New York Knicks Articles - Page 157

The New York Knicks have gauged interest in forward Kevin Knox and guards Frank Ntilikina and Dennis Smith Jr., though they have deemed the packages in return not strong enough, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. The team must make some level of changes before the Feb. 6 trade deadline expires, considering […]

The Golden State Warriors have been among the few NBA teams using the upcoming trade deadline as an avenue for luxury cap relief. The team has already been elbows deep in the luxury tax after bringing in a coalition of stars during their reign of terror in recent years. The New York Knicks are one […]

New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. used to be regarded as one of the potential steals of the 2017 NBA Draft. However, three years later, things have turned out way different from what was expected of him. Smith — who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the ninth overall pick — made the […]

The NBA recently announced the participants for this year’s Rising Stars Challenge. Among those who did not make the cut is New York Knicks sophomore center Mitchell Robinson. Per Marc Berman of the New York Post, some people from the Knicks’ front office fully expected Robinson to make the Rising Stars game on Feb. 14: […]

Veteran small forward Marcus Morris reportedly prefers staying with the New York Knicks over going to a contender, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. Morris becomes an unrestricted free agent after this season ends and believes he can secure a long-term deal with the Knicks once the free agency period starts […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is hoping to get traded at the NBA trade deadline, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. The Knicks had conversations with the Minnesota Timberwolves about Smith before Minnesota traded Jeff Teague to the Atlanta Hawks: Even without a Morris deal, the Knicks could […]

The New York Knicks are looking for a point guard and are high on Oklahoma City Thunder floor general Dennis Schroder, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. The NBA trade deadline is coming up, so if the Knicks want to acquire Schroder from the Thunder, they better get moving on a […]

With “Sell the team” chants raining in from the crowd at Madison Square Garden during the New York Knicks’ blowout loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, it’s clear that fans want the team to run in a new direction. Well, fans might get that wish as Knicks president James Dolan would reportedly be interested […]

The New York Knicks are a team that never seem to escape scrutiny. Especially amidst all of the losing brought on by the last six years. This futility has made it hard for the team to attract winning pieces. Not to mention the “Mecca” of pro basketball has instead been marred by a fan base […]

Boston Celtics legend and ESPN NBA analyst Paul Pierce believes the New York Knicks will only improve if James Dolan sells the team. Pierce says the Knicks can get turned around by a change in ownership, citing the Los Angeles Clippers as an example of it working in the past. “I’ve been talking about this […]

If the season were to end today, the Orlando Magic would be in the playoffs for the second straight year. However, even though the Magic currently hold the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, the team is just 21-27 and could use a few more pieces if they want to actually start competing in the […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris is once again apologizing for his sexist comments. Morris said Memphis Grizzlies swingman Jae Crowder has a lot of female tendencies. Knicks point guard Elfrid Payton and Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. have each been suspended one game without pay and Morris and Crowder have each been fined […]

The New York Knicks are in shambles right now, and Wednesday night’s shenanigans at Madison Square Garden led to what we can say was a new low point for the entire organization this season. Needless to say, the Knicks are going nowhere. At this point, however, if they play their cards right, New York could […]

Marcus Morris has been on the record for saying he sees the New York Knicks as a long-term option, responding to trade rumors by objecting he wants to play out the season in The Garden. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, both parties believe they will come to an agreement this summer with the soon-to-be free […]

With the trade deadline fast approaching, the New York Knicks can explore their options with their sought-after forward Marcus Morris Sr. The despondent franchise, however, is reportedly considering keeping him, per Ian Begley of SNY. The 30-year-old stretch-forward has garnered a lot of interest from contenders this season, after averaging career-highs of 19.2 points and […]

Marcus Morris and the New York Knicks have strong mutual interest in running it back next season. According to Ian Begley of SNY, one team in touch with the Knicks recently was left with the impression that Morris and New York have strong mutual interest in reaching an agreement in free agency after this season […]

The NBA has officially announced the repercussions for Wednesday night’s brawl between the New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies. Knicks guard Elfrid Payton–who instigated the incident by shoving Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder in the middle of a shot attempt–was suspended for a game. Marko Guduric and Jaren Jackson Jr. were among the Grizzlies players suspended […]

A smattering of “sell the team” chants rang out from the fans inside Madison Square Garden during Wednesday night’s matchup between the Knicks and Grizzlies. Loud music was pumped in to drown out the jeers, and team owner James Dolan singled out one teenager for “starting it all.” Wednesday night’s game heated up in the […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris was forced to apologize once again for using the term “female tendencies” to describe Memphis Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder. WNBA star Liz Cambage of the Las Vegas Aces was upset at his use of that terminology, quickly taking to Twitter to bark back at Morris. Mook had no other […]

New York Knicks point guard Elfrid Payton doubled down on his decision to shove Memphis Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder in the final minute of regulation, earning his ejection. Crowder had stolen the ball from an inbounds play and squared up for a corner 3-pointer before Payton charged at him and knocked him to the ground, […]

The New York Knicks suffered another blowout loss in Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, falling to the Memphis Grizzlies, 127-106. This was no ordinary loss, though, as the events that led to and followed the final buzzer collectively form what appears to be an all-time low for the Knicks organization. New York is already in […]

The overall atmosphere at Madison Square Garden is terrible as mismanagement and general incompetence continues to permeate throughout the New York Knicks. The fans are asking for owner James Dolan to sell the team, and former Knick JR Smith seemed to express his support of the move. Bleacher Report recorded a video of disgruntled Knicks […]

The New York Knicks are trending online, but not for a reason fans would have wanted. On Wednesday night’s game in Madison Square Garden, an altercation broke out between Knicks guard Elfrid Payton and Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder. Payton got a shot in after the Grizzlies player attempted a corner three with the game practically […]

Wednesday night in Madison Square Garden ended with another blowout loss for the New York Knicks, 127-106. The game, though, ended in a dramatic fashion as a brawl ensued between Knicks guard Elfrid Payton and Memphis Grizzlies’ Jae Crowder with under a minute to go. The drama did not end on court as Payton’s teammate […]

The New York Knicks have vested interest in Andre Drummond, but rumor has it that they haven’t placed an offer that would please the Detroit Pistons. The aforementioned offer did not reveal any specifics. However, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Pistons want a first-round pick in exchange for Drummond. Woj furthered that no […]

After his noted feud with Markieff Morris in 2017, Memphis Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder is beefing with the other Morris brother, New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris. After a hard foul against Crowder late in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game between the Grizzlies and Knicks, a fight broke out. Although it was Elfrid Payton […]

The New York Knicks are no strangers to losing. Since the 2000-01 season, the Knicks have only had three winning seasons – 2010-11 through 2012-13 – all the rest have been losing efforts. Included in that long run of subpar seasons are two putrid years in which the Knicks finished with awful records of 17-65, […]

The New York Knicks and Memphis Grizzlies faced off in Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night with the visiting Grizz getting the best of the Knicks by a final margin of 127 to 106. The game was not without its drama, however, as a brawl broke out with under a minute to go in the […]

The NBA and basketball world as a whole lost a legend over the weekend. With longtime Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard and NBA legend Kobe Bryant passing away over the weekend, current Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony has become just the latest sports figure to pay tribute to the legendary sharpshooter. Although Bryant and […]

New York Knicks rookie shooting guard RJ Barrett will retire his “Maple Mamba” nickname, he told reporters Tuesday, after the tragic passing of retired Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant. The 19-year-old Barrett, a Canadian native, went by the nickname, combining the heritage of his northern home country and the ferocity of the future Hall […]

New York Knicks big man Julius Randle, like every NBA player right now, is struggling to cope with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s tragic death. Randle “worshipped the ground” Bryant walked on. Kobe was Randle’s idol growing up and the Knicks forward will always cherish the memories he has of being teammates with Bryant […]

The New York Knicks just can’t seem to get anything right these days. So much so, that even its social media team is messing things up on Twitter. In a now-deleted tweet, the Knicks’ official Twitter account sent out a heartwarming tweet in honor of deceased former New York standout Anthony Mason. Unfortunately for them, […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had a lot of epic performances against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in front of Spike Lee, but none were more special than his 61-point game back in 2009. Lee took to Instagram Monday morning to share a picture of the box score from that game, […]

The New York Knicks honored the great Kobe Bryant on the day of his tragic passing by putting up a larger than life billboard of the Los Angeles Lakers legend right outside the famed Madison Square Garden. Billboard outside of Madison Square Garden honoring Kobe Bryant. Mamba forever. pic.twitter.com/lJKn063qLi — TickPick (@TickPick) January 27, 2020 […]

The New York Knicks are hosting the Brooklyn Nets at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night, but before they started play, the ‘Bockers adorned the arena with purple and gold lighting in memory of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Bryant tragically passed away in a helicopter accident on Sunday morning. The outside of MSG […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving will not play on Sunday against the rival New York Knicks. Irving, 27, a close friend to recently deceased legendary shooting guard Kobe Bryant, is out for personal reasons, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Nets' Kyrie Irving will miss Sunday's game against New York due to personal reasons. […]

Kyrie Irving was absolutely cooking for the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, as he led his team to a tightly contested 121-111 overtime victory against the Detroit Pistons. The one-time NBA champ logged a game-high 45 points (15-of-30 from the floor, 10-of-10 from the line), five triples, six rebounds, seven assists, and just a single turnover […]

New York Knicks rookie guard RJ Barrett will be re-evaluated in a week after transitioning to a walking boot as he deals with his right ankle sprain, according to the team. Barrett suffered the injury during the Knicks’ loss to the Phoenix Suns on Jan. 16 and has not played since. The 19-year-old has been […]

With the New York Knicks in the gutter of the Eastern Conference standings for the umpteenth year in a row, the franchise is hiring the same brand marketer the Brooklyn Nets employed recently. According to Scott Soshnick in Bloomberg on Thursday, the Knicks are hiring Steve Stoute and his brand facelift agency called Translation. Translation […]