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The Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks are tied 1-1 heading into Game 3 at State Farm Arena on Thursday. Can Atlanta keep pace against a Knicks team built to contend?
Stephon Marbury wants New York Knicks captain Jalen Brunson to play like NBA legends Allen Iverson and John Stockton
Ahead of the New York Knicks’ Game 3 matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, superfan Ben Stiller is hyping up the team’s fanbase despite their fourth-quarter collapse in their previous encounter. Stiller posted on the morning of Thursday, Apr. 23, 2026, with a simple three-word message ahead of Game 3, “LETS GO KNICKS.” This is his […] The post Knicks superfan Ben Stiller hypes New York up before Game 3 vs. Hawks after Game 2 collapse appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The Knicks' offense is too reliant on Jalen Brunson, and he's getting attacked on defense. This could ultimately lead the Knicks to fall short in the playoffs.
The New York Knicks are heading to Atlanta for Game 3 against the Hawks as the series is tied 1-1. The Knicks were in the driver’s seat for most of Game 2 until down the stretch of the fourth quarter, when they let go of the rope. The Hawks were down as much as 12 […] The post Knicks’ Mike Brown reveals biggest lesson learned from Game 2 loss to Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.
CJ McCollum is the new public enemy No. 1 for the New York Knicks. The Atlanta Hawks star relentlessly heard boos inside Madison Square Garden. Spike Lee joined the NYK fans by trying to rattle him during their NBA Playoffs contest. McCollum left Knicks fans stunned by leading Atlanta to the Game 2 road win. […] The post Knicks fan Spike Lee catches wild stray from CJ McCollum before Game 3 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
CJ McCollum does not want any smoke from New York Knicks fans branding him as the city’s latest villain. The man just wants to ball. The Atlanta Hawks guard has at times looked like the best player on the floor two games into his team’s first-round series against the Knicks. McCollum has led the series … The post CJ McCollum had amazing response to becoming Knicks’ newest ‘villain’ appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Head coach Mike Brown is getting a lot of criticism for his first two games of the postseason coaching the New York Knicks. A shocking Game 2 loss via a fourth quarter choke job saw the Knicks losing their lead to the underdog Atlanta Hawks. CJ McCollum was credited with having the biggest role in […] The post Knicks Coach Mike Brown Called Out For One Major Mistake appeared first on Heavy Sports.
NBA referees missed two violations in the last 10 seconds of the Knicks-Hawks game. Both mistakes benefited New York.
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander took home the Clutch Player of the Year Award on Tuesday. After becoming the fourth player in league history to win the trophy since it was announced in 2022, we take a look at the voting numbers for the Clutch-POY. Reports indicate that the 27-year-old superstar received 96 of […] The post How many votes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander received for Clutch Player of the Year appeared first on ClutchPoints.
It was a powerful performance Monday from McCollum as the fans attached his name to chanted obscenities. And as it unfolded, there was one very clear problem with the Knicks defense.
The first game between the Atlanta Hawks and New York Knicks in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs went almost exactly as many would expect. It was the Knicks who came away with a 113-102 win behind all five starters scoring in double figures, including Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns combining for 53 […] The post How Karl-Anthony Towns’ Game 2 disappearance led to Knicks’ collapse vs. Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The New York Knicks suffered a costly setback in Game 2 vs. the Atlanta Hawks, falling 107-106 after a late collapse that evened the series at 1-1 on Monday night. Karl-Anthony Towns’ quiet fourth quarter emerged as a defining storyline, raising questions about New York’s late-game execution. The loss stings given how firmly the Knicks […] The post Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns reveals why he went quiet in 4th quarter vs. Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Brown prefers to sit both Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns for the starts of the second and fourth quarters rather than stagger them and have one on the court.
On Monday night, the New York Knicks blew an opportunity to take a 2-0 series lead in their first-round matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, as they let a 12-point lead heading into the fourth quarter slip away en route to suffering a 107-106 defeat. While there were plenty of issues for the Knicks to look […] The post Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns gets marching orders from Mike Brown after Game 2 loss appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The New York Knicks suffered a cruel loss to the Atlanta Hawks, 107-106, in Game 2 of their first-round series in the playoffs on Monday at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks held a 12-point lead entering the fourth quarter, but they allowed the Hawks to claw back and tie the best-of-seven matchup at 1-1. Jalen […] The post Knicks’ Jalen Brunson takes blame for ‘poor decision-making’ in Game 2 loss to Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Is CJ McCollum turning into a villain? The Atlanta Hawks-New York Knicks series seems to be bringing out that side of the guard. The naturally hostile New York crowd and McCollum’s earlier comments make it look like the guard is leaning more into his villainous tendencies and whatnot. If you ask McCollum, though, he would […] The post Hawks’ CJ McCollum pushes back on villain aura after torching Knicks in Game 2 appeared first on ClutchPoints.
New York Knicks head coach Mike Brown may have some choice words ready for whoever’s in charge of NBC’s scorebug. Brown was universally panned for not calling a timeout in the final seconds of Game 2 of the Knicks’ first-round series against the Atlanta Hawks. The Knicks lost the contest 107-106 after Mikal Bridges missed … The post NBC admits to glaring error in final seconds of Knicks-Hawks Game 2 appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The New York Knicks missed a golden opportunity to take a 2-0 series lead in their first-round matchup against the Atlanta Hawks, as they let a 12-point lead heading into the fourth quarter of Game 2 slip en route to a 107-106 defeat on Monday night. In the end, the Knicks still had an opportunity […] The post Mike Brown laments glaring Game 2 issue that doomed Knicks vs. Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Madison Square Garden has a way of turning stars into villains or legends, and on Monday night, CJ McCollum chose legend. The Atlanta Hawks veteran orchestrated a stunning fourth-quarter comeback to edge the New York Knicks 107-106, tying their Eastern Conference first-round series at 1-1 and silencing a rowdy New York crowd. McCollum dominated the […] The post Damian Lillard fires huge reaction to Hawk’s SG CJ McCollum’s wild MSG takeover appeared first on ClutchPoints.
The New York Knicks’ collapse in Game 2 vs. the Atlanta Hawks stunned Madison Square Garden and abruptly flipped the early momentum of the series. In a 107–106 playoff loss Monday, fans watched a controlled, disciplined performance unravel in the final minutes. What should have been a commanding win instead became a case study in […] The post 3 Knicks most to blame for brutal Game 2 collapse to Hawks appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Mike Brown complains about the different officiating for Jalen Brunson and CJ McCollum sportingnews.com
A few years ago, the Atlanta Hawks had a villain on their roster. Star point guard Trae Young had a knack for getting under the skin of other teams’ fans. No fanbase hated Young more than the New York Knicks. In what became Young’s signature moment, the former Hawks guard traumatized Knicks fans with his […] The post Hawks’ CJ McCollum has become the ‘new’ Trae Young for angry Knicks fans appeared first on ClutchPoints.
