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Knicks Coach Under Fire For Karl-Anthony Towns Decision in Celtics Loss
The loss to the Cavaliers was the worst for Tom Thibodeau since he became the coach of New York in 2020. On Sunday, the Boston Celtics led the Knicks for the majority of the conte
Knicks' Tom Thibodeau Defends Karl-Anthony Towns Injury Decision
Sunday's 118-105 decision dropped them to 0-7 against the leading squads of the NBA (Boston, Cleveland, Oklahoma City) and their first instance of consecutive lost games since Jan. 3-6. A tense afternoon became downright horrifying when Karl-Anthony Towns limped to TD Garden's visitors' bench as Boston began its final push forward to victory.
Knicks don’t look like contenders as they get thrashed by Celtics again
So until further notice, the Knicks can’t be classified as contenders. They’re too far below the Celtics and Cavaliers to be taken seriously. Sunday was just the latest example. In three games against Boston, they’ve been outscored by 63 points and struggle to defend the 3-point line.
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New York Knicks' Miles McBride (2) passes the ball to Karl-Anthony Towns (32) against Boston Celtics' Al Horford, left, and Derrick White (9) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) AP
Celtics vs. Knicks preview: With New York in town, Boston has a chance to extend win streak to five
New York is 0-2 against the Celtics this season, who earned a 132-109 home victory on opening night and prevailed 131-104 at New York on Feb. 8.