Knicks’ winning streak ends with an offensive dud as Pistons send major message
NY Post
DETROIT — An eight-game winning streak didn’t just end Friday night. It was run out of the gym.
The Pistons reiterated their position atop the East with a 118-80 curb stomp of the short-handed Knicks, who were a disaster on offense while losing for the first time since Jan. 19.
Jalen Brunson lowlighted the evening while shooting just 4-for-20 with 12 points, appearing exhausted after carrying the Knicks in a double-overtime thriller two nights earlier.
Brunson was locked down by Ausar Thompson and sat the entire fourth quarter alongside his fellow starters, with coach Mike Brown waving the white flag earlier than ever.
“They kicked our behind, starting with me,” Brown said. “We all got our behind kicked. The Pistons are a good defensive team.”
Overall, the Knicks shot just 35.8 percent — including 24.2 percent on 3s — with James Dolan making the trip to Detroit and watching the ugliness before leaving his courtside seat for the fourth quarter.
The new guard is talking to the old guard.
Trevor Rogers thought he had been tipping his pitches Tuesday in an exhibition game when newcomer Pete Alonso summoned the infield for a meeting at the mound.
TORONTO — The Knicks’ much-improved defense locked up when it was most needed.
This is always an interesting time on the NFL calendar. There is a lot of draft talk around the NFL Scouting Combine, but then we shift to free agency quickly before returning to the draft.
By now, Gabe Perreault agrees, the game has started to slow down for him.
TORONTO — Mitchell Robinson isn’t going to shoot his free throws underhand. In his view, form isn’t the problem and granny style “is silly as hell.”
IRVINE, Calif. — As Mat Barzal creeps up on 600 games in the NHL, he’s thought more and more about his own maturity as a hockey player.
TAMPA — The only thing louder than the recent hullabaloo regarding Giancarlo Stanton’s ability to open the snack of his choice was a baseball screaming off his bat at 114.3 mph.
Giannis Antetokounmpo addressed the nearly six full weeks it took for him to return from a right calf strain Monday night after the Bucks lost to the Celtics, 108-81.
Damien Woody made it clear who he wants the Jets to target at quarterback.
Seemingly no one is throwing snowballs of interest into Mac Jones’ camp.
Victor Wembanyama needs all hands on deck.
Football is a man’s game, and it appears that was lost in Miami.