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Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra said the firing of former New York Knicks coach was “unfortunate” ahead of Miami’s game against New York on Sunday. He also took a dig at Knicks leadership: “You need stability from above.” https://t.co/51sB3wr0RW — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) January 12, 2020 Fizdale used to be a member of Spoelstra’s […]

New York Knicks big man Julius Randle is back in the rotation for Sunday’s game against the Miami Heat. Randle had missed the past two games due to personal reasons. Julius Randle (personal reasons) has rejoined the team and will be available for today’s game against Miami. — NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) January 12, 2020 Randle had […]

Several teams in touch with the Atlanta Hawks recently came away with the impression that the club prioritizes trading for Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams over Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Pistons are expected to trade Drummond before the February trade deadline. They have had discussions […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball says his younger brother, LaMelo Ball, would be a good fit for the New York Knicks if the franchise drafts him in the 2020 draft. LaMelo’s NBA draft stock is steadily rising and there are some who believe he can be the No. 1 overall pick in the […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris and guard Dennis Smith Jr. are listed as questionable for their team’s game against the Miami Heat on Sunday, according to the team. Injury Report for 1/12 versus Miami: Probable – Bullock (contused left thigh), Ntilikina (sore groin), Randle (personal reasons) and Robinson (sprained left great toe); Questionable – […]

The Detroit Pistons initiated Andre Drummond trade talks with the New York Knicks, according to Vincent Ellis of The Detroit Free Press. The Pistons have interest in acquiring Julius Randle and Frank Ntilikina from the Knicks: The source said it was the Pistons who initiated discussions with a package centered around Andre Drummond and another […]

The New York Knicks had an opportunity to take Charlotte Hornets third-year shooting guard Malik Monk in the 2017 NBA Draft. They looked closely at the Kentucky Wildcat during the pre-draft process (only to take a Wildcat the next year in Kevin Knox) and instead, controversially to this day, selected raw French guard Frank Ntilikina, […]

After the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the New York Knicks, Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett met and greeted each other with the signature handshake they once did as teammates at Duke University. This was the first time the Pelicans and Knicks have played each other in the regular season, although Williamson didn’t play. ion still […]

Center Andre Drummond may not be with the Detroit Pistons much longer. The two-time center is on the trade market, and on Friday news broke that the New York Knicks have discussed dealing for Drummond with Detroit. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, however, despite conversations not going far, the trade talks bringing Drummond to the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans still do not have first overall pick Zion Williamson on the court just yet, but that does not mean they can’t play without athletic marvels. Rookie center Jaxson Hayes met second-year New York Knicks forward Kevin Knox at the top of the summit in the second quarter of the two teams’ […]

The New York Knicks have inquired into Detroit Pistons All-Star center Andre Drummond’s availability, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. "One team, I'm told, that has made an inquiry (on Andre Drummond) are the Knicks." NBA Insider @ShamsCharania shares an update on the Pistons center. pic.twitter.com/xH3XB6VHtN — Stadium (@Stadium) January 10, 2020 Drummond, 26, is […]

Los Angeles Clippers superstar Kawhi Leonard recently confirmed previous reports stating that the new York Knicks were never really on his radar in terms of the potential teams he considered during last summer’s free agency. For most, this served as another blow for the Knicks after an incredibly disappointing offseason period. This does not appear […]

When you’re 10-28, you’re likely going to be open for business at the NBA trade deadline. On the contrary, the New York Knicks are in the right frame of mind in wanting to retain their best player, Marcus Morris. Wednesday morning Yahoo Sports’ Vincent Goodwill reported that the Knicks intend to hold on to Morris, […]

The New York Knicks have already ruled Julius Randle out for Wednesday’s game against the Utah Jazz for what the team is calling personal reasons. According to Marc Berman of The New York Post, Randle looked distraught in the Knicks’ locker room and was brought into a room for privacy after New York lost to […]

The NBA has fined New York Knicks forward Bobby Portis for his Flagrant 2 foul on Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope during Tuesday’s contest. Portis’ participation in the game was short-lived after nearly knocking KCP with a hard hit to his head from his shoulders (with the latter’s headband flying down the baseline). Portis […]

New York Knicks big man Bobby Portis was ejected on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers after smacking Kentavious Caldwell-Pope across the head. Portis, though, didn’t mean to hurt Caldwell-Pope. The Knicks forward took to Twitter to apologize to KCP: truly apologize to @CaldwellPope on this play..my intent was not to hurt him…was just trying […]

New York Knicks small forward Marcus Morris has been drawing interest from multiple teams with the trade deadline less than a month away. However, according to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports, the Knicks aren’t planning to trade Morris: Knicks forward Marcus Morris Sr. is a hot name around league circles for so many reasons, but […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers handled the New York Knicks with relative ease on Tuesday night at the Staples Center. The struggling Knicks couldn’t keep up with the red-hot Lakers, even when superstar Anthony Davis went down with a back injury early in the second half and didn’t return. Despite blowing out the […]

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle has been ruled out of Wednesday night’s game against the Utah Jazz for personal reasons, according to a report from Ian Begley of SNY. A part of his report, Begley notes that Randle did not travel with the team. It’s not clear if he will re-join the team […]

LOS ANGELES – After the Los Angeles Lakers lost Anthony Davis to a back injury following a scary fall on Tuesday at the Staples Center, three-time NBA champion LeBron James took it upon himself to pick the slack against the New York Knicks. The perennial All-Star was able to do just that and left quite […]

The New York Knicks chose to part ways with head coach David Fizdale after a 4-18 start to the 2019-20 season, yet the 45-year-old coach doesn’t resent the organization for throwing in the towel on his tenure. “That’s the business we’ve chosen,” Fizdale said Wednesday during an interview with ESPN’s Golic and Wingo. “I respect […]

The New York Knicks have struggled to find any sort of rhythm through the first half of this season, as their 10-27 overall record can attest. Despite this fact, there are reports indicating that the team is interested in acquiring “starter-level players” ahead of the trade deadline rather than accumulating draft picks and assets. Via […]

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope fell down in a heap after New York Knicks big man Bobby Portis knocked him on the head in mid-air while attempting a lay-up. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, KCP thought that Portis just made an honest play on the ball and didn’t really have any ill […]

Officials threw out New York Knicks forward Bobby Portis in the second quarter of their game against the Los Angeles Lakers. The big man was assessed a flagrant foul 2 for hitting Kentavious Caldwell-Pope on the head as the Lakers guard drove to the basket. After the game, Portis claimed he had no ill intentions […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made easy work of the New York Knicks on Tuesday night at the Staples Center even without superstar forward Anthony Davis, who went down with a back injury in the second half. LeBron James and company cruised to victory, 117-87. Despite the Davis’ injury being a sour ending to tonight’s game […]

New York Knicks forward Bobby Portis became the talk of the town for all the wrong reasons on Tuesday evening. The 24-year-old Arkansas product was ejected from their match against the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center, after sending Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to the floor with a violent swipe right through the temple. Bobby Portis was […]

New York Knicks power forward Bobby Portis was ejected in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers after being assessed a flagrant two foul. The play in question came when Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was going up for a fastbreak layup. Behind him, Portis seemingly tried to swipe at the ball in Caldwell-Pope’s hands. Instead, […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris will not be playing against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a sore neck. The team announced the decision hours before tip-off at Staples Center. Guard Dennis Smith Jr. was also ruled out for the Knicks as he deals with a strained left oblique. Marcus Morris Sr (sore neck) […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley appeared to suffer a significant turn of his right ankle in the team’s previous game versus the Detroit Pistons on Sunday, but he said prior to Tuesday’s contest versus the New York Knicks that the injury was feeling much better and that he would be able to suit up […]

Anthony Davis is done talking about his past and remains focused on this season and playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. Davis doesn’t want to talk about the lists of teams he gave the New Orleans Pelicans when he requested a trade last season, a list which reportedly included the New York Knicks. The Chicago […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is dealing with a bit of an illness, but the team is hoping that the three-time champion will be able to play in Tuesday night’s game against the Knicks. Frank Vogel said LeBron James is “under the weather.” But Lakers still holding out hope he plays tonight vs the […]

New York Knicks second-year forward Kevin Knox saw just six minutes on Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers, as he continues to slowly lose his grip on a substantial role in the team’s rotation. Recently, the 20-year-old revealed that he suffered a previously undisclosed knee injury in the summer, which might have had an effect […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and hallway rival Los Angeles Clippers are keeping a close eye on New York Knicks leading scorer Marcus Morris, one of the hottest commodities available ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Now less than a month away from the Feb. 6 cutout date, both the Lakers and Clippers will “monitor the […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle knew he had to answer some Laker-related questions, as he is set to return to California to face his former team, Los Angeles Lakers, at Staples Center on Tuesday. The 25-year-old bruiser, after all, began his NBA career with the Lakers when he was selected seventh overall back in […]

The New York Knicks have seemingly been in a rebuild ever since the heyday of Patrick Ewing, and the 2019-20 season is no different. The newest name in the rumor mill is Bobby Portis. According to Ian Begley of SNY.TV, multiple teams are interested in Portis’s services. Several teams around the league have shown interest […]

Derrick Rose clarified a few scathing comments about New York Knicks president of basketball operations Steve Mills, which came out in a recent autobiography, titled I’ll Show You, which was released last June. Bulls.com writer Sam Smith, who helped the Detroit Pistons guard compose the book, was given the freedom to pull from Rose’s conversations with […]

Lakers superstar LeBron James had high praise for David Fizdale ahead of Tuesday night’s matchup in New York against the Knicks. Fizdale, who was relieved of his duties as head coach of the Knicks earlier this season, served as one of James’ assistant coaches during his stint with the Miami Heat. A lot has been […]

Names are an important piece to NBA culture. For players like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, a unique first name will take precedence over the last name like most players. Fans rep players by wearing their last names across their respective jerseys and for many, a mere mention of a name can spark all sorts […]

Marcus Morris is one of the hottest names involved in trade rumors with only a month left before the Feb. 6 trade deadline, yet some in the New York Knicks brass believe there is value in keeping the veteran forward for the long term, according to Colin Martin and Ian Begley of SNY. Some members […]