After the Knicks fell to 0-2 without their All-Star starting power forward, coach Tom Thibodeau stood up for the much-criticized Julius Randle – who is in COVID-19 minutes. The rage on social media had reached a crescendo after Randle played two bad games in Minnesota … Read More

The last time the Knicks ventured across the border into Toronto, RJ Barrett had about 1,000 guests for whom he had been given tickets and infiltrated the Scotiabank Arena. On Sunday afternoon, there was a spectator limit of 1,000 for the entire arena, with the … Read More

The Knicks will take the floor Sunday afternoon at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, the first NBA city to return to last season’s almost empty arenas. The Raptors are the first team to give in to the reality of the problems that plague the NBA … Read More

The Knicks will face the Raptors minus at least three starters Sunday afternoon, with Mitchell Robinson most recently entering the NBA’s health and safety records. Robinson joins Julius Randle, Nerlen’s Noel, Jericho Sims and Wayne Selden in minutes, and the Knicks will also be without … Read More

Tom Thibodeau mentioned Wednesday night that Julius Randle was “chopped up,” but the COVID test that put him in quarantine surprised him. “That’s what it is,” Thibodeau said. “There’s nothing you can do other than follow the guidelines. You want everyone to be healthy. You … Read More

When Julius Randle went into the NBA’s health and safety records on Thursday, it signaled a huge hit for the Knicks. They lost their leading goal scorer, a second-team All-NBA star who carried them last season. So, as the Knicks got ready for Friday night’s … Read More

OKLAHOMA CITY – Guess the Knicks would not be better off without Julius Randle. The Knicks ‘three-game winning streak was snatched when fan favorite Obi Toppin did not prove to be the Knicks’ lord and savior entering a new year as the rebuilding of Oklahoma … Read More

DETROIT – For one night, the Knicks could smile, content to get away with back-to-back victories on the road that look the same in position as any other victory, no downsides to surviving against COVID and injured teams in Minnesota and Detroit. And as they … Read More

DETROIT – Tom Thibodeau likes to tell his team that every player who comes to the NBA has to be great to get there, so ignore the names on the jersey and the opposition’s pedigree and just play hard. Most of the night on Wednesday … Read More

DETROIT – Kemba Walker had taken the advice of the Knicks’ medical staff the last time the Knicks played back-to-back games, where they stood out from the second game in Atlanta. And after the Knicks won without him, he was benched in the next nine … Read More