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Isaiah Thomas was an NBA superstar not too long ago with the Boston Celtics. He was one of the most prolific scorers in the league and was showing no signs of slowing down. Unfortunately, his career fell off quickly due to injuries and a trade that sent him to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Kyrie Irving. […]

The New York Knicks have not extended a qualifying offer to second-year center Luke Kornet, which means that Kornet will be an unrestricted free agent when NBA free agency begins on June 30. New York Knicks will also not extend a qualifying offer to Luke Kornet and he will hit unrestricted free agency, league sources […]

The New York Knicks will not extend a qualifying offer to guard Emmanuel Mudiay. Per Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, Mudiay is now an unrestricted free agent. New York Knicks will not extend a qualifying offer to Emmanuel Mudiay, making him an unrestricted free agent, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June […]

The New York Knicks are still determined to bring Kevin Durant to the Big Apple. However, should they fail, they have DeMarcus Cousins as their Plan B. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Knicks are looking at Cousins as another potential free agent target should they miss out on Durant. The […]

The NBA’s free agency period has not yet officially begun, yet teams are already positioning themselves in myriad ways to help land the star free agents they’ve been angling for months – or even years. One such team is the Los Angeles Clippers and their pursuit of the Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant. In fact, […]

Kevin Durant doesn’t seem to be in any rush to make his decision. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Durant is taking a “distant approach” and has not given any of his top potential suitors any signals thus far. The Golden State Warriors, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers are considered […]

The New York Knicks are emerging as a potential suitor for Boston Celtics free agent point guard Terry Rozier, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Rozier is a restricted free agent, so the Celtics can match any offer so long as they make a qualifying offer to Rozier. However, with recent reports of Boston’s […]

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant has reportedly yet to make a final decision on where he’ll play next season, but the Brooklyn Nets noise is legit, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Durant is an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Nets are widely expected to sign Kyrie Irving and want Durant to […]

The New York Knicks are expecting to secure meetings with two of the biggest free agents on the market in Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard as soon as free agency starts, according to Frank Isola of The Athletic. After them, the front office will likely head to Los Angeles to pursue what is believed to […]

No one’s quite been able to glean any meaningful intel on where Kevin Durant is most likely to sign in free agency. Why? Less than a week from when he can officially begin meeting with suitors, the two-time Finals MVP has yet to eliminate any legitimate contender for his services, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. […]

The New York Knicks will be heading into next week’s free agency with enough money to sign two top-tier free agents to max contracts. One of the players who’s been reportedly interested in joining the franchise is two-time Finals MVP, Kevin Durant. However, he suffered an Achilles injury in the recently concluded NBA Finals and […]

Carmelo Anthony would be open to joining the New York Knicks once again to bring his career to a close, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. The former prince of the Mecca of basketball had stints with the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets in the Western Conference in the last two years since being traded […]

The New York Knicks had a very slim shot to land Anthony Davis in a trade with the New Orleans Pelicans due to the clear lack of assets, but there might be a salvaging point if things don’t go as planned with the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Marc Berman of The New York Post, […]

The New York Knicks are looking to make a significant impact as a result of this year’s free agency period. However, things may not fall the Knicks way, which may ultimately force the struggling Eastern Conference franchise to at other options that will help New York make it to the 2020-21 campaign with a young […]

It initially appeared as though current Boston Celtics point guard and soon-to-be free agent Kyrie Irving was slated to become a member of the New York Knicks. However, it has become more and more likely that Irving will ultimately join the crosstown rival Brooklyn Nets upon officially hitting the open market, which currently has ESPN […]

The New York Knicks have reportedly declined their team option on guard Billy Garrett, who will now more than likely play elsewhere come the 2019-20 campaign. The New York Knicks have declined the team’s option on Billy Garrett, @TheAthleticNBA has learned. The move was expected with the team trying to clear as much space as […]

The New York Knicks and team president Steve Mills are looking to win and win now. With the latest free agency period now on the immediate horizon, Mills believes that the Knicks may have a bit of an edge as players begin to test the open market at the beginning of July. In an interview […]

There is no way that New York Knicks fans took the comments from executives Steve Mills and Scott Perry in Marc J. Spears’ piece for The Undefeated seriously. No way, no how. To make a long story short, Mills and Perry basically said that the Knicks were not clearing cap space with the intention of […]

The New York Knicks have interest in All-Star point guard Kemba Walker, but it appears the feeling isn’t mutual. According to Mike Fisher of 247 Sports, Walker reportedly has “no interest in going back to New York.” Source close to the #NBAFreeAgency of #Mavs target Kemba Walker of the #Hornets, a New York native to […]

The offseason doesn’t seem to be going as planned for the New York Knicks, as the Knicks went from thinking they were going to land both Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to potentially signing no one of significance. Still, even if the Knicks strike out in free agency this summer, they have a plan: “Our […]

The New York Knicks haven’t exactly been a bastion of competence in recent years. Despite their status as one of the NBA’s most iconic teams playing in the world’s largest media market, the Knicks have time and again failed to take exploit the inherent advantages they have over every other organization in the league. Fortunately, […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly interested in Tobias Harris, Nikola Vucevic and DeMarcus Cousins, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. All three players become unrestricted free agents this summer. Harris and Vucevic will likely command max money on the open market, while Cousins will probably have to sign another cheap deal since […]

The New York Knicks are staying active in the offseason. According to a report from Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated, the Knicks and Pelicans big man Julius Randle are believed to have “mutual interest.” Spears notes that the Knicks have interest in several big men, including Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins. However, he […]

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina is all in on playing for the French National Team in the FIBA World Cup this summer, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. Last summer, Ntilikina declined to play for France in FIBA World Cup qualifiers in order to work with Knicks coaches. Berman notes that […]

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 […]