Knicks’ furious rally not enough to top Magic in second straight loss on road trip
NY Post
ORLANDO, Fla. — What could have been among the Knicks’ ugliest losses this year nearly was transformed into their most magical comeback of the season.
The Knicks overcame an early inept shooting display to put a scare into the Magic in the fourth quarter, but it was too little and too late to avoid a second straight loss on this road trip, 117-108, before a typically boisterous bipartisan crowd at Kia Center.
One game after committing 18 turnovers in a trip-opening loss to the Thunder, the Knicks added 16 more giveaways, while missing 17 of their first 18 attempts from 3-point range — and 24 of 30 overall.
“Shots are not going to fall, but with that being said, it still was a winnable game,” Jalen Brunson said. “There were things we could have done on the defensive side of the ball and still figure out how to impact the game without making our shots.
“It was still possible. The ball’s going to go in some nights and some nights it’s not.”
Brunson endured a rare off-night from the floor, shooting 4-for-15, although he nailed all 12 of his free-throw attempts to finish with 20 points.
PHOENIX — Wednesday brought some cautiously optimistic updates for the Knicks frontcourt.
The Greatest Escape in franchise history was perpetrated by Glen Sather, when the general manager extricated himself and the Rangers from the final five years of Scott Gomez’s contract by moving the $7,357,143-per-year center to Montreal on June 30, 2009 after two years in New York.
The Yankees publicly are on the same page: Hal Steinbrenner, like Brian Cashman and Aaron Boone before him, said that issues with the club’s fundamentals did not hover over the team all season.
The first day of the rest of Daniel Jones’ dwindling time with the Giants arrived Wednesday, with Jones in the building, in the meetings, on the practice field (although not doing very much) and not at all part of the game plan for the next game, relegated to a non-participant role for the remainder of the season.
There will be a little extra magic for Knicks-Spurs on Christmas Day.
The quickest way for the Giants to climb out of quarterback hell is also the quickest way to extend their stay there for at least three more years.
The Lakers’ decision to keep Bronny James away from G League road games has sparked some debate about the level of preferential treatment the franchise is giving to LeBron’s son.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Rangers continue to flex their strength on the road this season.
One of Tom Thibodeau’s stated points of emphasis for the Knicks this season — to increase their volume of 3-point attempts to take advantage of their proficiency from the outside — is starting to come to fruition.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — It’s the best-case scenario for Filip Chytil and the Rangers.