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NBA champion forward Metta World Peace, also known previously as Ron Artest, is putting himself on the spot for the New York Knicks’ vacant head-coaching job. The Knicks axed David Fizdale in just his second season with the Big Apple franchise following a 4-18 record. World Peace, who briefly played with the ‘Bockers during the […]

There’s a lot of stats that prove the New York Knicks have been a walking disaster this century. The latest? The Knicks have had more coaches than playoff wins this century after firing David Fizdale on Friday. Knicks head coaches this century: 13 Knicks playoff wins this century: 9 — Tommy Beer (@TommyBeer) December 6, […]

Hall of Famer and current TNT analyst Reggie Miller says he’s happy for David Fizdale, who was fired by the New York Knicks on Friday. Miller says Fizdale was dealt a terrible hand with the Knicks. I’m actually happy for Coach Dave Fizdale, he’s a good man who’s was dealt a terrible hand with the […]

David Fizdale coached the New York Knicks at practice on Friday and told reporters he wasn’t worried about his job security. A few hours later, Fizdale was fired by the Knicks. Life sure does come at you fast when you’re in the NBA. David Fizdale coached the Knicks in practice today. A few hours later […]

The New York Knicks fired David Fizdale as head coach on Friday, ending an experiment that lasted a year and a couple of months. The Knicks stunk during Fizdale’s short tenure as coach, going 21-83. That much is true. So, on the surface, New York’s decision to can Fizdale looks sound. Except it’s not. Here […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale’s termination, which seemed imminent a month ago, has finally happened, with ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reporting that the franchise has finally made the long awaited move to fire Fizdale. Fizdale joined the staff in the spring of 2018 and has only been on the job for one season plus […]

The New York Knicks have fired head coach David Fizdale, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Knicks have also dismissed assistant coach Keith Smart. Knicks fired coach David Fizdale, league source tells ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 6, 2019 New York is 4-18 on the season. They have the worst record in the […]

The New York Knicks’ hopes of snapping a seven-game skid quickly vanished after facing a hot-shooting Denver Nuggets team that made the most of the myriad of open looks they had Thursday night. Knicks coach David Fizdale was once again frustrated with his team’s perimeter defense, urging that his team must be consistent closing out […]

The Denver Nuggets destroyed the New York Knicks on Thursday 129-92, coasting to a 22-point lead at halftime and only growing from there. Nuggets head coach Mike Malone, also a former Knicks assistant coach, felt for David Fizdale, who’s tasked with developing his players while getting wins with a cumbersome roster. “I give Fiz credit,” […]

At this point in the season, it appears that all hope has been lost for the struggling New York Knicks. So much so, that the team’s official Twitter account has decided to just omit the final score in a couple of their previous contests. Well, this is completely understandable when your team ends up losing […]

For the first time in their rich history, the New York Knicks have suffered their first back-to-back 30-point losses. Per NBA analyst Tommy Beer, the Knicks’ consecutive 30+ point losses are the first in their 74-year-old franchise. 2019-20 is the 74th season in Knicks franchise history. They’ve played more than 6,000 games. They had never […]

Two days removed from the 44-point beat down they took at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks, the New York Knicks once again lost by a big margin. They were humiliated by the Denver Nuggets, 129-92, at the Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Knicks head coach David Fizdale described the current state of his team […]

After missing out on stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency, the New York Knicks used their cap space on Julius Randle, Bobby Portis, Taj Gibson, Marcus Morris, Wayne Ellington, Elfrid Payton, and Reggie Bullock. The Knicks have been a walking disaster for years under owner James Dolan. Some around the league believe […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic and New York Knicks veteran Marcus Morris got into it on Thursday at The Garden. Morris and Jokic earned double techs for their shoving match: Marcus Morris and Nikola Jokic earn double techs. They got tied up underneath and then Morris gave Jokic a shove. Jokic got in Morris' face […]

The New York Knicks are once again battling for the worst record in the league, though unwillingly, as most of their losses have come by means of crumbling down in crunch time. Ten of their 17 losses have been by single digits, and while they’ve been blown out twice in their last four games, Marcus […]

The New York Knicks are expected to have three key contributors back for Thursday’s game against the Denver Nuggets, according to Knicks head coach David Fizdale. Point guards Elfrid Payton and Frank Ntilikina and forward Marcus Morris Sr. are all possible additions to the struggling Knicks as they face one of the best teams in […]

Most pundits believe the New York Knicks will fire head coach David Fizdale soon. However, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post, the Knicks are not ready to let go of Fizdale just yet. According to an NBA source, Monday’s 44-point blowout loss in Milwaukee did not put the Knicks coach in any […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris will return from a two-game absence on Thursday against the Denver Nuggets after sustaining a mysterious neck injury, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. As it turns out, Morris suffered the injury when his 1-year-old son jumped on him in bed to wake him up: This may be cutest injury […]

As part of a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, rapper Fat Joe claimed that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving joined the Nets instead of the Knicks this offseason because they “didn’t want that smoke” of all that pressure: “Kyrie and Durant — they didn’t want that New York Knicks pressure,” Fat Joe said in his […]

A couple of weeks ago, rumors started to circulate about the New York Knicks’ plans to replace head coach David Fizdale since the team has the worst record in the league once again. And now that they have lost seven straight games, those speculations have started to gain more traction. According to Frank Isola of […]

Renowned hip-hop artist and self-confessed New York Knicks fan Fat Joe has come out to say that he knows exactly why Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving decided against joining New York last summer and went to the Brooklyn Nets instead. According to the rapper, both Durant and Irving do not have what it takes to […]

One member of the New York Knicks organization said late last month that he expected management to fire head coach David Fizdale soon, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The Knicks are 4-17 on the season and lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday by 44 points, putting Fizdale on the hot seat: We don’t […]

Former NBA star and future Hall of Fame forward Kevin Garnett is slightly surprised that Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant chose to play for the Brooklyn Nets over the New York Knicks. Garnett told Stefan Bondy of theNew York Daily News that the two superstars would have revolutionized the basketball world if they could reestablish […]

The New York Knicks’ downward spiral continues, and it’s just getting worse and worse. The bad news is that we’re only just around a quarter into the season. Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic detailed a laundry list of tragedies in New York’s embarrassing 132-88 loss against the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks: Bucks 132, Knicks 88The 6th-worst […]

The New York Knicks suffered another humiliating blowout defeat on Monday, as they were absolutely pummeled by the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. It was indeed a forgettable evening for the Knicks, as they succumbed to an overpowering Bucks side with a final score of 132-88. After the head-scratching 44-point defeat, New York forward Julius Randle spoke […]

The New York Knicks hit a new low in the 2019-20 NBA regular season, as they absorbed a 44-point beating at the hands of the league’s number one team, the Milwaukee Bucks, on Monday. After lambasting his players for seemingly accepting defeat even before the game started, Knicks head coach David Fizdale also chimed in […]

After their embarrassing 132-88 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale slammed his players for their lack of winning mentality. “Personally, I think we didn’t come in with an idea we could beat this team from the beginning,’’ Fizdale said, per Marc Berman of the New York Post. […]

Although it is just a few weeks into the 2019-20 NBA regular season, it is already safe to say that the New York Knicks are not a good basketball team. Despite initially having at least some aspirations of contending for the final few playoff spots in the Eastern Conference this time around, the Knicks currently […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is letting the New York Knicks know right off the bat that he means business. The reigning MVP served up a highlight facial at the expense of Julius Randle in the early goings of their respective teams’ match at the Fiserv Forum on Monday. Randle defended Antetokounmpo right at the […]

The New York Knicks will be without point guard Frank Ntilikina when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks at the Fiserv Forum. The French guard is still dealing with a sore upper back. Frank Ntilikina (sore upper back) is out for tonight’s game at Milwaukee. — NY_KnicksPR (@NY_KnicksPR) December 2, 2019 On Sunday, head coach […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens is impressed with New York Knicks rookie forward RJ Barrett. Stevens says Barrett “looks way above his age.” “The first time I saw him in person up close here was the third game of the season and his body, physicality, skill level, all ready for the NBA. I think […]

New York Knicks forward Taj Gibson knows his team is struggling through the early stages of this season. His message on the situation is simple: stay focused and block out the noise. Via Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic: “Don’t worry about what people are saying,” Gibson said. “Don’t worry about outside noise, just stay focused. […]

The NBA’s new challenge rule has been met with mixed reactions. Some are in favor of the idea, while others are not. Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens appears to be in the camp of those who are opposed. In the latter stages of Sunday night’s game against the Knicks, Stevens challenged a call. Grant […]

Though he’s listed as doubtful for Monday night’s road game against the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale believes Frank Ntilikina’s back injury isn’t severe: David Fizdale says Frank Ntilikina may miss the next game with his back injury, but the coach doesn't believe it's "severe." — Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) December 1, […]

After a horrendous 4-16 start to the 2019-20 NBA regular season, it’s quite clear that the New York Knicks don’t possess enough talent to compete with the best teams in the Eastern Conference. But as far as head coach David Fizdale is concerned, his young squad simply needs to get over a mental hurdle in […]

Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter will be the first to tell you that he had a great time with the New York Knicks. However, he was also one who pointed out that there are certain players who have expressed their frustrations with the ownership. This is why some Knicks fans found it weird that he […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter has defended New York Knicks owner James Dolan from the fans who seem to blame him for everything. Kanter believes that the people blaming Dolan for the Knicks’ fate for the past several seasons are wrong, noting how he’s really good friends with the owner. Enes Kanter defended James […]

New York Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday’s game against the Boston Celtics due to upper back soreness, according to Keith Smith of Yahoo! Sports. The Knicks announced that Frank Ntilikina is OUT for the rest of the game due to a sore upper back. He was […]

Boston Celtics star point guard Kemba Walker is already putting on a show against the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Just a few minutes into the game, Walker finished a ridiculous reverse layup while appearing to take a bit of contact on the break: What a finish by Kemba Walker! […]