New York Knicks Articles - Page 153

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 […]

NBA Hall of Famer Steve Nash was at the Staples Center on Sunday as he watched his godson and fellow Canadian RJ Barett of the New York Knicks take on the Los Angeles Clippers. Although the home team did come away with a 135-132 win, Barrett’s inspired play was one of the bright spots for […]

New York Knicks swingman RJ Barrett has somewhat hit the dreaded rookie wall early in the 2019-20 NBA regular season campaign. The 6-foot-6 rookie out of Duke University has had some good games for the Knicks so far, but he continues to struggle with consistent due to his unfamiliarity with the pro game. Still, the […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris has been one of the names frequently circulated in NBA trade circles, but he wants to remain in the Big Apple. Morris told reporters he wants to stay in New York after the Knicks fell to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon saying he loves the team and […]

The Chicago Bulls have the fifth best defensive rating in the NBA. In that case, you’d expect the Bulls to be a contender in the Eastern Conference or at the very least a playoff team. Instead, Chicago has a 13-23 record and sit in the tenth spot in the conference. The Bulls have a ton […]

The New York Knicks have been playing better under interim head coach Mike Miller, and they came out and tied a franchise record by pouring in 45 first-quarter points against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon: Knicks score 45 points in the first quarter, which ties the franchise record for points in the opening […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers did not seem the least bit surprised by the New York Knicks’ decision to fire David Fizdale at the beginning of December. Rivers said it was only a matter of time before Fizdale was shown the door once president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry held a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be without All-Star Kawhi Leonard for Sunday’s contest versus the New York Knicks, but good news comes in the form of getting the thumbs up for both Paul George and Patrick Beverley playing. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers confirmed the news before tip-off: Doc Rivers says Patrick Beverley and Paul […]

The New York Knicks might have some assets to offer opposing teams as the February deadline approaches. Marcus Morris has already been involved in trade talks and one NBA executive even believes that certain players mostly out of the rotation–such as Allonzo Trier and Wayne Ellington–could each be worth something close to a future second-round […]

Several teams have expressed interest in New York Knicks veteran Marcus Morris. Rumors are swirling that the Philadelphia 76ers may be interested in acquiring the two-way forward, per Marc Berman of The New York Post. Morris is a Philly native, and apparently one reason why he signed with the Knicks after spurning the San Antonio […]

With the trade deadline looming, New York Knicks veteran forward Marcus Morris has been one of the names that has been floating in the market as a potential trade candidate. The 30-year-old addressed these rumors again, reiterating that he is happy playing in New York: “I’m a vet in this game. That s–t doesn’t bother […]

LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard made his free agency decision on July 6th, spurning the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers for the LA Clippers. Apparently, Leonard also spurned the New York Knicks as well. Ahead of Sunday afternoon’s matchup between the Clippers and Knicks, Kawhi Leonard was asked by members of the New York […]

The New York Knicks are listing point guard Elfrid Payton as questionable to face the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Payton isn’t dealing with an injury, though. Instead, the Knicks guard flew home to be with his newborn daughter: Elfrid Payton is questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Clippers. He flew back to be with […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George and shooting guard Patrick Beverley could return to the lineup on Sunday against the New York Knicks. George and Beverley aren’t playing on Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies. George tweaked his hamstring versus the Detroit Pistons, while Beverley is still recovering from the wrist injury which he suffered against […]

The NBA trade deadline is just over a month away, which means the rumor mill is about to start getting hot. Two names already in the mix are New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris and Washington Wizards sharpshooter Davis Bertans, whom teams are targeting in trade talks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. This hardly […]

One of the more popular conspiracy theories in sports revolves around the late David Stern, the NBA’s former commissioner who passed away earlier this week at the age of 77 due to complications from a brain hemorrhage. “The frozen envelope,” as it came to be known, allegedly sealed the first pick in the 1985 Draft […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been experiencing one of the worst cases of the injury bug imaginable. Jusuf Nurkic is out for potentially the entire season since his gruesome leg break, Rodney Hood recently tore his left Achilles, Zach Collins still has over a month until he is reevaluated after having shoulder surgery, and Skal […]

Carmelo Anthony received a hero’s welcome upon returning to Madison Square Garden to face his former team, the New York Knicks on New Year’s Day. The Portland Trail Blazers forward poured in a season-high 26 points on 11-of-17 shooting, as the road crowd cheered for every bucket their former star got on Wednesday, as the […]

The New York Knicks need to escape the NBA’s cellar. A team can’t continually be in the bottom third of the NBA in wins and be competing for the number-one pick in the draft on a yearly basis and expect to magically turn a corner. The only way the Knicks are escaping this stagnated, rebuilding […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony has made it known he dreams of seeing his No.7 jersey retired by the New York Knicks, and he reiterated that after Wednesday’s loss to the ‘Bockers in Madison Square Garden. Speaking to reporters following their 117-93 defeat to his former team, Anthony admitted that he glanced at the […]

Carmelo Anthony has made a few trips back to Madison Square Garden since being traded by the New York Knicks in 2017, but their New Year’s Day tussle as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers is treated as a special occasion that trumps even his first game back ever. After the game, the 35-year-old […]