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New York Knicks fans have paid close attention to Frank Ntilikina’s performances at this year’s FIBA World Cup. The French point guard admitted via Marc Stein of The New Times that he has felt their love and support in every step of the way. Also asked how aware he is that Knicks fans have been […]

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina and France just bagged the bronze medal after dropping Australia in their battle for third on Sunday at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. The French came back to win 67-59 to cap off a successful tournament. France got major contributions from a number of players throughout the tournament, including […]

The Brooklyn Nets are planning to give away 10,000 Kyrie Irving jerseys at their Oct. 25 game against the New York Knicks. The Nets are giving away 10,000 Kyrie jerseys when they host the Knicks on Oct. 25. — Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) September 14, 2019 It’s kind of ironic the Nets are choosing this game. […]

Twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris believe a struggling Team USA should have invited Carmelo Anthony to take part in the FIBA World Cup. The four-time Olympian and three-time gold-medal-winner hoped that USA Basketball would still have a spot available for him as a storied leading scorer, but the organization turned it down swiftly, appreciating […]

The New York Knicks are likely to be encouraged by Frank Ntilikina’s performance in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, as he showed a strong display in an 89-79 quarterfinal win against Team USA. Ntilikina has been part of a new offseason program that has allowed him to bulk up and fill his 6-foot-5 frame, something […]

Dennis Smith Jr. of the New York Knicks and Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks tried to impersonate each other in a workout. Per Ballislife, peep Smith and Young’s impersonation of one another. The Knicks point guard tried to imitate Young’s high-arching shot and celebration. Young, meanwhile, tried to emulate Smith’s size-up dribble before attacking […]

The New York Knicks had hopes of landing both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving this summer. Instead, they ended up with Julius Randle and Elfrid Payton, among others. Not exactly the dream offseason that the Knicks were hoping for. Obviously, that stings, especially considering Durant and Irving signed with the instate rival Brooklyn Nets, but […]

Former New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter had some interesting remarks about James Dolan in a recent podcast. Kanter claims that most star free agents don’t have interest in playing for New York because of its owner, James Dolan. Dolan has been the topic of countless stories throughout his tenure with the Knicks. From […]

The New York Knicks will give undrafted rookie Kris Wilkes one more chance amid concerns about his health. The 20-year-old Wilkes played for two years in UCLA before entering the 2019 Draft. Although he was not picked by an NBA team, the Knicks offered him a two-way contract — to which Wilkes verbally agreed to […]

The New York Knicks are going to be sporting a lot of new faces this season. The Knicks added a lot of proven veterans and young projects by drafting RJ Barrett and Ignas Brazdeikis while signing Julius Randle, Taj Gibson, Bobby Portis, Reggie Bullock, Wayne Ellington, Elfrid Payton, and Marcus Morris. Coming off a 17-win season […]

Derrick Rose, with the help of renowned Chicago Bulls writer Sam Smith, wrote an autobiography entitled “I’ll Show You,” detailing the story of his life and what he has gone through in his NBA career. The New York Post shared bits and pieces of the book, which will drop next week. In the book, Rose […]

Derrick Rose was a having a season of resurgence with the New York Knicks. Though the losses were piling up, Rose was having himself a great individual season. He was healthy, moving well, and putting up productive and efficient numbers for the Knicks. One day in January 2017, Rose suddenly no-showed a game. Nobody knew […]

The Derrick Rose era in Chicago officially ended in the summer of 2016 when the Bulls traded him to the New York Knicks. The Knicks were hopeful that Rose’s arrival, along with that of former Bulls teammate Joakim Noah, would turn their dark fortunes around. However, the Knicks stayed their mediocre selves that 2016-17 season. […]

Rookie forward Kris Wilkes will no longer play for the New York Knicks this season on a two-way contract, according to the New York Post’s Marc Berman. Wilkes, undrafted out of UCLA, had a verbal agreement with the Knicks, but will be unable to honor it due to injuries. Though he won’t be healthy enough […]

During his documentary which came out in April, Derrick Rose was shown crying when he found out his hometown Chicago Bulls were trading him to the New York Knicks in the summer of 2016. Rose was drafted by the Bulls with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. He won the 2009 […]

Nowadays, it’s not uncommon to hear an NBA player’s name in a song. In fact, several players in the league have already heard their names mentioned in various rap hits. However, Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has not had this fine pleasure, and he’s calling on Drake to make it happen. Barrett recently joined GQ for […]

Most NBA players have a particular role model they looked up to as a child. A lot of ’80s babies hold Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan in the highest regard, while most of the newer generation follows stars like LeBron James or Stephen Curry. While New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett is a fan of […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett recently sat down with Ben Detrick of GQ, with the 19-year-old opening up about some of his idols in the sport. First off, Barrett conceded that in his mind, there is no one greater than Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. However, growing up, the former Duke standout admitted that […]

California governor Gavin Newsom took a shot at the New York Knicks on Tuesday during the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Golden State Warriors new arena the Chase Center in San Francisco. Gov. Newsom, the 40th governor elected last year and entering office January of this year, told assembled fans and media at the ceremony in […]

Recently signed New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris celebrated his birthday on Monday by throwing shade at the Worldwide Leader’s “top 30 NBA players” list. Morris, joining the 30-year-old club yesterday on Labor Day, tweeted that ESPN was “tripping” with their top list, along with his gratefulness for birthday wishes. Thanks for all the birthday […]

In what was supposed to be a big summer, the New York Knicks’ biggest acquisition turned out to be Julius Randle. While plenty of Knicks fans were disappointed with the team’s failure to lure a top star into the team, the big man declared to everyone that he is more than ready to wear the […]

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey had some fun at the expense of the New York Knicks on Monday. While having a friendly Twitter chat with two NBA reporters about old phones and calculators, the Rockets general manager made a joke about the Knicks. Knicks calculator has been broken at least since 1998 — Daryl […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. put on an outstanding show at a recent Crawsover Pro-Am league event in Seattle, racking up 50 points in the championship game. Smith was all the way in his bag of tricks for this game. The 21-year-old showed several of his skills, including ball handling, dunks, spot-up […]

It is no secret that the New York Knicks are not in the best of places these days. What was a very promising offseason quickly turned into one of the more disappointing turn of events in the franchise’s entire history. However, for one Taj Gibson, being able to play for the Knicks — a team […]

The animosity between New York Knicks owner James Dolan and team legend Charles Oakley is not exactly a secret. The latest chapter in the long-standing feud may involve the NBA commissioner himself if it escalates even further, at least if Oakley gets his way. TMZ Sports caught up with the former Knick and asked him […]

The New York Knicks may not be considered as playoff contenders in the upcoming 2019-20 season, but that doesn’t mean they won’t try. Taj Gibson, who signed with the Knicks this offseason, isn’t promising New York fans a playoff berth. However, he vowed that the team will do their best to make it to the […]

Newly signed New York Knicks veteran power forward Taj Gibson returned to his native borough of Brooklyn on Saturday, where he received the key to the borough. When asked about expectations for the upcoming 2019-20 season with the Knicks, though, Gibson answered the “sky is the limit.” Per Stefan Bondy in the New York Daily […]

After the New York Knicks watched as marquee free agents (and top Knicks targets) Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant joined the crosstown rival Brooklyn Nets, the gravitas of basketball in New York had shifted significantly. The Nets figure to contend in the Eastern Conference while the Knicks would be lucky just to reach the playoffs […]

NBA legend Charles Oakley believes Carmelo Anthony made a mistake requesting a trade and leaving the New York Knicks. TMZ Sports got in touch with Oakley and asked for his two cents regarding Anthony’s situation. While the 55-year-old former All-Star definitely found it curious (and embarrassing) that Dwight Howard got a contract ahead of Melo, […]

New York Knicks big man Taj Gibson will be given a key to the borough of Brooklyn on Saturday, as noted by Stefan Bondy of the Daily News. Gibson was born and raised in Brooklyn. The veteran signed a free agent deal with the Knicks this summer after spending the past two seasons with the […]

Former number two overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Hasheem Thabeet, will participate in five-on-five scrimmages with the New York Knicks next week and has a second workout scheduled with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Ian Begley of SNY TV. Hasheem Thabeet, a former No. 2 overall pick, will play in 5-on-5 scrimmages again […]

NBA fans have been reveling in how open the field is for the upcoming season. After some serious player movement, close to a third of the league has a legitimate shot at the 2020 title, with many other teams feeling they at least have a puncher’s chance. Other teams may not be in a position […]

The New York Knicks are building through a young core, which includes RJ Barrett, Kevin Knox, Mitchell Robinson, Dennis Smith Jr., Allonzo Trier, Damyean Dotson, Frank Ntilikina, and Ignas Brazdeikis. The million dollar question is whether any of the aforementioned players will grow into a star. Well, here’s the ceiling for every member of the […]

While he remains a free agent, 10-time All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony has been practicing in an informal setting with the New York Knicks, the team he spent six-plus seasons with. Despite the uncertainty surrounding Anthony’s NBA longevity, the former Knickerbocker is apparently helping current team members, including the recently signed power forward Julius Randle. Randle, […]

Carmelo Anthony has reportedly participated in the New York Knicks’ informal 5-on-5 scrimmages on Thursday morning. However, this is not an indication that the team is interested in signing him, according to Ian Begley of SNYTV. The Knicks currently have 15 players on their roster with guaranteed deals, which means if they want to sign […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has his sights set on winning this season’s Rookie of the Year award. During the discussion, Barrett noted that he has set a pair of ambitious goals: a playoff appearance for the Knicks and claiming Rookie of the Year honors. He knows he will have to work hard to […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett is excited to begin his NBA career. If there’s one thing he’s anticipating more than suiting up for the team on opening night, it’s the prospect of him playing in his hometown of Toronto. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Barrett has already circled Nov. […]

Knicks rookie RJ Barrett recently joined Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, the Toronto native pointed out that he’s been doubted throughout his development as a player. He says that’s okay, though, because he’s out to prove the naysayers wrong. “Being the Canadian kid, I’ve kind […]

It has recently been reported that 7-foot-3 big man Hasheem Thabeet has been taking part in some informal scrimmages with the New York Knicks. This is via Ian Begley of SNY. Former No. 2 overall pick Hasheem Thabeet has been participating in informal scrimmages with some of the Knicks in New York City this week and is […]