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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 […]

Everyone has their crazy sports theories. Some believe the famous Jordan “flu-game” wasn’t a flu-game at all, but a result of being poisoned or his Airness being out all night partying it up like it was 1999. Others believe the NBA has been rigging its draft for years so players like Patrick Ewing in 1985 […]

Stephen Curry admitted a longtime suspicion that has been partly confirmed in the past. After forgoing his final year of eligibility at Davidson, the sharpshooter had his eyes on landing with the New York Knicks before he was picked by the Golden State Warriors. The three-time champion went back to memory lane with former teammate […]

The New York Knicks had a heavy burden to bear, as the front office set a high bar of expectations for the players — one they likely feel to this day. Prior to the start of the 2019-20 season, members of the front office addressed the players with two distinct messages, according to SNY’s Ian […]

Former Knicks head coach David Fizdale is hoping Mike Miller will get a chance to stay with the team beyond the season, according to a report from SNY. Fizdale hired Miller as an assistant prior to the start of this season. Fizdale, however, was later relieved of his duties as head coach of the Knicks […]

The New York Knicks are looking to make moves before the Feb. 6 trade deadline, reportedly eyeing Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk as one of their potential targets, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. It’s unknown if the Knicks have had conversations with the Hornets about acquiring the 11th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers were surprisingly in quite a dog fight on Wednesday, as they fended off a formidable challenge from the New York Knicks in Madison Square Garden. In what was supposed to be an easy-going evening for the Lakers, James had no choice but to play 36 minutes, with the […]

After being blown out by their rival Boston Celtics earlier in the week, the Los Angeles Lakers bounced back with an eight-point victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Anthony Davis and LeBron James are the obvious stars on the Lakers roster, but it was third-year point guard Alex Caruso who received MVP chants […]

The New York Knicks will be getting back point guard Dennis Smith Jr. for Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers after the 22-year-old missed the last 13 games. Smith suffered an oblique strain last month but is now available to play for the Knicks, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. The […]

Dwayne Wade retired as one of the best two guards in NBA history. In 16 seasons, Wade accumulated 13 All-Star Game appearances, three NBA championships, eight All-NBA selections and a Finals MVP award in 2006. The Miami Heat legend dominated the NBA for over a decade but, with his time now over, it is time […]

The New York Knicks showed the ultimate reverence to late commissioner David Stern, canceling their Tuesday practice to attend his memorial service at Radio City. Knicks owner James Dolan covered the expenses of his service, given that his company owns Radio City Music Hall, where the memorial took place, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. The […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is in New York City to play the New York Knicks on Wednesday. The self-professed King of New York admitted his favorite part about NYC is getting to play in the Mecca of Basketball: Madison Square Garden. James has had some of his best performances against the Knicks, and […]

With the New York Knicks likely to make an important head-coaching decision in the offseason, LaVar Ball is petitioning the team to hire Mark Jackson … along with signing the Ball children on the roster. Ball told TMZ Sports that the Knicks could turn into the next dynasty à la three-time champion Golden State Warriors […]

New York Knicks veteran forward Marcus Morris is questionable for Wednesday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers at Madison Square Garden. According to the team’s injury report, Morris is dealing with a sprained left ankle, which he likely sustained during Monday’s showdown with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Marcus Morris going to be listed as questionable for […]

Julius Randle’s name has been thrown in the fire as a potential trade candidate, given how the New York Knicks free-agent signings have failed to click as expected. Randle holds some value as one of the younger yet developed pieces on their roster, but the sixth-year pro isn’t sweating the rumors with less than three […]

Detroit Pistons spark plug Derrick Rose had plenty of praise for Portland Trail Blazers forward and former teammate Carmelo Anthony, having spent the 2016-17 season with him during his lone stint with the New York Knicks. Since the two went their separate ways, Melo has had two tough stints with the Oklahoma City Thunder and […]

Steve Nash has seen plenty of New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett thanks in part to the latter’s participation with the Canadian national team. Nash is also Barrett’s godfather, so there’s a personal interest there. The dime maestro sees some good playmaking chops from the Knicks youngster, something he envisions will only evolve with time: […]

NBA Hall of Famer Steve Nash is keeping a close eye on the young career of his godson, New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett. The two-time MVP, who is considered the best Canadian player in NBA history, believes the 19-year-old player out of Duke has what it takes to bring New York back to relevance […]

One former NBA exec believes New York Knicks small forward Marcus Morris would be a good fit for the Los Angeles Clippers. Morris’ name has been mentioned in trade rumors with the February trade deadline looming. The Clippers are reportedly one of the teams with interest in trading for the veteran swingman, although it’s unknown […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett went down in the third quarter of their 121-98 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night with an ankle injury. Apparently, this is the first time that Barrett had suffered a high ankle sprain as he did on Thursday. Nevertheless, Knicks head coach Mike Miller believes their 2019 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers need to make Marcus Morris a priority before the trade deadline. The New York Knicks veteran forward made a bolt statement following his team’s latest loss. Morris told reporters on Thursday following the team’s latest blowout loss, this time at home to the Phoenix Suns, that the time for excuses is […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle was miffed at the end of a 121-98 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, nearly getting into it with backup point guard Elie Okobo at the end of regulation. The two exchanged words in the dying seconds of the fourth quarter, as Randle lightly tossed the ball toward […]

The New York Knicks won’t chase down a trade for Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond, but will try their luck in free agency instead. The Mount Vernon native is heavily expected to opt-out of his contract this summer, which has made more teams unwilling to give up the first-round compensation the Pistons seek in exchange. […]

New York Knicks starters Marcus Morris and Frank Ntilikina have been upgraded to “questionable” as they hope to play in Thursday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns: Marcus Morris and Frank Ntilikina have been upgraded to questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Suns. Dennis Smith Jr remains out. — Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) January 15, 2020 […]

The New York Knicks plan to keep Marcus Morris unless they get back a star-type player, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Morris is currently out with a neck injury, but when he has been on the floor for the Knicks, the veteran small forward has been very effective. New York values […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. on Thursday when they take on the New York Knicks. The Suns say Oubre is in the concussion protocol. Kelly Oubre Jr. is in concussion protocol and is out for Thursday's game in New York against the Knicks. — Kellan Olson (@KellanOlson) January 15, […]

Brooklyn Nets veteran center DeAndre Jordan only spent a brief three months as a member of the New York Knicks during the 2018-29 season, but apparently he was able to rub off on young center Mitchell Robinson, New York’s emerging rising star. Mitchell Robinson, 21, was selected in the second round of the 2018 NBA […]

The New York Knicks were heavily criticized in recent days due to a peculiar prize for a fan knocking down a half-court shot. Normally in these circumstances, the lucky fan wins a cash prize; however, the Knicks — for whatever reason — decided to award the fan with $1,000 worth of lottery scratchers. On Tuesday, […]

Aside from yet another lost season heading nowhere, one more headache New York Knicks players have to face on a daily basis is the maddening traffic of the Big Apple. This is definitely a huge factor for the players, who could not help but complain about all the time wasted in traffic. For his part, […]

The New York Knicks decided to waive Ivan Rabb in an effort to sign Kenny Wooten to a two-way contract, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Knicks are waiving forward Ivan Rabb and planning to sign forward Kenny Wooten of G League Westchester to a two-way NBA deal, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — […]

New York Knicks small forward Marcus Morris will miss his fifth straight game on Tuesday when the Knicks take on the Milwaukee Bucks. Morris is still dealing with irritation in his neck: Knicks' Marcus Morris won't play vs. Bucks Tue. bc of a neck injury. Here's the play where he hurt it Jan. 1, then […]