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The New York Knicks are currently making a playoff push in the Eastern Conference. Despite that, it seems as though the Knicks have no interest in signing Detroit Pistons buyout player Blake Griffin. New York is ranked 5th in the East right now and believes they’re a player away from becoming a potential contender. However, […]

New York Knicks rookie Obi Toppin will be among the three participants in this year’s AT&T Slam Dunk Contest. The 23-year old is definitely not going to waste the opportunity to make a name for himself under the bright lights of the All-Star Weekend. Toppin revealed that he has been looking at past dunk contests […]

The New York Knicks have been one of the biggest surprise teams of the season so far. They have performed beyond expectations and right now are in a playoff spot in the tightly contested Eastern Conference. As such, the Knicks brass is reportedly looking to upgrade their backcourt, with Lonzo Ball of the New Orleans […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle is in the midst of a breakout campaign with the New York Knicks that saw him earn his first All-Star nod. Randle’s work ethic is second to none, and it’s great to finally see the fruits of his labor translate on the court and into team success. Apparently, no […]

After picking up the win over the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, the New York Knicks are now over .500 for the first time since the 2012-13 season heading into the All-Star Break. Per ESPN, the aforementioned season is the last time the Knicks made the playoffs. Will they be able to mirror that success this […]

The New York Knicks are a robust 19-18 on the season after defeating the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night with Julius Randle making his first All-Star game. Much of the team’s turnaround has been due to the presence of coaching stalwart Tom Thibodeau. However, Thibs will not be taking part in the All-Star festivities, and […]

With the New York Knicks holding an 18-18 record and ranked as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, the good news continues pouring in for Knicks’ fans. As it turns out, star power forward, Julias Randle claims he wants to be a Knick for life, per Marc Berman. Randle has clearly put some pressure […]

Don’t take your eyes off Julius Randle and the New York Knicks because they have a solid chance to surprise everyone before the regular season ends. As it stands, the team is in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with an 18-18 record. If all things go according to plan, they can sneak into the […]

Harvard graduates are thought of as the best and the brightest in society. But apparently, they also make silly mistakes just like the rest of us. Case in point, Jeremy Lin. The veteran guard of the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League recently shared his laundry debacle. Washed my iphone in the laundry…twice. […]

Ask any New York Knicks fan what their favorite Knicks moment was and chances are they will talk about their team’s Cinderella run to the Finals in the 1998-1999 season. This season New York has been off to a hot start and is in the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference with an 18-18 record. […]

New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose missed Tuesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs due to an inconclusive test for COVID-19., and his status for Thursday is unclear. Ian Begley of SNY.tv reported Rose was cleared to fly back to New York after multiple negative tests following the inconclusive. However, Rose still needs to […]

New York Knicks rookie point guard Immanuel Quickley has already made history, making 94 of his first 100 free throws in the NBA. Those 94 makes are the most any player has made in his first 100 attempts in the last 20 seasons. Naturally, the Knicks had a great pun for the occasion: Making history […]

The New York Knicks suffered a disappointing loss against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night, 119-93, and so head coach Tom Thibodeau didn’t mince his words as he gave a blunt statement about the defeat. “You get what you deserve,” the Knicks coach said, per Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. “Obviously we didn’t play […]

The New York Knicks look to continue their impressive first half with a win on the road as they take on the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Spurs prediction and pick. This is the first meeting of the season between the two teams. The […]

With an 18-17 record near the halfway point of the season, the New York Knicks are exceeding expectations in their first year under head coach Tom Thibodeau. The Knicks currently own the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference and could have home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs if the postseason began today. […]

The New York Knicks have managed to continue their momentum even after starting center Mitchell Robinson broke his right hand two weeks ago. With veteran big man Taj Gibson also nursing a sprained ankle, the Knicks are a bit shorthanded in their frontcourt rotation. Amid the Knicks’ health issues, backup big man Nerlens Noel has […]

The Julius Randle that plays for the New York Knicks today is different from the Julius Randle that was drafted with the seventh overall pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2014 Draft. In his six seasons in the NBA, Randle has had to adjust to the league’s style of play and change his […]

The New York Knicks’ incredible season continues. On Sunday, the Knicks took a trip to Motor City and stomped all over the Detroit Pistons, 109-90 for their seventh win in nine outings. They are now over .500 with an impressive 18-17 record. Though the Knicks have been on a roll, coach Tom Thibodeau wants more […]

Famous movie director Spike Lee is well-known as a massive New York Knicks fan. However, over the last few years, the relationship between Lee and the ‘Bockers has been, to say the very least, murky. It all started a few years back when the Knicks and Madison Square Garden officials escorted former player Charles Oakley […]

Following the news that Victor Oladipo had turned down a two-year deal worth $45 million from the Houston Rockets, both the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat have emerged as two landing spots for the guard, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. While both franchises will have the means to sign Oladipo outright in free […]

The New York Knicks seem to be a team that could be buyers ahead of the NBA trade deadline and there’s one All-Star option the team could consider. Among the players the Knicks could inquire about, Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News reported that Tom Thibodeau would be ‘open’ to reuniting with Karl-Anthony […]

CBS Sports Radio host Brandon Tierney tweeted a post on Sunday morning suggesting that New York Knicks forward Julius Randle is already better than former NBA veteran Chris Bosh at his peak. His unpopular opinion eventually sparked a discussion among basketball fans who had plenty to say about the topic. Legit question: at his absolute […]

New York Knicks All-Star forward Julius Randle wanted to prove a point when his team went up against the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. Their opponents were bannered by another All-Star big man in Domantas Sabonis who got the nod to replace All-Star captain Kevin Durant due to his nagging hamstring injury. “Sometimes there are […]

New York Knicks die-hards were going absolutely bonkers outside Madison Square Garden after their beloved Knickerbockers notched their 17th win on the season on Saturday night over the Indiana Pacers. With the 117-114 win, they moved to an even .500 record for the first time in what must feel like an eternity for this loyal […]

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett looked determined to detonate on the rim with a strong left-handed hammer. However, the league’s best shot blocker had other plans. Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner met the Knicks youngster at the rim and turned him away with a massive swat. Watch the elite defensive play from the 24-year […]

New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose has been known to hit plenty of buzzer-beaters in his prime, and he added another entry to his resume against the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. With a few ticks remaining before the halftime horn sounded, Rose made a crucial defensive stop against Pacers All-Star Domantas […]

Obi Toppin hasn’t officially been named a contestant in the NBA Dunk Contest during All-Star weekend just yet. But when — or if — he does get named to the dunk contest as a member of the New York Knicks, Toppin shared a sneak peek into what he could have planned during the event. “Yeah, […]

New York Knicks rookie forward Obi Toppin will participate in the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest at the All-Star Game next month in Atlanta, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. It seems the rookie has already been putting in work for the competition.  OBI IN THE DUNK CONTEST 🚨 @obitoppin1 pic.twitter.com/3PiKYLqJDS — The Knicks Wall […]

The Sacramento Kings got blown out of the gym against the New York Knicks on Thursday night, 140-121. Their latest defeat marks their ninth in a row and drops them to 12-20 on the 2020-21 season. It’s safe to say Kings star De’Aaron Fox hasn’t been a fan of the way they have been playing […]

Julius Randle and the New York Knicks made the rim look like the size of Central Park on Thursday as they put up a season-high 140 points on the board against the Sacramento Kings. The Knick’s 140-121 win marked their latest victory as they continue to cement their postseason spot in the Eastern Conference almost […]

Derrick Rose is off to a terrific start in his second stint with the New York Knicks. The youngest MVP in NBA history notched a personal milestone against the Sacramento Kings at Madison Square Garden with his immaculate shooting in the first quarter. The 32-year-old speedster scored 11 points in the first 12 minutes on […]

Immanuel Quickley got hot for the New York Knicks in the first quarter of Thursday’s matchup against the Sacramento Kings. The rookie scored 10 points off the bench in the first period alone, which includes this outstanding four-point play at the end of the quarter. Quickley beat the buzzer with this triple over Kings vet […]

New York Knicks star Julius Randle was feeling himself on Thursday night against the Sacramento Kings. The newly-minted All-Star just showed why he has emerged as one of the top power forwards in the game today — at the expense of a hapless Marvin Bagley III. Bagley was left on an island with Julius Randle, […]

In terms of their style of play, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry and the great Michael Jordan have very few things in common. However, in terms of their impact on the game, Curry and Jordan indeed share more than a few similarities — a notion that New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing completely agrees […]

Derrick Rose didn’t play his first game with the 2020-21 New York Knicks until Feb. 9, after being acquired from the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Dennis Smith Jr. and a draft pick. However, considering his history with Tom Thibodeau, he may have been destined to end up in The Big Apple long before the […]

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond has been linked to several rumors after he was put by the team on the trading block over the past couple of weeks. The latest speculation pointed to the New York Knicks who are currently entertaining the notion of acquiring the two-time All-Star. Via Marc Berman of the New York […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry enjoyed playing in Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. After all, with New York Knicks fans in attendance, it means they had an extra motivation to win. Curry said so as much after helping the Warriors take a 114-106 win, noting that it was “awesome” to see fans heckling and […]

On the day the league announced that Julius Randle was selected to be an All-Star, the New York Knicks surprised the forward with a heartwarming video. During their game against the Golden State Warriors, the Knicks showed a clip of Randle’s mom congratulating him on his achievement. "I love you so much and I'm so […]

Dwyane Wade is a huge Julius Randle fan. This is exactly why the soon-to-be Hall of Famer was delighted to learn about the New York Knicks star’s recent selection to the All-Star team as a reserve for the East. According to Wade, Randle has been on an absolute tear this season, and this has a […]