And then something happened, a short-lived Knicks run that cut Atlanta’s 24-point fourth-quarter lead down to just 13 in three minutes of game play. The Knicks went on to cut Atlanta’s lead down to nine with under 90 seconds left in regulation.

MSG Networks’ Knicks game analyst Steve Novak is the primary backup for Walt “Clyde” Frazier. Novak’s next game on MSG is Jan. 7 at home vs Clippers before calling a four-game West Coast trip — with stops at Portland, Sacramento and Golden State. Before hitting the road, he takes a timeout for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby.

After the game, in a post-game media interaction, coach Mike Brown talked about Madison Square Garden’s response after the loss.

Giants' star out with an illness but found time to sit courtside at Knicks game at MSG originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The New York Giants have a lot of key players available Sunday even though they could still be tanking for draft position.

The Knicks put on their Grinch costumes and stole Christmas from the Cavaliers. Down 17 with 10:26 left in the game, the Knicks ripped off a 27-10 run to tie the game at 113-113 with 3:48 left. Tyler Kolek drilled two 3-pointers during that span.

New York Giants tight end Theo Johnson raised eyebrows Friday night when he appeared courtside at Madison Square Garden, looking energetic and healthy

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It all started in 1947 at the old Madison Square Garden location when the Knicks defeated the Providence Steamrollers, 89-75.