Of course, Cousins is talking about the Knicks’ trio of Hart, Brunson and Bridges, who won a title together during their college days at Villanova. New York has been nicknamed the ‘Nova Knicks’, but Cousins believes that their experiment is a failure, and he has a solid point.

The New York Knicks are off to a great 37-20 start, but they have fallen short of knocking off the top teams in the league. Following blowout losses to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics, many don’t believe the Knicks are legitimate contenders as they are 0-7 against the top three teams in the league.

After the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers thumped New York by 37 points Friday night, the defending champion Boston Celtics pulled out their third double-digit win of the season over the Knicks with a 118-105 victory in Boston on Sunday.

Is Joel Embiid playing tonight against the Knicks? The 76ers superstar is still trying to fend off knee issues.

Here is the full injury report for Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers as they take on the New York Knicks on the road on Wednesday.