The New York Knicks lost a game that they should have won last night against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Julius Randle dropped a career high 57 points.
The New York Knicks 9 game winning streak has been impressive, and there is a good chance of making it 10 straight when they host Charlotte on Tuesday at MSG.
Why are the New York Knicks in a two-year funk at one of the most historic basketball venues in the world, Madison Square Garden, their home court? OK, before you say, 'because the team stinks' hang on a minute. The Knicks are really good on the road.
When the New York Knicks start defending and rebounding at a higher level, they won’t continue to blow big leads and lose games they have no business losing.
Until the New York Knicks can attract a superstar player, the franchise will continue to spin it’s wheels. RJ Barrett is a building block, but that’s about it.
Last night, the Madison Garden Crowd was giving it to their home team, as New York came out and played a sluggish first half. Boston led by as many as 25 and the boo birds were targeting Knicks star forward Julius Randle. Then, in the 4th quarter, with New York in the midst of an amazing comeback, Randle made that familiar 'thumb down' gesture towards the fans. Uh, oh...What are these athletes thinking? Like, New Yorkers are going to stop when you do that to them? You'll get a finger right back and it won't be the thumb!
New York Knicks' star Julius Randle is taking more three's this season than ever before. As it turns out, he has a great cause attached to every three that he makes.
In other words, there are about 1,000 better fights to fight right now for the NBA then Julius Randle's "No Ball Anymore" interpretation of the league acronym.
New York Knicks big man Julius Randle has achieved at least one more major accomplishment this season. Randle made the NBA All-Star team, lead the Knicks to the playoffs, and now has won the NBA's Most Improved Player Award. Randle went from a guy that just about everyone from NBA Reporters and Insiders to fans thought would be traded as part of a complete rebuild in New York to being a key piece of the future at Madison Square Garden. The coolest part of Julis Randle winning Most Improved Player was who presented him with the trophy, his four-year-old son Kyden.
The New York Knicks are back over .500 and getting ready for a prime time matchup with Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans tomorrow night. Marc Berman covers the Knicks for the New York Post and is making his first trip to cover them out of market this season not only because they're playing Zion but also because they're playing well. What can a matchup with Zion mean for Julius Randle and RJ Barrett?