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Knicks overcome sluggish start to beat Celtics in Game 4

3 days ago | knicksxfactor.com | Robby Sabo

Ladies and gentlemen of the Blue and Orange, the New York Knicks are just one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals. Their 121-113 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 gives them a commanding 3-1 series lead. ECSF: Game 4: Final As has been the trend, the Knicks started slow, whereas the Celtics ripped the net. Jayson Tatum, who led all scorers with 42 points, got off to a torrid start at Madison Square Garden.
Jalen Brunson buries Pistons, sends Knicks to Round 2 (Highlights)

2 weeks ago | knicksxfactor.com | Robby Sabo

On this particular night, New York Knicks fans could not care less about ball movement. Jalen Brunson‘s crunch-time three with just 4.3 seconds remaining in regulation catapulted the Knicks into the second round of the NBA playoffs, courtesy of a 116-113 Game 6 road victory over the Detroit Pistons.
Karl-Anthony Towns Goes Beast Mode in Knicks Game 4 Win Over Pistons

2 weeks ago | knicksxfactor.com | Robby Sabo

Sometimes, a feeling is all somebody needs. Whether it’s bitter rage, pure ecstasy, or a mixed bag that’s tough to define, an emotional outburst is what can sometimes get the job done for a collection of humans. Naturally, this applies to sports—that is, until robots wipe us entirely off the face of the Earth. April 27: Final For now, however, Karl-Anthony Towns‘s Sunday matinee performance in the Motor City is the latest example of an individual feeling it as purely as possible.
Pistons' physicality prevails over Jalen Brunson, Knicks in Game 2

3 weeks ago | knicksxfactor.com | Collin Loring

As is so often the case in the NBA postseason, physicality prevailed in the Detroit Pistons’ series-tying, 100-94, Game 2 victory at Madison Square Garden. A second-straight comeback wasn’t in the cards for the New York Knicks, who outscored the opposition 27 to 25 in the fourth quarter. The offense ran stale after Josh Hart tied the game at 94 all with 75 seconds remaining.
Landry Shamet needs to be a mainstay for the New York Knicks

3 weeks ago | knicksxfactor.com | Collin Loring

Much has been made of Tom Thibodeau‘s rigid rotations and minutes management as New York Knicks head coach. But it’s never felt as pressing as it does in year five, with a litmus test, first-round series against the Detroit Pistons fast approaching. Because for just the second time in his coaching tenure, Thibodeau and the Knicks enter the playoffs with a fully healthy rotation. Yet no decision might prove more polarizing than his allocation of minutes for sharpshooter Landry Shamet.
Knicks-Pistons: Top Detroit weaknesses New York must exploit

4 weeks ago | knicksxfactor.com | Michael Nania |Robby Sabo

After a New York Knicks regular season that would be described as mildly underwhelming by most, Tom Thibodeau’s seat is slightly warm entering the playoffs. The Knicks will be held to a high standard in their first-round series against the upstart Detroit Pistons. With back-to-back semifinals exits in the rearview and the defending champion Boston Celtics looming – who the Knicks went 0-4 against this season – this first-round series is about the second-round implications more than anything.
OG Anunoby's 3-pointer lifts Knicks to 114-113 win over Grizzlies

4 weeks ago | knicksxfactor.com | Robby Sabo

On this particular night, the New York Knicks looked different. They felt changed. They played with more energy and togetherness. For the first time this season, the 2024-25 New York Knicks appeared to be whole. Mitchell Robinson‘s return to the lineup resulted in a thrilling 114-113 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, courtesy of a heroic OG Anunoby 3-pointer with just 5.3 seconds left in regulation. Yes, OG Anunoby was big here, but how Jalen Brunson made this play to find him is incredible.
Those fun 1990s New York Knicks comparisons are officially dead

4 weeks ago | knicksxfactor.com | Robby Sabo

Well, it was fun while it lasted. Even the diehard fans who compared last year’s New York Knicks to those of the tough and rugged early-to-mid-1990s squads knew the two squads were extremely different. After all, what we know of the loose and fluid basketball of today can’t even dream of resembling the physical and grinding nature of the game three decades ago (shoot, even two decades ago).
New York Knicks Rookie Ariel Hukporti Receives Brutal Injury News

4 weeks ago | knicksxfactor.com | Holden Gumb |Robby Sabo

Well, that ended just about as quickly as it began. New York Knicks rookie center Ariel Hukporti is expected to miss four-to-six weeks after suffering a torn meniscus in his left knee during his first career start against the Philadelphia 76ers, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. New York Knicks center Ariel Hukporti has suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee and is expected to miss 4-to-6 weeks, sources tell ESPN.
Jalen Brunson saves New York Knicks from epic collapse vs. Sixers

4 weeks ago | knicksxfactor.com | Robby Sabo

It wasn’t pretty, but ugliness sometimes happens, and that’s exactly why Jalen Brunson exists. Despite leading big for most of the game, the Philadelphia 76ers roared back in the fourth quarter. In fact, they held a four-point lead with just 2:42 remaining in regulation. Feb. 26, 2025: Final Fortunately for the New York Knicks, Jalen Brunson decided to take over the game.