In Matchup of Futility, Knicks Stand Taller Than Struggling Sixers
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Just when the Knicks had begun to look sufferable, Larry Brown haunted them this week through a magazine article with a reminder of one of the franchiseâs worst seasons.
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This is where the Knicks exist now, trapped between high-minded goals and cruel realities, with no clear path to take them out of the chaos.
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The Knicks and Nets met again on Tuesday, but the scene would have been unrecognizable to anyone who watched their playoff rumble of last spring.
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Allan Houston hit the tying 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in regulation, Kurt Thomas scored six points in overtime, and the New York Knicks rallied from a 19-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 113-107 on Friday night.
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The Knicks appeared headed in the same direction as Jeff Van Gundy&#39;s team, which nowadays isn&#39;t such a good thing. &quot;I&#39;m so sick of losing, I can&#39;t stand it,&quot; Van Gundy said.
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The KnicksÂ starting guards had another shaky fourth quarter, cutting short their own late rally and preventing what could have been an inspired victory.
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When Stephon Marbury practically scraped the sky with a fourth-quarter jumper that barely beat the shot-clock buzzer and gave the Knicks a 12-point lead with 1:59 to play Saturday afternoon, Madison Square Garden began to empty.
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Most predicted that the Knicks would again finish near the bottom of the N.B.A. standings this season. Yet they woke up Sunday morning as the eighth-best team in the Eastern Conference.
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The clouds gathered again over the Knicks on Saturday, just days after they pushed them away. On the first stop of a four-game trip that is threatening to derail their
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The Atlantic Division may be mediocre, but the Knicks can claim a modest achievement early in their season - they are in first place.
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Quentin Richardsonâs jumper has never been worse and his defense, once reliable, has been suspect. And the Knicks guard has no explanation for it.
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Stephon Marburyâs mercurial nature has eroded his standing with the Knicks and with fans and his contract makes it seem certain that his run in New York is coming to an end.
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Time and indecision became twin enemies of the Knicks on Wednesday night. Down by 4 points with less than 20 seconds to play, Stephon Marbury glanced over his shoulder at the
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The Knicks found a better way to fight back against the Denver Nuggets. Zach Randolph had 22 points and 17 rebounds, three other players scored more than 20 points, and New York erased a series of double-digit deficits to win, 119-112, last night in Denver's first trip to Madison Square Garden since last year's brawl.
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The Knicksâ record (9-26), their current slump (9 losses in 10 games) and the playersâ apparent ambivalence make Coach Isiah Thomasâs departure seem like a sure thing. Only the date is a mystery.
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If it were possible to negate a year's worth of progress in one night - or at least make it look that way - the Knicks did so Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
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Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks have lost 8 of their first 10 games, has gone from being the WorldÂs Most Famous Arena to the WorldÂs Crankiest Home Court.