Defensively, the Knicks have taken positive steps forward. Through the first 15 games of the season, New York was the NBA’s 22nd-ranked defense. Over the last 14 games, the Knicks have the No. 9 ...

His defensive skill set would fit perfectly ... weakness As the team prepares for the upcoming season, the Knicks’ ambitious strategy is clear—they are going all-in for a title.

Those two led the Knicks to 51 wins and the conference finals, but the defense was not good enough, even with Mitchell Robinson.

Brook Lopez, whose defensive strategy is standing around the rim ... there’s no stat for that,” Anunoby, the Knicks top overall defender by a wide margin, said. “So [voters] can’t really ...

in order to keep the defense sound. The Knicks will likely need to be prolific on offense in order to keep things kosher, and their strategy might be to turn things into an offensive track meet if ...

The Knicks took them to overtime, where Clutch Player of the Year Jalen Brunson put the Celtics on their toes before Mikal Bridges made a last-second defensive stand to seal the 108-105 win.

The problem is, smart opponents exploit this strategy. They create cross-matches ... They happen often, exposing weaknesses in the Knicks’ defensive shell. With under 9:30 left in the fourth ...

📹 Richie predicts the Knicks will have the best defense in the NBA this season, thanks to coach Thibodeau's defensive strategies. 🛡️ The Knicks' nine-man rotation includes Jalen ...

That strategy did work in getting Robinson out ... It's no secret that the Knicks' defense wasn't as good as Tom Thibodeau hoped during the regular season, ranking 13th in the league.

That meant they missed an NBA playoff record 45 triples. Celtics star guard Jaylen Brown believes the Knicks' defensive strategy had a lot to do with that. In the first round, the Celtics were ...

If the strategy seemed surprising to you ... But that has little to do with the Knicks' defense. The Celtics shot 7 for 24 on wide-open 3s (i.e. the closest defender is at least 6 feet away ...