The Knicks did not close the series. They detonated it. New York walked into Atlanta for Game 6 and delivered a playoff performance that feels less like a win than …
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Madison Square Garden did not get suspense. It got release. The New York Knicks hammered the Atlanta Hawks 126-97 in Game 5, turning a potential pressure night into something close …
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The New York Knicks arrived in Atlanta carrying the bruises of two straight heartbreaks. By the time Game 4 ended, they had given the series an entirely different shape. New …
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CJ McCollum Breaks The Knicks Again As Hawks Take Game 3
by Len Werleby Len WerleCJ McCollum is becoming exactly the kind of playoff problem New York did not want to meet twice. Two nights after stealing Game 2 at Madison Square Garden, McCollum did …
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CJ McCollum did not arrive at Madison Square Garden asking for the role. The building assigned it to him. By the end of Game 2, with the Atlanta Hawks stealing …
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Knicks Use Third-Quarter Surge To Put Hawks On The Back Foot In Game 1
by Len Werleby Len WerleThe New York Knicks opened their playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks with a 113-102 win, on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, taking a 1-0 lead behind an early …
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Steve Kerr Reflects On Why Jonathan Kuminga’s Warriors Path Was So Complicated
by Abby Cordovaby Abby CordovaSteve Kerr offered a candid assessment of Jonathan Kuminga’s development, arguing that the forward might have grown faster if he had entered the NBA with a struggling team instead of …
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Trae Young’s Atlanta Home Hitting The Market Feels Like The Final Step In A Fresh Start
by Kano Klasby Kano KlasTrae Young’s break with Atlanta now extends beyond basketball. Less than two months after the four-time All-Star was traded from the Hawks to the Washington Wizards, his Atlanta home has …
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41 Years Ago, Larry Bird’s 60 Point Game Made The Opposing Bench Go Crazy
by Len Werleby Len Werle41 years ago today, on March 12, 1985, Larry Bird set a Celtics franchise record, that still stands today, by scoring 60 points. It was one of the most memorable …
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Why Adam Silver Was Right To Shut Down The Hawks’ Magic City Promotion
by Len Werleby Len WerleThe NBA made the correct call when commissioner Adam Silver canceled the Atlanta Hawks’ planned “Magic City Monday” promotion for the team’s March 16 home game against the Orlando Magic. …
