Today: September 16, 2024
Today: September 16, 2024

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Knicks trade RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to Raptors for OG Anunoby

The New York Knicks traded RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Toronto Raptors on Saturday and got back OG Anunoby, dealing two of their top offensive players but likely getting a boost to their defense

Knicks trade RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to Raptors for OG Anunoby
Sports

Brunson scores 38, Knicks snap Bucks' seven-game winning streak with 129-122 victory

Jalen Brunson scored 38 points and the New York Knicks snapped Milwaukee’s seven-game winning streak, ending their lengthy skid against the Bucks with a 129-122 victory

Brunson scores 38, Knicks snap Bucks' seven-game winning streak with 129-122 victory
Sports

Bucks beat the Knicks again in a one-sided series, with the teams set to meet again on Christmas

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, seven assists and seven rebounds, Bobby Portis added 23 points and 11 boards, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the New York Knicks 130-111 to open a two-game series with their seventh straight victory

Bucks beat the Knicks again in a one-sided series, with the teams set to meet again on Christmas
Sports

Pistons match NBA single-season record with 26th straight loss, fall 126-115 to the Nets

The Detroit Pistons have matched the NBA record for the longest losing streak within one season, falling 126-115 to the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night for their 26th straight loss

Pistons match NBA single-season record with 26th straight loss, fall 126-115 to the Nets
Sports

Pistons facing NBA infamy, try to avoid record-tying 26th straight loss Saturday in Brooklyn

The Detroit Pistons are on the verge of NBA infamy

Pistons facing NBA infamy, try to avoid record-tying 26th straight loss Saturday in Brooklyn
Sports

Wembanyama has a rough debut at Madison Square Garden as the Knicks rout the Spurs 126-105

Victor Wembanyama’s first game at Madison Square Garden was one of the worst of his young career, as the No. 1 draft pick managed just one basket in the first three quarters of the New York Knicks’ 126-105 victory over the San Antonio Spurs

Wembanyama has a rough debut at Madison Square Garden as the Knicks rout the Spurs 126-105
Sports

Harden has 17 in debut, but Clippers fall to Knicks after starting their four stars together

James Harden scored 17 points in his first game of the season, but the Los Angeles Clippers fell too far behind with a rough start to the fourth quarter and the New York Knicks beat them 111-97

Harden has 17 in debut, but Clippers fall to Knicks after starting their four stars together
Sports

Ben Simmons has his health and his old job back. Now the Brooklyn Nets need to see his old game

Ben Simmons was so ineffective in his return from back surgery last season that he couldn’t even protest much when he was bounced from his normal position, and eventually out of Nets coach Jacque Vaughn’s rotation entirely

Ben Simmons has his health and his old job back. Now the Brooklyn Nets need to see his old game
Sports

Magic Johnson has declined multiple NBA ownership chances. The New York Knicks would interest him

Magic Johnson’s love for his Los Angeles Lakers has kept him from considering ownership of any other NBA team

Magic Johnson has declined multiple NBA ownership chances. The New York Knicks would interest him
Sports

Ben Simmons heads into training camp healthy. He might be the Nets' point guard if he stays that way

Ben Simmons is set to begin training camp next week with no restrictions after two injury-shortened seasons in Brooklyn

Ben Simmons heads into training camp healthy. He might be the Nets' point guard if he stays that way
Political|Sports

On 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King's 'Battle of the Sexes' win, a push to honor her in Congress

Billie Jean King’s victory in the “Battle of the Sexes” was a milestone moment as women pushed for equality on the playing field and beyond

On 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King's 'Battle of the Sexes' win, a push to honor her in Congress
Sports

At US Open, a challenge to keep fans engaged, but how to respond when they disrupt the tennis

Alexander Zverev felt he had to react when he heard a fan use language from Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime during his U.S. Open match. This wasn’t the type of heckling that players are prepared to face and trained to ignore. This man was sitting in a crowded section close to the court, where many more people besides the 2020 runner-up could hear the offensive words. So Zverev complained to the chair umpire and the man was ejected. “At the end of the day I said what I said, the umpire immediately said, ‘OK, we’re going to

At US Open, a challenge to keep fans engaged, but how to respond when they disrupt the tennis
Sports

Fan ejected from US Open match after German player said the man used language from Hitler's regime

A fan was ejected from a U.S. Open tennis match early Tuesday morning after German player Alexander Zverev complained the man used language from Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime. Zverev, the No. 12 seed, was serving at 2-2 in the fourth set of his match against No. 6 Jannik Sinner when he suddenly went to chair umpire James Keothavong and pointed toward the fan, who was sitting in a section behind the umpire. “He just said the most famous Hitler phrase there is in this world,” Zverev told Keothavong. “It’s not acceptable.” Keothavong turned backward and asked

Fan ejected from US Open match after German player said the man used language from Hitler's regime
Sports

Pegula outlasts Svitolina at the US Open and will face fellow American Keys in the fourth round

Jessica Pegula and Madison Keys kept noticing their names near each other in tournament draws this summer. “We were like, ‘I think the world just wants us to play,’” Pegula said. At the U.S. Open, they finally will. Pegula beat Elina Svitolina 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 on Saturday, setting up a fourth-round matchup against the No. 17-seeded Keys. Pegula, the No. 3 seed, is still trying to advance beyond the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament. First, she’ll have to get by the 2017 runner-up in Flushing Meadows who also needed three sets to move on. Keys

Pegula outlasts Svitolina at the US Open and will face fellow American Keys in the fourth round
Sports

Australian Hijikata, who plays Tiafoe at US Open, stands as obstacle to Americans' Grand Slam hopes

Rinky Hijikata knows what he’s facing at the U.S. Open, and it’s more than just Frances Tiafoe. The Australian’s deepest run at a major tournament has positioned him as the only obstacle standing between the U.S. and a guaranteed spot in the men’s semifinals. Unless Hijikata wins his next two matches, the Americans’ hopes of ending a 20-year Grand Slam drought will be alive deep into the second week. So Hijikata knows what to expect from the fans Sunday when he faces the 10th-seeded Tiafoe, and if he gets past that, against the winner of the

Australian Hijikata, who plays Tiafoe at US Open, stands as obstacle to Americans' Grand Slam hopes
Sports|World

Brunson scores 44, Knicks beat Pacers 121-91 to move a win away from conference finals

Jalen Brunson scored 44 points, and the New York Knicks moved a win away from their first Eastern Conference finals trip since 2000 by beating the Indiana Pacers 121-91 in Game 5

Brunson scores 44, Knicks beat Pacers 121-91 to move a win away from conference finals
Sports|World

Knicks set for second round against the Pacers, an old-school playoff rival who play a new-age game

Back when the New York Knicks would annually march on in the playoffs, they’d almost always run into the Indiana Pacers

Knicks set for second round against the Pacers, an old-school playoff rival who play a new-age game
Opinion|Sports

Pacers' Carlisle fined $35,000 by NBA for criticizing referees, implying bias against small markets

Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for criticizing the officials and “questioning the integrity of the league” with his pleas for fairness for small-market teams

Pacers' Carlisle fined $35,000 by NBA for criticizing referees, implying bias against small markets
News|Sports

Pacers set NBA playoff shooting mark, top Knicks 130-109 in Game 7 to make Eastern Conference finals

Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points and the Indiana Pacers rode one of the most sensational first halves in Game 7 history to a 130-109 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 10 years

Pacers set NBA playoff shooting mark, top Knicks 130-109 in Game 7 to make Eastern Conference finals
News|Sports

Mitchell Robinson has surgery on ankle that knocked him out of Knicks' playoff run, AP source says

A person with knowledge of the situation says Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has had surgery on his left ankle

Mitchell Robinson has surgery on ankle that knocked him out of Knicks' playoff run, AP source says
News|Sports

Carlisle: 'Small-market teams deserve a fair shot.' Pacers send calls for NBA review, AP source says

The Indiana Pacers have, as coach Rick Carlisle said they would, sent 78 plays they believe were officiated incorrectly from the first two games of their series against the New York Knicks to the NBA office for review, a person with knowledge of the action said Thursday

Carlisle: 'Small-market teams deserve a fair shot.' Pacers send calls for NBA review, AP source says
News|Sports

Jalen Brunson returns from foot injury, sparks Knicks past Pacers for 2-0 lead in East semifinals

Jalen Brunson returned from a right foot injury to score 24 of his 29 points in the second half, leading the New York Knicks to a 130-121 victory over the Indiana Pacers for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals

Jalen Brunson returns from foot injury, sparks Knicks past Pacers for 2-0 lead in East semifinals
News|Sports

Brunson scores 43, rallies Knicks to 121-117 win over Pacers in Game 1 of Eastern Conference semis

Jalen Brunson scored 43 points, becoming the fourth player in NBA history with four straight 40-point games in the postseason, and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 121-117 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals

Brunson scores 43, rallies Knicks to 121-117 win over Pacers in Game 1 of Eastern Conference semis
News|Sports

Adam Silver says gambling probe of Toronto's Jontay Porter could lead to banishment from league

Toronto’s Jontay Porter could face expulsion from the league if the gambling-related accusations against him are found to be true, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday

Adam Silver says gambling probe of Toronto's Jontay Porter could lead to banishment from league
News|Sports

An Israeli team begins a tour against NBA teams, believing games provide hope during a war at home

Yehu Orland wore a shirt honoring a close friend who was killed two days earlier defending Israel, and cried a little when his country’s national anthem played before a game in Brooklyn

An Israeli team begins a tour against NBA teams, believing games provide hope during a war at home

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