OG Anunoby

Fred Katz and Eric Nehm discuss the most interesting storylines of the upcoming Eastern Conference semifinal series.

New York botched the end of Game 5, so it made sure not to do the same in Game 6.

"He might be pound for pound the best defender in the NBA," Knicks forward Precious Achiuwa said of Anunoby.

When Philly is healthy, it is far from the seventh-best team in the conference, but the Knicks have beaten top-notch squads all season.

The Knicks will toss all they can at Embiid. Isaiah Hartenstein and Mitchell Robinson will lead the attack.

The 2024 NBA free-agency class may have a couple stars, but it won't have many starters and may not have many rotation players either.

When Anunoby takes off, it's not pre-planned. It’s because he recognizes something faster than the defense does.

The offense goes dry without Brunson. And after nearly three months of searching for a solution, the Knicks are still searching.

"From the outside world, there's always (a different view). But in our house ... we have a good dynamic," one Knicks player says.

The Knicks must do everything to make sure OG Anunoby, Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson are healthy and remain on the court.

Anunoby was sent home and underwent an MRI, which came back clean, according to Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau.

“There’s gonna be some times where there’s gonna be soreness,” coach Tom Thibodeau said. “He played through it. He was fine."

New York is now 13-2 when Anunoby plays. It is 32.4 points per 100 possessions better with him on the court. And now he's back.

And Jalen Brunson returned and didn’t just play. He looked like his usual self, scoring 26 points in only 29 minutes.

“I feel if this team gets healthy, we can make noise,” Josh Hart said. "We are where we are and I like this team.”

The Knicks shouldn’t be shaking in their boots, but that doesn't mean they can ignore three weeks of losses.

Jalen Brunson just played in his first All-Star Game. Are more accolades on the way?

Doctors will re-evaluate Anunoby in three weeks, which means he will miss at least nine more games.