Photo by Bart YoungNBAE via Getty Images Jalen’s journey from disrespect in Dallas to New York royalty. Envision this as a movie scene: New York Knicks team president Leon Rose, softly lit in the smoky darkness of his office, slides a blank paper across his desk. Clad in a suit and a penciled-in mustache, Rose bears a passing resemblance to Vito Corleone of The … [Read more...] about Leon Rose’s winning strategy: treat Jalen Brunson like family
Chemistry Class: Roommates Show, Episode 24
Mark Cuban steps into the Tank. Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart are at it again, which means we here at Chemistry Class are too. In this series, we highlight the historically strong off-the-court chemistry among the New York Knicks. There’s no better way to highlight it during the offseason than through the Roommates Show, hosted by two of our favorite Nova Knicks. For this episode … [Read more...] about Chemistry Class: Roommates Show, Episode 24
Closing the book on the 2023-24 New York Knicks
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images You think you knew them. But can the Self every truly know the Other? The Knicks begin training camp in less than a month. As we prepare for the 2025 season, let’s close the book on the 2024 team — with a quiz! Do your best, and have fun; remember, you’ll never be this young again, and the joyless time is upon us soon … [Read more...] about Closing the book on the 2023-24 New York Knicks
Knicks’ Julius Randle considered ‘extraordinarily tradable’
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Will New York cut ties with JR or sign him to a bold extension? New York Knicks forward Julius Randle is one of the few—if not the only—remaining trade chip in the franchise possession entering the 2024-25 season with, perhaps, still one more and final transaction to make to build the ultimate contending roster. Randle, while not … [Read more...] about Knicks’ Julius Randle considered ‘extraordinarily tradable’
The many times it was so much worse
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Ahead of the most anticipated Knicks season in years, we adopt some perspective and appreciate how far the franchise has come. September marks the last full month without New York Knicks basketball for the foreseeable future. Maybe until May 2025, or June, or even July, or some unforeseen and totally bonkers change to the Gregorian … [Read more...] about The many times it was so much worse