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Jaxson Hayes has been just as good, if not better, as an interior defender over the course of the season. He’s a more forceful roller out of the pick and roll, which will be especially important Sunday if the Knicks hedge and recover on pick and rolls with Doncic as the ball handler like they did significantly in the Feb. 1 matchup at Madison Square Garden, which the Knicks won 112-100. Hard rolls from an athletic center who can provide vertical spacing opens up lob opportunities, which Doncic is one of the best at delivering. “Him and Luka have a really good connection right now,” Luke Kennard said. “They’re playing really well and playing off each other.” Factor in Hayes’ improved playmaking out of the short roll and the Knicks will have to ensure they don’t give Hayes too much of a runway while also trying to contain Doncic. “I love playing with Jaxson,” Doncic said. “This year, his improvement is unbelievable. He understands, I think this year even more, how to play with me. We’ve been working on that. So playing with him is very special for me.”
Draymond Green on Cade Cunningham vs. Knicks: Came out the All-Star 42-9 at the Garden owning the New York Knicks. Cade Cunningham owns the New York Knicks. And you know with the play like man, he making everybody better. He’s scoring the basketball. He’s so poised. You can’t speed him up. It’s so fun to watch. Like the way he is revived Detroit basketball is insane
Madison Square Garden Sports’ board of directors approved a plan to explore spinning off its hockey and basketball clubs. The parent company of the New York Knicks and Rangers said Wednesday that they will consider splitting the two franchises into separate publicly traded companies. Under the proposed plan, the Knicks and their G League club, the Westchester Knicks, would become one company while the Rangers and their minor league team, the Hartford Wolf Pack, would become another. MSG Sports said that there is no timeline in mind to complete the move and that it is not guaranteed to happen. It requires approval from the NBA and NHL, as well as other considerations.
“We are exploring the opportunity to further create value for our shareholders by separating our two professional sports franchises into distinct companies,” MSG Sports CEO James Dolan said in a statement. “Both the Knicks and Rangers are premier teams in their respective leagues, with storied histories and large and passionate fan bases. We believe this proposed transaction would provide each company with enhanced strategic flexibility, its own defined business focus, and clear characteristics for investors.”
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Oh No He Didn’t: Giannis Antetokounmpo: "As of today I'm committed to the Milwaukee Bucks, I'm committed to the people that I work with, my teammates, the coaching staff, coach Doc and Jon in the front office...you will never hear me say I don't want to be a Milwaukee Buck. I am a winner and I'm extremely loyal. Growing up you dream oh what if I played for the Knicks Madison Square Garden? What if I get drafted by the Lakers and now I'm teammates with Kobe, what if I go play for the Cavs and Lebron pass me the ball? If there were ever be a scenario of me not being a Milwaukee Buck no more I don't want anybody to ever think like hey man I quit on my team because this is my team and I love it"
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— Oh No He Didn't (@ohnohedidnt24) February 15, 2026
"As of today I'm committed to the Milwaukee Bucks, I'm committed to the people that I work with, my teammates, the coaching staff, coach Doc and Jon in the front office...you will never hear me say I don't want to be a Milwaukee Buck. I am a winner and I'm extremely… pic.twitter.com/ihRNC7zw3q
Tony East: Pacers survive a wild one and beat the Knicks in MSG 137-134. Among the craziest OT games the Pacers have played in MSG... Siakam finishes with 30 points, Nembhard with 24. 8 players in double figures for the Pacers, who improve to 14-40. Nets tomorrow night.
Ian Begley: Knicks fall in OT at home to a Pacers team that came to MSG with 13 wins. NYK went on 10-2 run in final minute to cut Pacer lead to 1 but IND sealed game by hitting its FTs. NYK shot 11-for-26 in 4th quarter and first 4:08 of OT before going on late run. IND shot 40% on threes
The debut of “Sunday Night Basketball” on NBC just felt big, from Mike Tirico to Caitlin Clark to Reggie Miller to Luka Doncic to LeBron James to Spike Lee to “Roundball Rock.” This didn’t feel like game No. 50 of the regular season — it felt like opening night. Getting Lakers-Knicks at MSG was great scheduling by the league and NBC, especially on a night with little to no competition on the sports side outside an NHL Stadium Series game on ESPN. Lakers-Knicks won’t beat the Grammys, but it had the same big-time feel. Sources are telling me that we’ll be getting an announcement on the Mountain West’s new TV deal on Tuesday. It wouldn’t surprise me if The CW and CBS are partners with the conference, as well as another partner or two.
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Comedian Druski and adult content creator Sky Bri stirred buzz online after attending the Knicks-Lakers game together in New York on Sunday. The pair were all smiles sitting next to diehard Knicks fan, Spike Lee, on celebrity row at Madison Square Garden. Druski, born Drew Desbordes, and Bri were seen getting out of a dark SUV together as they entered the world’s most famous arena.
Dave McMenamin: “At the end of the day, everything has to come to an end at some point. So, no matter what it is, it's going to be like, ‘S—, I'll never play again in Madison Square Garden. I'll never play again in certain arenas. I’ll never play again, period’” - LeBron on his uncertain future
“At the end of the day, everything has to come to an end at some point. So, no matter what it is, it's going to be like, ‘S—, I'll never play again in Madison Square Garden. I'll never play again in certain arenas. I’ll never play again, period’” - LeBron on his uncertain future pic.twitter.com/nvtrENdPE4
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 2, 2026
Oh No He Didn't: Michael Jordan's advice to a star player playing at MSG: "Be you. What they're trying to get you to do is not be you and to me that is a challenge for a young kid, but it's a privilege, it's an honor. If they're coming in and they're yelling at you you're an impactful player. Shut em up. If you're not you they win"
Oh No He Didn't: Michael Jordan on playing at MSG: "It was never hostile towards me, it was more motivating at trying to get me off my game. I'm gonna keep you quiet for a while. I was never afraid of playing in New York City"
