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New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale has come under fire in recent weeks due to the sluggish start that his team got off to this season. Though they’ve struggled, Fizdale has been receiving votes of confidence from team owner James Dolan, according to a report from Ian Begley of SNY. Speculation over Fizdale’s job […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale isn’t entirely opposed to the concept and purpose of load management. Despite the heat he’s taken in recent weeks for playing rookie RJ Barrett, Fizdale is actually a believer in giving his guys some rest when needed, just not Barrett. “I think some guys should have it,” the […]

New York Knicks point guard Elfrid Paytn will be sidelined a bit longer, as the team is reporting that his hamstring injury has not fully healed. According to an official update from the Knicks, Payton underwent an evaluation on Tuesday. The results of this evaluation proved that he had not fully recovered. The former No. […]

Kristaps Porzingis of the Dallas Mavericks recalled what happened in his postgame encounter with a fan who was trying to get his autograph. Per Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News, Porzingis recalled wanting to sign the ball that the female was offering. But suddenly, she was pulled out by the arenas’ security guards. The […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier collected 16 points during Saturday’s victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. It was his first time playing at the Garden this season, but the way that Rozier tells it, he could have been more familiar with the New York fans had this past off-season played […]

It’s hard to be a New York Knicks fan at the moment. If there was a visual representation for their struggles this season, it’d be Mitchell Robinson’s limping dunk during their narrow defeat to the Charlotte Hornets. It was a sad sight to see: the big man was obviously hurt but still tried to make […]

The New York Knicks take on the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday at home, and RJ Barrett and Frank Ntilikina are available to play despite dealing with injuries. Barrett has a right quadricep contusion, while Ntilikina is suffering from a sore groin. The Knicks, who are 3-9 on the season, are looking to win their second […]

Sophomore center Mitchell Robinson started six of his first seven games with the New York Knicks this season. After missing three straight games due to concussion, Robinson came off the bench in his return game against the Dallas Mavericks. Knicks head coach David Fizdale suggested that he will keep the promising big man as a […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale appears to be adamant when it comes to his role in the Kristaps Porzingis saga last season. According to the 45-year-old shot-caller, he is pretty certain that he had nothing to do with the former Knick cornerstone superstar’s decision to force a move away from the club. “Kristaps […]

With the job of New York Knicks team president Steve Mills seemingly in the balance, a number of noteworthy names have already emerged as potential replacements. One such name is none other than NBA executive Kiki VanDeWeghe, who currently serves as the league’s executive vice president for basketball operations. This is via Stefan Bondy of […]

Following the hotly-contested matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks on Thursday — a result that went in the favor of the latter, 106-103 — Knicks young guard Dennis Smith Jr. spoke out about his admiration for Mavs sophomore stud Luka Doncic. According to Smith himself, he is a self-confessed Doncic supporter. […]

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina has decided to embrace his newfound “junkyard dog” mentality, with a decisive and sudden meeting with embattled second-year head coach David Fizdale propelling the Frenchman to his recent stretch of positive play. “He just said, ‘Coach, I’ve been through a lot in my two years. I feel like I […]

Dallas Mavericks star Kristaps Porzingis made his return to Madison Square Garden on Thursday as a member of the Mavs, and New York Knicks fans let him have it all night. Porzingis was loudly booed by the Knicks crowd in the player introductions and every time he touched the ball. Chants of “KP sucks,” “Go […]

The New York Knicks won their second and final game of the season against the Dallas Mavericks, getting double revenge against former franchise star Kristaps Porzingis. Asked about his relationship with the unicorn, head coach David Fizdale had nothing but good things to say about their brief time together in The Big Apple: “Kristaps and […]

Dennis Smith Jr. really struggled against the Chicago Bulls in his return to the New York Knicks’ lineup after missing a bulk of the start of the season due to the death of his stepmother. However, Smith flipped the script with a palpable impact during a 106-103 win over his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis couldn’t hide from the sea of boos from Madison Square Garden, the place he called home for the past three-and-a-half seasons as a member of the New York Knicks. Marcus Morris, who signed a one-year, $15 million deal to join the Knicks in the summer, made sure he wouldn’t forget […]

After their win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale predicts that Luka Doncic will challenge Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki for ‘the greatest European ever to play” the game. David Fizdale on Luka Doncic: "He's definitely going to push Dirk for the greatest European to ever play when it's […]

Kristaps Porzingis of the Dallas Mavericks went back to Madison Square Garden and faced the New York Knicks for the first time since being traded. As expected, fans booed the hell out of him. After the game, Porzingis shared his thoughts on the matter, noting how loud the boos were. Per SNY, Porzingis expected the […]

After being left without an NBA team since February, Carmelo Anthony is finally making his return to the league with the Portland Trail Blazers. Sure, the 35-year-old forward has his shortcomings, but it’s still quite puzzling how a player as accomplished as Anthony was left unsigned by 30 NBA teams for this long. The 10-time […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris Sr.’s amazing start to the 2019-20 NBA regular season continues, as he put away the pesky Dallas Mavericks with one amazing clutch shot on Thursday. With the game knotted at 101 apiece with under 20 seconds left in regulation, Morris requested for a clear out at the top of […]

Dennis Smith Jr. of the New York Knicks returned to the team after missing the past few games due to a death in the family. It turned out to be a fairly important game, as the Knicks faced off against the Dallas Mavericks – DSJ’s former team – the current home of hated former Knick […]

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis isn’t letting the boos (and expletives) get to him in his return to the Madison Garden on Thursday. The Mavs’ 7’3 Latvian center punctuated his strong showing against his former team New York Knicks, with a well-timed two-handed put back jam that certainly had Knicks fans reminiscing. With three seconds […]

R.J. Barrett, the No. 3 overall pick of the New York Knicks, sauced up the reigning Rookie of the Year Luka Doncic during the Knicks/Mavericks game on Thursday night: RJ's spin move on Luka 😳 pic.twitter.com/Sy6cMt1GSD — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 15, 2019 Barrett left Doncic in the dust with a nifty spin move and […]

Kristaps Porzingis of the Dallas Mavericks played his first game back in Madison Square Garden, the home of the New York Knicks, after being traded by the venerable franchise last season. At the halftime buzzer, Porzingis seemingly forgot which team he was on, as he was so used to heading back to the Knicks’ locker […]

Former New York Knick and now Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis received some unpleasantries in his first trip back to Madison Square Garden. The rowdy New York crowd chanted “asshole” as the 7’3 Latvian big shot his free throws with seven seconds left before halftime in the Dallas Mavericks’ road game versus the Knicks on […]

Prior to the New Orleans Pelicans trading Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers, he had provided his former franchise with a list of preferred destinations to be traded to and the New York Knicks were included. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Knicks didn’t end up making a serious pursuit of Davis because […]

The New York Knicks have become one of the main punching bags in the NBA landscape for their consistent lack of success over the last 20 years. The latest source of criticism for the Knicks was head coach David Fizdale’s response to critics about the team’s reliance on isolation within their half-court offense. For reference, […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis was met with a swarm of boos during his return to Madison Square Garden for the Mavs’ matchup against the New York Knicks on Thursday night. Standing boos in Porzingis' return to NYC https://t.co/ZX1aCv5ZgN — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) November 15, 2019 Knicks fans boo KP during intros in his first game […]

The storyline that has loomed over the New York Knicks’ matchup with the Dallas Mavericks at Madison Square Garden is the return of Kristaps Porziņģis for the first time since being traded. Given that Porziņģis asked to be traded by the Knicks, it’s expected that fans would voice their displeasure with him. That’s exactly what […]

When Anthony Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans, he reportedly wasn’t opposed to playing for the New York Knicks. So, why didn’t Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry make a push to acquire Davis? According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Mills and Perry didn’t trade for Davis because it […]

The New York Knicks traded big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks on Jan. 31, 2019. Since then, every team in the NBA has won at least 10 games except for one: the Knicks. Since the Kristaps Porzingis trade on January 31, 2019, every team in the NBA has won at least 10 games […]

When he requested a trade from the New York Knicks last season, Kristaps Porzingis had no idea the Dallas Mavericks were in the mix to acquire him, as the Mavs weren’t one of his preferred destinations at the time, according to Michael Scotto of Bleacher Report. The Mavs inquired about Porzingis’ availability last January. They […]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan is planning to pursue Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri to run the Knicks, according to Frank Isola of The Athletic. Ujiri is under contract with the Raptors through the 2021 season. Dolan is planning to give president Steve Mills, general manager Scott Perry and maybe even head coach David […]

Carmelo Anthony will go down as one of the most polarizing figures in the NBA, as well as one of the greatest scorers to ever play the game. In his prime in 2010, Anthony was one of the best players on the planet and a coveted superstar by many other teams when it became clear […]

Dallas Mavericks young big man Kristaps Porzingis will face the last test against his former team rather quickly into this season, now tasked with getting a win on the road against the New York Knicks in his return to Madison Square Garden. Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle is cognizant of the pressure-cooker environment Porzingis could […]

For the first time since being traded to the Dallas Mavericks, Kristaps Porzingis will play in Madison Square Garden. Ahead of Thursday’s duel with his former team, the New York Knicks, Porzingis shared his thoughts on the matter and admitted that it’ll be ‘weird’ to be in the visitors’ locker. “A lot of excitement, a […]

One of the most hotly anticipated games on the NBA calendar Thursday comes when Kristaps Porzingis and the Dallas Mavericks travel to take on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. For Porzingis, it will be his first contest as an opponent on the Garden floor, having been dealt from the organization at the […]

After the New York Knicks got blown out by the Cleveland Cavaliers, reports surfaced that head coach David Fizdale’s job was in jeopardy after the team’s slow start. Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry addressed the media for several minutes before Fizdale’s press conference following the team’s home loss to the Cavs […]

The New York Knicks have opened the 2019-20 season with a 2-9 record. Five of those losses have come in games in which the team has lost by at least 18 points. According to head coach David Fizdale, the rocky start to the year stems from the fact that many of his players want to […]