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Despite the current conundrum the New York Knicks have found themselves in of late, head coach David Fizdale is still a firm believer of the team’s bright future ahead. So much so, that the veteran coach has gone out to say that he thinks the Knicks potentially still have the opportunity to come out as […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony were teammates for one season on the New York Knicks during the 2016-17 campaign. Although Rose averaged 18.0 points per game with the Knicks, the former MVP dealt with a lot of adversity in his lone season in The Big Apple. Rose left the Knicks without […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis faces off against the New York Knicks on Friday for the first time since New York traded him to the Mavs last season. The game is in Dallas. Porzingis makes his return to Madison Square Garden on Nov. 14. Speaking to reporters after Mavs practice on Thursday, Porzingis said he […]

Mavs big man Kristaps Porzingis will face off against his former team, the New York Knicks, on Friday night. Some players might feel nervous about this type of scenario, but Porzingis is viewing it as “just another game,” according to a report from Dwain Price of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. “It’s another game,” Porzingis said. […]

The New York Knicks will be without center Mitchell Robinson for Friday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, after the 7-foot-1 second-year big man was ruled out with a concussion, according to the team. Robinson went to the locker room and did not return after an apparent injury after the replay showed he took an elbow […]

The New York Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Mavs in a shocking chain of events, very quickly after rumors of his “unhappiness” with the team surfaced. Yet the lauded unicorn was fine with staying in New York before he ultimately asked for a trade. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, Porzingis remained “fully committed” to […]

Seven games into the new season and Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis has decided to provide us with a way-too-early self-assessment of his current level of play for the Mavs. As it turns out, the 7-foot-3 power forward, who missed all of last season recovering from an ACL injury, is quite disappointed with how […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale received “Fire Fizdale” chants after the team’s poor start. Per Marc Berman of the New York Post, Fizdale is not concerned about such jeers. “I don’t think about that. I was more concerned about our performance from my seat. I can’t be caught up with how everybody else […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. will rejoin the team after suffering a death in the family. Smith took to Twitter to send his thanks to his teammates, coaches and the rest of the organization while assuring the fans that he is ready to rejoin the team. I wanna take this time to […]

The New York Knicks are 1-6 on the season entering Wednesday. Some around the league believe head coach David Fizdale is on the hot seat since the team is playing just as bad as it did last season. However, Fizdale says the front office has been “incredibly supportive” through the beginning part of the season: […]

It’s still early in the NBA this season, but five teams have distinguished themselves as disappointing, either due to their record, circumstances surrounding the franchise, or injuries. 5. Golden State Warriors What a bummer. The Golden State Warriors had a considerably lower ceiling in 2019-20 following Kevin Durant’s departure and Klay Thompson’s ostensibly season-ending ACL […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale will put second-year big man Mitchell Robinson back as the starting center for Tuesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons, according to SNY’s Ian Begley — following three straight losses and six in the last seven games. Fizdale opted to insert Marcus Morris for Robinson, due to the latter’s […]

New York Knicks big man Julius Ranle has struggled to find a rhythm through the early stages of this season, but he’s hoping to figure out a solution sooner rather than later. The Knicks are asking Randle to be a leader on both ends of the floor. So far, though, opposing sides have limited his […]

Former New York Knicks coach and ESPN color commentator Jeff Van Gundy came down hard on those who criticized coach David Fizdale for playing rookie RJ Barrett heavy minutes in a recent blowout loss to the Sacramento Kings. Barrett played upward of 40 minutes in a game that was already way out of hand in […]

The New York Knicks have gotten off to a quick start to yet another tanking season, quickly storming to a 1-6 mark through their first seven games. While fans and pundits have criticized the organization’s decision to sign a slew of power forwards in the wake of striking out of star talent, NBA scouts have […]

The New York Knicks are at the bottom of the standings to begin the 2019-20 season. Their losses have them seeking more questions than getting answers on how to improve their outlook for the future. Nevertheless, despite the ugly start, head coach David Fizdale isn’t about to lose his job just yet, according to Marc […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is sticking by his claim that Chicago, and not New York, is the Mecca of basketball. Davis was born and raised in Chicago and is just one of the many basketball stars who have come out of The Windy City: Anthony Davis stands by Chicago being the […]

There are some who feel that New York Knicks rookie RJ Barret might be playing too many minutes, but head coach David Fizdale and former NBA point guard Damon Stoudamire are not among them. Barrett, who the Knicks selected with the No. 3 overall pick in this year’s draft, logged over 40 minutes in Sunday […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has played the most minutes of any player in the 2019-20 NBA season, and that has to change. Knicks head coach David Fizdale recently pushed back against criticism that knocked his decision to have the prized rookie logging this heavy workload, considering the Knicks have been out of most […]

Opposing NBA teams won’t like De’Aaron Fox when he’s angry — or at least that’s what his Sacramento Kings teammate Buddy Hield says. “He plays better when he’s pissed, you gotta’ piss him off. Don’t piss him off or (he’ll) dunk on you!” Hield described his backcourt mate, via Kings’ reporter Sean Cunningham. Hield was […]

RJ Barrett is already leading the New York Knicks in minutes played, which has led to several criticisms of David Fizdale’s coaching style. However, the coach has hit back to the critics and noted that the rookie is just 19 years old and can handle the heavy minutes. At the same time, Fizdale slammed other […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox is having a great game against the New York Knicks. So far, he has 20 points and five assists with still a lot left to play in the game. Oh, and by the way, he had this impressive play against Julius Randle. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1191137228598079489 The Kings are on their way to […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis made a point not to autograph a fan’s New York Knicks jersey ahead of the Mavs’ matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Porzingis was signing memorabilia outside of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse earlier this afternoon, but he seemed to ignore a fan holding his No. 6 Knicks jersey right in front of […]

On Saturday night, third-year point guard Frank Ntilikina got his first start of the season for the New York Knicks. While the Knicks still ended up losing out to a very determined Boston Celtics side, 104-102, Ntilikina was pretty impressive manning the starting point guard spot on the evening. In 38 minutes of action, Ntilikina […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale says rookie RJ Barrett reminds him of Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard. Fizdale says Barrett’s demeanor and mannerisms are very similar to Leonard’s: “He’s really put together. There’s times he’s not sweating and I’m like, ‘Are you going hard?’ He is. He’s playing really hard,” […]

The New York Knicks, after an early summer full of hope, have gotten off to a rocky start in the R.J. Barrett era. Though the 19-year-old Duke product has played quite well to start his career, the rest of the team seems to be a mismatched squad of veterans and youth with no real thought […]

New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson sustained a sprained finger during his team’s loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday night, but he is available to play against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, per the team. Robinson logged six points, six rebounds and a couple of blocks in 16 minutes versus Boston. On the […]

The New York Knicks suffered another defeat on Friday night, as they lost a close one to the Boston Celtics, 104-102. Following the razor-thin loss, Knicks rookie RJ Barrett was able to find some silver lining in an otherwise disappointing evening. According to the 6-foot-6 shooting guard, he is proud of his team’s effort and […]

Another game, another game-winner. The clutch shots keep on pouring at the start of the 2019-20 NBA regular season, as Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is the latest player to put on his cape and carry his team to victory. With the game between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks knotted at 102 apiece […]

With the Atlantic Division rival New York Knicks in town, the Boston Celtics need all the magic to embarrass their foes. Third-year wing Jayson Tatum surprised his opponents with a sick no-look pass to German big man Daniel Theis for a basket in the first quarter of the Friday night matchup. Jayson Tatum with the […]

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina had a LeBron James moment against the Boston Celtics on Friday night when he chased down Marcus Smart and pinned a block against the backboard on an early defensive highlight for the Frenchman. Frank Ntilikina with the chase-down block over Marcus Smart 👀 pic.twitter.com/4ZkuxUBm5F — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 1, […]

With the streaking Boston Celtics hosting the visiting Atlantic Division rival New York Knicks at home Friday night, fourth-year swingman Jaylen Brown is out, per The Athletic’s Jared Weiss. The former third-overall selection of the 2016 NBA Draft is battling an illness that prevented him from playing in the Celtics’ showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens recently joined in on all the Halloween festivities, with the 43-year-old shot-caller opting to dress up as South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg. These two have an uncanny resemblance, and as a matter of fact, Buttigieg himself actually dressed as Stevens for his own Halloween costume. The Celtics’ coach […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris can’t find it in his heart to be upset at Boston Celtics big man Tacko Fall, who previously received plenty of chants from the Madison Square Garden faithful during the team’s visit to New York last week. Standing at a towering 7-foot-5, Fall has quickly garnered the reputation of […]

After logging 29 minutes on Wednesday in a 95-83 defeat against the Orlando Magic, Frank Ntilikina is reportedly going to be given the spot start on Friday, as the Knicks take on the Boston Celtics. This is via team insider Ian Begley. Frank Ntilikina’s starting tonight. — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) November 1, 2019 The Knicks […]

It has only been a few months since the Kyrie Irving-led Boston Celtics were disbanded, but one of their former veteran leaders thinks the energy in the locker room seems to be much better. New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris, who was as vocal as any member of the Celtics last season, has quickly noticed […]

Marcus Morris still holds some animosity for the Boston Celtics after how things played out in free agency. The New York Knicks forward admits that since landing on his feet in the summer, he’s wanted nothing to do with his former team. “I just refuse to watch any Boston Celtics games,” Morris told Jay King […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale is starting RJ Barrett and Wayne Ellington in the backcourt on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic, which means Frank Ntilikina will once again come off the bench. Even though Elfrid Payton is out versus the Magic and Dennis Smith Jr. is away from the team due to a […]

The Orlando Magic host the New York Knicks on Wednesday, and Knicks head coach David Fizdale has some high praise for Magic point guard Markelle Fultz. Fizdale believes Fultz, the No. 1 overall pick from the 2017 draft, “got his swagger back” with the Magic. .@nyknicks coach David Fizdale on @OrlandoMagic PG Markelle Fultz: "Markelle […]