Knicks offer no update on possible OG Anunoby injury
Anunoby appeared to suffer a right leg injury late in the fourth quarter of the Knicks' Game 2 win, went to the New York locker room and did not return.
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Anunoby appeared to suffer a right leg injury late in the fourth quarter of the Knicks' Game 2 win, went to the New York locker room and did not return.
There was no blowout in Game 2. But the Knicks showed they can win a tight battle down the stretch.
The Knicks tightened the screws on the 76ers in the fourth quarter to win a back-and-forth battle to grab a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals with a 108-102 win in Game 2 on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.
Eric Samulski breaks down how the Knicks beat the 76ers in the Eastern Conference playoffs
No team in the world has been playing better basketball than the New York Knicks. They're the clear team to beat in the Eastern Conference.
When the ball got stuck behind the basket in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night, the New York Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns proved that if you want something done right, you've got to do it yourself. The 76ers' Andre Drummond failed on a few attempts to dislodge the ball, drawing loud boos from the crowd at Madison Square Garden. Towns then took over and did it himself on the first try, getting raucous cheers from fans — including actor Timothée Chalamet.
The tension during Game 2 of the 76ers vs. Knicks series briefly melted away in a lighthearted moment at Madison Square Garden.
The Knicks look to keep steamrolling while the Sixers hope to even up the series.
The Sixers will be without a star player tonight.
Mitchell Robinson did not play for the New York Knicks on Wednesday night in Game 2 against Philadelphia because of an illness, leaving each team without a center. The 76ers ruled Joel Embiid out earlier Wednesday with a sprained right ankle and a sore right hip. The Knicks added their backup center to the injury report later in the day and said shortly before tipoff that he wouldn't play.
Sixers head coach Nick Nurse was away from the team Tuesday ahead of Game 2 of its second-round playoff series against the Knicks to attend the funeral of his brother Steve.
The Knicks' quest to take a 2-0 lead over the Sixers just got a big boost.
Knicks fans got a little too wild outside of Madison Square Garden after Game 1, but J.R. Smith is surviving.
Sixers star Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Game 2 against the Knicks due to ankle and hip injuries.
Turns out the Sixers lost Game 1 because of the schedule, not because the Knicks crushed their souls into dust. Let’s see if having a bit of rest helps the Philly Numbers, or if they keep crumbling. Fresh Bulletin now, Game 2 later. Mike Brown On coaching under the Finals-or-bust pressure: “People have talked about […]
Joel Embiid is back on the playoff sidelines.
Tired legs and hot shooting weren’t the only factors in the Knicks’ Game 1 route.
Fifty-three years after leading the Knicks to their last title, Walt "Clyde" Frazier is seeing some similarities between his team and this one.
The Knicks’ Game One dominance over the 76ers was surprising even to New York fans who had them winning. The game was one-sided in pretty much every aspect, besides free throws, which is one of the things Joel Embiid oddly had gripes with. Shooting, hustle, offensive execution, turnovers, defensive focus, passing—you name it. The Knicks […]
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