Knicks unsure if Miles McBride’s knee inflammation tied to earlier injury
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Knicks unsure if Miles McBride’s knee inflammation tied to earlier injury

Miles McBride missed a second straight game as the Knicks waited for his inflamed knee to “calm down,” according to Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau. McBride, the sixth man, hyperextended his left knee in the second game of the season last month and played the following nine with a black wrap…

Karl-Anthony Towns owes passing style to Arvydas Sabonis run-in
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Karl-Anthony Towns owes passing style to Arvydas Sabonis run-in

For the most part, Karl-Anthony Towns has been as advertised. Elite shooter? Check. Versatile scorer? Check. Solid defensive rebounder? Check. Shaky defender/rim protector? Check. But there’s an element to his game that has proven surprising to even his teammates. “He’s even a better passer than I thought,” Josh Hart said…

Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns dealing with new injury concern after hard spill
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Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns dealing with new injury concern after hard spill

Karl-Anthony Towns returned from one injury and picked up another. With another game looming Monday against the Wizards, Towns gave a positive but vague answer about his availability. “That’s always the plan: To play,” Towns said. Towns, who finished with 26 points and 15 boards, took a hard spill late…

OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges show they can be Knicks’ defensive stoppers
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OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges show they can be Knicks’ defensive stoppers

If you were waiting for a blueprint game for what the retooled Knicks want to be this season, Friday’s blowout win over the Bucks checked all of the boxes. Karl-Anthony Towns was unstoppable at the offensive end, scoring at the rim and beyond the 3-point arc. Jalen Brunson dished nine…

Jalen Brunson still hungry for more with his uneven Knicks start
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Jalen Brunson still hungry for more with his uneven Knicks start

Jalen Brunson was happy with Friday night’s result, but his own performance is still not up to his own admittedly high expectations.  “My mentality has to be better,” the Knicks’ point guard said after the team’s dominant 116-94 victory over the Bucks at the Garden. “I haven’t been satisfied individually…