No portion of NBA.com may be duplicated, redistributed or manipulated in any form. “I had to retweet it, because that's what you do as Knicks Twitter. Maybe it’s the young players developing, as Concepcion says. Julius RandleCharles Wenzelberg / New York Julius Randle lost a chance to tie the game for the Knicks on Monday. Alas, Knox still looks lost, Ntilikina is injured, Barrett is so far merely solid and Toppin has been either injured or just stuck behind Randle in the frontcourt rotation. RSS Feed ; Daily Knicks. Is the progress real? John Wallace, Bill Pidto - The New York City Daily Post Knicks fandom, though, requires a higher level of faith, approaching willful self-delusion. This is our year. Maybe it’s getting that Mavs pick. It should be noted that Sepinwall made this observation back when the Knicks were 5-3, fresh off victories over the Hawks and Jazz, inspiring ever-higher degrees of confidence among the base. “I was like, He's a New Yorker,” says Mero. He made an early mark by exploding for 14 straight fourth-quarter points in a Jan. 6 upset of the Jazz, prompting Desus to propose renaming the Hudson River in his honor. “It’s January and the Knicks don’t have a losing record!!!! ", © 2021 ABG-SI LLC. Asked how he felt, Sepinwall responded, “Joy”—but it sounded more like a question. 23, Mar. Hope begins with Randle, a legitimate All-Star candidate who’s averaging career bests in scoring, rebounds and assists. The Knicks face Kyrie Irving, James Harden, and the Nets in Brooklyn on Monday night on national television. There was the momentary rush of Amar’e Stoudemire declaring, “The Knicks are back,” and leading a brief renaissance before his knees gave out. Terms of Use | Nets hang on to beat Knicks in wild finish . Yang, the former Democratic presidential candidate, a self-described “very hardcore Knicks fan” in the 1990s, dumped the team, too, after the Lin saga (“broke my heart,” he says), redirecting his passion to the Nets while becoming a vocal Dolan critic. Another banner went up on Dec. 28. Enjoyed Allan Houston's shot to knock the Heat out [in 1999]. If you make a request through the WarnerMedia Privacy Center, This time is different. There was the 54-win season in 2012–13, which ended with a second-round flameout. And Mitchell Robinson, the pogo-stick center, is fouling less, rebounding more and defending with verve. A "Johnathan Daly" Twitter account showed up Wednesday and sent 70 tweets, with most of those replies praising James Dolan and the Knicks. Knicks Have Explored Possibility of Adding Andre Drummond. They dreamed of Cade Cunningham in orange and blue. “We come up with our own little lies that we tell ourselves to justify still being a Knicks fan,” says Desus, “but the team looks different this year. NBA Privacy Center | Buckets Over Broadway is a New York Knicks blog run through the FanSided network. “Knicks fans, we’re always waiting for the other shoe to drop,” says Mero. “And I think generally speaking, we kind of do.”. Key matchups, top prospects, sleepers and more to watch in this year's Men's NCAA tournament. “Sometimes, after a four-game losing streak, you’d see Raymond Felton just sighing, and Melo has got an M. Bison hat in the locker room, looking frustrated. It’s too soon to judge the Toppin pick, but it’s hard for fans not to wince every time they see the Kings’ Tyrese Haliburton, drafted four spots later, carving up defenses with his smooth shooting and playmaking. Anthony was alienated by the front office and ultimately traded to the Thunder. “The Ewing years were great for me. NY Knicks: 3 possible competitors for Victor Oladipo - Daily Knicks - Daily Knicks - A New York Knicks Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More. Lin is speaking out following three Atlanta spa shootings that left eight people dead, including six Asian women.