We have spent a lot of time in recent days fretting over the Knicks, and fileting them, and frying them on a griddle of foiled expectations. We have focused, exhaustively and exhaustingly, on the things they do not do well — specifically, the things that have failed them, time and again, against the NBA’s best teams.
They are both fair and important, these critiques.
But they also tend to obscure — if not outright minimize — some important things the Knicks do well, and one of them, a key one, was on full display: The Knicks have become awfully proficient at winning basketball games. This isn’t a skill that is nearly as praised as it should be — and, in truth, Tom Thibodeau is often lampooned for his fervent demand to treat each game with similar urgency.
And, yes, it helps to have Jalen Brunson on your side.
Feb 13, 2025; Dallas, Texas, USA; Mark Cuban laughs during the second half of the game between the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat at American Airlines
The Boston Celtics are one of the teams who are expected to be a contender at the end of the season. They are the defending NBA champions, so they feel like the
Nikola Jokić is still rewriting the record books — and treating it like just another day at the office. In a 149-141 overtime win over the Phoenix Suns
The New York Knicks are one of the best teams in the NBA, but as of late, they have been defined more by their struggles than their triumphs.The Knicks are 0-7