Well boy, if that doesn’t excite you, what will?

One team just re-assigned its top assistant sans clarity, hasn’t had its star point guard healthy all season, and has the worst defense in the league. The other team has lost nine straight, starts Andrea Bargnani at center, and has a coach that the front office is reportedly bashing to other teams to up the trade value of their players.

Yup, welcome to The Toilet Bowl, The Rotten Apple Bowl, The Sewage Drain, The New Yuck Bowl, or my new favorite thanks to Jason Kidd, The Both Teams Stink Battle. The 5-13 Brooklyn Nets host the 3-13 New York Knicks, their cross-bridge rival, in a game that’s less about which team runs New York than which team won’t get run out of town.

But seriously, this game still has some cultural clout. With both teams out of things to feel hopeful about, a win over their crosstown rival could start the spark needed to catapult a dismal season out of its funk. At the very least, it’ll mean bragging rights until the teams meet again. It’s also a chance to show on national television that one of these teams can beat… well, somebody, anybody.

Below you’ll find our complete Brooklyn Nets-New York Knicks coverage, including matchup breakdowns, an updated NYC Basketball Power Rankings, some of your best Nets-Knicks memes, and more.

Enjoy. And win or lose, hope tonight’s enjoyable.

The Matchups

Brooklyn vs. New York: Breaking It Down

Breaking down the Nets vs. Knicks on the floor, position-by-position, plus a look at the team’s coaches and bench. Who comes out on top?

 
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NEW: Nets-Knicks Power Rankings

Who’s the (default) King of New York?

Before the season, Devin Kharpertian and Danny Savitzky dished on who was the king of New York Basketball. Now, after a dreadful first month, who backs into the top spot?

 
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Nets vs. Knicks Follies

Just how bad is it, anyway?

How badly have these teams performed this season? You won’t believe the stats we pulled up.

 
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Tonight’s Importance

Who’s Win Matters More?

Max Weisberg takes a look at where the Brooklyn Nets and New York Knicks stand now, and asks the question: who has more to gain from winning tonight, and who has more to lose in the loss?

 
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Houses Divided

Nets-Knicks Rivalry Tears Families Apart

Gallery: Some of our favorite photos of Nets fans & Knicks fans under the same roof… Or at least in the same room!

 
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Borough Battles

Plus KG, Pierce vs. Knicks

This is a real rivalry, and both teams know it. William Rausch looks at last season’s Nets-Knicks matchups, details a history of Kevin Garnett & Paul Pierce’s infamous Knicks interactions, and takes a bonus look at the last time both teams were this bad.

 
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Memes?

MEMES.

Almost 30 of your best and most creative Brooklyn Nets-New York Knicks memes!

 
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