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The New York Knicks need to add a player with superstar potential to lead their complementary role players and jumpstart their rebuild. The Golden State Warriors need to add quality pieces around Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green to help them return to contender status. On the daily Locked On Warriors Podcast host, Wes Goldberg […]

The San Antonio Spurs had high hopes for their future with DeMar DeRozan. Most experts felt that he would be a fine candidate to replace Kawhi Leonard. Unfortunately, though, the acquisition of DeRozan hasn’t gone as well as expected for the Spurs, as the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 1997. DeRozan, […]

Much of what the New York Knicks will achieve (or fall short of) in the offseason will be attributed to their 2019 No.2 draft pick RJ Barrett. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, the choices that the ‘Bockers front office decides to employ will revolve around how certain players will mesh with Barrett. “Several people in […]

Here’s a list of players in NBA history who’ve made at least 2,400 three-pointers: Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, Stephen Curry, and Kyle Korver. The first three guys have carved out superstar careers. As for Korver? He is more known as a specialist and never the main guy. But being in the company of Hall of […]

The New York Knicks currently possess the eighth overall selection in the 2020 NBA Draft. With that pick, it appears their hope is to land point guard prospect LaMelo Ball. However, there is a pretty strong chance that the youngest Ball brother does not fall down that far in the draft. Therefore, the Knicks need […]

The New York Knicks enter the 2021 NBA season with the third longest active playoff drought in the league at seven years. Now, the pressure is on for them to have a strong offseason to put the team back to relevance. Of course, that starts with their draft, as they own the eighth overall selection. […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony has long been open about potentially returning to the New York Knicks sometime in the near future. Turns out, that exciting possibility could take place as early as next season if his fellow “Banana Boat Crew” mate Chris Paul also moves to the Madison Square Garden. Per Marc Berman […]

If the Houston Rockets put point guard Russell Westbrook on the trade block this offseason, the New York Knicks could look to acquire the former MVP. While Westbrook probably doesn’t want to get traded for the second straight offseason, some around the NBA believe the explosive guard would “embrace” playing for the Knicks and living […]

The New York Knicks seem to be in pursuit of a new point guard this offseason. New York has been linked to Chris Paul and Russell Westbrook, with Paul having ties to new Knicks president of basketball operations Leon Rose and Westbrook having been open to coming to the Big Apple last summer. However, Marc […]

The New York Knicks still need a focal point; a young star around which they can build their team. RJ Barrett doesn’t seem to be that guy. They’ve taken flyers on Frank Ntilikina, Dennis Smith Jr., and Kevin Knox, but none seem to have star potential. Mitchell Robinson was a steal in the second round […]

LaMelo Ball, one of the top candidates to be picked No. 1 in the 2020 NBA draft, told Jalen Rose and David Jacoby of ESPN that he has spoken with the Golden State Warriors and New York Knicks via Zoom. The Warriors have the second overall pick in the 2020 draft, while the Knicks will […]

Although the New York Knicks famously struck out on their top free-agent choices last offseason, it appears that will not stop them from gauging the market for star power once again. With all the looming changes going on with the Houston Rockets, there is plenty of speculation regarding the future of their superstar backcourt with […]

The Orlando Magic have reportedly shown trade interest in New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr., per Marc Berman of the New York Post. Magic veteran guard D.J. Augustin becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. With former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz being prone to injury since entering the NBA in 2017 […]

As it stands today, the New York Knicks currently own the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. However, all of that may change in November, as it is now being reported that the ‘Bockers may opt to trade down. Per Marc Berman of The New York Post, the Knicks are “seriously” considering […]

In his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis has somehow been even better than advertised. Davis averaged 26.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. While neither were career-highs, they are incredible numbers. That is especially true when you take into account the 1.5 steals and 2.3 blocks per game that helped garner […]

Members of the New York Knicks would like to see point guard Dennis Smith Jr. “get a legitimate chance to bounce back after an uneven 2019-20 season,” per Ian Begley of SNY TV. The Knicks acquired Smith Jr. from the Dallas Mavericks during the 2018-19 season in the blockbuster Kristaps Porzingis trade. His name has […]

If the New York Knicks want to acquire Chris Paul from the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason, they will probably have to part ways with Kevin Knox. The Knicks have been heavily linked to a Paul trade since their new president of basketball operations, Leon Rose, used to be CP3’s agent. Via Marc Berman of […]

A concerned New York Knicks fan in Democratic congressman Max Rose previously told TMZ that he wished owner James Dolan would choose to sell the team. The billionaire businessman responded by donating $50,000 through MSG Sports to a political action committee devoted to electing House Republicans. Dolan also told the New York Post that Rose […]

Despite the Oklahoma City Thunder’s unexpected success in the 2020 NBA season, there could be a rebuild underway after the departure of head coach Billy Donovan, perhaps as soon as this upcoming season. That would likely mean a trade of veteran point guard Chris Paul. While Paul recently said it’s “a blessing” to be able […]

Jerami Grant is coming off a productive and encouraging season with the Denver Nuggets. Averaging 12.0 points per game while shooting 38.9 percent from beyond the arc and playing considerable all-around defense, he was a valuable fixture in head coach Mike Malone’s rotation. While his productivity decreased with more playing time in the playoffs (he […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle was on the sidelines watching his little son play some ball. However, from the looks of it, his son might need to learn the rules of the sport before actually playing. Randle shared a clip of his son who hilariously tackled his own teammate during a basketball game. The […]

It appears the New York Knicks will indeed be targeting Indiana Pacers star guard Victor Oladipo this offseason, according to Marc Berman of New York Post. While Rose, the Knicks rookie president, has [Chris] Paul on his trade radar, putting together a package for younger Pacers’ guard Victor Oladipo is expected to be a higher […]

The New York Knicks plan to pursue Toronto Raptors point guard Fred VanVleet this offseason once the free agency period begins. However, according to Ian Begley of SNY TV, the Knicks don’t already have an offer ready to throw at VanVleet despite reports saying New York is prepared to pay the Raptors guard $20 million […]

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 […]