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One of the biggest bright spots in an otherwise miserable 2018-19 campaign for the New York Knicks was the play of rookie big man Mitchell Robinson, who displayed signs of dominance as a rim protector and rebounder. Knicks head coach David Fizdale appeared on ESPN’s The Jump on Monday and discussed how impressive Robinson was […]

The New York Knicks haven’t been able to muster much to show for themselves besides cap space, which they will reportedly use to lure the likes of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving into playing for them next season. Emmanuel Mudiay, now a year and a half into his tenure with the team, noted the talk […]

Despite the New York Knicks’ woeful season, the front office says head coach David Fizdale did a remarkable job. No less than Knicks president Steve Mills said Fizdale exceeded expectations, per The New York Post’s Marc Berman. We were really satisfied with his first year. A big part of what we were hiring him to […]

New York Knicks general manager Scott Perry has a lot of work to do this summer after finishing with the worst record in the league this season. The Knicks are expected to be among the busiest teams in the league – both in free agency and in the trade market. The Knicks have created enough […]

New York Knicks president Steve Mills says he’s excited about the summer and boldly claims there are multiple players in the league who are interested in signing with the Knicks in free agency. The Knicks are projected to have cap space to sign two max contract players this summer. New York has been heavily linked […]

Despite finishing the 2018-19 season with the worst record in the league at 15-67, the New York Knicks find themselves in a rather enviable position heading into this summer. New York will share the top odds (14 percent) of landing the no. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft along with the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

New York Knicks president Steve Mills says his team didn’t lose games on purpose this season. The Knicks finished with a league-worst 17-65 (.207) win-loss record in the 2018-19 NBA season and missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year. As a result, New York has a 52.1 percent of getting a Top 4 pick […]

Is it possible that mercurial New York Knicks owner James Dolan is the superstitious type? Dolan — who is arguably one of the most polarizing owners in all of professional sports — will send Patrick Ewing, the no. 1 overall pick in the 1985 NBA Draft and a Knicks legend, to represent New York at […]

When you think of the New York Knicks young core, rookies Kevin Knox, Mitchell Robinson, and Allonzo Trier come to mind. Who doesn’t come to mind? Damyean Dotson. The Knicks selected Dotson with the 44th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft when Phil Jackson was still the team’s president — before being jettisoned four days […]

Allonzo Trier was one of the bright stories early on the season, for an otherwise forgettable season for the New York Knicks. An undrafted two-way player that earned his spot in the 15-man roster early in the campaign served as an inspiration for those hoping to carve out a spot in the rotation through persistence […]

The New York Knicks are bringing in an extra special good luck charm to represent the franchise at the NBA draft lottery. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ian Begley, University of Georgetown coach and Knicks icon Patrick Ewing will be in attendance on May 14th as the team hopes to land the No. 1 […]

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 […]