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Boston Celtics star Kemba Walker finally returned to the court on Sunday, making his 2020-21 season debut against the New York Knicks. Early in the second quarter, Walker scored his first basket of the campaign on a drive to the hoop: Kemba Walker's first bucket of the 2020-'21 season 🙌pic.twitter.com/iRMdPkBL4p — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 17, […]

The Boston Celtics haven’t had a full complement of players to begin the season, but it appears they could get a much-needed reinforcement in the backcourt soon. According to Keith Smith of Yahoo Sports, Kemba Walker is inching closer to making his season debut with the Celtics. Kemba Walker has been upgraded to questionable for […]

The New York Knicks lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 106-103, on Friday night for their fifth straight defeat. Tom Thibodeau’s squad started off the year 2021 with three straight victories, but they have not been able to find their footing since. Is a lineup change in order in New York? When asked about a potential […]

For New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau, the only way to improve is to not rush things but rather, take it one step at a time. In his first year as the Knicks head coach, this is his “big challenge” to his young squad. After the Knicks’ 116-109 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on […]

Wednesday’s matchup between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets was an opportunity for Nets coach Steve Nash to face off against his godson in RJ Barrett of the Knicks. After the game, the rookie coach opened up about his mixed feelings about having to play against someone he considers to be family. In […]

The New York Knicks battled a short-handed Brooklyn Nets side on Wednesday, and it was an opportunity for Knicks rookie Immanuel Quickley to face off against one of his biggest idols in Kevin Durant. After the game, the 21-year-old point guard shared his experience in trying to defend Durant, which according to him, was a […]

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is ready to show off his perimeter jumper. Robinson posted an Instagram Story, via Newsday‘s Steve Popper, with a shot of his follow-through. The caption reads “F**k it… it’s time to bring this out.” Well, this is something to watch for tonight. pic.twitter.com/4sZHMWJrZB — Steve Popper (@StevePopper) January 13, 2021 Whether […]

After winning five of their first eight games, the New York Knicks find themselves in a bit of a rut with a 3-game losing streak. Knicks fans are already used to losing, but found a glimmer of hope when their team got off to a promising start to the 2020-21 season. The fear of sliding […]

Prior to their game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau heaped praise on Gordon Hayward, noting that the forward reminds him of his former player in Jimmy Butler. Thibodeau admitted that the Knicks had their eyes on Hayward during free agency. Things didn’t pan out, as New York […]

New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson matched up with Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic in Sunday’s duel at Madison Garden. The stat sheet reveals that Jokic got his way against the Knicks center. But Mitchell himself felt he did a good job at guarding the Serbian. Per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily […]

The “Triple-Double King” himself, NBA legend Oscar Robertson, now has some company in quite the exclusive club. Not only that, though, but Robertson will now be grouped in with one of the more unlikely players in the modern-day NBA as New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle remains red hot to begin the 2020-21 regular […]

There are teams in the NBA that are dealing with issues pertaining to COVID-19, but thankfully the New York Knicks aren’t one of them. Austin Rivers, who’s in his first year with the Knicks, called out the ‘ignorance’ from people who don’t take COVID-19 seriously while also praising New York’s efforts to combat it. “We […]

New York Knicks swingman RJ Barrett could be a star in the making in front of our eyes. Breakout performances early in the season in his sophomore campaign have given credence that Barrett, the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, will turn into an All-Star much like his draftmates Zion Williamson and Ja […]

The past offseason was very different for New York Knicks forward Julius Randle. Since they did not qualify for the seeding games in the NBA Bubble, it was unusually long and filled with uncertainty. Perhaps more difficult, Randle also had to endure seeing other teams play while he was stuck at home. According to his […]

The New York Knicks are 5-3. To put that record in perspective, it took them 25 games to reach the five-win mark last season. This season it took eight games. Their impressive play out of the gate is a testament to head coach Tom Thibodeau. This is an entirely different team with the same core […]

2021 could definitely end up being a better year than its predecessor. One sign of the times could be the hot start that the New York Knicks have gotten off to in the 2020-21 season so far. For the first time in recent memory, the Knicks are actually holding a decent placement in the Eastern […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has plenty of experience with Taj Gibson, first coaching the veteran big man with the Chicago Bulls and then with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Well, it’s time for another Thibs-Gibson reunion, as the 35-year-old will be signing with the suddenly red-hot Knicks, according to SNY’s Ian Begley and Shams […]

Could Tyson Chandler make a return to the Big Apple? According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, the Knicks are looking to add depth to their frontcourt after injuries to rookie Obi Toppin, Omari Spellman, and Nerlens Noel, and have had “internal talks” about the prospect of bringing Chandler back to Madison Square […]

The Washington Wizards have not gotten out to an ideal start in 2021 despite having the duo of Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal. After an 0-5 start, the Wizards have won their last two and sit at 2-5, good enough for 13th in the Eastern Conference. The expectations for the new-look Wizards were to be […]

New York Knicks guard Austin Rivers had a big fourth quarter in their win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday. The performance raised eyebrows across the league, including that of Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade. Via Twitter, Wade gave Rivers a shoutout, noting that he saw his strong fourth quarter in their 112-110 win over […]

The New York Knicks scored another victory on Wednesday, taking the Utah Jazz as their latest victim. After the win, Knicks offseason recruit Austin Rivers came out with a bold statement, expressing how much confidence ha has on this current group. According to Rivers, he sees something special in this team: “I’ve been on bad […]

The New York Knicks have won five of their first eight games to begin the 2020-21 regular season, with their latest victory thanks in large part to Austin Rivers. New York came back to take down the Utah Jazz in the Big Apple on Wednesday evening. Rivers, for his part, prompted the Knicks’ late effort […]

New York Knicks big man Nerlens Noel recently found himself involved in rumors speculated by an alleged reporter named Vin Fosh on Twitter. According to this “report,” Noel is unhappy in New York and wants a trade. Noel responded and shut it down: Per who?? I’m waiting – Who put you up to this BS […]

The New York Knicks have a day off after defeating the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night, and Austin Rivers wanted to use that time to get some practice in. While Rivers wanted to practice, it’s evident—by looking at Rivers’ social media—that his girlfriend Audreyana Michelle had other plans for his day off. “I pulled up… […]

The New York Knicks haven’t been to the playoffs since 2013, and they’ve been searching for a new savior after Carmelo Anthony failed to bring them to the promised land. That was supposed to be Kristaps Porzingis, but things didn’t work out and he got traded to the Dallas Mavericks in early 2019, leading the […]

The New York Knicks scored a huge win over a surging Atlanta Hawks side on Monday night, and it featured a coming-out party for Knicks rookie Immanuel Quickley. The former Kentucky standout had the best performance of his young NBA career against the Hawks, which unsurprisingly drew praise from New York head coach Tom Thibodeau. […]

The New York Knicks have become the surprise team of the young season so far, starting the 2020-21 campaign with a 4-3 mark. Much of their success early on this season has been in large part due to the emergence of RJ Barrett and Julius Randle to begin the year. Nonetheless, while the spotlight has been […]

The New York Knicks duo of Julius Randle and RJ Barrett balled out on Monday’s 113-108 away win over Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Randle led the ‘Bockers with a monster line of 28 points, 17 boards, and nine assists, while Barrett dazzled in his own right with a 26-11-5 evening. Per the Knicks’ […]

Unlike Brooklyn Nets coach Steve Nash who didn’t hold back in expressing his thoughts about Trae Young’s “stop short” trick to draw fouls, New York Knicks tactician Tom Thibodeau shared some rather interesting comments on the strategy. Before taking on the Hawks on Monday, Thibodeau addressed Young’s technique to draw fouls and called it “interesting.” […]

Julius Randle just made New York Knicks history, as he is the first player from the team to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the first six games of the season, per Justin Kutbatko of Basketball-Reference. Randle accomplished the feat during Saturday’s 106-102 win against the Indiana Pacers, putting up […]

A lot of people on New Year’s Eve spent time counting down to 2021 with different festivities, but not New York Knicks youngster RJ Barrett. Following a forgettable performance for the Knicks on Thursday night, Barrett spent New Year’s Eve putting up shots in an attempt to get out of his shooting funk. “I went […]

The Milwaukee Bucks power forward Bobby Portis trolled a New York Knicks fan on Twitter on Saturday after recording 13 points and 12 rebounds against the Chicago Bulls—a double-double. Telling Portis that he should have put up similar numbers last year with the Knicks, the forward reminded the fan of the handicap that still gives […]

Entering Thursday, the New York Knicks had been the best 3-point shooting team in the NBA through the season’s opening week. To the surprise of absolutely no one—especially Knicks fans—the team’s early prowess from downtown seems to be too good to be true. Of course, in classic Knicks style, the team couldn’t just come down […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star forward Pascal Siakam was held out of his team’s game against the New York Knicks on Thursday. Disciplinary reasons were cited for Siakam’s absence from the Raptors’ lineup, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. The Toronto Raptors decided to sit All-Star Pascal Siakam tonight vs. New York as a disciplinary measure, sources tell […]

The New York Knicks own a 2-2 record heading into Thursday’s game versus the Toronto Raptors, putting them in a position to do something they haven’t done in nearly a decade. If the Knicks were to defeat the Raptors on Thursday, it’d become the first season they have a winning record to begin January since […]

The re-tooled Brooklyn Nets hit a major speedbump early in their 2020-21 NBA campaign when shooting guard Spencer Dinwiddie’s MRI revealed an ACL injury. Although the tear was deemed partial, the 27-year-old is expected to miss the rest of the season. Dinwiddie emerged as the top scorer for the overachieving Nets squad last season with […]

Amid all the criticisms that the New York Knicks franchise has had to endure over the years, forward Julius Randle showered them with praise this time. The former 7th overall pick claimed that the Knicks are now actually built the right way, at every level of the organization. Randle made his bold statement fresh off […]

With a new coach and a couple of new additions, Mitchell Robinson of the New York Knicks is aware that his job as a starter hasn’t been a sure thing. As such, he’s taking it day by day, hoping that his performance will be enough to lock in the starting center spot. Robinson has started […]

The New York Knicks picked up their second win of the season with a monster performance from Julius Randle. Knicks fans, who have been tough on the young forward, showered him with praises after the 95-86 win over the previously undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers. Randle notched the seventh triple-double of his career with 28 points, 12 […]