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Auburn’s Isaac Okoro is making the case for why the Minnesota Timberwolves should select him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Okoro isn’t necessarily one of the names frequently mentioned as a potential top pick, such as LaMelo Ball or Anthony Edwards. NBADraft.net has Okoro ranked No. 9 on its […]

The season hasn’t even ended yet, but already Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has already taken a dig at their cross-town rivals in the New York Knicks. If you ask Dinwiddie himself, however, he’s just speaking the truth: “No, it’s not really shots. Like, I tell the truth. Y’all just don’t like truth and it […]

The New York Knicks, much like the other Delete 8 teams who missed out the season’s resumption in Orlando, are holding their own mini-camp as they look forward to the 2020-21 season, whenever that may be. Last year’s no. 3 overall pick RJ Barrett is reportedly making waves in their practices at the New York […]

Carmelo Anthony was the latest guest on New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard J.J. Redick’s podcast called “The Old Man & the Three,” and the future Hall of Famer talked about why the triangle offense didn’t work with the New York Knicks after Phil Jackson was hired as president. Anthony says he was open to running […]

With three draft picks and over $40 million in projected cap space, the possibilities are endless for the New York Knicks this offseason. At the same time, no matter the way they allocate those resources, the fate of the team’s rebuild lies on the shoulders of its new coaching staff. Tom Thibodeau is the new […]

Two factoids about the upcoming NBA Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat that you’ve : The Heat are the first no. 5 seed or lower since the 1999 New York Knicks to reach the Finals LeBron James has now made more Finals appearances (10) than 27 of 30 franchises The […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau stood up for Doc Rivers after the Los Angeles Clippers parted ways with the former NBA Coach of the Year on Monday. Rivers was Thibodeau’s mentor on the Boston Celtics, so the new Knicks coach will always have Doc’s back. Tom Thibodeau on Doc Rivers. pic.twitter.com/lgCqhXx8rC — Steve […]

LaMelo Ball is regarded by many as one of the top prospects in the upcoming NBA Draft. Yet, Ball claimed during a Zoom media session the only team he has spoken to is the New York Knicks. As K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago says, however, the answer might have to be taken with “a grain […]

Democratic Staten Island Rep. Max Rose said New York Knicks owner James Dolan should sell the team since he’s a die-hard Knicks fan and Dolan is considered one of the worst owners in sports. Dolan, as sensitive as they come, is getting revenge on Rose by supporting GOP Congressional candidate Nicole Malliotakis, per Jon Levine […]

Jimmy Butler was an unrestricted free agent during the summer of 2019, but the New York Knicks reportedly weren’t interested in signing the All-Star swingman, per Marc Berman of the New York Post. The Knicks’ old management, led by Steve Mills and Scott Perry (the latter of whom is still with the team), supposedly didn’t […]

Newly installed New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau doesn’t have to look far for inspiration as he prepares for his first year in the Big Apple. All he has to do is tune in to the Eastern Conference Finals. According to a New York Post story, he wants to follow the Miami Heat model and […]

Former NBA wing man Landy Fields has taken a huge step in his career – but not as a player. It has recently been announced that the 32-year-old has been hired by the Atlanta Hawks as the team’s new assistant general manager. This report comes straight via NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: Atlanta is […]

RJ Barrett did not exactly have a career-defining rookie campaign for the New York Knicks last season. Selected third overall in last year’s draft, the former Duke standout was unable to make a big enough impact to help the Knicks emerge into relevance into the East. Nonetheless, new Knicks head coach Tim Thibodeau had nothing […]

Even if the NBA playoffs are still underway, the New York Knicks are already looking ahead to the next season. And it looks like RJ Barrett has put in the work so far in preparation for his sophomore season. The 20-year old shooting guard has already been attending individual workouts with assistant coach Jonnie Bryant, […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant had some more poignant comments regarding the New York Knicks organization. Appearing on the Joe Budden Podcast, Durant said he was bothered by Knicks fans and the media incessantly asking him about his plans in free agency during the 2018-19 season. “What you mean? They bothered me for a whole […]

The Houston Rockets appear to be on the brink of blowing up their team. They’ve already parted ways with long-time head coach Mike D’Antoni, and according to the rumor mill, the Rockets front office are already looking at the possibility of trading away Russell Westbrook. According to an anonymous NBA executive, the New York Knicks […]

The New York Knicks have a chance to acquire veteran guard Chris Paul this upcoming offseason via trade. They have the cap space and the assets to do so. What many fans do not know is that they actually had a chance to land the star guard last year but chose not to. Per Marc […]

Two of the best teams of the Eastern Conference during the 1990s were the New York Knicks and Miami Heat. The Knicks were an established power in the East at the time, even reaching the 1994 NBA Finals, while the Heat were an ascendant squad. But these teams didn’t become bitter rivals just because they […]

After striking out on Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency and then missing out on Zion Williamson in the 2019 Draft, the New York Knicks definitely have to change their approach coming into the 2020 offseason. On the Locked On Knicks Podcast, hosts Gavin Schall and Alex Wolfe came up with one option for the Knicks […]

Chris Paul has been a prime trade candidate since he became a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder (July 2019). The upcoming offseason appears to be no different. In an appearance on the Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective podcast, ESPN’s Royce Young mentioned the Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks, and Milwaukee Bucks as “the […]

Before anything else, let’s make one thing clear: Giannis Antetokounmpo is fully expected to sign a record-breaking max extension with the Milwaukee Bucks in the offseason. The Bucks have already confirmed that they intend to offer him a supermax deal (they even got fined for it at one point), and for his part, Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

The Knicks and Nets are never far away. Brooklyn Nets superstar small forward Kevin Durant was a guest during the Washington Football Team’s Welcome Home Luncheon on Wednesday, and he talked about his excitement to make his Nets debut in 2020-21. Durant, who missed the entire 2019-20 season for the Nets recovering from the Achilles […]

The Sacramento Kings are looking for a new president of basketball operations after Vlade Divac resigned from his post. While New York Knicks general manager Scott Perry had been considered a possible candidate for the job, Sam Amick and Shams Charania of The Athletic are reporting he is not among the execs Sacramento has requested […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau was reportedly “enamored” with point guard Dennis Smith Jr. prior to the 2017 draft when he was running the Minnesota Timberwolves, per Ian Begley of SNY TV. The Dallas Mavericks drafted Smith with the ninth overall pick in the 2017 draft out of N.C. State. The Knicks acquired […]

When Carmelo Anthony was an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2014, he was very close to signing with the Chicago Bulls, who were coached by Tom Thibodeau. However, Anthony wound up re-signing with the New York Knicks on a monster max contract. Fast forward to today and Thibodeau is now the head coach […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony said after the team’s season-ending loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday he would like to remain in Rip City. But new New York Knicks president Leon Rose is envisioning Melo’s return to Madison Square Garden. Marc Berman of the New York Post reported Rose has been thinking about […]

The New York Knicks are finalizing deals that will bring recently-hired play caller Tom Thibodeau’s coaching staff into shape. According to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Knickerbockers are looking to add Mike Woodson to Thibs’ staff as an assistant. Along with Woodson, Woj noted that the Knicks are looking to add Andy Greer […]

Luka Doncic has had a breakout playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers, including one of the most impressive playoff performances by a 21-year-old in Game 4 capped off by a buzzer-beater to win the game. But earlier in the season, Doncic struggled against another young guard in the league. In the most recent Locked […]

Washington Wizards sharpshooter Davis Bertans becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason, and he’s expected to draw interest from the Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns, per Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. Bertans is one of the best stretch 4s in the NBA, so he’s going to get paid handsomely this offseason. […]

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is slated to be one of the headliners of the 2020 NBA free-agent market, and some of his pursuers have emerged. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, and Phoenix Suns are “expected to emerge as suitors” for VanVleet in free agency. Fred VanVleet has […]

Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James have been competitors, friends, and occasional teammates for nearly two decades, yet the ongoing first-round series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers marks just the second time the two stars have faced off in the postseason (2012 Eastern Conference semifinals). As much as the two enjoy challenging […]

Fred VanVleet had a quiet evening on Sunday as the Toronto Raptors blew out the Brooklyn Nets to complete a clean sweep in their first-round playoffs matchup. This is not the typical performance we’ve grown accustomed to from VanVleet, who himself has been excellent for the defending champs all season long. So much so, that […]

The New York Knicks had the fourth-worst record in the Eastern Conference this season. As a result, they were projected to land one of the top picks in the 2020 draft. However, they dropped to the eighth pick in the 2020 Draft lottery, as the Leon Rose-Tom Thibodeau era got off to a bad start. […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox has fired back at Knicks fans, defending himself after apparently mocking the team’s unfavorable draft lottery result. The Knicks landed the eighth pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. While it’s a decent placing, analysts and fans have been wishing to get either the first overall pick or somewhere in the […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie put on his GM hat and broke down what the New York Knicks and other teams should do with their lottery picks. The NBA Draft Lottery was held Thursday night. Spencer Dinwiddie shared his thoughts on the top few picks. Before dealing with picks No. 1-7, let’s see what Spencer […]

Even with the Leon Rose era now officially underway in New York, the Knicks string of bad luck continues. Entering the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery on Thursday, the New York Knicks had a nine percent chance to land this year’s top overall pick. While the odds weren’t great, the disenchanted franchise was still expected to […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox couldn’t help but laugh through Twitter when the New York Knicks landed the number eight pick in the 2020 draft. The Knicks were hoping to land in the top three with the hopes of turning the franchise’s future around, but instead dropped a few spots down. https://twitter.com/swipathefox/status/1296610657475760128?s=20 The Knicks […]

For the fifth consecutive NBA draft, the New York Knicks will be picking in the lottery. New York will enter Thursday’s draft lottery with a nine percent chance at landing the number one overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, and roughly the same chance of selecting in the two-to-six range (excluding the five spot, […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly enamored with Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell despite his questionable potential fit with RJ Barrett, per Adam Zagoria of Forbes. The Knicks just hired Johnnie Bryant, who was very close with Mitchell as the Jazz’s head of player development. “They want him badly but may be a possible […]