New York Knicks Articles - Page 163

Despite a 120-111 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, point guard Elfrid Payton and rookie RJ Barrett shined in their season debut for the New York Knicks, already making the right impressions in the first game of the season. Head coach David Fizdale was impressed with Payton’s poise, despite coming off the bench. The 6-foot-4 […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale has set his starting lineup ahead of the team’s opening night contest against the San Antonio Spurs. Rather than starting a more traditional point guard such as Elfrid Payton or Dennis Smith Jr., Fizdale will pair rookie R.J. Barrett with Allonzo Trier in the backcourt. Knicks starters: Barrett, […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich says his “unprofessional” Marcus Morris comments include the actions of the New York Knicks. Morris backed out of his agreement with the Spurs and decided to sign a one-year deal with the Knicks worth $15 million. Popovich indicated that his “unprofessional on many levels” remark includes the Knicks actions. […]

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has been ruled out for Wednesday night’s season opener against the San Antonio Spurs, according to an official report from the team. In the same report, the Knicks noted that Taj Gibson would be available: Injury Report: Mitchell Robinson (sprained right ankle) is out and Taj Gibson (sore right […]

The New York Knicks made a last-minute addition to their roster, signing Ivan Rabb to a two-way deal and adding to their glowing collection of power forwards after signing four of them in the offseason: Forward Ivan Rabb is finalizing a two-way NBA contract with the New York Knicks, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — […]

Julius Randle is dawning the orange and blue and looking to show the NBA world why the New York Knicks gave him a three-year, $62.1 million deal. While he’s already a skilled offensive player, sustaining a reliable jump shot would take Randle’s game to the next level — and silence the critics. Randle is coming […]

Longtime NBA shooting guard JR Smith did not play for very long atop the highest level last season after parting ways with the Cleveland Cavaliers after a mere 11 regular season appearances and four starts in 2018-19. Now looking for his next NBA home, there are several teams that could use Smith’s services as both […]

It didn’t take long for Kyrie Irving to bounce off a few controversial comments to start off the 2019-20 season with a bang. The new Brooklyn Nets guard was quick to note after Tuesday’s practice that the landscape of New York basketball has taken a turn in recent years. “Obviously being in New York, there’s […]

For this season, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale wants the frontcourt duo of Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson to improve their rebounding. Fizdale commended the duo of Robinson (center) and Randle (power forward) as “good.” However, like the rest of the squad, the two big men need to work on their rebounding. After […]

The New York Knicks believed the San Antonio Spurs tampered with Kristaps Porzingis when he was still on their team, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. Porzingis played three seasons with the Knicks. He was traded to the Dallas Mavericks shortly before the 2019 trade deadline after he reportedly requested a […]

Superstar small forward Kevin Durant told Toronto Raptors big man Serge Ibaka on his cooking show that he picked the Brooklyn Nets over the New York Knicks in free agency this summer because Brooklyn was “farther along in the process of being a contender.” The Nets made the playoffs last season and have a good […]

New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson will donate $100 to Tackle Kids Cancer for each and every one of his blocks throughout the 2019-2020 season. The Knicks have pledged $50 per block as well. Good cause alert here: Mitchell Robinson will donate $100 to Tackle Kids Cancer at the Hackensack Meridian Health Children's Cancer […]

The New York Knicks showed the ultimate vote of confidence by picking up Frank Ntilikina’s fourth-year option, one that will keep the French point guard in The Big Apple through 2020-21 barring a trade, according to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. The 6-foot-5 guard impressed during his showing at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, as […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris is confident his stint in The Big Apple will turn out a lot different than his recent stay with the Boston Celtics, with their most recent season mired in turmoil and mood swings that crumbled down a talented roster. Morris was slated to join the staple of team unity […]

New York Knicks big man Marcus Morris already expects himself to be booed by San Antonio Spurs fans in their opening night matchup at AT&T Center. “No hard feelings. No disrespect toward them,” Morris said, per Stefan Bondy of New York Daily News. “If I was them, I’d boo me too.” Morris initially agreed to […]

Ask any New York Knicks fans about how the summer went for them, and what you’ll probably get is a punch and an angry rant before they break down in tears. This season was not supposed to be another rebuild. However, Jalen Rose thinks that the team has potential superstars in their roster in RJ […]

At a Puma event in Brooklyn, Jalen Rose told Ian Begley of SNY.tv that Kevin Durant was ‘really considering’ signing with the New York Knicks in free agency. He even mentioned that Durant was almost the ‘lead recruiter’ for them. A point that Rose made was that things changed after Durant got injured and then […]

The New York Knicks have until Oct. 31 to make a decision regarding Frank Ntilikina’s $6.3 million team option. However, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post, that decision is expected to come before the team’s regular-season opener to “eliminate any distraction.” The Knicks have to make a decision on Ntilikina’s fourth-year option […]

Apparently, when the New York Knicks signed Elfrid Payton to a two-year $16-million deal this past summer, they did so with a promise of a starting spot. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, the Knicks assured Payton to be the team’s starting point guard when they recruit him during free agency. According […]

The 2019-20 NBA season has yet to get started, but there are already some New York Knicks players grumbling about their minutes. The line of acquisitions made this summer, after failing to net two elite-caliber stars and instead spending on mid-tier players, has resulted in a caustic situation that will have head coach David Fizdale, […]

The New York Knicks have a collection of young talent mixed with oddly fitting veterans. They’re going to need some of their recent first-round picks like Kevin Knox to raise their game if they want to escape the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. The current projection is that Knox is going to be coming […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson will not play against the New York Knicks on Friday due to right knee soreness. Williamson didn’t travel with the Pelicans. The high-flyer is in New Orleans undergoing further tests on his knee. Zion Williamson Medical Update: pic.twitter.com/jBLLmJElGV — Pelicans PR (@PelicansPR) October 17, 2019 Williamson was a beast […]

New York Knicks big man Julius Randle won’t have extra motivation on Friday when the Knicks take on his former team, the New Orleans Pelicans. Randle says the Pelicans aren’t the Los Angeles Lakers, the team he was drafted by and clearly still has some beef with. Julius Randle won't have extra juice playing the […]

Though he’s 42 years of age, Atlanta Hawks veteran Vince Carter put on an epic show in Wednesday night’s 100-96 preseason victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Carter, who is now the first NBA player to play in four different decades, logged 23 minutes against the Knicks, scoring 17 points on […]

Former NBA coach and current TNT analyst Stan Van Gundy thinks the New York Knicks are actually headed in the “right direction.” After missing out on stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency this summer, the Knicks used their cap space on seven veterans, whom the franchise believes will teach the youngsters what […]

The fall of Carmelo Anthony has been something brewing for a few years now, ever since he left the New York Knicks for a different venture out west. Yet his issues stemmed from his time in The Big Apple, as Knicks chairman James Dolan insisted in playing him at small forward, despite many experts suggesting […]

With the New York Knicks still reeling from what was truly a disastrous offseason for their franchise, ESPN’s Baxter Holmes has shed some light on how team owner James Dolan and his meddling has had such an adverse effect on the team. As it turns out, this problem has been going on for quite some […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale says he will play rookie RJ Barrett at point guard sometimes this season. Barrett had the ball in his hands a lot at Duke last year. The lefty is comfortable playing the point-forward spot and Fizdale is looking forward to using his prized youngster in different roles. “Absolutely. […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale is unsure who will be his starting point guard on opening night. Dennis Smith Jr. and Elfrid Payton are battling for the starting job. Fizdale on PG battle: "The biggest thing is, is he guarding his position? Is he pushing the pace? Is he getting us organized. Those […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale will experiment a bit going into this season, potentially giving No. 3 overall pick RJ Barrett some time to run the offense at point guard. Barrett is primed to be a starter at one of the wing spots, but Fizdale is hoping he can see some production from […]

The New York Knicks may be the worst team in the NBA last season, but head coach David Fizdale thinks there’s still plenty of positives they can get from last year. For one, Fizdale believes their player development worked wonders — not only for their youngsters, but also for their players who were set to […]

Power forward Julius Randle wants to lead the New York Knicks to the playoffs this season and make the All-Star team. Randle signed a three-year, $63 million deal with the Knicks this summer in free agency. He’s looking to be the main reason why New York shocks the world this season and makes the postseason. […]

New York Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina is heading into his third year in the league, one that will prove crucial in terms of his standing in the NBA. The French international is trying to change his approach to the game in hopes to muster better results and a hint of optimism after vacillating between […]

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina appears primed to remain in the “Big Apple” for the 2019-20 campaign. However, it is hard to guarantee anything in the NBA these days despite the fact that the Knicks have continued to be adamant about not trading away the soon-to-be third-year guard from France. With the rumor mill […]

The deadline is approaching for the New York Knicks to make a decision regarding the $6.2 million final-year team-option for Frank Ntilikina. It would be wise to not give up on him yet and pick up his option ahead of the Oct. 31 deadline. Heading into the NBA, the expectation for Ntlikina as a draft […]

Plenty of New York Knicks and Washington Wizards fans can remember the bizarre moment when Marcus Morris hit Justin Anderson on the head with the ball. There was a small scuffle that happened in DC before Morris was subsequently ejected from the game. The journeyman wing, now on his fourth NBA team in four seasons, […]

Dennis Smith Jr. has shown a lot of potential in his first two years in the league. The former ninth overall pick averaged 14.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.3 steals in 21 games for the New York last season. However, as the team enters an all-important season where they will look to prove […]

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle wants to “make people better on the court” and take a jump defensively this season. Randle isn’t worried about scoring the ball since that aspect of his game comes easy to him. The Knicks big man is looking to become a more polished player by making his teammates […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is out for the season, so he’s busy lighting fires wherever he can. Durant came to New York Hip Hop Station Hot 97 and talked about the New York Knicks as a basketball team and a brand. He was rather unforgiving about his words to the team. “I think a […]