New York Knicks Articles - Page 174

Former NBA guard and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose thinks New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle can be an All-Star in 2019-20. Randle signed a three-year, $63 million deal with the Knicks this summer in free agency. Jalen Rose says outside of Blake Griffin, Al Horford and Giannis Antetokounmpo, there aren’t too many stud […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett endeared himself to his team’s fans by bringing up former franchise cornerstone Kristaps Porzingis as the target for one of his ferocious slams next season. But to NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, this isn’t as impressive as it sounds at all. Speaking with his fellow The Jump crew, […]

After an underwhelming one and half season under Rick Carlisle with the Dallas Mavericks, Dennis Smith Jr. seems to have found the perfect situation and ideal coach with David Fizdale and the New York Knicks. In an interview with Ian Begley of SNY TV, Smith Jr. is full of praise for Fizdale, whom he called […]

For the New York Knicks to be competitive in 2019-20, point guard Dennis Smith Jr. says the team has to be in really good condition and play elite defense for 48 minutes. The Knicks don’t have a star on the team, so they will have to win by committee and do the little things to […]

The development of Dennis Smith Jr. looms large to the New York Knicks’ future prospects of contention. After his team selected Duke wing R.J. Barrett with the No. 3 overall pick in the NBA draft, though, Smith’s importance to the Knicks’ long-term out look took a bit of a hit, a process that began last […]

Ever since retiring from the NBA, Derek Fisher has been trying to make a name for himself as a coach. He’s currently coaching the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA and they seem to be doing well in the playoffs. However, the five-time NBA champion admitted that things didn’t go according to his plans when […]

New York Knicks legend Walt Frazier has warned incoming second-year forward Kevin Knox and rookie RJ Barrett that they are not guaranteed to start for the team despite being high lottery selections. Knox was selected ninth overall in the 2018 NBA Draft and, in fact, started in 57 games for the Knicks in the 2018-19 […]

Kevin Knox of the New York Knicks is hoping to improve after a dreadful rookie season. According to a New York Post story by Marc Berman, Knox’s devotion to improving this offseason is already paying dividends, as the second-year wing already sees the team as “totally different” from last year. Notably, Knox has been working […]

New York Knicks legend Walt Frazier says the Knickerbockers must focus on defense if they want to make the 2020 playoffs. The Knicks are considered playoff outsiders, especially after missing out on their top free agent targets Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. However, Frazier believes New York has a “lot of good defensive players” who […]

Not much is expected of the lowly New York Knicks in 2019-20 as the struggling Eastern Conference franchise struck out in a major way as a result of the most recent free agency period. However, the Knicks do have a solid group of up-and-coming players while this youth movement could begin to pay dividends in […]

Luka Doncic is a member of the Dallas Mavericks while Dennis Smith Jr. is now a member of the New York Knicks. However, once upon a time, both point guards suited up alongside one another in Dallas — before Smith Jr. was traded to the Knicks midway through last season, that is. Because Smith Jr. […]

The New York Knicks will certainly not be one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference as a result of the 2019-20 campaign as the lowly franchise will be forced to compete against the likes of the Milwaukee Bucks, Brooklyn Nets, Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers and others. However, the Knicks are currently […]

When the New York Knicks hired Derek Fisher as head coach back in 2014, everyone in New York thought he was going to be the guy to get the franchise over the hump and back to winning games. Unfortunately for Fisher and the Knicks, that never happened. Fisher went just 40-96 in 136 games with […]

Walt Frazier took off the PG label from his otherwise impeccable answer when asked about his memories of Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals, aka The Willis Reed Game. Or the way Clyde knows it, as “bulls**t.” “They call it The Willis Reed Game and I call it ‘bulls**t,’” said Frazier at a Puma-sponsored […]

Kevin Knox experienced the pressure-cooker that is playing for the New York Knicks during his rookie campaign last season. Now entering his second year in the league, Knox has seen the contrast of what he could experience down the road after just a few offseason practices: “Very competitive practices so far,’’ said Knox, according to […]

The New York Knicks are still working to find an identity, but they might have an instant rivalry on their hands after being scorned by the duo of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, who chose to team up for the Brooklyn Nets this summer. Second-year forward Kevin Knox tried to nonchalantly play it off during […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett says he wants to dunk on Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis in the 2019-20 season. During Bleacher Report’s “Ask Me Anything,” Barrett was asked which player he’d most like to dunk on. The Knicks rookie didn’t hesitate and named the former Knicks star. RJ Barrett was asked in […]

Rookie small forward RJ Barrett says “it felt right” to be drafted by the New York Knicks in the 2019 NBA Draft. Barrett, who used to watch reruns of John Starks and Patrick Ewing as a kid, was selected by the Knicks with the third overall pick. Now, he is looking forward to playing in […]

Bobby Portis wants to be “Sixth Man of the Year” with the New York Knicks. Portis signed a two-year, $31 million deal with the Knicks this summer in free agency. He split time last season with the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. The energetic Portis is looking forward to playing in The Big Apple and […]

Orlando Magic swingman Evan Fournier says New York Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina needs a “real opportunity” in the NBA after a strong showing in the FIBA World Cup. Ntilikina put up 8.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists for France, who won the bronze medal in China. Strong World Cup showing for Frank Ntilikina: […]

New York Knicks forward Bobby Portis made his way back to Chicago, despite having recently signed with his new team in the summer. The 24-year-old admitted it’s hard to get away, even after he was traded by the Bulls to the Washington Wizards last season, then becoming a free agent in July. “I always come […]

Andrew Yang, a candidate for President in 2020, is the only member of the sprawling field in the Democratic primary who regularly tweets about the NBA. While the overlap between basketball fans and likely voters in the Democratic primary is strong, it won’t be enough to tip the balance of the election one way or […]

There are several questions surrounding the 2019-20 iteration of the New York Knicks, ranging from leadership to playing time, to perhaps the most important of them all — a sense of identity. An NBA coach told SNY’s Ian Begley he’s curious to see if the Knicks find that identity with coach David Fizdale, also hoping […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale has a huge test ahead of him for his second season at the helm of the franchise. One of his NBA counterparts believes juggling playing time and developing his young players is among his biggest problems entering this season: “I think it’s a huge challenge. In order to […]

New York Knicks fans have paid close attention to Frank Ntilikina’s performances at this year’s FIBA World Cup. The French point guard admitted via Marc Stein of The New Times that he has felt their love and support in every step of the way. Also asked how aware he is that Knicks fans have been […]

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina and France just bagged the bronze medal after dropping Australia in their battle for third on Sunday at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. The French came back to win 67-59 to cap off a successful tournament. France got major contributions from a number of players throughout the tournament, including […]

The Brooklyn Nets are planning to give away 10,000 Kyrie Irving jerseys at their Oct. 25 game against the New York Knicks. The Nets are giving away 10,000 Kyrie jerseys when they host the Knicks on Oct. 25. — Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) September 14, 2019 It’s kind of ironic the Nets are choosing this game. […]

Twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris believe a struggling Team USA should have invited Carmelo Anthony to take part in the FIBA World Cup. The four-time Olympian and three-time gold-medal-winner hoped that USA Basketball would still have a spot available for him as a storied leading scorer, but the organization turned it down swiftly, appreciating […]

The New York Knicks are likely to be encouraged by Frank Ntilikina’s performance in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, as he showed a strong display in an 89-79 quarterfinal win against Team USA. Ntilikina has been part of a new offseason program that has allowed him to bulk up and fill his 6-foot-5 frame, something […]

Dennis Smith Jr. of the New York Knicks and Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks tried to impersonate each other in a workout. Per Ballislife, peep Smith and Young’s impersonation of one another. The Knicks point guard tried to imitate Young’s high-arching shot and celebration. Young, meanwhile, tried to emulate Smith’s size-up dribble before attacking […]

The New York Knicks had hopes of landing both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving this summer. Instead, they ended up with Julius Randle and Elfrid Payton, among others. Not exactly the dream offseason that the Knicks were hoping for. Obviously, that stings, especially considering Durant and Irving signed with the instate rival Brooklyn Nets, but […]

Former New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter had some interesting remarks about James Dolan in a recent podcast. Kanter claims that most star free agents don’t have interest in playing for New York because of its owner, James Dolan. Dolan has been the topic of countless stories throughout his tenure with the Knicks. From […]

The New York Knicks will give undrafted rookie Kris Wilkes one more chance amid concerns about his health. The 20-year-old Wilkes played for two years in UCLA before entering the 2019 Draft. Although he was not picked by an NBA team, the Knicks offered him a two-way contract — to which Wilkes verbally agreed to […]

The New York Knicks are going to be sporting a lot of new faces this season. The Knicks added a lot of proven veterans and young projects by drafting RJ Barrett and Ignas Brazdeikis while signing Julius Randle, Taj Gibson, Bobby Portis, Reggie Bullock, Wayne Ellington, Elfrid Payton, and Marcus Morris. Coming off a 17-win season […]

Derrick Rose, with the help of renowned Chicago Bulls writer Sam Smith, wrote an autobiography entitled “I’ll Show You,” detailing the story of his life and what he has gone through in his NBA career. The New York Post shared bits and pieces of the book, which will drop next week. In the book, Rose […]

Derrick Rose was a having a season of resurgence with the New York Knicks. Though the losses were piling up, Rose was having himself a great individual season. He was healthy, moving well, and putting up productive and efficient numbers for the Knicks. One day in January 2017, Rose suddenly no-showed a game. Nobody knew […]

The Derrick Rose era in Chicago officially ended in the summer of 2016 when the Bulls traded him to the New York Knicks. The Knicks were hopeful that Rose’s arrival, along with that of former Bulls teammate Joakim Noah, would turn their dark fortunes around. However, the Knicks stayed their mediocre selves that 2016-17 season. […]

Rookie forward Kris Wilkes will no longer play for the New York Knicks this season on a two-way contract, according to the New York Post’s Marc Berman. Wilkes, undrafted out of UCLA, had a verbal agreement with the Knicks, but will be unable to honor it due to injuries. Though he won’t be healthy enough […]

During his documentary which came out in April, Derrick Rose was shown crying when he found out his hometown Chicago Bulls were trading him to the New York Knicks in the summer of 2016. Rose was drafted by the Bulls with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. He won the 2009 […]