Knicks stars want more after best start in nearly three decades: ‘Long way to go’
NY Post
Nothing truly will be decided nor accurately measured until the Knicks prove they can defeat the NBA’s most elite teams and advance deeper into the playoffs.
Even they know that.
Still, essentially two-thirds of the way into their schedule, the Knicks’ 36-18 record represents their best through 54 games since they were 39-15 at this stage in 1996-97, when their current best players either were toddlers or not yet born.
“We’ve done good thus far, but we have a long way to go,” team captain Jalen Brunson told the MSG crowd during a walk-off interview following Wednesday’s overtime win over the Hawks. “I’m excited to get down the stretch, man. It’s going to be fun.”
Only three teams in the NBA own a better winning percentage at the All-Star break than the Knicks’ figure of .667, which is tied for fourth overall with the Grizzlies.
But with the goal of advancing deeper into the playoffs after two straight second-round eliminations, the Knicks also are winless in five head-to-head matchups against the Thunder (0-2), the Cavaliers (0-1) and the defending champion Celtics (0-2).
PORT ST. LUCIE — Frankie Montas’ triceps soreness following his first bullpen session last week has turned into a rotation vacancy for the Mets to begin the season.
PORT ST. LUCIE — Juan Soto’s one-season stop with the Yankees may have served as the perfect primer for the All-Star outfielder as he begins the first of potentially 15 spring trainings with the Mets.
Former Dolphins offensive lineman Richie Incognito went on a tweet spree Sunday after former Miami teammate Jonathan Martin, whom he was accused of bullying in a scandal that led to Incognito being suspended by the NFL, told ESPN that he never felt bullied.
I am trying to envision Adam Silver’s reaction — just a few hours before he called “the state of the game excellent” — to hearing that Draymond Green, a high-profile employee and active NBA participant, labeled his league “very boring.”
The allegations against Justin Tucker keep growing.
BOSTON — The 4 Nations Face-Off is giving the NHL its moment.
TAMPA — This will begin with your recency bias alert. Because, yes, I do not watch much hockey, and yet I could not take my eyes off the USA-Canada game Saturday night.
Draymond Green did not hold back when giving his view of the NBA All-Star Game’s new format.
Dion Jordan’s NFL career didn’t go quite as planned.
TAMPA — Devin Williams is used to it by now.
SAN FRANCISCO — Jalen Brunson isn’t ruling out a return to the 3-point competition after losing in his second try.
Giants — and NFL — history nearly looked very different.
MONTREAL — Canadian coach Jon Cooper put it better than anyone.