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@andrelong1410
January 21, 2026 at 4:25 pm
I mean Kat good offense wise but sucks defense wise
@projectpaki
January 21, 2026 at 4:26 pm
1. Knicks never said they were putting the banner up. 2. Defense has been bad all year, but offense has also been garbage past 11 games. Can barely get to 100 points, 3pt shooting has been down. 3. Long live thibs.
@jacknapier2852
January 21, 2026 at 4:29 pm
It seems someone in the organization purposely sabotaged the knicks when they fired the coach who took them to the eastern conference finals last year! That’s the only way I can make sense of this situation, its no surprise they are in this slump!
@timomomomo969
January 21, 2026 at 4:32 pm
Stephen A. Smith presents sports takes with superfluity unknown to mankind
@theronhuggins
January 21, 2026 at 4:45 pm
In season tournament winner curse. ๐๐๐
@ORA2164
January 21, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Continuing to let bridges n og off hook.
@aerosmithful
January 21, 2026 at 6:02 pm
So now Nets can laugh at Knicks! After Nets were laughing stock of NBA with “Nets Nash debacle” So help me! Knicks lose to Nets tonight and problems on this team is worse than people been thinking! Much worse! My eyes have been on Mike Brown since beginning! Final report card on him will be at end of season! So first 25 games were good. I give him a B because team was two games better than last year. We haven’t reached second 25 yet. It’s at 18. Ain’t looking good! 7-11. I’ve been some what befuddled with the fact Mike Brown is pointing his finger when in my opinion several fingers are pointing back at him!!!!!!!!!!! What I suspect and time will tell, has Brown’s approach ran out of gas? About time some are wising up with the finger pointing. I’ve been on Brown’s case from the get go! Do you blame me? After you get rid of Tom! You darn right! You do that and it equates to Mike having to do better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@aerosmithful
January 21, 2026 at 6:02 pm
om Thibodeau’s coaching record with the New York Knicks (2020-2025) was 226-174 in the regular season, marking a 56.5% win rate, and he led them to four playoff appearances, including their first Eastern Conference Finals in 25 years, earning him the 2021 NBA Coach of the Year award before being let go in June 2025. And you fire him! INSANE! CFRAZY! And why? Because all these know it alls are complaining. Crying: Oh Tom is playing them too hard….snifffffff tears……..mommy Tom isn’t playing the bench……snifffff tears. Bunch of cry babies. Mommy… Tom doesn’t know how to work with rookies/young players, Are you Fing happy now! Idiots. Just because Tom treated his players like the men they are. Did he know that bench just wasn’t strong enough? JERKS! Yeah Kolek! Keep dreamin! And other scrubs Mike throws in where starters have to adjust and make up for their mistakes!
@dbreiden83080
January 21, 2026 at 6:15 pm
They need Giannis but thanks to their general manager blowing draft picks. They wonโt be able to get him.
@r.m.90
January 21, 2026 at 6:28 pm
Kat for Giannis would shake up the league.
@devangpatel5227
January 21, 2026 at 6:29 pm
done nelson vibes
@tyrelrobinson2747
January 21, 2026 at 6:33 pm
Yet we supposed to be worried about them ๐ DEEETTRRRROOOIIITT BASSSKKKKEEETTBBBALLL
@deedeesmart1374
January 21, 2026 at 7:03 pm
After they won that stupid cup, the Knicks has taked a nose dive, now why, is it because of what took place during the ceremony?
@saucyitachixxx2176
January 21, 2026 at 7:04 pm
Championship aspersions and you fire Thibs for Brown ๐๐ trash decision making
@RyvarGuerrero
January 21, 2026 at 7:12 pm
Yo mad dog what are you talking about stupid challenge cup you a hater just like Charles Barkley
Knicks are Cup champs
The nba cup is bringing in more fans during the mid season stupid
First take is falling off every since you been on the show
Bring back max lol
@CraigCharley
January 21, 2026 at 7:15 pm
NBA IS SO DEPRECATED, USED PLAYERS ARE RUNNING ON ELECTRICITY
@TMacc-z5b
January 21, 2026 at 7:19 pm
yep they fired thibs whos a great coach that got them to play hard , THIBS ALWAYS MAKE TEAMS BETTER LOOK AT THE BULLS BRFORE THIBS WHEN HE CAME MADE THEM A CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDER THE SAME WITH THE WOLVES AND THE SAME WITH THE KNICKS
@DwellsSouthern
January 21, 2026 at 7:23 pm
Myles, OG, Hart, and your Defense is ๐ฉ๐ฉ but you can’t win with a small guard who isn’t the greatest shooter ever.
@Honestlytruth
January 21, 2026 at 7:52 pm
Things never deserved to be fired
@justadownsouthtexasboy1259
January 21, 2026 at 8:13 pm
Didnโt the Knicks win the NBA Championship a few weeks ago and the NBA season was over ๐ค
@BAka232
January 21, 2026 at 8:30 pm
JAMES DOLAN SHOULD HAVE HIRED JACKSON
BUT MARK JACKSON IS “TOO BLACK ” AND ” TOO STRONG ” FOR ” MAGA JAMES DOLAN”
I AM SO HAPPY THE KNICKS ARE LOSING
@BAka232
January 21, 2026 at 8:47 pm
JASMIN CROCKETT CALLED STEPHEN A SMITH A MODERN DAY ” STEPHEN FROM DJANGO ” WHICH MEANS SHE IS CALLING STEPHEN A SMITH A ” SLAVE FOE WHITE SUPREMACY “
@BAka232
January 21, 2026 at 8:48 pm
JAMES DOLAN IS ” MAGA” I LOVE WHEN HE LOSES. I AM GOING TO A KNICK GAME AND I AM GOING TO HOLD A SIGN THAT SAYS “I LOVE WHEN JAMES DOLAN LOSES”
@BAka232
January 21, 2026 at 8:58 pm
” JOY REID SAYS STEPHEN A SMITH GETS PAID TO DENIGRATE BLACK WOMEN ” BY BRANDON CONTES
@Robert-bx3xn
January 21, 2026 at 9:19 pm
HE likes BROWN…. BUT he LOVES WHITE MEN