The Putback with Ian Begley

On the latest episode of The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley is joined by The Knicks Wall's Shaun Geddes and longtime NBA Broadcaster Brendan Brown to break down the Knicks first week of the season, including New York's home and home playoff rematch with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The crew will also assess the performance of Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, and Jalen Brunson so far and preview New York's first in-season tournament matchup with the Bucks on Friday.

Today's Show:

0:00 Welcome to the show

0:44 The Baseline - Julius Randle

6:18 RJ Barrett's knee injury

9:26 5 games in, how does the team look?

11:48 Star-Gazing: Donovan Mitchell? Joel Embiid?

18:10 Expectations for Jalen Brunson

22:02 Can you be proud of RJ Barrett right now?

23:30 Mitchell Robinson's impact so far

26:22 Time For A Fan Question: A Slow Start for Quentin Grimes

29:07 The Second Unit: DiVincenzo, Hart, Grimes

31:48 Knicks-Bucks Preview

On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by Knicks Fan TV's CP The Fanchise and longtime NBA broadcaster Brendan Brown to break down the first three games of the season for New York, including the play of Karl-Anthony Towns and Jalen Brunson.

0:00 The Baseline: Karl-Anthony Towns

5:08 OG Anunoby and Mikal Bridges on offense

9:45 Injury Update: Josh Hart

13:22 Mitchell Robinson's role

19:10 What We Learned presented by SUNY Binghamton

23:15 Miles McBride's leadership

27:39 Future Potential Roster Moves

29:50 Eastern Conference early predictions

33:39 The Talkback

On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by former NBA star and current TNT Inside the NBA co-host Kenny Smith to discuss how the addition of Karl Anthony-Towns elevates the Knicks to true championship contenders, the ways that Mikal Bridges fits on the floor, the evolution of Jalen Brunson, and his feeling that the Knicks goal “should be to win the East every year for the next five years with this group.” Smith also talks about his new role as host for Season 3 of the Emmy-nominated series Harlem Globetrotters: Play It Forward.

On The Putback with Ian Begley, our SNY NBA Insider is joined by OG Anunoby's trainer Michael Messer and former Villanova Wildcat and Josh Hart, Jalen Brunson, and Donte DiVincenzo teammate Kris Jenkins to discuss their expectations for the Knicks as the regular season comes to an end.

On the latest episode of The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley is joined by Sirius XM and Suns Analyst Eddie Johnson and Philadelphia Inquirer's Keith Pompey to discuss the state of the Eastern Conference, where the New York Knicks fit in, and potential trade rumors involving Joel Embiid. The trio also touches on the In-Season Tournament, Jalen Brunson, Immanuel Quckley, and more.

Today's Show:

0:00 Welcome to the Show

1:23 The Baseline - Thoughts on how Knicks defended Booker's game-winning shot

3:04 Do the 76ers view the Knicks as a threat in the east?

4:07 Leon Rose's patient approach, where the Knicks currently stand

6:29 Julius Randle's over-reliance on analytics?

7:50 How do the 76ers view Randle?

9:18 How should Randle handle criticism?

13:04 Star-Gazing: What are the Knicks willing to offer for Joel Embiid?

17:05 Is there a missing piece available for the 76ers or Knicks?

21:38 Is there a star the Knicks should target?

21:13 What separates past players from current players discipline-wise?

25:08 Thoughts on the in-season tournament

29:19 Evaluating Immanuel Quickley

30:31 76ers approach to the trade deadline

34:46 Do the Knicks need upgrades?