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The New York Knicks have completed the signings of all their big free agent acquisitions and the details on their contracts have now become apparent. Most notably the two-year deal of Bobby Portis is only fully guaranteed for the coming season and New York has a full team option for 2020-21. Per @EricPincus and @jgsiegel: […]

In news that might vex some Los Angeles Lakers fans and possibly some New York fans as well, Anthony Davis declared that Chicago is the Mecca of basketball: Anthony Davis “Chicago is the Mecca of basketball and you can quote me on that” pic.twitter.com/NfuLAxYMMZ — Anthony (Tony) Gill (@thetonygill) July 19, 2019 While Davis has […]

The bad blood between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs didn’t just start with the Marcus Morris deal. Before the three-and-D forward agreed to leave behind a two-year, $20 million deal from the Spurs to a sign a one-year deal with the Knicks, New York was under the impression San Antonio acted […]

The New York Knicks could have swooped in to work a deal for Tobias Harris after they swiftly missed out on Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, who bolted for the Brooklyn Nets. The Knicks had $70 million in cap space and could have had a consolation prize in Harris, whom the Philadelphia 76ers re-signed for […]

The San Antonio Spurs were not fond of Marcus Morris free agency maneuver to pull out of handshake agreement with them, only to sign with the New York Knicks days after, as they planned to open up more cap space by re-working a deal. “They’re pissed” is how a league general manager described it, according […]

For NBA analyst Jalen Rose, Kevin Durant would have chosen the New York Knicks over the Brooklyn Nets if he didn’t get injured. Speaking on ESPN‘s Jalen & Jacoby, Jalen Rose believes that Kevin Durant would’ve been the “lead domino” between him and Kyrie Irving. If Durant didn’t suffer an Achilles tear, he would’ve gone […]

This year’s first overall pick Zion Williamson will make his much-anticipated debut at the Madison Square Garden when the New Orleans Pelicans square off against the New York Knicks in a preseason game scheduled for October 18. The Knicks preseason schedule: Oct. 7 at WashingtonOct. 11 vs. WashingtonOct. 16 vs. HawksOct. 18 vs. Pelicans — […]

Knicks forward Marcus Morris had a wild offseason. The former Celtic turned down offers from both the Los Angeles Clippers and the San Antonio Spurs before finally landing in New York. Rumors swirled that Morris’ former agent Rich Paul wanted him to sign with San Antonio, and reject both the other options. One fan tweeted […]

New York Knicks swingman Reggie Bullock underwent surgery for a cervical disc herniation on Wednesday, the team announced. The Knicks plan to provide an update on Bullock’s rehab and progress around the start of training camp: Medical Update: Reggie Bullock underwent successful surgery today at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York for a […]

The Madison Square Garden Company is responding to the allegations currently being levied against them from the New York Daily News. According to the Daily News, MSG and Knicks chairman James Dolan are attempting to derail the development of the LA Clippers’ new arena project in Inglewood, California. MSG and Dolan, on the other hand, […]

Believe it or not, New York Knicks owner James Dolan has tried to convince Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss to relocate her team back to Inglewood. According to a report by Stefan Bondy and Nancy Dillon of NYDailyNews.com, Dolan already had multiple discussions with Buss about moving the Lakers back to the Forum, the […]

There have been reports about the Los Angeles Clippers’ plan to move to a new arena, particularly in Inglewood in the near future, but that might not happen anytime soon, as James Dolan and his business associates could prevent it from happening. According to a report from Stefan Bondy and Nancy Dillon of the New […]

The New York Knicks were never truly interested in trading for Russell Westbrook, according to Jeff Zillgitt of USA TODAY Sports. Despite having struck out in free agency after whiffing on the likes of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Kawhi Leonard, the Knicks remained committed to their rebuild by keeping their young assets and sustaining […]

Agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports reportedly preferred small forward Marcus Morris to stick to his original agreement with the San Antonio Spurs, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Morris backed out of his agreement with the Spurs and decided to sign a one-year deal with the New York Knicks worth $15 […]

New York Knicks shooting guard Reggie Bullock is expected to miss at least one month of the regular season with an undisclosed medical issue, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. Bullock is fresh off signing a two-year deal with the Knicks for less than the $4.7 million room exception, the second of which is non-guaranteed. The […]

The New York Knicks have signed forward Marcus Morris to a one-year, $15 million deal, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. This comes at the heels of the Reggie Bullock signing, who recently agreed to a two-year deal for less than $4.7 million of the room exception, allowing for Morris’ deal to come at […]

The New York Knicks have finalized a two-year deal with sharpshooter Reggie Bullock for less than the $4.7 million room exception, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. His agent, David Bauman, said the “Knicks were fantastic through this process.” Bullock originally agreed to a two-year, $21 million deal with the team with an option for the […]

New York Knicks rookie R.J. Barrett had a pretty rough showing in the NBA Summer League, especially in terms of his shooting. ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla simply called Barrett play like he saw it: inefficient. Fraschilla added that, while Barrett certainly has a bright future in the league, this is exactly what the 19-year old […]

The New York Knicks entered the offseason with dreams of landing both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Then, reality struck, and they ended up with Julius Randle and Elfrid Payton. To say that this summer was an unmitigated disaster for the Knicks would be putting it lightly, as they didn’t land a single max free […]

The 2019 NBA Summer League is just about over, and while some players failed to make much of an impact, others took advantage of the opportunity and put themselves on NBA teams’ radars. Here are the five biggest standouts from the 2019 Summer League. 5. Chris Boucher, Toronto Raptors Boucher has been a reserve on […]

The Brooklyn Nets continue to add some finishing touches to their already formidable roster. Recently, it was reported that the Nets front office have agreed to a deal with incoming fourth-year power forward Henry Ellenson. Free agent F Henry Ellenson is signing a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets, league sources tell ESPN. — Adrian […]

New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier never had the opportunity to play with the team’s former star Carmelo Anthony, but the sophomore guard expressed his support for the exiled forward with a tweet that read: “Free Melo @CarmeloAnthony.” It seems obvious that the young scorer believes that Anthony should be on an NBA roster, but […]

New York Knicks legend Charles Oakley isn’t impressed with the roster that the Knickerbockers have built this offseason. The Knicks struck out in signing top targets Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency, forcing them to settle for mid-tier free agents. Bobby Portis and Julius Randle, perhaps, are their biggest acquisitions of the offseason […]

This year’s Las Vegas Summer League did not feature many of the notable players that had headlined the rookie class. It appears New York Knicks shooting guard Allonzo Trier has taken issue with their absence. Many of this year’s lottery picks were held out of summer league action for their own specific reason, specifically Zion […]

Marcus Morris is a New York Knick after reneging on a previously agreed upon two-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs. But he could have been a member of the Los Angeles Clippers. Per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, the eight-year NBA veteran turned down a $41 million offer from the Clippers […]

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons shared an image of the New York Knicks’ cap sheet outlook for the upcoming 2019-20 NBA season, attempting to troll the Atlantic Division rivals of his hometown Boston Celtics: The Knicks are gonna revolutionize the NBA this season — nobody is gonna have an answer for this. pic.twitter.com/WW9mvpLpZA — Bill Simmons […]

The New York Knicks were able to get their first look at shooting guard RJ Barrett at the Las Vegas Summer League. It appears scouts around the league are underwhelmed with what they saw from the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. RJ Barrett was one of the few lottery picks to make […]

After struggling in his first two Summer League games, New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett played well in his final three games, showing why he’s got tremendous upside. Barrett scored just 10 points on 22.2 percent shooting from the field in the Knicks’ Summer League opener against the New Orleans Pelicans. The lefty followed that […]

Former New York Knicks player Amar’e Stoudemire believes that James Dolan isn’t the one to blame for the team’s misfortunes. Dolan has earned a reputation as an incapable, incompetent and selfish team owner. The Knickerbockers have been a bottom-of-the-barrel team for the most part of his reign, and they haven’t been able to land top-tier […]

The New York Knicks were supposed to be this summer’s biggest winner. Even if their dreams of landing a superstar tandem with double-max cap space created by the Kristaps Porzingis trade never came to reality, the Knicks were still bound to leave free agency with at least one player poised to turn their franchise around. […]

Last year, guard Allonzo Trier was a bright light for the New York Knicks amid a season full of lows. The undrafted Arizona product showed the league that they missed out on him by averaging nearly 11 points per game on 45 percent shooting. Trier impressed plenty of Knicks fans, including former player Nate Robinson. […]

Fans have been calling for James Dolan to sell the New York Knicks for a long, long time. The clamor for Dolan to sell his stakes with the Knickerbockers only increased after their failure to land any of the top free agents this offseason. It didn’t help that most of the top stars like Kevin […]

Over the past couple of years, the New York Knicks haven’t been able to build a competitive roster. They were one of the worst teams in the league last season, and just when everybody thought that they’d be getting the first overall pick in the draft, as well as two All-Star free agents, they ended […]

The free agency frenzy is over and most of the teams’ rosters for next season are set. However, there’s still one name in the market that has yet to find a franchise that’s willing to sign him; Carmelo Anthony. Much to the dismay of former NBA player and 3-time Slam Dunk contest champion Nate Robinson, […]

While most fans of the New York Knicks are still upset about the outcome of their offseason, Nate Robinson believes his former team is headed towards the right direction. In an interview with Ian Begley of SNY TV, Robinson said that he likes how the Knicks are building the team, focusing their attention on the […]

It’s been a topsy-turvy time for New York Knicks rookie and 2019 third overall pick RJ Barrett at the NBA’s annual Summer League in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Canadian-born Duke University product had trouble asserting himself in the Knicks’ first two Summer League games. In the third game, however, he displayed wonderful passing and strong […]

Toronto native RJ Barrett grew up rooting for the Toronto Raptors, but the New York Knicks rookie had a rather surprising answer about Kawhi Leonard’s departure. Leonard led the Raptors to their first-ever NBA title this past 2018-19 season, but the three-time All-Star decided to leave Canada and move back to his hometown to join […]

RJ Barrett was born and raised in Toronto, and you can bet the New York Knicks rookie was excited about the Toronto Raptors winning the NBA Championship for the first time in franchise history. “It was great man. I was excited,” Barrett told the media in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he and the Knicks are […]

New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson isn’t known as a long-range threat, but on Friday he promised that he has the 3-shot in his “bag.” The 21-year-old center has been an excellent rim-running seven-footer with a long wingspan to collect alley-oops and slam them home, but fans haven’t exactly seen the Chalmette, Louisiana product […]