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The New York Knicks are still eyeing a potential successor to interim head coach Mike Miller, as the new front office led by Leon Rose could soon bring in its own hires. Tom Thibodeau, who has been without a coaching job since being fired from the Minnesota Timberwolves last season, can virtually “taste” this new […]

The New York Knicks are prioritizing a scoring point guard with a lottery pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. According to an NBA source, the Knicks scouting staff has been instructed the top priority is a scoring point guard on whom to use their lottery pick. […]

The New York Knicks are currently sitting with a 17-38 record in the Eastern Conference. And the team does not look brilliantly set up for future success following some puzzling moves during the 2019 offseason. However, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel for bad teams due to the NBA draft. […]

Jay Wright isn’t going to leave Villanova to coach the New York Knicks, according to Dana O’Neil of The Athletic. An earlier Monday rumor suggested the Knicks had “strong” interested in Wright. In fact, O’Neil is reporting Wright isn’t leaving the school period for an NBA gig: Let's quash this stuff before it gets started: […]

The New York Knicks are interested in Villanova head coach Jay Wright as a candidate to take the helm, according to Adam Zagoria of Forbes. Zagoria reports “there is a strong possibility” that Wright could wind up in New York. Wright has been atop the college radar, besting others like Virginia’s Tony Bennett as the most […]

The New York Knicks are expected to introduce Leon Rose as their new president after the All-Star break. Rose is currently tying some loose ends off at CAA before he leaves the agency for the Knicks. According to Steve Popper of Newsday, Rose isn’t expected to keep general manager Scott Perry. The first and most […]

In an interview at the NBA All-Star Media Day, Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie spoke out on the New York Knicks’ future. Via Stefan Bondy of NY Daily News: “You want a real answer (about whether the Knicks will be much better)? Probably not,” Dinwiddie said. “They’ll probably have a high draft pick. Unless they […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young wasted no time to put on a show in the Rising Stars Game. Early in the first quarter, Young dribbled the ball through New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett’s legs and hit the floater right after. Trae hit RJ with the nutmeg 😬 pic.twitter.com/Pgq6x56WeE — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February […]

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett still thinks he can win the Rookie of the Year Award. Although Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is the front runner to win the award, Barrett remains bullish on his odds and talent. “A lot of people deserve [Rookie of the Year], a lot of people work hard […]

Those of you who grew up watching the NBA in the ’90s surely have vivid memories of the intense rivalry between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers. Patrick Ewing. Reggie Miller. Spike Lee. It had it all. The Knicks and Pacers met six times in the playoffs between 1993 and 2000, with the two […]

Today’s debacle involving the New York Knicks comes in the form of an NBA reporter absolutely going off on the team’s PR for allegedly not giving him enough mic time with New York rookie RJ Barrett. According to beat writer Ryan Wolstat, he was left incensed by the team’s decision to significantly cut down Barrett’s availability […]

Tom Thibodeau coached Taj Gibson on the Chicago Bulls and then again on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Will the former Coach of the Year coach Gibson on the New York Knicks next? It’s very possible. New Knicks president Leon Rose — who will officially be introduced by the Knicks after the All-Star break — has a […]

Before he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, Marcus Morris approached the New York Knicks’ front office and lobbied for point guard Dennis Smith Jr. to get more playing time, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. The Knicks acquired Smith from the Dallas Mavericks in the Kristaps Porzingis trade, but […]

New York Knicks big man Bobby Portis was sent packing during the second half of Wednesday’s game versus the Washington Wizards after tossing the ball in the direction of point guard Shabazz Napier as both players were heading toward their respective sidelines. Bobby Portis got ejected after appearing to throw the ball at Napier 👀 […]

The New York Knicks acquired Moe Harkless from the Los Angeles Clippers in the Marcus Morris trade just before the trade deadline. Harkless went from being on a title contender to playing for a lottery team. It’s quite the change of scenery for the small forward. However, Harkless is actually living a childhood dream. He’s […]

The New York Knicks will officially hire and introduce former NBA agent Leon Rose as their new president after the All-Star break. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, Rose is tying up loose ends at CAA before taking the Knicks job: Leon Rose, the former super agent for Creative Artist Agency, won’t […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant’s manager, Rich Kleiman, says he never heard from the New York Knicks during their presidency search. The Knicks are expected to hire former NBA agent Leon Rose after reassigning Steve Mills. Via Ian Begley of SNY: SNY: There was at least one report that you were on the Knicks’ radar […]

Jeff Van Gundy is a potential coaching candidate for the New York Knicks’ head coaching job, but the current ESPN commentator believes Mike Miller deserves a shot to win the job. The Knicks are expected to hire former NBA agent Leon Rose as their new president. Rose has a strong relationship with Van Gundy and […]

Some prominent people at Madison Square Garden remain in support of giving New York Knicks interim head coach Mike Miller a role within the organization regardless of what happens with the coaching search this offseason, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Knicks are expected to hire former NBA agent Leon Rose as their new […]

New York Knicks brand consultant Steve Stoute would “love” to see Charles Oakley back at Madison Square Garden. Knicks owner James Dolan and Oakley have yet to reconcile the 2017 incident at The Garden when Oakley was escorted out of the arena while the Knicks were playing a game. During an appearance on ESPN’s First […]

Notwithstanding the New York Knicks’ miserable summer, it has been a pretty rough season for the organization up until this point. As they say, when you’re down, there’s nowhere to go but up. Then again, this is the Knicks we’re talking about here, so it comes to no surprise that this franchise is actually capable […]

Legendary Kentucky head coach John Calipari has been eyed by the New York Knicks to rejuvenate the dilapidated squad from bottomfeeders to basketball supremacy. But Knicks forward and former Kentucky standout Kevin Knox firmly believes that his former coach won’t leave the school for New York. According to Knox, who spent one year in Kentucky, […]

Leon Rose’s business partner, William “Worldwide Wes” Wesley, is no longer expected to join the New York Knicks in any formal capacity, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The Knicks are expected to hire Rose as their new president. He was a player agent at the Creative Artists Association. After internal discussions with the […]

Well, it took less than one day. The New York Knicks’ big rebranding initiative is already in need of a rebrand. After the recently-hired and self-described “branding” and “marketing guru” Steve Stoute implied on ESPN’s First Take on Tuesday that the team would be looking to hire a new head coach, the organization and Stoute […]

Thanks in large part to new television deals and increased global popularity, NBA franchises are being valued at higher prices than they ever have. Now, according to Forbes, the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors are worth over $4 billion. As the NBA’s popularity continues to grow, so too does the […]

Steve Stoute, the music and marketing executive recently brought in to oversee a global rebrand of the New York Knicks, stopped by ESPN’s “First Take” Tuesday morning to trade barbs and discuss his new role with the struggling organization. During the conversation with Knicks fan Ros Gold-Onwude, Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith, and former Knicks […]

The New York Knicks have undergone a few changes this season since coming up short in free agency and building a roster that left many fans scratching their heads. Since starting the season 4-18, the Knicks have fired coach David Fizdale, appointed Mike Miller as the interim, fired their president of basketball operations Steve Mills, […]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan didn’t consider hiring Rich Kleiman as president of the franchise, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. Kleiman is a life-long Knicks fans and he’s currently Kevin Durant’s manager. If owner James Dolan went with another agent/manager type in Rich Kleiman, who is partnered with Kevin Durant, […]

The New York Knicks are expected to hire Leon Rose as their new president of basketball operations. The former NBA agent reportedly will have Jeff Van Gundy and Tom Thibodeau on his coaching search list, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Although Mike Miller has done a good job as interim coach, […]

The New York Knicks fired David Fizdale as head coach after just 22 games this season, replacing him with Mike Miller on an interim basis. Fizdale, who has returned to ESPN as an analyst, says he probably should have been a little tougher on the Knicks’ young guys: David Fizdale, on SiriusXM NBA Radio, says […]

The New York Knicks have found their new president of basketball operations, and it’s Leon Rose, who has been an agent in the NBA for quite some time. As a matter of fact, Rose is the former agent of Carmelo Anthony, who spent parts of seven seasons with the Knicks. Anthony was asked about his […]

For some NBA players, the opportunity to negotiate a buyout is a welcome development to make a move to sign with a contender. Such is the case with the likes of former Charlotte Hornets forward Marvin Williams and–should they seek a buyout–Detroit Pistons point guard Reggie Jackson. Other players, however, are more concerned with financial […]

For the first time in what seems like forever, one can credibly argue that the NBA’s Eastern Conference — at least through the top six — may be more formidable than the West. The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers may still be the title favorites, but the Milwaukee Bucks are on pace for […]

New York Knicks forward Maurice Harkless is set to become a free agent following the 2019-20 season. That fact throws his acquisition by the organization into flux. Marc Berman of the New York Post reports that the team was more interested in bringing him aboard from the Los Angeles Clippers in the Marcus Morris deal […]

The Los Angeles Clippers won the race for sought-after forward Marcus Morris after acquiring him from the New York Knicks during the NBA trade deadline last Thursday. The Clips forked over Moe Harkless and a 2020 first-round pick to New York and Jerome Robinson to the Washington Wizards. Apart from adding more depth to their […]

Before Steve Mills was removed from his position as the New York Knicks’ president of basketball operations, there was some internal support for a potential trade with the Charlotte Hornets that would have sent Malik Monk to New York and Dennis Smith Jr. to Charlotte, according to Ian Begley of SNY.  Instead, the Knicks reassigned Mills and wound […]

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri reportedly viewed the New York Knicks as a viable future destination, according to Michael Grange of Sports Net. However, it looks like the Knicks are going to hire Leon Rose as their new team president. Rose is a longtime agent and currently works for CAA. He represents Carmelo Anthony, Karl-Anthony […]

The New York Knicks could enter buyout conversations with guard Wayne Ellington after not trading him at the deadline. Ellington signed a two-year, $16 million deal with the Knicks in free agency this past summer. He had previously played for the Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons last season: Also worth noting for Knicks going forward: […]

With the New York Knicks reportedly hiring Leon Rose as their new president of basketball operations this week, there has naturally been speculation that University of Kentucky coach John Calipari could become the next Knicks coach because of their connection. Calipari was asked about the possibility on Friday, but he immediately shot the notion down, […]