Knicks hoping to fix sloppy first quarters after recent slow starts
NY Post
CHICAGO — The magic OG Anunoby dust didn’t work against the Bulls.
Now the Knicks are facing a five-game homestretch with the standings in a pretzel and one glaring problem to correct: their lousy starts.
Generally a strong first-quarter team, the Knicks have been pummeled in the opening 12 minutes in four of the past five games.
They only recovered in Thursday’s victory over the Kings.
Otherwise, their recent sad starts have translated to defeats against two losing teams — the Spurs and Bulls — plus the rival Heat.
It’s uncharacteristic of a Tom Thibodeau operation, which pushes for maximum preparedness and focus from the opening tip.
Less than two weeks removed from being a point away from the bottom of the Eastern Conference, the Rangers appear to be surging again, winning four of their past five games heading into Thursday’s match at Ottawa.
This is not a great time for the Mets to need a center fielder.
Tyrod Taylor knows the perils of being a dual-threat quarterback, and he knows what it’s like for Jaxson Dart to be learning when to take a hit and when to avoid one.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s days in Milwaukee may be numbered.
Brian Daboll tried in his own way to get Abdul Carter on the right path.
Elden Campbell, a 15-year NBA veteran who spent the majority of his career playing with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, has died, according to the Los Angeles Times. He was 57.
Shedeur Sanders has another potential challenger with the Browns.
The offseason signing of Vladislav Gavrikov became exponentially more important for the Rangers when Adam Fox was ruled out for the foreseeable future.
Suddenly, someone had hit a rewind button and everyone had been transported back seven months. It was early spring instead of late fall, it was broiling hot outside the arena walls and not freezing cold. Everyone was back at TD Garden. There were 19,156 frenzied fans on their feet begging for blood, poised for the kill.
After leaving practice early on Monday to be evaluated for a lower-body injury, Adam Edstrom did not suit up Tuesday night against the Stars.
It’s not you, it’s me.
Not everyone wants to wake up in the city that never sleeps.
BOSTON — Despite no traction on a contract extension, Karl-Anthony Towns said his relationship with the Knicks front office remains strong and he hopes to continue his career with the team.