Knicks spent a fortune on Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, and they failed them in Game 2 loss to Pistons

Kristian Winfield: Knicks will lose in Round 1 if they don’t maximize Karl-Anthony Towns

NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns went to the Western Conference Finals last season. In fact, he elevated his level of play on the brink of elimination for the Minnesota Timberwolves, scoring 25 points on 13 shots in a win-or-go-home Game 4, then 28 more points in the Dallas Mavericks’ close-out Game 5. Towns knows what it takes to make a deep playoff run. And he’s both talented and capable enough of a scorer and play-maker to turn a game with his i…

Knicks spent a fortune on Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, and they failed them in Game 2 loss to Pistons

Towns didn't take a fourth-quarter shot, and Bridges missed four huge ones

The Brooklyn Nets sold Mikal Bridges at the peak, and it showed this season

The Brooklyn Nets sold Mikal Bridges at the peak, and it showed this season The Knicks lost to the Pistons on Monday night, with Detroit tying the series 1-1. It could be a scary moment for New York who put a lot of chips into this season. One of them was trading for Mikal Bridges [...]

Ernie Johnson calls out Shaquille O'Neal's questionable analysis

Shaquille O’Neal has never been afraid to be blunt in his analysis of individual player performances, especially when it comes to how fellow centers are impacting the game. But O’Neal had a pretty misguided reaction to Karl-Anthony Towns’ performance in Tuesday’s Knicks-Pistons Game 2 matchup, which Ernie Johnson quickly corrected him about. During the postgame analysis of Game 2 on TNT from the Inside the NBA crew, a highlight package showcased…

Knicks surprisingly under-utilized Karl-Anthony Towns in Game 2 loss against Pistons

Karl-Anthony Towns was surprisingly relegated to a decoy in the second half of the Knicks' troubling Game 2 loss to Detroit on Monday.

Knicks confident in Mikal Bridges despite cold fourth quarter in Game 2

Brad Penner-Imagn ImagesBrad Penner-Imagn Images The New York Knicks had a chance to complete an inspiring comeback over the Detroit Pistons in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series. With just seconds left in the game and New York trailing 97-94, Mikal Bridges got a wide-open look at the top of the key to tie the game, but his jumper came up short.Knicks’ Mikal Bridges struggled in the fourth quarter of Game 2That miss would ultimately seal…