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When the New York Knicks acquired center DeAndre Jordan in a deal that sent fellow big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks back in January, Jordan was seen as mere salary fodder, and many felt the Knicks would buy him out. Apparently, New York tried to do that. According to Stefan Bondy of The […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale admits he was “really surprised” when Kristaps Porzingis informed the franchise he wanted to leave. Porzingis reportedly requested a trade in late January during a meeting with Knicks general manager Scott Perry and president Steve Mills. The Knicks honored Porzingis’ trade request, as they traded the power forward […]

On Thursday, “Pooh: The Derrick Rose Story” finally aired on Stadium. The documentary took a deep dive into Rose’s life both inside and outside of the game and unveiled many secrets about his career. It also included exclusive coverage of the moment Derrick Rose learned he had been traded in June 2016. Via Stadium on […]

New York Knicks point guard Emmanuel Mudiay got a Dwyane Wade Miami Heat jersey after all. If you recall, when Wade played his last game at Madison Square Garden, Mudiay wanted to jersey swap with him. Wade, though, had already picked the player he was going to sway jerseys with. Unfortunately for Mudiay, the video went viral […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale will bring his players to NBA playoff games for the second straight year. Fizdale confirmed his strategy to the New York Post’s Marc Berman before the Knicks’ last regular season game against the Detroit Pistons on April 10. ‘We’re going to do that again,’ Fizdale said before the […]

The NBA has seen plenty of surprises in another action-full regular season, but there are a few teams that have left their mark in one way or another. On the verge of completing an arduous run of 82 games over the course of a six-month campaign, ClutchPoints is proud to bring you the end-of-season awards, […]

Magic Johnson landed what many thought was his dream job back in February 2017 when he was named the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations. Calling the shots for a team he won five championships with? What could be better? Well, apparently, Johnson was not enjoying it all that much, which was why he […]

Phoenix Suns relic Jamal Crawford had the perfect stage to showcase he can still ball at 39 years old, as the wiry shooting guard went off for 51 points to outshine Dirk Nowitzki’s 30 points in front of his Dallas Mavericks home crowd. With that performance, Crawford became the first player in NBA history to […]

The New York Knicks are not a good basketball team while the once heralded Eastern Conference franchise will finish the 2018-19 regular season with the worst record in the NBA. However, Knicks head coach David Fizdale is already expecting much bigger things from his team come next season while the former Memphis Grizzlies head coach […]

The New York Knicks will finish the 2018-19 regular season with the worst record in the entire NBA. However, there are definitely at least a few positives that New York can pluck out of this season. According to veteran small forward Lance Thomas, the Knicks have done a fine job of developing their young talents […]

The New York Knicks have decided to hold point guard Emmanuel Mudiay out for their final two games of this season, according to a report from Marc Berman of The New York Post. Fizdale said Emmanuel Mudiay won’t play again this season. Kadeem Allen slight chance of returning for finale vs. Detroit tomorrow. — Marc […]

The New York Knicks have done all the right things to position themselves for a complete turn of the page, in line to sign two max free agents in the offseason and a great shot to garner the top overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft. An Eastern Conference GM thinks the Knicks could spin […]

Throughout Kemba Walker’s career with the Charlotte Hornets franchise, it has mostly been one heartbreaking year after another. Though they are still fighting for a playoff spot this season, the best that the Hornets can look forward to in April is another first-round exit, this time at the hands of the league’s best team, the […]

There was a time when Mario Hezonja was considered one of the top prospects in the NBA. That is not the case anymore, as Hezonja has proven to be nothing more than a bench player on a good team, but he seemed to really enjoy his 2018-19 campaign with the New York Knicks. So much […]

The New York Knicks are in line to sign two superstar-caliber players this offseason after trades freed up the necessary cap room. In the crosshairs are Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, two max-level players who are reportedly debating who should sign first: “So sure are some executives and player agents of a Durant-Irving pairing in […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant is considering signing with the New York Knicks in free agency this summer, but there is a caveat: another star has to join him. According to Frank Isola of The Athletic, Durant will only join the Knicks if another free agent star agrees to sign with him. This makes […]

A survey by The Athletic had a total of 109 NBA players take their best guess as to where Kevin Durant will be playing next season, with most arriving to the conclusion that he will leave the Golden State Warriors for the New York Knicks as an unrestricted free agent. Where will Kevin Durant be […]

For something completely different, the New York Knicks present a Mitchell Robinson highlight that isn’t a blocked shot. The 21-year-old rookie instead, received a lob pass from Mario Hezonja who promptly catches and flushes it down the grill of the Washington Wizards’ Sam Dekker who should have known better than to challenge a shot attempt […]

The New York Knicks’ ended their nine-game home losing streak to the Washington Wizards in suspenseful fashion as forward Mario Hezonja swished a go-ahead triple with 44 seconds to go to put New York up by one and eventually winning it 113-110 on Sunday night. The rare Madison Square Garden win against Washington (and the […]

The New York Knicks are the worst team in the NBA but the lowly Eastern Conference franchise has done a few positive things along the way this season. With head coach David Fizdale trying to have his team end the forgettable campaign on a positive note this week, the Knicks’ leader is not worried about […]

After sitting out the last three games, New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. will be playing on Sunday against the Washington Wizards. However, he will be coming off the bench while Mario Hezonja is once again given a chance to start. Dennis Smith is available for the Knicks and coming off the bench. — […]

The New York Knicks’ 2018-19 season was seemingly over before it even began. However, they still have something to be happy about in rookie center Mitchell Robinson, who has been the lone bright spot for the team as he impressed on the defensive end of the floor. While Robinson, who was selected by the Knicks […]

James Harden and the Houston Rockets had it going on on Friday night, as they cruised to a 120-96 victory against a hapless New York Knicks side. The reigning MVP dished out what was arguably the assist of the evening as he found teammate Clint Capela streaking down the lane with a between the legs […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is dealing with a lingering back injury that could leave him sidelined for the remainder of this season, according to a report from Marc Berman of the New York Post. With just four games remaining on their schedule, Knicks head coach David Fizdale still isn’t sure if […]

DeAndre Jordan quickly saw his career go from starting center to role player to now part-time mentor, as the former L.A. Clippers mainstay bolted for the Dallas Mavericks in free agency and was later bundled to the New York Knicks for Kristaps Porzingis. Head coach David Fizdale has had an imperative mission from the start […]

Kevin Durant could become a free agent again after the 2018-19 NBA season. There are already rumblings suggesting that the former NBA Most Valuable Player will leave the Golden State Warriors and sign with the New York Knicks in the offseason. Veteran basketball analyst Colin Cowherd believes that Durant will make a huge mistake if […]

Wednesday night’s matchup against the Orlando Magic proved to be a bit of an emotional encounter for New York Knicks wing Mario Hezonja. The 24-year-old, who played his first three seasons with the Magic prior to signing with the Knicks in the offseason as a free agent, apparently had a verbal agreement with Knicks head […]

The NBA’s biggest soap opera this season starts and ends with arguably the biggest free-agent prize of 2019: Kevin Durant. While his move to the New York Knicks has been all but confirmed, Bleacher Report’s Ric Bucher didn’t hesitate to punch it home with a sense of finality, saying it’s a “done” deal during a […]

Details continue emerging on the fallout of Kristaps Porzingis being accused of sexual assault during his time with the New York Knicks. According to Marc Stein and Kevin Draper of The New York Times, the league office would have blocked the trade that sent the Latvian star to the Dallas Mavericks in February if it believed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks are two marquee franchises that now have their doors open to a slew of free agents looking for a new place to call home. However, current and former front office executives believe their less-sparkly neighbors, the L.A. Clippers and the Brooklyn Nets, could wind up being […]

New York Knicks legend Charles Oakley recently made some pretty bold predictions about the future of the franchise. Speaking to Bill Simmons for The Ringer, Oakley dropped a bomb by giving us some insider knowledge on Amazon CEO and president Jeff Bezos potentially taking over as Knicks owner: Oak Bomb!!!!!pic.twitter.com/qJDqJ05Dch — Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) April […]

Unless you live under a rock, then you have probably heard that Kevin Durant will become a free agent after the season. The 30-year old has a chance to win his third NBA Championship along with his third Finals’ MVP award. He has done plenty of winning as a member of the Golden State Warriors […]

As a result of Duke’s loss to Michigan State in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament this past weekend, Zion Williamson’s collegiate basketball career is almost surely over, as he is the consensus No. 1 overall prospect heading into June’s NBA Draft. There are four teams that are most likely to land the […]

It has been another disappointing season for the New York Knicks, and for the team’s fans, this is nothing new. Year after year after year, Knicks’ owner James Dolan has failed to assemble a team good enough to even make the playoffs. Their second place finish in the Eastern Conference back in the 2012-13 season […]

The New York Knicks have signed guard Billy Garrett Jr. for the remainder of this season: The Knicks have signed Westchester’s Billy Garrett to a deal for the rest of the season, league sources told ESPN. — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) April 2, 2019 Garrett is a 24-year-old shooting guard who last played for the Westchester […]

New York Knicks rookie center Mitchell Robinson had just turned 21. The Louisiana native has been one of the few bright spots on a 15-62 Knicks roster, displaying a natural shot-blocking ability not seen since Spurs legend Tim Duncan showed up in San Antonio. With six games left as of this writing, the second-round pick […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Kristaps Porzingis is under investigation after a woman claimed that she was raped by the 7-foot-3 Latvian star. The accuser said she was allegedly raped by Porzingis back in February 7, 2018, hours after the then New York Knicks star suffered a knee injury that would sideline him for more than a […]

After the Michigan State Spartans eliminated the Duke Blue Devils from the NCAA tournament yesterday, ESPN is now reporting that freshman forward and collegiate sensation Zion Williamson is strongly considering returning to Duke next season. According to the report, Williamson’s camp isn’t really excited to be part of the teams that are expected to get […]

Mavs forward Kristaps Porzingis is now under investigation by the New York County District Attorney’s office. According to several reports, a woman has alleged that the Latvian-born All-Star raped her last year. In respect to this allegation, Porzingis and his attorney, Roland Riopelle, are cooperating fully. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski shared a statement from Porzingis’ lawyer […]