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The New York Knicks will have a failsafe plan in case they strike out on their big quest to lure max-level free agents to the city that never sleeps. While the Knickerbockers have aimed to get the likes of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Kawhi Leonard, and others, there has been no clear indication that any […]

According to a story by Marc Berman of the New York Post, the New York Knicks might be better served not focusing on an injured Kevin Durant this offseason. After months of rumors regarding KD moving to the Big Apple to play in Madison Square Garden, the team’s plans and the history of the NBA […]

The New York Knicks were able to make a splash with the selection of Duke forward RJ Barrett. Now, it appears forward Lance Thomas already has high expectations for the rookie. Although it is still early on the offseason, Barrett will be expected to make an immediate impact in New York. According to Ian Begley […]

New York Knicks fans had high hopes all season long that they would land Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving via free agency this summer, with some of them acting as if it was an inevitability. Well, Knicks fans may now have to temper their expectations. First, reports surfaced that Irving was favoring the Brooklyn Nets. […]

The New York Knicks have decided to lift their ban on the New York Daily News after being fined $50,000 by the NBA. According to an official account from the NBA, the Knicks did not allow the New York Daily News to participate in their post-draft press conference on Friday, June 21. However, other credentialed […]

It’s looking less and less likely that the New York Knicks are going to land Kevin Durant this summer, and with that, ESPN analyst and lifelong Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith is losing hope. If the Knicks do not get @KDTrey5……Man….. pic.twitter.com/7Tg30nOb3J — Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) June 24, 2019 Smith notes that even if […]

The New York Knicks have sparked some interest in re-signing center DeAndre Jordan after acquiring him via trade at the deadline. The Brooklyn Nets have also recently expressed the will to sign Jordan if it allows for them to get Kevin Durant in free agency, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The […]

There has been quite a bit of speculation swirling around about Kevin Durant’s future in recent days. Will he stay with the Warriors, or will he choose to take his talents elsewhere? Despite the fact that he’ll likely be out of commission for all of next season due to an Achilles injury, there are still […]

There has been endless discussion all year about Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving wanting to team up in free agency, so it should come as no surprise that Durant and Irving have had some recent conversations about it. According to Ric Bucher of Bleacher Report, Durant and Irving have met twice in recent weeks to […]

New York Knicks superfan Spike Lee appears to be extremely happy with how the 2019 NBA Draft went for his beloved Knicks. The 62-year-old film director even invoked Michael Jordan’s name when discussing No. 3 overall pick RJ Barrett: “We got the guy we need,” Lee proclaimed, via Mike Vurkonov of The Athletic. “After I […]

ESPN’s Jalen Rose picked Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant to bolt for the New York Knicks in the preseason and he’s not changing his pick with only days left before he’s bound to make his decision. “At the beginning of the [2018-19] season I felt like he was leaving for New York City. I […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has been given a glimpse of what it feels like to be introduced at Madison Square Garden. No feeling like your first Garden welcome ✨ #NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/go1263Trpv — NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) June 23, 2019 You can just see the emotions on his face. The young athlete can’t stop […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett is not someone who lacks confidence. He recently said that he believes he can win Rookie of the Year next season and that he plans to become the greatest player in the history of the NBA. Barrett isn’t afraid of competing against anyone, including the GOAT himself, Michael Jordan. […]

RJ Barrett, the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks, sent out a warning to his NBA peers. In an interview with Steve Serby of the New York Post, the 19-year-old Duke standout talked about his on-court mentality and the advice he received from NBA legend Steve Nash. For […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett revealed that he is a big fan of New England Patriots superstar Tom Brady. Barrett, who was drafted third overall in the 2019 NBA Draft, recently sat down with Steve Serby of the New York Post for an interview. When asked about the sports personalities that he is looking […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has set his own standards in terms of what he wants to achieve throughout his NBA career. The third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft told Steve Serby of the New York Post that he wants to be recognized as the best player in the history of the […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett is expected to be one of the best newcomers in the NBA next season. Once considered as one of the best collegiate players in the US, the 19-year-old is facing a daunting task of leading a franchise that has long been a laughingstock in the league. Barrett understands this […]

The New York Knicks selected R.J. Barrett with the third-overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft on Thursday. In an interview with Steve Serby of the New York Post, he’s admitted to having already visualized what it would be like to win a title with the Knicks. Q: Can you visualize what it would be […]

The New York Knicks selected R.J. Barrett with the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Morant went to the Memphis Grizzlies, while Duke teammate Williamson was drafted first overall by the New Orleans Pelicans. In an interview with Steve Serby of the New York Post, Barrett shared a funny story about Williamson, as […]

RJ Barrett entered his lone season at Duke as the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, but he was soon outclassed by teammate Zion Williamson, who wound up going first overall to the New Orleans Pelicans. Barrett didn’t even go No. 2, instead falling to No. 3 behind point guard Ja Morant. […]

The New York Knicks will reportedly field in a trio of sophomores in the 2019 Las Vegas NBA Summer League. According to Tommy Beer of NBC, Mitchell Robinson, Kevin Knox, and Allonzo Trier are all expected to suit up for the Knicks as they begin their off-season of hope. Mitchell Robison will play "at least […]

The New York Knicks may have failed to get Zion Williamson in last Thursday’s NBA Draft, but they ended up with arguably the best player in this year’s rookie class, RJ Barrett. The Duke University star has already stated that he’s gunning for the Rookie of the Year honors. He will be extremely motivated to […]

The Professional Basketball Writers Association has released a statement regarding the New York Knicks’ ban of New York Daily News journalists from a news conference introducing the team’s 2019 draft picks. The statement was made by president Josh Robbins. “The New York Knicks’ decision to ban New York Daily News journalists from RJ Barrett’s and […]

After immense buildup to the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery, the New York Knicks were let down by having their team fall to No. 3 overall, despite having the worst record in the league in 2018-19. Of course, that meant the Knicks could still nab one of the best talents in this draft with that pick, […]

Kristaps Porzingis has already been traded by the New York Knicks to the Dallas Mavericks several months ago, but there are still some people who can’t seem to move on from all the drama that happened in the Big Apple during KP’s time there. Former NBA player Kendrick Perkins recently called Porzingis a ‘diva’ because […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has made it clear that he plans to win Rookie of the Year award next season. In an interview with Marc Berman of the New York Post, Barrett believes that he can outperform the rest of his fellow rookies next season, including the two players who were selected ahead […]

As expected, New Orleans Pelicans high-flyer Zion Williamson is the heavy favorite to win the 2020 Rookie of the Year award, per BetOnline.ag. The online betting site has Williamson at -200 to win the award. Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant is second at +400, while New York Knicks small forward RJ Barrett is third […]

New York Knicks fans have had a longstanding dream about signing both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving this summer, but things have certainly taken a turn over the last month or so. With Durant tearing his Achilles in the NBA Finals and Irving apparently having his sights set on the Brooklyn Nets, the Knicks may […]

Kawhi Leonard will entertain plenty of suitors in his impending free agency, planning to take meetings with five different teams this summer. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday night that the Toronto Raptors star is likely to take meetings with the New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Brooklyn Nets and L.A. Clippers, who are the frontrunners for […]

The New York Knicks will aggressively pursue potential unrestricted free agent Kawhi Leonard in the summer, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski recently reported that Leonard’s options are effectively narrowed down to the LA Clippers and Toronto Raptors, but the Big Apple remains another option for the recently crowned NBA champion and Finals […]

After some talk that the New York Knicks could end up trading the third overall selection in the NBA Draft on Thursday night, there were no shenanigans. The Knicks ended up doing the safe thing by taking Duke’s RJ Barrett, and they are now gearing up for a potentially franchise-altering summer. The problem is, things […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett was well-received by the Big Apple crowd after he got the seal of approval from the team’s front office and the proverbial nod from a city that was expecting to land the coveted No. 1 selection in the draft last month. The 6-foot-7 wing was quick to show his […]

New Orleans Pelicans forward Julius Randle is set to enter unrestricted free agency after declining his $9 million player option for the 2019-20 season. Pelicans‘ Julius Randle is not picking up his $9M player option for next season and will enter unrestricted free agency, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. Randle is coming off his best […]

Sound the alarm; New York Knicks fans didn’t boo their draft pick this season. How could they when the pick was Duke small forward RJ Barrett, who is arguably the best pure scorer in this year’s draft class. Knicks fans cheered for Barrett when he was selected with the third overall pick. The lefty said […]

New York Knicks big fan Spike Lee did not hide his excitement when his favorite team selected RJ Barrett in the 2019 NBA Draft. Lee was caught in a video applauding and exchanging high fives with fellow Knicks fans after it was announced that Barrett will be heading to the Big Apple. Fans inside the […]

The New York Knicks didn’t have the chance to draft Zion Williamson on Thursday night, but came away with quite the consolation prize regardless. This time last year, R.J. Barrett was considered the prize of the 2019 draft class, and all he did since then is become one of only several freshman in NCAA history […]

The Knicks currently have no deal in place to part ways with point guard Frank Ntilikina, according to Steve Popper of Newsday. The Knicks are reportedly looking for a second round pick in exchange for Ntilikina, but it looks like teams around the league aren’t even willing to give up that for Frank. Latest I […]

The New York Knicks are interested in buying another second-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Athletic NBA staff writer Michael Scotto tweeted the development on June 20. The New York Knicks are interested in buying another second-round pick, league sources told @TheAthleticNBA. Currently, New York has the No. 3 and 55 picks in […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly not expected to pursue a second tier free agent this summer if they don’t land Kevin Durant, according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The Knicks have cap space to sign two max contract players this offseason. The franchise was hoping to use that money on Durant and Kyrie Irving. […]