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Shams Charania of The Athletic is reporting that New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is looking to get traded by the Knicks. Smith, however, told Marc Berman of The New York Post he wants to remain with the Knicks, so New York fans have to decide who they want to believe: Asked by […]

The Washington Wizards are listing All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal as questionable to face the New York Knicks on Saturday. Beal, who left Thursday’s loss to the Detroit Pistons, is dealing with soreness in his lower right leg. The Wizards star underwent an MRI and the results came back clean, according to Washington head coach […]

Former ninth overall pick Dennis Smith Jr. was supposed to be the first real tangible return for the New York Knicks in the immensely impactful Kristaps Porzingis trade, executed at the end of last January. Now that deal appears to be a dud for the Knicks, who are hard-pressed to find minutes for Smith Jr., […]

Third-year point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is reportedly seeking his way out of the New York Knicks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Charania’s report comes hours after SNY’s Ian Begley reported several Knicks players could be looking for a way out, given the Knicks’ disappointing 8-24 start to the season and the clear […]

David Fizdale is no longer the New York Knicks head coach, but that hasn’t kept second-year center Mitchell Robinson from taking his advice to heart and improving due to it. Robinson remembers the night of a 44-point pounding at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks, one that came with a post-game tweet and a text […]

New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson is a solid rebounder, snaring 7.1 rebounds over just 22.9 minutes per game. His performance on the boards during the Knicks’ 94-82 triumph over the Brooklyn Nets was one of the reasons why they managed to get the win. Robinson wasn’t in the starting rotation but managed to […]

The Brooklyn Nets put forth a historically bad performance in their 94-82 loss to the lowly New York Knicks on Thursday night. During the lopsided game, an image of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving looking forlorn on the bench spread throughout social media. Understandably, NBA Twitter had a field day with the image, mocking the two […]

The New York Knicks have managed to nab some wins after the firing of David Fizdale, including an encouraging one over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. Yet that has hardly kept a few players from wanting to be traded. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, “there’s no reason to think the Knicks won’t make and take […]

The Brooklyn Nets got the better of the New York Knicks in their first two encounters of the 2019-20 NBA regular season. But the Knicks fought back on Wednesday night, taking the third game with a surprising 94-82 win, thanks in large part to Julius Randle’s game-best 33 points. It also did not help that […]

The New York Knicks have been breaking  records for all the wrong reasons in the 2019-20 NBA regular season and it’s nice to see them set something positive for a change. After powering the team to an impressive 94-82 win over rivals Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, Julius Randle became the second player in franchise […]

Despite being undersized at times, New York Knicks forward Julius Randle scores and rebounds well at his position. But the 25-year-old has never been regarded as a reliable floor spacer — a must for bigs in today’s fast paced game. Randle proved that he has put in the work to improve his outside stroke, draining […]

In their loss to the New York Knicks, the Brooklyn Nets set franchise and league lows, per Malika Andrews of ESPN. The Nets shot just 26.9 percent from the field — making them the second team to shoot below 30 percent this season. In addition, their shooting percentage is the worst by any team since […]

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is one of the most athletic bigs in the NBA, and he proved as much once again on Thursday night at the Barclays Center. Robinson threw down a ferocious jam off a lob from Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina during Thursday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets: https://twitter.com/ClutchPointsApp/status/1210368247872147456 Robinson […]

Fat Joe is one of the most successful artist in the rap industry, but he might be interested in applying for an assistant coaching job with the New York Knicks. A native of The Bronx, Fat Joe is an avid Knicks fan. However, he knows his team is struggling this season, and he’s offering to […]

Longtime Bronx-based rapper Fat Joe admitted he took a shot at recruiting Kyrie Irving to his beloved New York Knicks, noting his ultimate decision to join their rival across the bridge was “a mistake.” In an interview with Eric Woodyard of The Undefeated, Fat Joe admitted he begged the now-Brooklyn Nets point guard to don […]

The New York Knicks have a collection of young and promising talent that can be valuable in the coming years, but the team understands they still need to land that franchise-saving superstar that would bring them back to relevance. Per Marc Berman of The New York Post, the disenchanted franchise is keenly observing All-Star center […]

The New York Knicks are doing what they can to be better this season. Aside from making a coaching change, they have also added David Blatt to their front office. The former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach serves as the team’s Basketball Operations consultant and according to reports, one of the tasks given to him is […]

The New York Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks last February in part because they wanted to free up another max cap slot to make a run at two superstars in free agency. But when the Knicks struck out on the likes of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, forward Julius Randle suddenly became […]

Ever since the New York Knicks beat the Providence Steamrollers in 1947, the public has been enamored with basketball on Christmas day. Other than a lockout-shortened 1988 season, the NBA’s Christmas slate has featured some of the best players and teams in the league. As a result, throughout its history, we’ve gotten a myriad of […]

New York Knicks youngster Frank Ntilikina has been relegated to the bench now that Elfrid Payton has returned from injury, which is a disappointing turn for the youngster as his roller-coaster career continues. However, the French point guard isn’t hanging his head after his return to the bench: “[Payton’s] playing great basketball,” said Ntilikina on […]

Former New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale will be returning to ESPN as an NBA analyst later this season, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Knicks fired Fizdale after just 22 games: SNY’s Ian Begley has sources telling him that Fizdale will be returning to ESPN as an NBA analyst later this season. […]

Despite being recognized around the world as the “Mecca of Basketball”, New York and its NBA team the Knicks have experienced a string of bad luck in recent years — specifically during last summer when numerous superstar free-agents spurned the franchise. Another free-agent, but of the mid to lower-tier category, Nick Young, recently chimed in […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Courtney Lee says former New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale “was dealt a bad hand at a high-stakes poker table.” The Knicks fired Fizdale after just 22 games. Lee played for Fizdale last season before the Knicks traded him to Dallas as part of the Kristaps Porzingis trade: “He was dealt […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis never played for former New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale, since he was rehabbing his ACL injury and then got traded to Dallas. But Porzingis says he always liked Fizdale. When asked about the Knicks’ firing of Fizdale, Porzingis said, “They had to sacrifice somebody.” “Honestly, it is what […]

The 1990s offered NBA fans with some of the most intriguing rivalries in league history. Many of them involved the New York Knicks. The Knicks rebranded themselves as a brash and physical team centered around big man Patrick Ewing. With characters like John Starks and Anthony Mason hounding opponents, they developed bad blood with teams […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic will play on Friday against the New York Knicks after missing nine games in a row. Dragic has recovered from a groin injury: Dragic had missed nine games with groin. Winslow remains out with back ailment https://t.co/J3eomm0aDb — Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) December 20, 2019 On the season for the […]

The New York Knicks interviewed four of their assistant coaches before choosing Mike Miller as the interim head coach, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. The Knicks are 3-3 since Miller took over for David Fizdale: After president Steve Mills fired David Fizdale the day after a 37-point loss to the Nuggets, […]

In the midst of a subpar start to the regular season, the New York Knicks could have wholesale changes across the roster, including young point guard Frank Ntilikina, one of the last vestiges of a Phil Jackson-ran front office. While many are unsure what Ntilikina could fetch in the trade market, some suggest a late […]

Former New York Knicks head coach and ESPN analyst Jeff Van Gundy has faith in interim head coach Mike Miller having success at the helm. The Knicks have won three of their six games since Miller took over, and are looking much more competent after a stream of blowouts during the first 22 games of […]

Carmelo Anthony is now playing for the Portland Trail Blazers as one of the team’s scoring options. However, he was the main attraction for the New York Knicks almost a decade ago. While he didn’t win a ring during his stint at the Big Apple, he definitely livened it up with his scoring and the […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis was definitely the biggest fish on the trade market when he announced in the middle of last season that he wanted out of the New Orleans Pelicans. The New York Knicks were one of the teams after Davis, and they were reportedly on his trade list. Recently, the […]

The Battle of New York is supposed to be one of the more exciting games in the calendar for the New York Knicks, and fans were understandably excited to see this on TV. However, TNT dropped the game as it holds no real value when it comes to drawing power. The Associated Press’ Brian Mahoney […]

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett is only in his first NBA season, but he has already seen the dark side of the league. Earlier this month, the Knicks fired head coach David Fizdale amidst a brutal start, and New York in general has been a mess this year with a 7-21 record. But Barrett […]

The New York Knicks hired David Blatt in an advisory role on Wednesday, and the former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach didn’t waste any time in getting a head start on the job. Blatt was spotted at Knicks practice Wednesday, talking with front office executives: David Blatt is already in the house at Knicks practice pic.twitter.com/4EldjKRgJS […]

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce isn’t quite on the hot seat just yet, but that could all change in the upcoming week, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The Hawks suffered a 143-120 loss to the struggling New York Knicks, one that franchise star Trae Young called “the lowest point of the season.” […]

Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina has heard his name tossed about in various trade rumors, but the Belgian-born ball handler says he feels at home in New York. Ntilikina joined the Knicks at the young age of 18, selected with the 8th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. All of a sudden, he was […]

The New York Knicks have hired former Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt as a basketball operations consultant, the team announced Wednesday. Most NBA fans will remember Blatt from his tenure with LeBron James and the Cavs. Blatt was hired as head coach of the team in 2014. However, he was released halfway through Cleveland’s 2016 […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are reportedly in the hunt for New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. The 22-year-old has had a miserable season with the Knicks thus far, and it appears that the Wolves are willing to throw the 6-foot-2 point guard a life line. This is according to Ian Begley of SNY. Smith has […]

In their win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday, RJ Barrett and Mitchell Robinson of the New York Knicks dropped 27 and 22 points respectively, making them the youngest duo in franchise history to score at least 20 points each in a game. In addition to the snagging the franchise record, Barrett and Mitchell logged […]