The New York Knicks (17-18) play against the Oklahoma City Thunder (22-22) at Paycom Center
Game Time: 8:00 PM EST on Friday December 31, 2021
New York Knicks 0, Oklahoma City Thunder 0 (8:00 pm ET)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Mike Muscala takes center court to wish Thunder fans a Happy New Year and he’s greeted with a loud “Moooooooooooooooooose!” – 8:09 PM
Mike Muscala takes center court to wish Thunder fans a Happy New Year and he’s greeted with a loud “Moooooooooooooooooose!” – 8:09 PM
Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
NYE Starting Five.
Presented by @EnergyTransfer pic.twitter.com/ycDxCC4pA8 – 8:04 PM
NYE Starting Five.
Presented by @EnergyTransfer pic.twitter.com/ycDxCC4pA8 – 8:04 PM
Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Miles McBride and Obi Toppin making their first career starts for Kemba Walker and Julius Randle tonight. Walker was not on injury report but did something in warmups. Unclear if it’s precautionary or serious. – 7:58 PM
Miles McBride and Obi Toppin making their first career starts for Kemba Walker and Julius Randle tonight. Walker was not on injury report but did something in warmups. Unclear if it’s precautionary or serious. – 7:58 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
So, on the final day of the year two Knicks will get their first career start – Obi Toppin and Deuce McBride. – 7:57 PM
So, on the final day of the year two Knicks will get their first career start – Obi Toppin and Deuce McBride. – 7:57 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Sore left knee for Kemba Walker is bad news. Celtics fans know how that ends up. – 7:44 PM
Sore left knee for Kemba Walker is bad news. Celtics fans know how that ends up. – 7:44 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
Miles McBride is starting in place of Kemba Walker tonight, Knicks say. Walker is out vs. OKC due a sore knee, team says. – 7:40 PM
Miles McBride is starting in place of Kemba Walker tonight, Knicks say. Walker is out vs. OKC due a sore knee, team says. – 7:40 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Knicks say Kemba Walker is out – sore left knee. Evan Fournier is in. – 7:32 PM
Knicks say Kemba Walker is out – sore left knee. Evan Fournier is in. – 7:32 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Kemba Walker is out tonight with ankle soreness, so the battle of player of the weeks will not happen. – 7:31 PM
Kemba Walker is out tonight with ankle soreness, so the battle of player of the weeks will not happen. – 7:31 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
Knicks say Kemba Walker (sore left knee) will not play tonight vs. OKC. A previous tweet – now deleted – misidentified Walker’s injury. Apologies for the error. – 7:30 PM
Knicks say Kemba Walker (sore left knee) will not play tonight vs. OKC. A previous tweet – now deleted – misidentified Walker’s injury. Apologies for the error. – 7:30 PM
Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Kemba Walker will sit tonight with a sore left knee. He’s finally taken his load management day. Thibodeau made no mention of it. Walker had played a back-to-back. – 7:28 PM
Kemba Walker will sit tonight with a sore left knee. He’s finally taken his load management day. Thibodeau made no mention of it. Walker had played a back-to-back. – 7:28 PM
New York Knicks PR @NY_KnicksPR
Kemba Walker (sore left knee) is out for tonight’s game at Oklahoma City. – 7:26 PM
Kemba Walker (sore left knee) is out for tonight’s game at Oklahoma City. – 7:26 PM
New York Knicks PR @NY_KnicksPR
Evan Fournier (sore right ankle) is available and will start. – 7:02 PM
Evan Fournier (sore right ankle) is available and will start. – 7:02 PM
Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Tom Thibodeau will face OKC assistant-turned-head-coach Mike Wilks tonight. Thibs said he coached him as assistant when Wilks was a guard in Houston. Wilks is from Milwaukee, used to be buddies with Latrell Sprewell. – 6:46 PM
Tom Thibodeau will face OKC assistant-turned-head-coach Mike Wilks tonight. Thibs said he coached him as assistant when Wilks was a guard in Houston. Wilks is from Milwaukee, used to be buddies with Latrell Sprewell. – 6:46 PM
Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Sounds like Evan Fournier is playing tonight. But if he doesn’t, Grimes will get the start. – 6:35 PM
Sounds like Evan Fournier is playing tonight. But if he doesn’t, Grimes will get the start. – 6:35 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Mike Wilks on the difference in having Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the floor “really good play maker, we run a lot of things for him and through him.” Mentions even using Shai off ball to create space for others. – 6:31 PM
Mike Wilks on the difference in having Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the floor “really good play maker, we run a lot of things for him and through him.” Mentions even using Shai off ball to create space for others. – 6:31 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Thibodeau confirms Obi will start in place of Randle. Evan Fournier is a game-time decision. – 6:31 PM
Thibodeau confirms Obi will start in place of Randle. Evan Fournier is a game-time decision. – 6:31 PM
Stefan Bondy @SBondyNYDN
Obi Toppin is starting at power forward tonight, per Tom Thibodeau – 6:31 PM
Obi Toppin is starting at power forward tonight, per Tom Thibodeau – 6:31 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Asked Mike Wilks about Shai’s 3-point shooting. Wilks said there’s an emphasis to get Shai easier 3-point looks off the ball. – 6:28 PM
Asked Mike Wilks about Shai’s 3-point shooting. Wilks said there’s an emphasis to get Shai easier 3-point looks off the ball. – 6:28 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Mike Wilks said he had lunch with Kemba Walker in the short period while Kemba was on the Thunder’s roster. – 6:24 PM
Mike Wilks said he had lunch with Kemba Walker in the short period while Kemba was on the Thunder’s roster. – 6:24 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Thunder starters vs Knicks
SGA
Dort
Wiggins
Watson Jr
Roby
Shai returns to bring in the New Year. – 6:22 PM
Thunder starters vs Knicks
SGA
Dort
Wiggins
Watson Jr
Roby
Shai returns to bring in the New Year. – 6:22 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Mike Wilks says the starters are
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Lu Dort
Aaron Wiggins
Paul Watson Jr
Isaiah Roby – 6:22 PM
Mike Wilks says the starters are
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Lu Dort
Aaron Wiggins
Paul Watson Jr
Isaiah Roby – 6:22 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kenrich Williams will both play tonight, per Mike Wilks.
Starters:
– Shai
– Lu
– Wiggins
– Watson
– Roby – 6:22 PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Kenrich Williams will both play tonight, per Mike Wilks.
Starters:
– Shai
– Lu
– Wiggins
– Watson
– Roby – 6:22 PM
Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne
The New York Liberty is expected to hire Sandy Brondello to be its new head coach, sources tell ESPN. Brondello is the head coach of the Australian National team and former Phoenix Mercury coach. – 6:16 PM
The New York Liberty is expected to hire Sandy Brondello to be its new head coach, sources tell ESPN. Brondello is the head coach of the Australian National team and former Phoenix Mercury coach. – 6:16 PM
Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Kemba Walker will spend his New Year’s Eve in Oklahoma but he’s blessed this was a stint that never was #Thunder #OKC #Knicks nypost.com/2021/12/31/kem… – 5:39 PM
Kemba Walker will spend his New Year’s Eve in Oklahoma but he’s blessed this was a stint that never was #Thunder #OKC #Knicks nypost.com/2021/12/31/kem… – 5:39 PM
Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Knicks re-signing Damyean Dotson and Matt Mooney to second 10-day deals. Mooney didn’t even make trip. – 4:49 PM
Knicks re-signing Damyean Dotson and Matt Mooney to second 10-day deals. Mooney didn’t even make trip. – 4:49 PM
Ian Begley @IanBegley
Knicks say they’ve signed Damyean Dotson and Matt Mooney to second 10-day contracts: pic.twitter.com/Q1h76glnIZ – 4:31 PM
Knicks say they’ve signed Damyean Dotson and Matt Mooney to second 10-day contracts: pic.twitter.com/Q1h76glnIZ – 4:31 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Knicks are listing Evan Fournier (sore right ankle) as questionable for tonight’s game vs. the Thunder.
OKC is listing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (right ankle soreness) as questionable.
SGA didn’t play Wednesday. OKC has yet to win a game this season without SGA in the lineup. – 4:31 PM
Knicks are listing Evan Fournier (sore right ankle) as questionable for tonight’s game vs. the Thunder.
OKC is listing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (right ankle soreness) as questionable.
SGA didn’t play Wednesday. OKC has yet to win a game this season without SGA in the lineup. – 4:31 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Knicks say they have signed Damyean Dotson and Matt Mooney to their 10-Day hardship contracts. – 4:30 PM
The Knicks say they have signed Damyean Dotson and Matt Mooney to their 10-Day hardship contracts. – 4:30 PM
Steve Popper @StevePopper
Knicks make it official – signing Dotson and Mooney to second 10 day contracts. – 4:30 PM
Knicks make it official – signing Dotson and Mooney to second 10 day contracts. – 4:30 PM
Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
For those that have asked, I wouldn’t be shocked if Thibs starts Taj Gibson tonight.
Yes, Obi should start, but as long as Toppin logs 32+ mins, not overly important that he’s in starting lineup.
Incredibly, Toppin has never played more than 28 mins in an NBA game in his career – 4:25 PM
For those that have asked, I wouldn’t be shocked if Thibs starts Taj Gibson tonight.
Yes, Obi should start, but as long as Toppin logs 32+ mins, not overly important that he’s in starting lineup.
Incredibly, Toppin has never played more than 28 mins in an NBA game in his career – 4:25 PM
Marc Berman @NYPost_Berman
Welcome to OKC: Kemba Walker’s awkward revenge game against team that didn’t need him is here #Thunder #NBA #Knicks nypost.com/2021/12/31/kem… – 4:06 PM
Welcome to OKC: Kemba Walker’s awkward revenge game against team that didn’t need him is here #Thunder #NBA #Knicks nypost.com/2021/12/31/kem… – 4:06 PM
Michael Scotto @MikeAScotto
The New York Knicks plan to sign guards Damyean Dotson and Matt Mooney to 10-day hardship exceptions, league sources told @Jorge Sierra. – 3:45 PM
The New York Knicks plan to sign guards Damyean Dotson and Matt Mooney to 10-day hardship exceptions, league sources told @Jorge Sierra. – 3:45 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Garza said he was down on himself defensively against the Spurs but proud of the way he played on that end against the Knicks. – 3:43 PM
Garza said he was down on himself defensively against the Spurs but proud of the way he played on that end against the Knicks. – 3:43 PM
Oklahoma City Thunder @okcthunder
The Thunder returns to the welcoming confines of Paycom Center looking to ring in the New Year on a high note.
@OUHealth Game Day Report
📝 | https://t.co/trnqQmWqxq pic.twitter.com/K91T9G39fC – 3:36 PM
The Thunder returns to the welcoming confines of Paycom Center looking to ring in the New Year on a high note.
@OUHealth Game Day Report
📝 | https://t.co/trnqQmWqxq pic.twitter.com/K91T9G39fC – 3:36 PM
Marla Ridenour @MRidenourABJ
#Cavs sign guard Brandon Goodwin to a 10-day contract with the hardship exception and terminated the 10-day contract of Tre Scott, signed Dec. 22 with the same exception from the Cleveland Charge. Goodwin has been with the Knicks G-League affiliate. – 3:29 PM
#Cavs sign guard Brandon Goodwin to a 10-day contract with the hardship exception and terminated the 10-day contract of Tre Scott, signed Dec. 22 with the same exception from the Cleveland Charge. Goodwin has been with the Knicks G-League affiliate. – 3:29 PM
New York Knicks @nyknicks
A beast on the boards.
@Mitchell Robinson | 🎨: shion_m_art | #KnicksArtFriday pic.twitter.com/RQBpWGhKAK – 3:00 PM
A beast on the boards.
@Mitchell Robinson | 🎨: shion_m_art | #KnicksArtFriday pic.twitter.com/RQBpWGhKAK – 3:00 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Aleksej Pokusevski is out of health and safety protocols. He’ll be available tonight against the Knicks. – 2:33 PM
Aleksej Pokusevski is out of health and safety protocols. He’ll be available tonight against the Knicks. – 2:33 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Thunder coach Mark Daigneault remains in health and safety protocols. Mike Wilks will coach his third straight game. oklahoman.com/story/sports/n… – 2:15 PM
Thunder coach Mark Daigneault remains in health and safety protocols. Mike Wilks will coach his third straight game. oklahoman.com/story/sports/n… – 2:15 PM
