October, but he was rough in a larger role on Friday, going 6-for-18 from the field and 1-for-6 from three with three turnovers and four fouls.

Kel’el Ware has been unable to stop the offensive rebounding barrage in the middle, to the point that he needs help from Udonis Haslem. He was better on Friday than he was in the first meeting, posting a 15-10 double-double, and has continued to improve from the perimeter, but he’ll have his hands full with Big Mitch.

Shorthanded Knicks​

No Jalen Brunson, no OG Anunoby, and potentially no Deuce McBride due to personal reasons. Mike Brown refused to dig deep in the bench after Anunoby’s departure in the first quarter last night, but he might need to do it tonight.

It was a very Thibs-ian game minutes-wise. Despite Mitchell Robinson’s foul trouble, you saw almost no Guerschon Yabusele or Ariel Hukporti. I’d assume Yabusele gets a bigger role now that Brown has had two full days off to evaluate the plan going forward, but could it also lead to minutes for, say, Pačome Dadiet?

And on the topic of the kids, what happens if Deuce can’t go? With no Brunson, it would make sense to start Jordan Clarkson, but it would likely allow Tyler Kolek to re-enter the rotation either way. Could we see Josh Hart start for the first time this season with no Anunoby?

Deuce McBride/Jordan Clarkson–Mikal Bridges–Josh Hart–Karl-Anthony Towns–Mitchell Robinson

I’d assume Brown plays a full nine tonight, so the Knicks are going to need more of what they got from Shamet and Clarkson on Friday to win this one.

Prediction​

This one is tough. Both teams are missing critical players, and the Knicks are not only going to struggle with shot creation without Brunson but also on defense without Anunoby. While they scored 140 without Brunson on Friday, I’m not quite sure how much they can weather the loss of OG’s defense.

Still, the Heat have no answers for KAT with Adebayo out. If not for Shamet’s explosion being the catalyst in the second half on Friday, he could’ve easily dropped 50. If he’s on his game, the Knicks can win this. If he has an off night? It’ll be a loooong night.

Knicks by 4.

Injury Report​

Knicks:

OUT – Jalen Brunson (ankle), OG Anunoby (hamstring)

Questionable – Deuce McBride (personal reasons)

Heat:

OUT – Terry Rozier (gambling), Tyler Herro (ankle), Bam Adebayo (toe)

Game Details​

Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Time: 7:30 PM ET

Place: Kaseya Center, Miami, FL

TV: MSG

Follow: @ptknicksblog and bsky

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/...-brunson-anunoby-towns-bridges-adebayo-powell

 

[New York Knicks]

Knicks Bulletin: ‘Indiana. I hate Indiana’

Isn’t it funny? The Knicks might earn their first road win against their once-would-be coach in Jason Kidd.

New York visits Dallas tonight in a matchup that will allow us to watch No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg go against the Knicks as the boys try to finally put a number in the win column of their stinky 0-4 record away from MSG.

Here’s the latest we’ve heard from the protagonists ahead of Wednesday’s outing.

Jalen Brunson has been upgraded to questionable for tomorrow night's game against the Mavericks

Brunson has missed the Knicks' last two games with a grade 1 ankle sprain pic.twitter.com/JOKMYfdejG

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) November 18, 2025

Mike Brown​

On Mitchell Robinson’s minute plan:

“It’s increased. It’s gone up three times. And again, it’s all part of the load management thing. So it’s not necessarily a [minutes] restriction.”

On Robinson’s availability:

“He could play 27 minutes. I threw [Guerschon Yabusele] in because [Karl-Anthony Towns] picked up early fouls and Yabu was playing well. I didn’t go back to Mitch because of that — but he’s definitely in the 20s.”

On resting Robinson in Memphis:

“I’m not sure about that. We’ve gotta take it one game at a time and follow what the medical people tell us.”

On Robinson’s conditioning:

“He can go longer with his stretches. He can go longer with his minutes now than before. It’s constantly on the rise, based on what Casey and his group tell us night in and night out.”

Joakim: “Are there any teams out there that you look at and say, ‘F*** those guys, those are our rivals?’” @BetMGM

Josh: “Indiana.” pic.twitter.com/I3TaloABXz

— Roommates Show (@Roommates__Show) November 17, 2025

Josh Hart​

On his most-hated team:

“Indiana. I hate Indiana.”

On breaking the road slump:

“[We’ll get a road win] at some point — I don’t think we’re gonna go 0–41 on the road. At some point, it’ll bounce in our favor. We’ve just gotta make sure we’re fully locked in whenever we’re on the road… communicate at a high level, know the scout, know personnel, execute.”

On staying locked in away from home:

“I don’t think we’re going to go 0–41 on the road. At some point it’ll bounce in our favor. We just got make sure we’re fully locked in whenever we’re on the road. We’ve got to make sure we’re communicating at high level, that we know the scout, know personnel and we know how to execute.”

KAT's girlfriend Jordyn Woods located the car his late mom Jackie had when he was a kid and got it for his 30th birthday today pic.twitter.com/bOwd8q3WeU

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 16, 2025

Karl-Anthony Towns​

On enduring close road losses:

“They’re all different. [One time] we were up 20 and we lost. I know everyone in this locker room is tough. We want to win. Last year we were known for winning those games, so it’s a different feeling when you’re not doing that. Just stay confident. We’ve got a great group with great talent. Keep fighting.”

On the late goaltending review vs. Miami:

“Two of the three [refs] called goaltending. I was under the assumption it was goaltending. When I saw them go to the table I saw [referee] Ray [Acosta] tell them it’s goaltending, so I thought it was just looking at a clock situation, where the clock should stop, whatever the case may be. We were also under the impression, we got the rebound, so we had possession, so both ways we should be getting the ball back. When we heard it wasn’t goaltending or it was possession, it was a jump ball, we were kind of confused. At the end of the day though, we still found a way to win the tip, got a good look. Some days, I thought I shot a good one. I thought it was good. When I was on the floor I was in my mind already that they’re going to call timeout and advance the ball. I didn’t realize it didn’t go in. I thought it went in until I saw everyone jumping.”

DEUCE MCBRIDE GOES COAST TO COAST & THEN SLAMS IN THE POSTER DUNK!!! pic.twitter.com/sPTKSqQSJL

— Alex B. (@KnicksCentral) November 18, 2025

Miles McBride​

On the mindset needed for winning on the road:

“On the road, you can’t leave it up to chance. You’ve gotta come in anywhere and take the win. You’ve gotta not match their intensity but exceed it.”

Mikal Bridges​

On fixing road performance:

“We’ve just gotta play the whole 48. Stay with it. Sometimes you’ve gotta leave the officials alone, especially on the road, because they get out in transition and it’s gonna make it tough on us. But stay the course, weather the storm. We’re not gonna keep losing all these road games. It’s gonna happen eventually.”

“It’s a lot of pressure and responsibility that comes with being a point guard. I don’t know if I was ready for that right off the bat.”

Cooper Flagg speaks on his thoughts of the first few games starting in the PG position & now a few games into his natural role, a forward. pic.twitter.com/Mz3HHdgwgu

— Abby Jones (@_abigaiiiil) November 15, 2025

Cooper Flagg​

On handling point guard duties:

“It’s a lot of pressure and a lot of responsibility that comes with being a point guard. I don’t know if I was ready to handle that right off the bat. I tried my best and that’s not to say I can’t go back to it and I can’t work on it and get better. I think it’s just worked out lately where it’s been better to have somebody else help and relieve pressure. It doesn’t mean I can’t bring it up and initiate offense.”

Brian Scalabrine knew Cooper Flagg would be a pro when he was just 13 years old!@Edelman11 @Scalabrine pic.twitter.com/jpPIAF8SaI

— Games with Names (@gameswithnames) October 22, 2024

Brian Scalabrine​

On seeing Flagg play for the first time:

“He was the best player on the floor. It wasn’t even close. This is a kid who got out of a car after a four-hour drive to go play pickup. And he was unbeatable. I told him, you are making it to the NBA. I don’t know if you are playing 20 years or five years. I don’t know if you are a Hall of Famer or role player. But you are going to the NBA.”

On Flagg’s development curve:

“Cooper is exactly where he’s supposed to be. Everyone wants to know when he is going to be Cooper Flagg and all this stuff. His greatest strength is he’s a super computer. He learns at a rate that most people can’t. Whatever struggles he goes through now, wait until Jan. 1.”

On evaluating Flagg long-term:

“Judge Cooper Flagg in 2026. Call 2025 a learning experience. Jan. 1 to the end of the season, watch what he does. Watch his reads, watch his stats, watch his processing. It will be night and day. He’s an absolute super computer. He’s AI when it comes to basketball players. He learns so quickly. Picks things up really fast. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

Jalen Brunson warming up in Miami 5 days after spraining his right ankle

Missing his 2nd game tonight pic.twitter.com/Wyil5WZ8ji

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 18, 2025

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/knicks-news/75524/knicks-bulletin-indiana-i-hate-indiana

 

[New York Knicks]

Knicks 113, Mavericks 111: They practice free throws, right?

The cool kids stayed up late to watch the Knicks (9-5) play in Dallas tonight. Through the first half, we had mixed feelings about sacrificing the sleep. Our heroes did manage to take a two-point lead into halftime, even though they shot atrociously from deep for the second straight game. If the Mavericks (4-12), playing without Cooper Flagg, offered anything better than the league’s worst offense, New York would have been in real trouble. Both teams scored 35 in the third, and although the Knicks missed almost all their free throws, they couldn’t give the game away. Final score of their first road win: Knicks 113, Mavs 111.

Overall, the Knicks shot 19-of-35 (54%) from the free-throw line and 12-of-42 (29%) from three-point range. And still they won, thanks to 16 offensive rebounds.

Once again, Landry Shamet came up huge for the Knicks late. He drilled two huge three pointers in the final two minutes, and his clean defense on Brandon Williams’ layup with .7 seconds left resulted in an offensive foul that undid the game tying basket. He finished with nine points tonight, but six of them were huge.

Jalen Brunson played despite spraining his ankle a week ago. He wasn’t missing a game against his former team and tallied 28 points and five assists in 35 minutes. Karl-Anthony Towns (18-14) and Josh Hart (16-10) contributed double-doubles, and Mikal Bridges bailed out the team with great defense for most of the night (16 points, six assists, three steals, and two blocks).

For the Mavs, D’Angelo Russell and Naji Marshall scored 23 apiece.

First Half​

The Knicks played without OG Anunoby, while the Mavs were missing a number of players, including Anthony Davis and their prestigious rookie, Cooper Flagg—ironic, given that this was Flagg’s poster night at American Airlines Center.

The first quarter was a mixed bag. Neither squad shot well to start, but Dallas took an early lead, scoring eight fast-break points and capitalizing on Knicks turnovers. The visitors responded with seven straight, capped by a Guerschon Yabusele long-ball, to level the scoreboard.

Remember when Naji Marshall lit up the Knicks for a career-high 38 points back in March? He scored 11 first-quarter points to help preserve the home team’s advantage.

Naji Marshall pulls from downtown

He's got 11 PTS on 4-5 FGM! pic.twitter.com/dhTmdfFZ6H

— NBA (@NBA) November 20, 2025

Against the Heat on Monday, New York connected on just 25% from yard. Tonight, their woes continued, making 3-of-11 three-point attempts in the first frame. Dallas, meanwhile, converted 50% of their 14, which helped them exit the quarter with a one-point lead.

The second quarter wasn’t much better. New York continued their trend of self-injury by whiffing from the arc, the free throw line, and various spots between. Fortunately for them, the ragtag Mavs field the league’s worst-rated offense and it doesn’t take much competence to get ahead of that turtle. Dropping eight straight, New York took a 52-50 lead into intermission.

KAT dunk
Mikal dunk
Knicks take lead pic.twitter.com/rScj7kyGCR

— New York Basketball (@NBA_NewYork) November 20, 2025

Through 24 minutes, New York shot 40% from the field and won the glass by three. Although they made only 3-of-21 from deep, New York snatched 10 offensive rebounds and forced 10 turnovers, which saved their bacon. The spicy perimeter shooting that defined Dallas’ first quarter cooled in the second, when they made 2-of-9. For the Mavs, that damned Marshall had scored 19 points already. For the Knicks, Brunson and Bridges had combined for 26 points. Hurry up with this second half, I’m yawning.

Second Half​

The third quarter brought more back-and-forth scoring. Both teams gave mixed-effort on defense. The Knicks had some noteworthy efforts (Brunson, Bridges, Hart, and McBride all blocked shots), but they also surrendered too many second-chance opportunities, allowing multiple offensive rebounds to Lively and Gafford. Worse, Russell, that perennial pest, kept puncturing the defense with middies and floaters.

Just as Brunson, Towns, and Hart began to gel, DLo and Thompson gave it back to them. There were 15 lead changes in the game by the end of the quarter, a stalemate that saw both teams score 35. As far as highlights go, Deuce McBride connected from deep twice in the final minute or so. And Josh Hart did Josh Hart things:

Josh Hart dives into the stands & grabs a mid-game snack

Knicks lead by 5 in the 3Q: https://t.co/MuvXQe0Jt3 pic.twitter.com/cU8GlzWD1M

— NBA (@NBA) November 20, 2025

With an 87-85 lead heading into the final frame, the Knicks continued to tread water. Neither team played well enough to distance itself. Christie and D’Angelo Russell buried threes to nudge the Mavs in front as Dallas capitalized on more New York miscues (bad passes, more missed threes, more fouls).

Down by two with two minutes left, the Knicks teetered on the verge of losing another close road game. They needed a clutch play from someone—and rather than Brunson, here comes Shamet with a corner three.

LANDRY. LEAD. pic.twitter.com/wP57NmXXDp

— Knicks Videos (@sny_knicks) November 20, 2025

Russell made one of two freebies on the other end to tie it up, but back came Shamet—again! Hart got stuffed by Gafford on a layup, but grabbed his own rebound and swung it out to Landry for a 26-footer.

AND AGAIN

SHAMET pic.twitter.com/XVVKqegpqO

— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) November 20, 2025

Following that, Jason Kidd called for time and drew up a play for Thompson, who airballed a pass to Mitchell Robinson. The basketball gods wanted New York to win after all!

With 22 seconds remaining, Shamet had the chance to ice the game at the free throw line. He missed both. The ball found its way to Brandon Williams, who clanged the rim on long brick. Another gift from the basketball gods! Robinson was promptly fouled—and missed both freebies, too. New York made 18 of their 33 free throw attempts tonight, and those last four blanks nearly sank them.

On Mitch’s miss, Hart fouled P.J. Washington, who converted on both of his free throws. Out of a timeout, down by one, Hart couldn’t inbound the ball and called for another timeout. Championship basketball, this did not look like. When the play finally resumed, Brunson got the ball and was fouled with 3.8 on the clock. He, too, missed a free throw. They practice them, right? He made the second.

Williams got the ball and tore-ass up the floor, racing step-for-step with Landry Shamet. Williams made the layup with .7 seconds on the clock and a foul was whistled—but it was on Williams, for wrapping an arm around Landry, which erased the game-tying shot. A fitting, bizarre ending to a confounding win.

The NBA has to be match fixing at this point.

The refs in the Knicks Mavs game need to be investigated for this horrible call pic.twitter.com/kuVPm7mYYZ

— CadeWrld (@WrldCade) November 20, 2025

Up Next​

The road trip continues on Saturday in Orlando. Safe travels, Knickerbockers.

Box Score

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[New York Knicks]

P&T November mailbag

The New York Knicks sit third in the Eastern conference, third in the league in offensive rating and third in offensive rebounds, having committed the third-fewest turnovers. Jalen Brunson just returned from a twisted ankle that made him the third Knick starter to miss a game already, joining OG Anunoby and Frankenstein fifth-starter Jotchell McHartinson.

The two teams ahead of New York in the East are Detroit and Toronto. I’m not worried about either. Ergo, the Knicks are in a good place in the conference — only with Cleveland off to a ho-hum 10-6, Boston a medically-induced morass of middling and Indiana riding their once-in-a-lifetime lottery luck like a beaming Mia Malkova riding . . . well, metaphor aside, the point is that the Knicks could be doing better. Should they, though?

How do you feel about their start?

Hey, you having a kid soon? Hoping to? Someday? If you love that kid, make sure their name is four syllables. That’s how many it takes to get chanted at Madison Square Garden. You’d think that kinda thing boils down to greatness, or maybe time. Nah. Think about it.

Patrick Ewing’s name got chanted. Jalen Brunson’s will, if it hasn’t already. Carmelo Anthony never did, though. Too many syllables, even if you cut “Carmelo” to “Melo.” KAT never will, either; same reason. Julius Randle, Amar’e Stoudemire, Charles Oakley? Nope. Jeff Van Gundy did. Not Pat Riley.

It’s not just the syllables. New Yorkers always add a little flavor to what they do. That’s how 19,763 strangers (that used to be the sellout number; dunno what it is now, after the sellouts sold out some more) are somehow, immediately, intrinsically aware that where the stress falls in those syllables matters! “Tom Thibodeau” had the right number of beats, but the stresses are all wrong. Where would you even hit the accent? TOM thi-BO-deau? Not merely off-key, but literally diabolical; like a waltz danced in 4/4.

Landry Shamet has now had his name chanted at the Garden twice in six months. Allan Houston? John Starks? Bernard King? Never! Sure, the Hall of Fame and All-NBA selections are fine, yeah, but have you ever considered the mouth-feel of a player’s name? Its play upon the ear?

I hated writing “Afflalo” when he was a Knick because my brain always wanted his first name to be “Aron,” not “Arron.” Strictly sonorously, “Afflalo” is a beautiful sound, if only for its strangeness, for the necessity of that strangeness. If Schoenberg were alive and heard the word “Afflalo,” he wouldn’t smile — he’s Schoenberg — but he’d recognize something of his twelve-tone music in that name, feel a ringing inside himself, an affirmation. That’s not nothing.

It’s November mailbag, babes. Whaddya wanna share? Ask. Seek. Knock. Come as you are.

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/knicks-features-profiles/75614/pt-november-mailbag

 

[New York Knicks]

Dissecting the Knicks’ road struggles

Good news: the Knicks are no longer winless away from Madison Square Garden.

Bad news: they did it by narrowly surviving a severely shorthanded, mediocre Mavericks team with a horrendous shooting night, including 16 missed free throws, and on a controversial offensive foul.

Against anyone else, the Knicks lose that game. Aside from bursts by checks notes Naji Marshall and 2025 D’Angelo Russell, Dallas’ offense was stuck in neutral all night as they struggled from three after a hot first quarter.

So, while the Knicks are now on the board on the road, it’s been five disheartening performances to start the season. While the team looks nearly unstoppable at home, only dropping a singular game against the Magic in nine tries at the World’s Most Famous Arena, they’ve been uninspiring on the road for a variety of reasons. What’s going on with that?

The Knicks are one of the league’s best shooting teams. They make 36.7% of their triples and 79.8% of their free throws, ranking above average in both despite the horrific performance last night. If that were balanced, we wouldn’t have this kind of issue.

Except it isn’t.

Home: 39.9 3pt% (T-5th), 84.8 FT% (4th)

Road: 30.9 3pt% (26th), 71.4 FT% (27th)

Ouch. While a decrease in free-throw percentage is expected on the road (even if NBA players are usually good at blocking out the noise), a near-14-point drop is jarring. But the most glaring issue is that the Knicks, a team that has now made it part of their identity to shoot a high volume of threes, see their percentages drop by an entire nine points on the road.

What’s behind that? Are teams just playing better defense? Well, when dissecting that:

Open+ Wide Open 3s:

Home: 41.1% (37.9 att/g)

Road: 33.9% (35.4 att/g)

There’s not a big decrease in shot quality, but there is a massive decrease in efficiency. They are even statistically last in wide-open three-point shooting on the road. This rang especially true last night, when usual sharpshooters like Mikal Bridges and Deuce McBride clanked open shot after open shot.

The biggest individual culprit? Karl-Anthony Towns, the most gifted shooting big man in the history of the league. He goes from shooting 39.6% from downtown on almost six attempts per game at home to a putrid 17.2% on the same volume. This has dragged down his overall efficiency to the point that he’s in one of the worst shooting slumps of his career to start the season.

It’s not just KAT, though.

Jordan Clarkson:

Home: 42.1% (4.2 att/g)

Road: 18.8% (3.2 att/g)

Landry Shamet:

Home: 52.6% (4.2 att/g)

Road: 28.6% (5.6 att/g)

Josh Hart

Home: 40.7% (3.4 att/g)

Road: 28.6% (2.8 att/g)

Home cooking is certainly a thing, but it’s quite alarming that four of the team’s top-eight players are struggling mightily from distance on the road. Bridges, McBride, and OG Anunoby are the only players on the team whose shooting splits are even at home and on the road.

Aside from the three-point and free-throw shooting, is there anything else that changes in a big way on the road?

Well, the Knicks still grab a lot of offensive rebounds on the road and average the same amount of turnovers on the road, so the root of the offensive struggles is certainly based on the percentage dips. What about on defense?

Both at home and on the road, Knicks’ opponents are shooting the lights out from deep (38.9% home, 39.6% road) with more volume at home. The Knicks are forcing more turnovers at home (16.6 to 14.0) and getting luckier on the foul line (76.9% to 83.5%), while also allowing more free throws on the road.

They allow seven more points per game on the road, something you can chalk up to forcing fewer turnovers, committing more fouls, and not doing as well on the boards. The Knicks have a 32.2 OREB% on the road and still win the rebounding battle on average (50.7%), but they do much better on both ends at home (34.8%, 53.4%).

Could it also be strength-of-schedule-based? I’m not quite sure. If they blew out Dallas last night, then maybe, but they didn’t. While Milwaukee, Chicago, and Miami are all competent and stout opponents, they’re not worldbeaters. The Knicks have beaten the Cavaliers, Timberwolves, Celtics, and Heat at home, even if they’ve also benefitted from feasting on bottom-feeders like the Wizards, Nets, and Grizzlies.

Ultimately, the Knicks are playing a world-beating brand of basketball at home, and playing extremely mediocre on the road. While they’re not as good defensively on the road and don’t dominate the boards like they should, it mostly lies in efficiency. They have many capable shooters and, on paper, only one guy who should struggle at the free-throw line. There’s no reason for a sizable drop-off away from MSG.

Source: https://www.postingandtoasting.com/...rown-karl-anthony-towns-shamet-heat-mavericks