

The Knicks might have swept the Hawks 3-0 in the regular season, by that did not affect Atlanta’s confidence at all heading into this playoff series. Hawks Welcoming the Challenge of Facing the Knicks I'll just leave it that." Randle had 15 points on 6-of-24 shooting, 12 rebounds and four assists in the 107-105 loss. I've got to be better and I will be better. Julius Randle after NYK's Game 1 loss to ATL: "Listen, I'm not making no excuses. The slam sent Knicks’ superfan and famed film director Spike Lee into a frenzy along with the rest of the Knicks fanbase. Barrett, a lottery pick was drafted 2nd overall by the Knicks in the 2019 NBA Draft and in a way has been a catalyst in the Knicks making a resurgence back to glory.ĭuring Game 1 of the Knicks and Hawks game at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Barrett put Hawks, big man, Bojan Bogdanovic on a poster with a filthy slam in the second half of the contest. The Knicks being in the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons is something special for many people, but it is probably the most special for Knicks’ fan-favorite RJ Barrett. Spike Lee Goes Crazy After RJ Barrett Poster With the attendance capacity at Madison Square Garden being increased just in time for the playoffs, Knicks fans nearly blew the roof off the building. The Knicks had not been to the playoffs since 2013.
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For the first time since the Carmelo Anthony era, the Knicks would be competing in the NBA playoffs.Īlthough they came into the first round as the number four seed in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks knew that they had no easy task in their opening-round series as they drew All-Star Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks as their opponent. David C.Sunday afternoon marked an especially important day for fans of the New York Knicks. The Spike Lee exhibition will be on view at the Brooklyn Museum on Wednesdays through Sundays from 11am to 6pm. “By making Lee’s collection accessible to the public, this showcase celebrates his legacy while honoring his deep connection to Brooklyn, a place that has been an integral part of his storytelling.” “Spike Lee: Creative Sources offers a fresh perspective on a cultural icon, focusing on the individuals and influences that have shaped Spike Lee’s body of work, which is so well known today,” says Kimberli Gant, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Brooklyn Museum.
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"Seven throughlines of his life and oeuvre-Black history and culture, Brooklyn, sports, music, cinema history, family, and politics-are explored," through artworks by prominent Black American artists, including Kehinde Wiley, Deborah Roberts, and Michael Ray Charles, as well as historical photographs, movie posters, album covers, sports memorabilia (you already know there will be cool Knicks gear on display), first-edition books, instruments owned by legendary musicians (including one of Prince's guitars) and much more.įilm geeks will get a kick out of seeing set dressings and props pulled directly from some of Lee's most beloved films, including his Brooklyn-based titles Do the Right Thing (1989) and She’s Gotta Have It (1986). The exhibit will feature more than 300 works from Lee's personal collection, "items that have been touchpoints for Lee and the topics he explores on-screen," the museum released. RECOMMENDED: The 101 best New York movies of all time, including Do The Right Thing Gerald Cantor Gallery, " Spike Lee: Creative Sources" will delve into the world, works and influences of the acclaimed director who, though born in Atlanta, Georgia, was raised and revered as one of New York's own, particularly in the borough of Brooklyn. Running from Friday, Octothrough Sunday, February 4, 2024, at the museum's Morris A. He's one of our most famous New Yorkers-now legendary director Spike Lee ( Do The Right Thing, Crooklyn, The 25th Hour) is getting his own immersive installation at the Brooklyn Museum this fall.
