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The Knicks are less than 12 hours away from beginning their most anticipated season in nearly a decade.

To get ready for the new season, our staff got together for the annual opening night roundtable to talk rotations, Mike Brown predictions, and MVPs.

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October 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Mohamed Diawara is expected to be the first player in Knicks history to wear an NBA Debut Patch in his first regular season on-court appearance.

After the game, the patch will be removed from his jersey and inserted into a 1-of-1 autographed trading card.

(via Topps)
October 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Wrote about how bad weather in Rochester led to seeing my first live Knick game back in the day
“Nothing warms the heart or the skin like seeing the Knicks win at Madison Square Garden live.”

@matthewmiranda.bsky.social takes us back to March 9, 1991 — The ice storm game — in their latest Retro Recap.

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September 25, 2025 at 6:10 PM
“Nothing warms the heart or the skin like seeing the Knicks win at Madison Square Garden live.”

@matthewmiranda.bsky.social takes us back to March 9, 1991 — The ice storm game — in their latest Retro Recap.

Free preview here, full article for Patreon subscribers: www.thestrick.land/strick/retro...
September 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The 2026 NBA season will be the Knicks' first as bonafide contenders in a very, very long time. Following them won't be easy, but it'll be worth it.

@matthewmiranda.bsky.social’s latest, a guide to the uncharted waters of contention:

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September 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
As Francisco Álvarez goes, so go the Mets. That could be very, very good news for the Amazins & their fans.

With a lull in the Knicks world, @matthewmiranda.bsky.social dipped the pen to talk about the other team in orange & blue: www.thestrick.land/strick/as-fr...
July 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
“Often when things seem their darkest and lowest, the Knicks overcome."

@matthewmiranda.bsky.social takes us back to December 11, 2001 — the day the 90s Knicks ended.

This piece is a Patreon exclusive, but there’s a free preview for non-subscribers below… ⬇️
July 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
6’9” 20-year-old Mohamed Diawara was the HIDDEN GEM of Knicks Summer League! 💎
July 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Malik Beasley was the latest NBA player to get busted for gambling.

Which Knick is most likely to get caught up in a scandal? @matthewmiranda.bsky.social goes under the hood to explore which players would bet the house.

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July 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
6'8 19 y/o Pacome Dadiet tonight:

17 points
8/13 FG
1/3 3P
July 12, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Here’s a Jalen Brunson shot chart for a little extra bonus
July 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Are the newest Knicks are exactly what the team needed?

@mrtoots.bsky.social crunched the numbers on Jordan Clarkson & Guerschon Yabsuele to present FIVE GRAPHS that may prove exactly so.

Notes on drive volume, 3P efficiency, box-outs, Moreyball, and more: www.thestrick.land/strick/five-...
July 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
“Everything’s pretty good with the Knicks. That’s no good!”

@matthewmiranda.bsky.social’s latest, on how the past few weeks in Knicks Land feel a little too good, the unprecedented becoming the inevitable, and some long-awaited joy in Mudville:

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July 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The Knicks selected French wing Mohamed Diawara at No. 51

Diawara, 20, is 6’9 with a 9’2 standing reach. He struggles with shooting and dribbling but has great size and defensive versatility. He’s close friends with Pacôme Dadiet.

Welcome to New York, Mo!
June 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Good morning, nerds. It's the spiciest time of year.

@prezidente.bsky.social’s sixth annual Disrespectful NBA Draft Comparisons are here:

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June 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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The Knicks may not have a first-round pick in this week's draft, but that didn't stop @prezidente.bsky.social from crunching the tape on who they could take at pick #50.

The Strickland's ultimate guide to second-round fliers has arrived:

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June 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The Knicks' new coach will have their work cut out for them to find the gear to take the team from an ECF team to a Finals team

But, writes @matthewmiranda.bsky.social, there could be some low-hanging fruit for the Knicks next year, by learning to hunt matchups:

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The Knicks are the East’s top team — so don’t repeat this mistake — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump
The next Knicks coach can take them up a level with one seemingly obvious adjustment
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June 24, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Winning may be more fun than is fun, but without fluidity there can be neither.

To win it all in 2026, the Knicks must realize every game is different. @mrtoots.bsky.social broke out the numbers to explain why in his latest:

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June 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Tomorrow is Primary Day in New York City and we at The Strickland are actively endorsing Zohran Mamdani for Mayor of New York City.
June 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The Knicks may not have a first-round pick in this week's draft, but that didn't stop @prezidente.bsky.social from crunching the tape on who they could take at pick #50.

The Strickland's ultimate guide to second-round fliers has arrived:

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June 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Best Knick piece of 2025
Tom Thibodeau broke Leon Rose’s rules.

@prezidente.bsky.social’s latest: a top-down breakdown of why Tom Thibodeau’s exit wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment reflex, rather a culmination of Thibs’ slow departure from Leon’s vision:

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June 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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THEY LETTIN ME WRITE 3000 WORDS AGAIN
Tom Thibodeau broke Leon Rose’s rules.

@prezidente.bsky.social’s latest: a top-down breakdown of why Tom Thibodeau’s exit wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment reflex, rather a culmination of Thibs’ slow departure from Leon’s vision:

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June 19, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Tom Thibodeau broke Leon Rose’s rules.

@prezidente.bsky.social’s latest: a top-down breakdown of why Tom Thibodeau’s exit wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment reflex, rather a culmination of Thibs’ slow departure from Leon’s vision:

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June 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The Knicks moved on. Why won’t the haters?

@matthewmiranda.bsky.social’s latest, on why firing Tom Thibodeau wasn't a a rash decision & certainly wasn't a mistake:

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June 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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In which we alight on an unusual sighting: the Knicks behaving completely rationally while those around them flip the **** out
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The Knicks have moved on. Why won’t the haters? — The Strickland: A New York Knicks Site Guaranteed To Make 'Em Jump
How many years does a franchise have to be good to not be slandered as bad? 10? 20?
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June 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM