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The bad blood between the New York Knicks and Kristaps Porzingis had been simmering for quite some time before coming to a boiling point when Porzingis asked for a trade this past week and was then dealt to the Dallas Mavericks, and New York does not forget it. The relationship between the two sides began […]

The New York Knicks acquired veteran wing Wesley Matthews as part of their blockbuster deal that sent big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks this past week, but the chances of the Knicks actually holding on to Matthews seem slim. According to Marc Berman of The New York Post, there is a good chance […]

New York Knicks fans do not exactly have much love for Joakim Noah, and they showed their displeasure with the Memphis Grizzlies big man during their meeting at Madison Square Garden on Sunday afternoon, serenading him with boos when he entered the game: Joakim gets showered with boos in his return to The Garden Reminder: […]

Before the New York Knicks ultimately dealt Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks in a shocking move late last week, the Knicks had numerous possibilities for trade packages. As a matter of fact, Knicks president Steve Mills says that the team had eight different scenarios in which it could have moved the big man: Speaking […]

The New York Knicks shocked the NBA world this past week when they traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, a move that no one saw coming. The deal reportedly followed a tense meeting between Porzingis and Knicks executives in which the 23-year-old eventually demanded a trade. However, Knicks president Steve Mills says that it […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will have Mike Conley and Jaren Jackson Jr. back in the lineup when they face the New York Knicks on Sunday, the team announced. Garrett Temple will miss his fifth straight game with a left shoulder  sprain. Both Conley and Jackson missed the Grizzlies’ last game against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. Conley […]

The New York Knicks traded young big man Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks earlier in the week, an unexpected deal that rocked the NBA world. The move happened after what was reportedly a tense meeting between Porzingis and Knicks executives, resulting in the Latvian asking for a trade. Porzingis’ displeasure with New York is […]

Duke freshman Zion Williamson says “it would be dope” to play with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant next season in the NBA. Williamson is widely expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. It just so happens that the New York Knicks have the worst record in the NBA right […]

Rival teams reportedly believe the New York Knicks might offer Kevin Durant’s business manager, Rich Kleiman, a front office job if Durant signs with the Knicks in free agency, according to Sam Amick of The Atheltic. Kleiman is a New York native and lifelong Knicks fan. If Durant wins his third straight title this season with […]

New York Jets star Jamal Adams has boldly predicted that Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis will all be on the New York Knicks next season. Durant and Irving can become unrestricted free agents after this season ends and both superstars have been linked to signing with the Knicks together in free agency. Davis, […]

Dennis Smith Jr. may have been in the doghouse during his final days with the Dallas Mavericks, but that doesn’t mean he will be neglected as a member of the New York Knicks. Knicks head coach David Fizdale wants his new guard to be very involved in the offense moving forward: “I want to put […]

When the New York Knicks surprisingly shipped off their star forward Kristaps Porzingis, many people saw it as a sign that the team had to be extremely confident that they would be signing a player like Kevin Durant in the offseason. Now, it seems like several rival teams expect this to be the plan as […]

On Thursday, the New York Knicks dealt their injured star player Kristaps Porzingis in an 7-player package to the Dallas Mavericks. Among those headed to New York is veteran center DeAndre Jordan, who will reportedly be a regular part of head coach David Fizdale’s rotation. This bit of news, according to Mike Vorkunov of The […]

The New York Knicks shocked the NBA world when they traded young star Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, and fellow Knicks big man Enes Kanter said that seeing Porzingis dealt was not a great time: “It was definitely a sad moment,” said Kanter, according to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. “I wish […]

The New York Knicks rocked the basketball world after it traded away its most prized star in Kristaps Porzingis a couple of days ago. The Knicks packaged the 7-foot-3 Latvian to the Dallas Mavericks. Surprisingly, the deal did not include center Enes Kanter, who has been in head coach David Fizdale’s dog house for a […]

Dennis Smith Jr. was unhappy with his role when he was with the Dallas Mavericks. He clearly wanted more opportunity, but the arrival of rookie Luka Doncic prevented that from happening. Now, he’s starting fresh with the New York Knicks, and coach David Fizdale is planning to give him what he wants. David Fizdale says […]

After Friday’s Boston Celtics game, their star point guard Kyrie Irving went out to the crowd to give his father his jersey. The Celtics beat the New York Knicks 113-99. After the game, Irving was asked about how he felt about Knicks fans chanting for him. Irving told Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston: “At […]

Kyrie Irving’s future with the Boston Celtics is apparently more tenuous than anyone anticipated. The six-time All-Star made headlines Friday morning by walking back his previous remarks about intending to opt out of his contract this summer and sign a long-term deal with the green and gold. The timing and location of Irving’s comments only […]

Kyrie Irving definitely didn’t request a trade and didn’t even say anything to suggest the Boston Celtics aren’t the frontrunner to sign him in free agency this summer. In the wake of Kristaps Porzingis’ sudden departure from the New York Knicks and Anthony Davis’ stated desire to continue his career with a team other than […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale spoke to reporters on Friday for the first time since the franchise traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks. Fizdale said he had a great conversation with Porzingis after the trade was completed, but also admitted that he felt the 7-footer was starting to disengage from the organization. The […]

Conventional wisdom says New York Knicks coach David Fizdale would be among the biggest critics of Thursday’s shocking trade that shipped Kristaps Porzingis out the Big Apple. After all, Fizdale, in his first season roaming the Knicks’ sideline, surely took the job last summer under the assumption that Porzingis was an integral cog of the […]

The Phoenix Suns reportedly offered the New York Knicks multiple picks and a young player for Kristaps Porzingis before the 2017 NBA Draft. According to Josh Gambadoro of ArizonaSports.com, the Suns offered their fourth overall pick in 2017 — which turned out to be small forward Josh Jackson — both of their first-round picks (2018 […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving says by trading power forward Kristaps Porzingis, the New York Knicks are positioning themselves for this upcoming summer. The Knicks created two max salary slots by trading Porzingis and are expected to heavily pursue Irving once he opts out of his 2019-20 player option with the Celtics. Kyrie Irving, who grew […]

The NBA’s trade deadline frenzy has already begun with the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks offering the first salvo in blockbuster deals. With one stroke, the Knicks and Mavs sent shock waves reverberating throughout the league as Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke were sent packing from New York to […]

League executives have had differing reactions to the blockbuster trade that shook the NBA world on Thursday, as the New York Knicks sent their prized unicorn Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks for Dennis Smith, Jr., a load of expiring contracts and future draft pick compensation. The trade was a meme-able real life execution of […]

The New York Knicks acquired veteran guard Wesley Matthews from the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday afternoon — the same deal that sent Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas. Whether or not Matthews, who’s playing on an expiring contract, will remain with New York for the remainder of this season remains to be seen. If he’s made available […]

While Anthony Davis and his camp have been loud and clear in their intent to land in Los Angeles, the New Orleans Pelicans superstar has left the door open for the New York Knicks, who recently opened two max slots’ worth of cap space after trading their unicorn Kristaps Porzingis, according to Shams Charania of […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving spoke with members of the media during Friday morning’s practice session. During his availability, the former Duke standout spoke highly of the New York Knicks, who traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday afternoon. Kyrie Irving acknowledged he sees the Knicks positioning themselves for this summer. Said […]

After letting the dust settle, it becomes clear that despite losing Kristaps Porzingis, the New York Knicks have emerged as winners following Thurday’s franchise-altering deal. The team were successful in dumping the burdensome salaries of Courtney Lee and Tim Hardaway Jr., which reportedly gives them the option to sign two max players this summer. Nonetheless, […]

The entire basketball world was pretty much blindsided by the unanticipated trade that went down on Thursday, which sent New York Knicks big Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks. As expected, New York Knicks fans were shocked by the news, and some of them did not take it as well as others. Take for instance […]

The recent trade of injured All-Star Kristaps Porzingis might have been seen as a massive cap-clearing move for the New York Knicks, creating speculation that is one they wouldn’t have made unless they had ulterior plans for the future. Among them is targeting Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant, who will become an unrestricted free […]

It was a rough day for Knicks fan, who learned via ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that New York finalized a deal with the Dallas Mavericks to trade away Kristaps Porzingis. The relationship between the Latvian big nicknamed “the unicorn” and the Knicks fan base may have started on the wrong foot, as Porzingis was booed on […]

Kristaps Porzingis’ tenure with the New York Knicks unraveled faster than seemed possible. Less than two hours after it was reported that the pride of Latvia expressed concern with the direction of the team in a meeting with management, news broke that the Knicks and Dallas Mavericks had tentatively agreed on a trade that would […]

Right after being sent to the Dallas Mavericks, Kristaps Porzingis had a special message addressed to the city of New York. Via Instagram, Porzingis posted a photo of himself captioned with a message: “New York will always have a special place in my heart. Grateful for everybody who made this journey so special for my family […]

It appears the New York Knicks are going all in on making big moves in the upcoming offseason. News broke on Thursday afternoon that the Knicks were trading Kristaps Porzingis to the Mavericks, with Tim Hardaway Jr. and Courtney Lee included in the deal. That trade signaled that the Knicks were pulling themselves out of […]

Maybe the New York Knicks did the right thing after all? Kristaps Porzingis was traded to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday in exchange for Dennis Smith, Jr., two future first-round picks, and not much else of tangible value. Also heading to the Big Apple with Smith, who the Knicks infamously passed on in favor of […]

The Dallas Mavericks will reportedly also send an unprotected 2021 first-round draft pick and 2023 protected first-round pick to the New York Knicks in the deal for the Kristaps Porzingis. It was a wild start to the NBA trade season on Thursday, as the Mavs and Knicks pulled off a huge deal that links up […]

Veteran small forward Wesley Matthews is still processing the trade which sent him from the Dallas Mavericks to the New York Knicks on Thursday, and the swingman hasn’t had any discussions with New York about a buyout, according to David Aldridge of The Atheltic. Wesley Matthews is making $18,622,513 this season. He will become an unrestricted […]

Remember when the New York Knicks had more reason for hope than cap space? It was barely more than a year ago, when Kristaps Porzingis began his third NBA season by turning the basketball world on its head, scoring at least 30 points in eight of his first 10 games. The 7-foot-3 big man was […]