The New York Knicks spent more of the first third of the 2025-26 season warding off the Boston Celtics than they may have bargained for, and that surprising race isn't expected to slow any time soon.

Boston Celtics superfan Bill Simmons wants the NBA world to know the New York Knicks have been passed in the East.

The Boston Celtics have shown that they are a real contender in the Eastern Conference, but not everyone’s willing to accept it. The Celtics recently pushed past the New York Knicks and into second position in the East standings,

The New York Knicks are feeling themselves, and they have about every reason to. They've answered some of the lingering questions about last season's once-thin

December 2, 2000: Allan Houston shoots 80% from the field (16-for-20), scoring 37 points to lead the Knicks to a 100-90 victory over Minnesota at the Garden. Learn more about Knicks history.

Jaylen Brown thought his month of stats was enough to win the Eastern Conference Player of the Month award for December.

The Knicks entered Wednesday with a 5-6 record since winning the NBA Cup championship in Las Vegas last month.

Newly-appointed Knicks executive Donnie Walsh, who worked in the Pacers front office from 1986 to 2003, subtly questioned Larry Legend's stance on James' situation. According to Walsh, "The Hick from French Lick" should've thought that way when he entered the NBA back in 1979.

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown sent a profane shot at the rival New York Knicks during a livestream on his Twitch page earlier this week, saying “f–k the Knicks.”

The Knicks’ reliance on Brunson was a common critique of previous head coach Tom Thibodeau, whom Mike Brown replaced before this season. “I was watching the game [on Monday] night, and I’m like, ‘Where’s KAT? Where’s OG?’” said Anthony, who himself was a star scorer with the Knicks over seven seasons from 2011-17.

The Boston Celtics are now the second seed in the Eastern Conference after they won and the Knicks lost on Monday.