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New York Knicks forward Julius Randle has seemingly had enough of the criticisms thrown at them. Randle, who inked a deal with the Knicks last month, is very optimistic with his new team. It doesn’t bother him that the Knickerbockers were the laughing stock of the NBA this summer after failing to lure in the […]

The 2019-20 NBA season hasn’t even started yet but Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon and New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. are already bringing the All-Star weekend feels in Seattle. Both players just had an impromptu slam dunk contest during Jamal Crawford’s The CrawsOver Pro-Am League, and one can argue that it was better […]

It is no secret that Julius Randle was not the number one target for the New York Knicks this offseason. As a matter of fact, he wasn’t even number two. In truth, Randle’s arrival in New York is more out of unfortunate circumstances for the team rather than a a genuine desire to have him […]

Barely a couple of months as a member of the New York Knicks and new recruit Julius Randle is already singing the praises of his new teammates. Recently, the former seventh overall pick had his sights set on Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson, who Randle believes has a tremendous future ahead of him in the […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter recently hosted a basketball clinic in New York, where the cameras of Spectrum News were able to catch up with the 27-year-old. Kanter was asked about his thoughts on fellow former Knick Carmelo Anthony and the latter’s apparent inability to secure an offer from any team in the league […]

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle says the team’s informal workouts in Los Angeles were “amazing.” Randle signed a three-year, $63 million deal with the Knicks this summer in free agency and is taking on the role of being the team’s leader. “It was amazing,’’ Randle said of the L.A. workouts, via Marc Berman […]

New York Knicks veteran shooting guard Wayne Ellington says the Knicks will be “picking guys up all 94 feet” next season. Ellington, who signed a two-year deal with the Knicks this summer, says fans should expect the Knicks to play hard every single night in 2019-20. “Like Elfrid (Payton) and Bobby (Portis), I agree that […]

One player that appears to have been drowned out by all the craziness that has transpired within the New York Knicks organization over the past year is Dennis Smith Jr. The former Dallas Mavericks up-and-comer arrived in The Big Apple in the middle of last season as part of the Kristaps Porzingis deal. He played […]

After recently signing a huge two-year, $31 million deal with the New York Knicks this summer, incoming fifth year power forward Bobby Portis is definitely not short on confidence. As one of the recruits brought in to The Big Apple this offseason, Portis recently shared how he believes he is more than ready to take […]

Most, if not all, NBA fans think the New York Knicks had a really disappointing offseason. Not only did they fail to land the first overall pick after tanking in 2018-19, but they were also unable to land Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving who were supposed to be a ‘lock’ to sign with them in […]

New York Knicks forward Bobby Portis strongly believes that the team will have a really good season. In an interview with David Yapkowitz of Basketball Insiders, Portis acknowledges the fact that things won’t be easy for the Knicks at first, but he added that the team will work collectively to get better every day. “It’s […]

When the New York Knicks missed out on their top free agent targets last month, they immediately signed some veteran players to make good use of their huge amount of cap space. One of their key signings this summer is athletic forward Julius Randle. Randle is coming off a great season with the New Orleans […]

For Wayne Ellington, this year’s version of the New York Knicks is built on grit and tenacity. As such, he believes they will leave an impression on their opponents after every game — win or lose. In an interview with Alex Kennedy of Hoops Hype, Ellington gave an inside scoop on how hungry the Knicks […]

As Wayne Ellington starts his journey as a member of the New York Knicks, he asks fans for patience and promises that the team will raise some eyebrows. Over the summer, Ellington inked a deal with the Knicks. It’s his ninth team in his 11-year career. Ellington hasn’t even played a single game donning the […]

Power forward Julius Randle recruited shooting guard Wayne Ellington to the New York Knicks this summer. Ellington, who received interest from multiple teams this offseason, signed with the Knicks after Randle called him. “There were a lot of teams that were interested. I spoke to a lot of different teams and considered a lot of […]

The New York Knicks have a new face of the franchise, and his name is RJ Barrett. A billboard is going up in New York with Barrett’s face on it, proclaiming the city’s love for the rookie: 31st Street is getting a 🔥 makeover… 👀🔜 pic.twitter.com/R1oZPr3hhh — NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) August 23, 2019 The […]

The most recent NBA hot take comes courtesy of Jalen Rose, who predicts that the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets will have a similar record by the end of the 2019-20 season. Rose offered this view to Marc Berman of the New York Post on how the two New York teams will be […]

Wayne Ellington says his main goal with the New York Knicks is to “help lead a very young team.” Ellington signed a two-year deal with the Knicks this summer after spending time with the Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons last season. “I’m here first and foremost to help lead a very young team,” Ellington said, […]

Andrea Bargnani, formerly of the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks, seems to be enjoying his life after retiring from professional basketball. The former first overall pick seems to be doing quite a lot since then. His work and affiliations can be seen in his Instagram bio, but for some reason, the NBA hasn’t been […]

Veteran shooting guard Wayne Ellington signed a two-year, $16 million deal with the New York Knicks this summer after splitting time with the Miami Heat and Detroit Pistons last season. Ellington says he signed with the Knicks because he was intrigued by the situation: “In New York, I saw a young core that has a […]

24-year-old big man Julius Randle signed a three-year deal worth north of $60 million as a free agent with the New York Knicks in the summer, turning into the unwitting jewel of the metropolitan franchise’s downer of a summer class of new players. While Knicks fans were hoping for bigger and brighter names to match […]

This summer was supposed to be the crowning jewel in modern New York Knicks history. After finishing the 2018-19 regular season with a share for the top lottery odds in the NBA Draft and unloading Kristaps Porzingis to open up a second max salary slot in free agency, Knicks fans were salivating over a potential […]

Veteran forward Taj Gibson of the New York Knicks has observed that his new teammates are ‘hungry’ to prove the team’s doubters wrong. Gibson inked a deal with the Knicks over the summer and has been spending time connecting with his new teammates. From what he’s seeing, this version of the Knicks squad is hellbent […]

Tom Thibodeau knows a thing or two about Taj Gibson. After having spent several seasons with him in Chicago and Minnesota, Thibodeau knows that it’s Gibson’s dream to be a member of the iconic New York Knicks one day. Gibson achieved that dream when he inked a deal with the Knicks in July. Per Marc […]

The New York Knicks were unable to secure a superstar-caliber free agent this offseason. The lowly Eastern Conference franchise instead went in a different direction. With the Knicks bringing in a ton of a veteran talent to supplement the up-and-comers already on the team’s roster, New York managed to add veteran NBA big man Taj […]

New York Knicks power forward Taj Gibson can’t wait to bring his dad, Wilbert Gibson, to a Knicks game next season now that he’s close to being healthy. Gibson, who was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, signed a two-year deal with the Knicks this summer. His dad had a heart transplant in June. […]

Taj Gibson, who was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, can’t wait to get started with the New York Knicks. Gibson signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Knicks this summer after spending the past two seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 34-year-old power forward is ready to teach the youngsters on the […]

New York Knicks rookie swingman RJ Barrett says he’s looking forward to facing Houston Rockets guard James Harden and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo the most next season. Barrett admits Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has always been his favorite player, but says Harden and Antetokounmpo are the two guys he’s most excited to […]

New York Knicks team owner James Dolan is not exactly the most popular individual in the league right now. As a matter of fact, it would be easy to make a case that at this point, he might actually be the exact opposite. Nevertheless, Knicks incoming sophomore Kevin Knox came to the defense of his […]

The city of Fayetteville in North Carolina honored their very own hometown boy Dennis Smith Jr. and presented him with the key to the city. The New York Knicks guard was all smiles in his return to his neighborhood as they celebrated National Night 2019, their community’s annual gathering. Upon receiving the prestigious honor from […]

The New York Knicks are expecting sophomore Allonzo Trier to step up next season after a promising rookie campaign. With that, the 23-year old is looking to take more threes to help the Knicks put together a more successful campaign in 2019-20. “Me being such an accurate shooter from the perimeter, (the organization) wanted me […]

The New York Knicks didn’t quite have the summer they expected. Nevertheless, guard Allonzo Trier thinks the Knicks should be better, and there’s no excuse for them not to be. “Just come in and be better,” Trier said, per Ian Begley of SNY.TV. “Obviously, there’s no question that we have more talent across the board, […]

New York Knicks sophomore Mitchell Robinson wants to make a bigger impact for the team this upcoming season. Robinson, the 36th pick in last year’s NBA Draft, surprised a lot of people with his stellar performance for the Knicks, especially on the defensive end. He blocked 2.4 shots in 66 games for New York while […]

The New York Knicks will hold informal five-on-five workouts in August, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. Begley adds that a “significant portion” of the roster is planning to attend the voluntary scrimmage and that the Knicks did the same workout last year as do the crosstown rivals Brooklyn Nets. The Knicks’ summer was met with […]

At this point, New York Knicks fans are getting desperate about the future of their team — and for good reason. This is exactly the case for Queens-based rapper and loyal Knicks supporter, Bas, who would pretty much do anything just to see a bit of an improvement on his team’s current miserable predicament. According […]

Bobby Portis is looking forward to playing for New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale next season. Portis says the Knicks head coach is built the same way he is: a passionate and fierce competitor. “Since my interview process, he’ll text me everyday,” Portis told Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson of Heavy. “He’s a fierce coach, […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier found himself celebrating soon before the start of free agency, waking up to a call about from his agent saying the New York Knicks had made a substantial offer, soon celebrating the possibility of making The Big Apple his new home. But that feeling wouldn’t last long, as the […]

Elfrid Payton will be facing stiff competition at the guard position as he starts a new chapter of his career with the New York Knicks. However, his father strongly believes that his son can start for the Knickerbockers. The older Payton told Marc Berman of the New York Post he is hoping that his son […]

Elfrid Payton’s dad says his son chose the New York Knicks in free agency “because of the fit.” Payton signed a two-year, $16 million deal with the Knicks in July. The second season is a team option. “He chose New York because of the fit,” Payton Sr. told Marc Berman of the New York Post. […]