Mike Lupica

Mike Lupica, a member of the Sports Media Hall of Fame and past winner of the Damon Runyon Award, wrote his first column for the Daily News in 1977, and began writing “Shooting From the Lip” in the Sunday News in the 1980s. He has written 16 New York Times Best Sellers and currently hosts the twice-weekly “Mike Lupica Podcast” for Compass Media.

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Mike Lupica: When it comes to great playoff Knicks, doesn’t get better than Jalen Brunson

May 15, 2024 at 6:50 p.m.

Jalen Brunson didn’t just carry the Knicks again on Tuesday night, it was even more than that because he’s more than that now, it feels as if he’s carrying the...

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Mike Lupica: Knicks of Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart are plenty tough, but are they good enough to escape second round?

May 11, 2024 at 9:33 a.m.

We’ve already found out plenty about Jalen Brunson and the Knicks, you know we have. We’ve found out how tough they are, how much of a punch they can take.

Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson in action vs. the Pacers.

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Mike Lupica: It’s Jalen Brunson and his ‘Nova Knicks against the world in these playoffs

May 9, 2024 at 11:39 a.m.

More than ever now it’s Jalen Brunson and the rest of the ‘Nova Knicks against the Pacers, and what feels like the world. They did it again in Game 2.

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Mike Lupica: Knicks vs. Pacers brings back memories of a classic playoff rivalry from the ’90s

May 4, 2024 at 9:42 a.m.

Those were the days. And nights, here and in Indy. It was Reggie against Spike and Reggie against the Knicks and a back page at this paper that actually read...

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Mike Lupica: Jalen Brunson carries Knicks past 76ers with playoff performance for the ages

May 3, 2024 at 1:45 p.m.

More than anything, what has happened and keeps happening, in real time, is that Knicks star Jalen Brunson officially became the King of New York.

It was as if the Giants drafted Daniel Jones all over again this past Thursday night, even if Jones was nowhere near the stage at Cadillac Square in Detroit.

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Mike Lupica: This NFL Draft for Joe Schoen and the Giants is still all about Daniel Jones

April 27, 2024 at 9:58 a.m.

It was as if the Giants drafted Daniel Jones all over again this past Thursday night, even if Jones was nowhere near the stage at Cadillac Square in Detroit.

A lot of things in sports can be true at once, and right now there are a lot of things true about what is turning into a rock fight between the Knicks and 76ers, starting right here:

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Mike Lupica: Joel Embiid, 76ers hit back in Game 3 and now Knicks must respond

April 26, 2024 at 9:16 a.m.

A lot of things in sports can be true at once, and right now there are a lot of things true about what is turning into a rock fight between...

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Mike Lupica: Tom Thibodeau is doing the best work of his career with these Knicks

April 20, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.

You know how you’re supposed to do it in New York as a top manager, and that means a top baseball manager or coach? You do it the way Tom...

It really comes down to this for Knicks fans, starting on Saturday night, a big, loud basketball night out of the past when the Knicks will feel like the only game in town, Joel Embiid and the 76ers coming to town for what will feel like a lot more than just the start of just another first-round series:

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Mike Lupica: Jalen Brunson’s Knicks earned No. 2 seed and this playoff opportunity vs. Joel Embiid, 76ers

April 18, 2024 at 2:35 p.m.

It really comes down to this for Knicks fans, starting on Saturday night, a big, loud basketball night out of the past when the Knicks will feel like the only...

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Mike Lupica: Jalen Brunson and the Knicks are the best sports show in town

April 13, 2024 at 7:20 p.m.

It didn’t take the kind of beatdown they gave to the Celtics on Thursday night to make it official that this has become one of the most appealing Knick teams...

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