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Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina has heard his name tossed about in various trade rumors, but the Belgian-born ball handler says he feels at home in New York. Ntilikina joined the Knicks at the young age of 18, selected with the 8th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. All of a sudden, he was […]

The New York Knicks have hired former Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt as a basketball operations consultant, the team announced Wednesday. Most NBA fans will remember Blatt from his tenure with LeBron James and the Cavs. Blatt was hired as head coach of the team in 2014. However, he was released halfway through Cleveland’s 2016 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly in the hunt for New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. The 22-year-old has had a miserable season with the Knicks thus far, and it appears that the Wolves are willing to throw the 6-foot-2 point guard a life line. This is according to Ian Begley of SNY. Smith has […]

In their win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, RJ Barrett and Mitchell Robinson of the New York Knicks dropped 27 and 22 points respectively, making them the youngest duo in franchise history to score at least 20 points each in a game. In addition to the snagging the franchise record, Barrett and Mitchell logged […]

The New York Knicks exploded for 143 points in their win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. This marks the highest-scoring game in 39 years for the legendary organization. On Nov 11, 1980, the Knicks dropped 149 points over the Detroit Pistons. Their 143-point explosion on Tuesday marks the 10th time in franchise history that […]

Don’t look now but the New York Knicks have won three of their last four games. The hot streak has been enough for Marcus Morris to put playoff hopes into the minds of ‘Bockers fans. “We’re trending in the right direction. I’m not going to go out and say we’re going to make the playoffs, […]

It is safe to say that the New York Knicks are not a very good basketball team at the moment. Despite that fact that the lowly Eastern Conference franchise does have a few key pieces already in place for some future success, the Knicks have yet to truly turn the corner while continuing to struggle […]

Marcus Morris is one of the players on the New York Knicks who could draw plenty of trade interest from playoff teams now that trade season has officially begun. The Knicks won’t make the playoffs this season and Morris is on a team-friendly deal. He’s making $15 million this season and becomes an unrestricted free […]

The New York Knicks made a handful of free-agent signings over the past summer, including sharpshooter Reggie Bullock, whom they envisioned getting an expanded role in their offense. The Knicks reworked Bullock’s original agreement with the club due to an injury issue, and he then underwent surgery for a cervical disc herniation, which has kept […]

The New York Knicks might be forced to make some moves before the upcoming trade deadline, but one many didn’t see coming was that of their first acquisition of the summer, Julius Randle. The franchise is reportedly “open” to trading Randle, according to Steve Popper of Newsday, despite having his contract guaranteed for next season. […]

If Trey Burke’s dad got his wish, his son would be on his way out of Philadelphia. Alfonso Clarke Burke II, better known as Benjie Burke, wrote on Instagram Monday that he wanted his son to be traded to a team where he would get more playing time. Via Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer: The […]

The New York Knicks need stability, and the worst way to accomplish that is by firing two head coaches in the same season; the Knicks should stick with interim head coach Mike Miller through this season. Since the Knicks fired David Fizdale, the team’s head-coaching future has been the central talking point to the public […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly obsessed with hiring Masai Ujiri as their new president because they believe he can land Giannis Antetokounmpo when the reigning MVP can potentially become an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2021. One former NBA general manager, though, says it’s going to take the Knicks a full “team” […]

The Toronto Raptors have given no indication that they would let go of team president of basketball operations Masai Ujiri, but amid the rumors of the New York Knicks aiming to hire him, the baseline to do so would come at a stiff price. Ujiri is under contract until 2021, but he turned down a […]

Despite being able to recover from an illness that caused him to miss out the past two ballgames, New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. was still unable to take the floor on Friday against the Sacramento Kings. This time around, however, it was a DNP-CD for the 22-year-old, with interim head coach Mike […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone opined about the firing of his colleague David Fizdale earlier this month, a hot topic of discussion after the New York Knicks started 4-18 this season with him at the helm. Following the Nuggets’ 111-105 win over the Knicks, Malone gave his sincere thoughts on the matter. ‘They needed […]

NBA referees are now most likely to call delay of game due to untucked jerseys, thanks to Chris Paul’s snitching antics earlier this season. New York Knicks point guard Elfrid Payton saw that firsthand on Sunday in their home game versus the Denver Nuggets. With the Nuggets up 16-12 at the 4:11 mark of the […]

Despite their early season struggles, it does not appear that the New York Knicks are already prepared to hit the panic button just yet. According to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, the team’s front office are still calm and collected at this point, and do not have any intention of putting their players on the […]

Charles Oakley doesn’t believe that Patrick Ewing is the right man for the New York Knicks head coaching job. The long-time Knicks forward spoke with TMZ Sports and said that they need a different kind of coach than the Knicks legend. “Ya gotta be a different type of coach than Patrick,” Oak tells us. “I […]

Not every team in the league can boast a pair of top-five NBA players like the Los Angeles Lakers. Not every squad remains fully healthy throughout the course of an 82-game season. And not every roster can fit well with their head coach. Some cream rises to the top, but all too often there are […]

The New York Knicks picked up their second consecutive win on Friday night after they came from behind to beat the Sacramento Kings, marking the first time that the Knicks have recorded back-to-back wins. Knicks interim head coach Mike Miller and forward Julius Randle were emphatic stating just how important it was to earn such […]

Winning two consecutive games isn’t a cause for celebration for most NBA teams, but it certainly is a much welcomed development for the disenchanted New York Knicks franchise in the 2019-20 NBA regular season. After experiencing lengthy losing spells in their first 26 games of the season, the Knicks finally won back-t0-back games for the […]

Former New York Knicks head coach and ESPN color commentator Jeff Van Gundy went back to memory lane to recall his stint at the helm of the Knicks (1996-2001) and how the franchise has crumbled down since. A guest in Mike Krzyzewski’s Basketball & Beyond with Coach K SiriusXM show, Van Gundy recalled the end […]

A person close to Oklahoma City Thunder general manager Sam Presti believes his relationship with Thunder owner Clay Bennett is such that if he wants to leave for the New York Knicks or another organization, he’ll be allowed to even while under contract with OKC, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. […]

Could Portland Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey be the guy who saves the New York Knicks? Maybe. While he is happy with the Blazers, a person close to Olshey says Portland may not be his last stop, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post: Yes, Olshey is happy in rainy Portland, but […]

The NBA hasn’t seen a trade since the blockbuster move which sent Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets and Chris Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the trade deadline a couple months away, we could start to see some moves finally happen. According to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports, the Portland Trail Blazers, New […]

The New York Knicks intend for interim head coach Mike Miller to finish the season in the position, in the wake of David Fizdale’s firing from his post 22 games into the season. Though if the Knicks continue to lose at this caustic rate, there is a shortlist of potential in-season candidates, including Jeff Van […]

The New York Knicks have had more than enough time to get their organization back on track. After the fallout from the Isiah Thomas era, Carmelo Anthony ushered in a new one. While the wins did come, there was still no NBA Championship to show for it. Fast forward to 2019 and the Knicks are […]

Marcus Morris has been a name among trade rumors after leading the New York Knicks in scoring with 19 points per game and 3-point shooting with a 47.1% clip this season. Yet the forward isn’t looking to get traded, rather looking to test his chops in The Big Apple, a city that has welcomed him […]

The New York Knicks are headed to another disappointing season. This is after an offseason filled with decent free-agent acquisitions, trades, and the improvement of their young guns. However, amid all the jokes made around the organization, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr admitted that he wants the franchise to do well. The Knicks, […]

Jason Kidd and Mark Jackson have support within the New York Knicks organization for the head coaching spot, according to Ian Begley of SNY. Mike Miller is the interim coach after the Knicks fired David Fizdale last week. On head coaching front, we can add that Jason Kidd and Mark Jackson have support within the […]

The New York Knicks are an organization in flux. In the wake of firing head coach David Fizdale last week, the team will forge forth with interim coach Mike Miller. However, the threat of even bigger changes permeates from the front office, with president Steve Mills reportedly facing job security issues of his own. One […]

Several members of the New York Knicks expect president Steve Mills to be fired at the end of the season unless things get better during the year, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Knicks fired head coach David Fizdale last week. If Mills is fired, New York is said to have heavy interest in […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Bryan Colangelo parted ways after Colangelo’s wife was caught using multiple burner Twitter accounts which she used to criticize players and reveal sensitive team information. The fine people of Twitter may have found the next big time burner account, this time maybe belonging to New York Knicks owner James Dolan: found […]

David Griffin had interest in becoming president of basketball operations for the New York Knicks in 2017, but only if he had to report directly to owner James Dolan, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Once Griffin realized he wasn’t going to have full autonomy and would instead be working with and likely reporting to […]

The New York Knicks have retired the jerseys of several prestigious players over the years. Looking up at the rafters inside Madison Square Garden, you’ll see names like Walt Frazier, Patrick Ewing and Earl Monroe. Though he’s no longer with the team, Carmelo Anthony is hoping his No. 7 jersey will someday earn a spot […]

David Fizdale turned down several head coaching offers from other NBA teams without having the assurance that the New York Knicks would hire him in 2018, a clear indication of how much he wanted the post atop The Big Apple. The Atlanta Hawks, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Phoenix Suns offered Fizdale their head coaching […]

The firing of former head coach David Fizdale put assistant Mike Miller at the helm of the New York Knicks on an interim basis, but even his new job isn’t safe. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne, Miller could probably keep the job as long as the players in the locker room still respond to him, […]

In one of the bigger moves of the past season, the New York Knicks decided to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks. In the days leading up to the deal, Porzingis held a hurried meeting with his agent to discuss the teams that he would like to be dealt to, according to a report […]