New York Knicks Articles - Page 168

Los Angeles Lakers superstar big man Anthony Davis is sticking by his claim that Chicago, and not New York, is the Mecca of basketball. Davis was born and raised in Chicago and is just one of the many basketball stars who have come out of The Windy City: Anthony Davis stands by Chicago being the […]

There are some who feel that New York Knicks rookie RJ Barret might be playing too many minutes, but head coach David Fizdale and former NBA point guard Damon Stoudamire are not among them. Barrett, who the Knicks selected with the No. 3 overall pick in this year’s draft, logged over 40 minutes in Sunday […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has played the most minutes of any player in the 2019-20 NBA season, and that has to change. Knicks head coach David Fizdale recently pushed back against criticism that knocked his decision to have the prized rookie logging this heavy workload, considering the Knicks have been out of most […]

Opposing NBA teams won’t like De’Aaron Fox when he’s angry — or at least that’s what his Sacramento Kings teammate Buddy Hield says. “He plays better when he’s pissed, you gotta’ piss him off. Don’t piss him off or (he’ll) dunk on you!” Hield described his backcourt mate, via Kings’ reporter Sean Cunningham. Hield was […]

RJ Barrett is already leading the New York Knicks in minutes played, which has led to several criticisms of David Fizdale’s coaching style. However, the coach has hit back to the critics and noted that the rookie is just 19 years old and can handle the heavy minutes. At the same time, Fizdale slammed other […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox is having a great game against the New York Knicks. So far, he has 20 points and five assists with still a lot left to play in the game. Oh, and by the way, he had this impressive play against Julius Randle. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1191137228598079489 The Kings are on their way to […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis made a point not to autograph a fan’s New York Knicks jersey ahead of the Mavs’ matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Porzingis was signing memorabilia outside of Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse earlier this afternoon, but he seemed to ignore a fan holding his No. 6 Knicks jersey right in front of […]

On Saturday night, third-year point guard Frank Ntilikina got his first start of the season for the New York Knicks. While the Knicks still ended up losing out to a very determined Boston Celtics side, 104-102, Ntilikina was pretty impressive manning the starting point guard spot on the evening. In 38 minutes of action, Ntilikina […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale says rookie RJ Barrett reminds him of Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard. Fizdale says Barrett’s demeanor and mannerisms are very similar to Leonard’s: “He’s really put together. There’s times he’s not sweating and I’m like, ‘Are you going hard?’ He is. He’s playing really hard,” […]

The New York Knicks, after an early summer full of hope, have gotten off to a rocky start in the R.J. Barrett era. Though the 19-year-old Duke product has played quite well to start his career, the rest of the team seems to be a mismatched squad of veterans and youth with no real thought […]

New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson sustained a sprained finger during his team’s loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday night, but he is available to play against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, per the team. Robinson logged six points, six rebounds and a couple of blocks in 16 minutes versus Boston. On the […]

The New York Knicks suffered another defeat on Friday night, as they lost a close one to the Boston Celtics, 104-102. Following the razor-thin loss, Knicks rookie RJ Barrett was able to find some silver lining in an otherwise disappointing evening. According to the 6-foot-6 shooting guard, he is proud of his team’s effort and […]

Another game, another game-winner. The clutch shots keep on pouring at the start of the 2019-20 NBA regular season, as Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is the latest player to put on his cape and carry his team to victory. With the game between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks knotted at 102 apiece […]

With the Atlantic Division rival New York Knicks in town, the Boston Celtics need all the magic to embarrass their foes. Third-year wing Jayson Tatum surprised his opponents with a sick no-look pass to German big man Daniel Theis for a basket in the first quarter of the Friday night matchup. Jayson Tatum with the […]

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina had a LeBron James moment against the Boston Celtics on Friday night when he chased down Marcus Smart and pinned a block against the backboard on an early defensive highlight for the Frenchman. Frank Ntilikina with the chase-down block over Marcus Smart 👀 pic.twitter.com/4ZkuxUBm5F — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 1, […]

With the streaking Boston Celtics hosting the visiting Atlantic Division rival New York Knicks at home Friday night, fourth-year swingman Jaylen Brown is out, per The Athletic’s Jared Weiss. The former third-overall selection of the 2016 NBA Draft is battling an illness that prevented him from playing in the Celtics’ showdown with the Milwaukee Bucks […]

Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens recently joined in on all the Halloween festivities, with the 43-year-old shot-caller opting to dress up as South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg. These two have an uncanny resemblance, and as a matter of fact, Buttigieg himself actually dressed as Stevens for his own Halloween costume. The Celtics’ coach […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris can’t find it in his heart to be upset at Boston Celtics big man Tacko Fall, who previously received plenty of chants from the Madison Square Garden faithful during the team’s visit to New York last week. Standing at a towering 7-foot-5, Fall has quickly garnered the reputation of […]

After logging 29 minutes on Wednesday in a 95-83 defeat against the Orlando Magic, Frank Ntilikina is reportedly going to be given the spot start on Friday, as the Knicks take on the Boston Celtics. This is via team insider Ian Begley. Frank Ntilikina’s starting tonight. — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) November 1, 2019 The Knicks […]

It has only been a few months since the Kyrie Irving-led Boston Celtics were disbanded, but one of their former veteran leaders thinks the energy in the locker room seems to be much better. New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris, who was as vocal as any member of the Celtics last season, has quickly noticed […]

Marcus Morris still holds some animosity for the Boston Celtics after how things played out in free agency. The New York Knicks forward admits that since landing on his feet in the summer, he’s wanted nothing to do with his former team. “I just refuse to watch any Boston Celtics games,” Morris told Jay King […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale is starting RJ Barrett and Wayne Ellington in the backcourt on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic, which means Frank Ntilikina will once again come off the bench. Even though Elfrid Payton is out versus the Magic and Dennis Smith Jr. is away from the team due to a […]

The Orlando Magic host the New York Knicks on Wednesday, and Knicks head coach David Fizdale has some high praise for Magic point guard Markelle Fultz. Fizdale believes Fultz, the No. 1 overall pick from the 2017 draft, “got his swagger back” with the Magic. .@nyknicks coach David Fizdale on @OrlandoMagic PG Markelle Fultz: "Markelle […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett recorded the first double-double of his NBA career on Monday against the Chicago Bulls. Barrett finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds in the Knicks’ seven-point win over the Bulls at home. New York also erased an 18-point deficit before roaring back for the W. Now, Barrett believes he […]

Sacramento Kings swingman Bogdan Bogdanovic will become a restricted free agent next summer after not signing an extension with the franchise. Bogdanovic has a qualifying offer worth $10,661,733 for the 2020-21 season. Once the Kings offer him that, Bogdanovic will enter restricted free agency. Sacramento is off to a disappointing 0-4 start, causing some around […]

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer’s plans to build a new arena in Inglewood have hit a roadblock after the city filed a motion on Monday, claiming a former employee is “in cahoots” with MSG, the company New York Knicks owner James Dolan runs. The battle between Ballmer and Dolan has only just begun, considering […]

Frank Ntilikina is quite emblematic of where New York Knicks fans are at right now. When he was benched for all but 18 seconds in the team’s home-opener loss to the Boston Celtics last Saturday, he was still cheered. Then, with Dennis Smith Jr. away from the team due to the passing of his stepmother, […]

Thanks in large part to the offensive effort of Bobby Portis, the New York Knicks walked away from Monday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls with a 105-98 victory. Against the team that drafted him, Portis scored a season-high 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting from the field (4-of-4 from beyond the arc), 11 rebounds, two […]

We’re barely a week into the new season and already, there has been talk of a potential coaching change for the New York Knicks. Despite the squad from The Big Apple logging their first win of the new campaign on Monday against the Chicago Bulls, 105-98, head coach David Fizdale’s job security still appears to […]

New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. is going through a rough patch in his personal life and will be taking time off to be with his family. The Knicks are sending their condolences his way, and Mitchell Robinson made his support to his teammate public. Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News got […]

He may not hog the headlines as much as his former Duke teammate Zion Williamson, but RJ Barrett is silently putting up impressive numbers to start his NBA career with the New York Knicks The 19-year-old Canadian etched himself to the Knicks’ record books on Monday by becoming the first rookie in 40 years to […]

Otto Porter Jr. is no longer questionable to take part in Monday’s game against the New York Knicks, declaring himself “100% ready” prior to the early Eastern Conference tilt. The Chicago Bulls wing needed six stitches to close a cut in his mouth after taking a Stanley Johnson elbow to the face during Saturday’s home […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving got the best of New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett on Friday, hitting a pull-up 3-pointer from his sweet spot in the fourth quarter to call game in the spirited battle of the boroughs. Despite the two being in rival teams, Irving wanted Barrett to know he can seek […]

New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. will miss Monday’s game against the Chicago Bulls due to a death in the family, per Ian Begley of SNY. Dennis Smith Jr. won’t be with the Knicks for tomorrow’s game vs. CHI due to a death in the family. Incredibly sad news for the Knicks guard. Not […]

Dennis Smith Jr. had a forgettable start with the New York Knicks this 2019-20 season, but Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell wants New York fans to be patient. During the Knicks’ showdown with the Boston Celtics, fans chanted “We Want Frank” as DSJ continued to struggle — calling for David Fizdale to play Frnch point […]

The New York Knicks have started the season 0-3 and have already seen point guard Dennis Smith Jr. get booed at Madison Square Garden. There is one bright silver lining, though: the play of rookie RJ Barrett. The Knicks got punked by the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, 118-95, but Barrett was terrific in his […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale was forced to be on the defensive following his team’s third straight loss on Saturday night. New York suffered another heavy defeat on Saturday — this time against the Boston Celtics, 118-95 — and one man in particular that Fizdale had to fend for was the out-of-form Dennis […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris has recently shed some light on how he did not exactly part in the best of ways with the Boston Celtics this summer. According to the 30-year-old veteran, the Celtics front office did not even give him the courtesy of a phone call to tell him that the team […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is having a rough start to his 2019-20 season. In their embarrassing loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, Smith went scoreless in 11 horrible minutes off the bench. The Madison Square Garden crowd made sure to let Smith know of their disgust for his performance. […]