Depleted Knicks no match for Hawks, lose eighth game in last 11
NY Post
As banged-up as the Knicks have been for weeks — and forced to play without Jalen Brunson for all but the opening minute Sunday in Cleveland over their past two games — they also have faced two consecutive opponents who also were missing their best player.
One game after they were able to gut out a key victory with Donovan Mitchell sidelined for the Cavaliers, the Knicks were unable to do the same with nemesis Trae Young out for the Hawks in a 116-100 loss Tuesday night at the Garden.
Donte DiVincenzo scored 21 points but shot just 7-for-23 from the field — while missing 12 of 17 from 3-point range — for the Knicks, who lost for the eighth time in 11 games to drop to 36-26.
Bojan Bogdanovic contributed 19 points off the bench, and Precious Achiuwa finished with 15.
Jalen Johnson netted 26 points, DeAndre Hunter contributed 22 and Dejounte Murray had 21 for the Hawks (27-34).
Young was out for the Hawks after undergoing hand surgery last week, but Brunson didn’t play due to a left-knee contusion suffered early in the Knicks’ victory Sunday over the Cavs.
JUPITER, Fla. — A.J. Minter isn’t prepared to declare himself ready for the Opening Day roster, but he took a significant step in that direction on Wednesday.
Patrick Mahomes’ contract continues to provide valuable salary cap relief.
We’ll soon learn how much Falcons owner Arthur Blank values $10 million in cold, hard cash.
TAMPA — Add one more quirk to a Yankees rotation that has become quirky: Without their No. 1 starter, their No. 2 starter likely will not shift ahead in the order.
The Jets were quiet on Day 2 of free agency after adding a new quarterback Monday.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Brett Berard has displayed both a fiery passion and an admirable patience in the last six months of his hockey career, which reached the NHL level for the first time at the end of November.
PORT ST. LUCIE — The baseball calendar says the Mets have about two weeks until Opening Day, but Francisco Lindor’s mind is on another timetable as these dog days of spring training pass.
The man with the best nickname on the team is one of the few Knicks who has made it this far relatively unscathed in the court of public opinion.
For a guy who seemingly is always headed out the door, Darius Slayton has a way of never leaving.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Rangers stood by their defensive structure in the immediate aftermath of their Weekend of Missed Opportunities, in which they had two chances to capture the top wild-card spot in the East and failed to do so in such disappointing fashion.
PORT ST. LUCIE — Luis Torrens helped inject life into the Mets’ season last year but now faces even larger responsibilities with the team.
The Jets are having a Fields Day.
SACRAMENTO — P.J. Tucker understands his reputation as a hard-nosed player who is willing to vocalize displeasure.