New York Knicks Articles - Page 173

After the New York Knicks watched as marquee free agents (and top Knicks targets) Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant joined the crosstown rival Brooklyn Nets, the gravitas of basketball in New York had shifted significantly. The Nets figure to contend in the Eastern Conference while the Knicks would be lucky just to reach the playoffs […]

NBA legend Charles Oakley believes Carmelo Anthony made a mistake requesting a trade and leaving the New York Knicks. TMZ Sports got in touch with Oakley and asked for his two cents regarding Anthony’s situation. While the 55-year-old former All-Star definitely found it curious (and embarrassing) that Dwight Howard got a contract ahead of Melo, […]

New York Knicks big man Taj Gibson will be given a key to the borough of Brooklyn on Saturday, as noted by Stefan Bondy of the Daily News. Gibson was born and raised in Brooklyn. The veteran signed a free agent deal with the Knicks this summer after spending the past two seasons with the […]

Former number two overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Hasheem Thabeet, will participate in five-on-five scrimmages with the New York Knicks next week and has a second workout scheduled with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to Ian Begley of SNY TV. Hasheem Thabeet, a former No. 2 overall pick, will play in 5-on-5 scrimmages again […]

NBA fans have been reveling in how open the field is for the upcoming season. After some serious player movement, close to a third of the league has a legitimate shot at the 2020 title, with many other teams feeling they at least have a puncher’s chance. Other teams may not be in a position […]

The New York Knicks are building through a young core, which includes RJ Barrett, Kevin Knox, Mitchell Robinson, Dennis Smith Jr., Allonzo Trier, Damyean Dotson, Frank Ntilikina, and Ignas Brazdeikis. The million dollar question is whether any of the aforementioned players will grow into a star. Well, here’s the ceiling for every member of the […]

While he remains a free agent, 10-time All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony has been practicing in an informal setting with the New York Knicks, the team he spent six-plus seasons with. Despite the uncertainty surrounding Anthony’s NBA longevity, the former Knickerbocker is apparently helping current team members, including the recently signed power forward Julius Randle. Randle, […]

Carmelo Anthony has reportedly participated in the New York Knicks’ informal 5-on-5 scrimmages on Thursday morning. However, this is not an indication that the team is interested in signing him, according to Ian Begley of SNYTV. The Knicks currently have 15 players on their roster with guaranteed deals, which means if they want to sign […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has his sights set on winning this season’s Rookie of the Year award. During the discussion, Barrett noted that he has set a pair of ambitious goals: a playoff appearance for the Knicks and claiming Rookie of the Year honors. He knows he will have to work hard to […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett is excited to begin his NBA career. If there’s one thing he’s anticipating more than suiting up for the team on opening night, it’s the prospect of him playing in his hometown of Toronto. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Barrett has already circled Nov. […]

Knicks rookie RJ Barrett recently joined Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, the Toronto native pointed out that he’s been doubted throughout his development as a player. He says that’s okay, though, because he’s out to prove the naysayers wrong. “Being the Canadian kid, I’ve kind […]

It has recently been reported that 7-foot-3 big man Hasheem Thabeet has been taking part in some informal scrimmages with the New York Knicks. This is via Ian Begley of SNY. Former No. 2 overall pick Hasheem Thabeet has been participating in informal scrimmages with some of the Knicks in New York City this week and is […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has signed a multi-year shoe deal with Puma, according to a report from ESPN’s Nick DePaula. OFFICIAL: RJ Barrett has signed a multi-year shoe deal with PUMA. More to come live from New York on 31st Street at 4:30 PM… pic.twitter.com/0INe0BPolV — Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) August 28, 2019 Although […]

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. […]