Kris Pursiainen

The Knicks always seem to be balanced.

A 2-9 stretch humbled them, had them rediscovering their love for boxing out. An eight-game streak was the response.

30-pt loss in Detroit and everyone’s hurt? Now on track for a nice win in Boston, complete with an impressive debut from Jose Alvarado

Alijah Arenas might be NBA ready, lol. I think he should do another year in college and he’ll probably be a lottery pick as a result. But I also think I’d just take him mid first if he came out right now?

Jose Alvarado addressed the ‘26 Knicks’ biggest issue in the first half

He makes a lot of the “boring” parts of the game, fervently pursuing self-imposed standards that align with the teams’

His defensive errors are usually byproducts of misguided effort. You can live with that.

Mo Diawara landed in such a great spot for his development. The Knicks were in real need of a “big wing”

He’s insulated by great talent and isn’t being leaned on to create any offense.

Next mini-step for him is pulling boards off the rim and just taking those coast to coast

Mike Brown praises 'unselfish' group as Knicks wins sixth-straight vs. Lakers The Knicks won their sixth-straight game on Sunday, beating the Lakers in what Mike Brown called another "unselfish" group effort.

“They’re unselfish as is … we all need to keep trying to make the game easy for one another, and that's where the 30 assists come in.”

My latest with quotes from Mike Brown, Jalen Brunson, Luka Doncic, & Josh Hart after the Knicks' sixth-straight win:

clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york...

Landry Shamet with the dagger. Another 3-pointer from the right wing. Gets him to 20 points on the night.

Mike Brown went with Brunson, Shamet, Hart, Anunoby & Robinson with four minutes left ... and reaped the benefits on both ends of the court.

Knicks 112, Lakers 99. 59.3s

LeBron James was playing with some real defensive intensity out of the gate but OG Anunoby has completely matched it.

Going crazy to deny LeBron the ball, stay in passing lanes. Now throws down a two-hander, forces a steal to put Knicks up 12 and get them the ball back

That was a sweeeet move from Tyler Kolek. Rondoesque fake pass at the rim but, instead of taking a contested layup, shoveled it mid-air to Josh Hart for a corner 3-pointer.

Swish.

Knicks 95, Lakers 88 with 9:28 left

Now Landry Shamet and Jalen Brunson with back-to-back 3-pointers. LeBron James responded with one of his own but then it was OG Anunoby's turn to hit one.

Knicks lead 90-82 after 3Q.

Shamet has 14 points, has been huge tonight. Especially with Bridges (3-10 FG) struggling

Back-to-back transition scores for OG Anunoby put the Knicks back ahead, 79-77.

He's up to 18 points, five rebounds, two assists on 6-9 FG, 3-5 3PT.

Anunoby has been a monster for New York in recent games

Mikal Bridges threw one down on a give & go with Karl-Anthony Towns that got the Knicks a lead.

They finally got a stop, then Bridges missed a 3-pointer that Towns cleaned up inside.

Next play, Jalen Brunson missed a shot but Towns put that one back too.

Knicks 70, Lakers 65

Karl-Anthony Towns continues to flip the script in Knicks’ fifth-straight win The Knicks won their fifth-straight game on Friday, beating the Trail Blazers. Mike Brown and Karl-Anthony Towns seem to be on the same page.

“To me, that's what great players do. They impact the game in a lot of different ways.”

Mike Brown and Karl-Anthony Towns seem to have gotten on the same page.

My latest as the Knicks go for their sixth-straight win: clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york...

Knicks trail 28-18 after the first quarter.

The period had a fitting ending, with the Raptors scoring on a fifth-chance bucket. Fifth!

Broadcast should have played some kind of circus or Looney Tunes music in the background.

9:24 into the first quarter, the Knicks had already committed five turnovers.

They're already shorthanded tonight without Mitchell Robinson and Deuce McBride. Landry Shamet is being attended to on the bench.

Knicks have played Diawara, Kolek, Clarkson in this 1Q as a result

Two fouls on Ariel Hukporti with 5:11 left in the first quarter.

He got some tough love from Josh Hart after the second, who was seemingly instructing him on defensive positioning

Guerschon Yabusele is checking in to play center, with Hukporti in foul trouble & Robinson OUT

Knicks look like they played last night & traveled north after.

Down 12-3 to the Raptors early. Too many turnovers to count.

Mike Brown used his challenge just minutes into the game: they won. A great defensive play by Brunson was ruled a foul, until it wasn't.

7:50 1Q

Knicks continue Mitchell Robinson's injury management in hopes of healthy playoff run The Knicks are continuing to manage center Mitchell Robinson's load, with Mike Brown saying the goal is to have him healthy for the playoffs.

"Obviously, the biggest goal is just to try and make sure that he's healthy. And we're patient with the process more than anything else.”

The Knicks' to manage Mitchell Robinson's health excludes back-to-backs. That will continue.

From last night's win at MSG: clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york...

The Kings just called timeout to get themselves out of a jump ball.

This made sense to everybody in the building for about four seconds, until it was realized that they did not have any timeouts left.

Tech issued to Sacramento. Knicks lead 99-85 with 1:54 left

Knicks up and looking to close...

Jalen Brunson from the mid-range.
Precious Achiuwa drive-and-spin into a turnover,
OG Anunoby slams it down the other end.

New York 99, Sacramento 85. 2:02 4Q

Brunson has 24, Bridges has 18, and Anunoby has 15. Towns on the bench with 17

Jalen Brunson had Precious Achiuwa draped over him, tried rocking him to sleep, and just hit a deep pull-up two over him as the clock called for it.

Muscle memory. Feels like he could have done that with his eyes closed, dozens of hours of practice emanating off of each dribble.

For all of the talk about Karl-Anthony Towns' defense, it has just not been one of his three biggest problems this year.

In any order... offensive fouls, finishing inside, & 3PTers.

He's just 5-14 overall tonight but no offensive fouls and no shooting trouble. Good formula.

Karl-Anthony Towns is making his 3-pointers today. It's making all the difference for the Knicks.

He just got The Garden pumped all the way up after banging one in from the top of the key. Legit crowd pop.

He's 3-7 from downtown and New York leads 80-74, with 8:29 left to go.

That travel off the catch was OG Anunoby's third turnover in three plays to end the quarter.

1. Knicks 72, Kings 68. Bad pass stolen by Schroder. Clifford fadeaway.

2. Knicks 72, Kings 70. Bad pass stolen by Clifford. Clifford layup.

3. Knicks 72, Kings 72. Travel. End 3Q

OG Anunoby got whistled for an offensive foul against Precious Achiuwa on a fastbreak.

Mike Brown is challenging the call.

Knicks lead 61-58 with 8:13 left in the 3Q. We'll see what the ruling is, but I think it's pretty clear that Achiuwa's feet weren't set and it was a block

DeMar DeRozan pulls up right over OG Anunoby and drills a 3-pointer.

They went on a 9-0 run over the last two minutes before Karl-Anthony Towns broke it up with a spin and hook.

So the Knicks lead 52-51 at halftime. Kings should be encouraged: they're 4-15 from 3PT and only trail by one

Knicks led the Kings by 10 after 1Q but Sacramento has pulled within four.

38-34, NY, 9:14 until half.

Kings offense was bad to end the 1Q with no Sabonis. Knicks haven't been great on either end in the 2Q, which is evening things out. Would think they get a lead back here

Not sure if stats back this up, but it's felt like Jalen Brunson is actually starting to get a good deal of points out of the flow of the offense.

He's one of the best isolation players – but also shooters. Getting him more catch-and-shoot looks was part of Brown's whole thing

Knicks swung the rock around the perimeter until Karl-Anthony Towns had it, wide open, at the top of the key.

Swish. He needed that one.

Knicks and Kings are tied at 12. DeMar DeRozan is at the line to shoot two. Still 7:39 left in the 1Q

Knicks rediscover 'right process,' hammer Nets for largest win in franchise history The Knicks got things back on track on Wednesday night, beating the crosstown Nets by a franchise record-setting margin. That'll do it.

“It’s about the process more than anything else ... you embrace the process, good things will happen long-term for you”

The Knicks bounced back in their first game after confronting the real issue in their locker room.

Behind the record-setting triumph from MSG: clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york...

Knicks doubling up the Nets, 52-26. 5:40 2Q.

Now the night's second test comes for the home team. They got out to a nice, big lead. Can they hold it?

They've turned the ball over out-of-bounds and then with a travel in their last two possessions. Need to tighten up before half