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Names are an important piece to NBA culture. For players like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, a unique first name will take precedence over the last name like most players. Fans rep players by wearing their last names across their respective jerseys and for many, a mere mention of a name can spark all sorts […]

Marcus Morris is one of the hottest names involved in trade rumors with only a month left before the Feb. 6 trade deadline, yet some in the New York Knicks brass believe there is value in keeping the veteran forward for the long term, according to Colin Martin and Ian Begley of SNY. Some members […]

NBA Hall of Famer Steve Nash was at the Staples Center on Sunday as he watched his godson and fellow Canadian RJ Barett of the New York Knicks take on the Los Angeles Clippers. Although the home team did come away with a 135-132 win, Barrett’s inspired play was one of the bright spots for […]

New York Knicks swingman RJ Barrett has somewhat hit the dreaded rookie wall early in the 2019-20 NBA regular season campaign. The 6-foot-6 rookie out of Duke University has had some good games for the Knicks so far, but he continues to struggle with consistent due to his unfamiliarity with the pro game. Still, the […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris has been one of the names frequently circulated in NBA trade circles, but he wants to remain in the Big Apple. Morris told reporters he wants to stay in New York after the Knicks fell to the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon saying he loves the team and […]

The Chicago Bulls have the fifth best defensive rating in the NBA. In that case, you’d expect the Bulls to be a contender in the Eastern Conference or at the very least a playoff team. Instead, Chicago has a 13-23 record and sit in the tenth spot in the conference. The Bulls have a ton […]

The New York Knicks have been playing better under interim head coach Mike Miller, and they came out and tied a franchise record by pouring in 45 first-quarter points against the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday afternoon: Knicks score 45 points in the first quarter, which ties the franchise record for points in the opening […]

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers did not seem the least bit surprised by the New York Knicks’ decision to fire David Fizdale at the beginning of December. Rivers said it was only a matter of time before Fizdale was shown the door once president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry held a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will be without All-Star Kawhi Leonard for Sunday’s contest versus the New York Knicks, but good news comes in the form of getting the thumbs up for both Paul George and Patrick Beverley playing. Clippers head coach Doc Rivers confirmed the news before tip-off: Doc Rivers says Patrick Beverley and Paul […]

The New York Knicks might have some assets to offer opposing teams as the February deadline approaches. Marcus Morris has already been involved in trade talks and one NBA executive even believes that certain players mostly out of the rotation–such as Allonzo Trier and Wayne Ellington–could each be worth something close to a future second-round […]

Several teams have expressed interest in New York Knicks veteran Marcus Morris. Rumors are swirling that the Philadelphia 76ers may be interested in acquiring the two-way forward, per Marc Berman of The New York Post. Morris is a Philly native, and apparently one reason why he signed with the Knicks after spurning the San Antonio […]

With the trade deadline looming, New York Knicks veteran forward Marcus Morris has been one of the names that has been floating in the market as a potential trade candidate. The 30-year-old addressed these rumors again, reiterating that he is happy playing in New York: “I’m a vet in this game. That s–t doesn’t bother […]

LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard made his free agency decision on July 6th, spurning the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Lakers for the LA Clippers. Apparently, Leonard also spurned the New York Knicks as well. Ahead of Sunday afternoon’s matchup between the Clippers and Knicks, Kawhi Leonard was asked by members of the New York […]

The New York Knicks are listing point guard Elfrid Payton as questionable to face the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Payton isn’t dealing with an injury, though. Instead, the Knicks guard flew home to be with his newborn daughter: Elfrid Payton is questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Clippers. He flew back to be with […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George and shooting guard Patrick Beverley could return to the lineup on Sunday against the New York Knicks. George and Beverley aren’t playing on Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies. George tweaked his hamstring versus the Detroit Pistons, while Beverley is still recovering from the wrist injury which he suffered against […]

The NBA trade deadline is just over a month away, which means the rumor mill is about to start getting hot. Two names already in the mix are New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris and Washington Wizards sharpshooter Davis Bertans, whom teams are targeting in trade talks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. This hardly […]

One of the more popular conspiracy theories in sports revolves around the late David Stern, the NBA’s former commissioner who passed away earlier this week at the age of 77 due to complications from a brain hemorrhage. “The frozen envelope,” as it came to be known, allegedly sealed the first pick in the 1985 Draft […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have been experiencing one of the worst cases of the injury bug imaginable. Jusuf Nurkic is out for potentially the entire season since his gruesome leg break, Rodney Hood recently tore his left Achilles, Zach Collins still has over a month until he is reevaluated after having shoulder surgery, and Skal […]

Carmelo Anthony received a hero’s welcome upon returning to Madison Square Garden to face his former team, the New York Knicks on New Year’s Day. The Portland Trail Blazers forward poured in a season-high 26 points on 11-of-17 shooting, as the road crowd cheered for every bucket their former star got on Wednesday, as the […]

The New York Knicks need to escape the NBA’s cellar. A team can’t continually be in the bottom third of the NBA in wins and be competing for the number-one pick in the draft on a yearly basis and expect to magically turn a corner. The only way the Knicks are escaping this stagnated, rebuilding […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony has made it known he dreams of seeing his No.7 jersey retired by the New York Knicks, and he reiterated that after Wednesday’s loss to the ‘Bockers in Madison Square Garden. Speaking to reporters following their 117-93 defeat to his former team, Anthony admitted that he glanced at the […]

Carmelo Anthony has made a few trips back to Madison Square Garden since being traded by the New York Knicks in 2017, but their New Year’s Day tussle as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers is treated as a special occasion that trumps even his first game back ever. After the game, the 35-year-old […]

Carmelo Anthony has nothing but praises for Mitchell Robinson, who led the New York Knicks to a 24-point blowout of his Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday. Robinson put on a big game for the Knicks, scoring a team-high 22 points to go along with eight rebounds to power them to a 117-93 victory over the […]

There was plenty of speculation regarding how Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony would be received in his return to Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks. Fans wasted no time in making it clear what they came to see. The Garden showered Anthony with cheers when he was introduced for the […]

There was understandably plenty of hype surrounding the return of Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony to Madison Square Garden to take on his former team in the New York Knicks. Fortunately, he made sure that his homecoming fit the billing with a stellar individual performance. Although the Knicks came out with a convincing 117-93 […]

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has quickly become known as a walking human highlight reel since his entrance into the league last season, a thought that was furthered during the first half of Wednesday’s game versus the Portland Trail Blazers with a difficult completion of an alley-oop. MITCHELL ROBINSON 🤯#NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/h6JfXeN9iy — NBA TV […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony returns to Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night to face the New York Knicks. Anthony’s impact in New York has been long felt, and with those around the league watching, Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell took to Twitter to attempt to keep the peace with Knicks fans. Melo back […]

Carmelo Anthony got a loud ovation from New York Knicks fans on Wednesday in his return to Madison Square Garden. Wednesday is Anthony’s second game at Madison Square Garden since the Knicks traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the summer of 2017: Melo’s back at MSG. pic.twitter.com/7HFW0eAeKb — SLAM (@SLAMonline) January 2, 2020 Carmelo Anthony […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. will miss his third consecutive game on Wednesday when the Knicks host the Portland Trail Blazers. Smith is still dealing with an oblique injury: Dennis Smith Jr. (strained left oblique) is out for tonight’s game against Portland. Reggie Bullock (cervical disc herniation) and Frank Ntilikina (sore groin) […]

The first day of the 2020 calendar year offers an intriguing storyline, as Carmelo Anthony returns to Madison Square Garden for the first time since he last played for the New York Knicks in 2017. Anthony arrived in New York after being traded by the Denver Nuggets in 2011 having signed a three-year extension pact […]

The New York Knicks have a list of regrets in their closet of would-have-been moves to make. Among them was potentially pairing Carmelo Anthony with one of the best big men in the game, DeMarcus Cousins. According to Ian Begley of SNY, high-ranking Knicks officials strongly considered putting together a package to trade for then-Sacramento […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks wants to move on from the past. In an autograph session with some fans, the Mavs guard denied signing some New York Knicks memorabilia. Peep the clip below. Hardaway politely declined to sign anything with the Knicks’ imprint on it. Good thing that the fan quickly understood where […]

Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony hopes the New York Knicks retire his No. 7 jersey one day. Anthony returns to New York to face the Knicks on Wednesday. It will be Anthony’s second game at Madison Square Garden since the Knicks traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the summer of 2017: “Do I think […]

New York Knicks big man Taj Gibson says Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony “should get a standing ovation” from Knicks fans on Wednesday. The Blazers take on the Knicks to begin 2020. It will be Anthony’s second game at Madison Square Garden since the Knicks traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the summer […]

The New York Knicks are in need of a roster shakeup. The franchise did not exactly enter the 2019-20 season with high hopes, though after adding established veterans such as Taj Gibson, Marcus Morris Sr., and Julius Randle in free agency, improvement seemed to be a feasible goal in The Big Apple. Unfortunately, it has […]

Julius Randle is expecting a warm reception for Carmelo Anthony ahead of his return to Madison Square Garden. The former New York Knicks star spent six-and-a-half years with the organization before being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017, but he’s still beloved by the fan base. “I’m sure it’ll be a great environment,” […]

According to the latest rumors involving the New York Knicks, its players reportedly want a Manhattan practice facility rather than a front-office change. The rumor mushroomed after news came out that revealed Kevin Durant supposedly chose the Brooklyn Nets over the Knicks because of former’s practice facility. This isn’t discussed enough. Recent Knicks player was […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran Jared Dudley played with the Brooklyn Nets last season and was part of the turnaround in Brooklyn. Living in New York City, Dudley was around New York Knicks fans a lot and could sense how desperate the supporters were for the Knicks to be good again. This past summer was a […]

New York Knicks shooting guard Reggie Bullock has been sidelined since July, when he underwent spinal surgery after renegotiating his initial contract agreement with the club. The former 25th overall pick hasn’t played this season, but he was cleared to return to practice earlier this month. As part of a recent interview with The Athletic, […]