It’s one more needle in the skin of the Knicks. Unable to qualify for the play-offs, or even the play-in, when they finished in the top 4 of the regular season in the East in 2021, the New Yorkers also experienced the humiliation of losing all derbies to the Nets in 2021-22. – – The … Read more
The race for the top of the Eastern Conference is still open with eight days remaining in the NBA regular season. Philadelphia caught up a bit by crushing Charlotte (144-114) on Saturday afternoon. The Sixers made the difference after the break thanks to Joel Embiid (29 points, 14 rebounds), Tobias Harris (23 points) and Tyrese … Read more
While they were deprived of RJ Barrett (ankle) and Nerlens Noel (foot) and they played with a Mitchell Robinson weakened by an ankle problem (2 points, 0 rebound in 14 minutes) and a horribly clumsy Evan Fournier ( 1/13 on shots), the Knicks were nonetheless heading for a success in Portland, on the night of … Read more
Before their Martin Luther King Day game, Boston and New York shared many points in common: a disappointing first half of the season – the two historic franchises, expected around the top 4 but rather fighting for play-in qualification – and a dynamic similar (four wins in five games for the Celtics, five of six … Read more
« Evan does the show! », Slips a colleague from the Chase Bridge, an elevated section of Madison Square Garden, above the highest rows, closer to the parquet floor. An impression of levitation that Evan Fournier seems to feel even more on the pitch, where the Frenchman puts on the winning baskets. 41 points at … Read more
The Covid-19 removed from the tree the Christmas gift so hoped for by Knicks fans: a reunion with Trae Young, at Madison Square Garden. In June, the leader of Atlanta had precipitated the elimination of the New York franchise in the first round of the play-offs. Without forgetting to chamber the opposing public after a … Read more
The New York Knicks won at home against the Detroit Pistons (105-91) on Tuesday in the NBA. And Evan Fournier made his contribution to his team’s victory, three days after having equaled his number of points in a match (32), in his North American career. – – This time, Fournier scored 22 (9/24 shooting including … Read more
Evan Fournier decisive The matches follow each other but are not alike for Evan Fournier. Sometimes lacking in address and criticized by the New York press, the back of the Knicks was in sight this NBA night. Opposed with New York in Houston, the French signed a beautiful 8 of 12 in the shoot (3 … Read more
After a delicate and injury-strewn start to the season, Milwaukee continues its ascent to the top of the Eastern Conference. Sunday afternoon, the Bucks won at Madison Square Garden against the Knicks (112-97) to clinch a 12th victory in their last 14 games. – – Giannis Antetokounmpo and his teammates quickly took off in this … Read more
The five wins in six games to kick off the regular season are already a long way off in New York. Beaten at home Saturday afternoon by Denver (99-113), the Knicks have for the first time this season a negative record (11 wins – 12 losses, 11th in the East). On the bench, Tom Thibodeau … Read more