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Mario Hezonja of the New York Knicks roasted teammate Enes Kanter’s defense after showing off his abs. Per Nicole Yang of Boston.com, below is the exchange between Hezonja and Kanter: Shirtless Enes Kanter: “For Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for this.” *rubs his six-pack*Mario Hezonja: “I’ll trade you a four-pack for a defensive slide.” — Nicole Yang […]

26 years is how long it took for John Starks’ New York Knicks feat to be matched. On Tuesday night, Trey Burke came off the bench and ruled the hardcourt by pouring in 29 points and notching 11 assists: Trey Burke is the first Knicks player with 25 points and 10 assists off the bench […]

Who is unhappy right now? The Bostons Celtics fans are. A chorus of boos came from the Boston crowd in the midpoint of the second quarter. The visiting New York Knicks simply dominated the home team. The Celtics’ deficit increased to 16 points, 40-24 with 7:50 to go that prompted head coach Brad Stevens to call a […]

Trades. Trades. Trades. Fans can’t get enough of them and the NBA office loves that the league is front and center in sports when rumors and news fly about. And when the New York Knicks are involved, you can be sure that the sports world will be watching very intently. In the second of our […]

Everyone knows the New York Knicks won’t be contenders this season and are rebuilding, and it appears head coach David Fizdale is aware of that too. With star power forward Kristaps Porzingis expected to miss most of the season recovering from an ACL tear, the Knicks are going to be one of the worst teams […]

For Trey Burke of the New York Knicks, his team is much like the Navy SEALs with the way they put their lives on the line for the game of basketball. Per Marc Berman of the New York Post, Burke shared his thoughts on the game’s critical minutes. For the 26-year-old, they value games, especially […]

The New York Knicks are currently 4-12, and the frustration seems to be building amongst the veterans, especially Enes Kanter. Since he was traded to the Knicks from the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kanter has been a productive player and began the season as the starter at center. However, the Knicks have now opted to focus […]

Known for his knack for scoring the ball, New York Knicks point guard Trey Burke says he can’t change who he is when his number is called. Burke voiced out that statement after putting up a season-high 24 points in a losing effort against the New Orleans Pelicans. Marc Berman of the New York Post […]

New York Knicks small forward Mario Hezonja didn’t play Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans, leaving the 23-year-old confused as to what his role on the team is moving forward. That is the first time this season that Mario Hezonja didn’t play for the team, though the Croatia international revealed that Knicks head coach David Fizdale […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Elfrid Payton could make his return to the starting lineup after missing the last nine games after being listed as questionable for Friday’s game against the New York Knicks. The newly signed point man was elated at the possibility of rejoining his teammates after suffering an ankle injury late last […]

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter and Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams are really close friends, so you knew they were going to have some fun with one another Wednesday when the Knicks took on the Thunder. Kanter played three seasons with the Thunder. He and Adams were known as the “Stache Brothers” […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith says the Los Angeles Lakers are the front-runner to sign Golden State Warriors superstar small forward Kevin Durant in free agency next summer. Durant, a nine-time All-Star and two-time NBA champion, can become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends if he declines his 2019-20 player option with the […]

New York Knicks head coach Dave Fizdale is shaking things up with his starting lineup for Wednesday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, with rookie Kevin Knox getting the nod along with Emmanuel Mudiay. Knicks starting lineup tonight in OKC: Mudiay and Knox are in for Ntilikina and Dotson — Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) November […]

NBA players utilize their free time in a variety of ways. Some choose to hit the links for a round or two of golf, while others are keen on sticking to their workout routines. For New York Knicks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr, it’s trips to home improvement stores. In a recent interview with Bleacher […]

New York Knicks rookie center Mitchell Robinson had a memorable night despite an ugly 26-point loss to the Orlando Magic, registering nine blocks — a franchise record for a rookie, only 14 games into the start of his NBA career. Robinson proved to be the Sultan of Swat after showing glimpses of his shot-blocking ability early […]

New York Knicks rookie center Mitchell Robinson had a block party Sunday night, and he was nice enough to invite the Orlando Magic with him: Mitchell Robinson established a Knicks rookie record with eight blocked shots. The franchise record for blocks in a game is 10 by Dikembe Mutombo and Joe C. Meriweather. — NY_KnicksPR […]

Count a former New York Knicks executive/scout as not being surprised by what is happening to Carmelo Anthony with the Houston Rockets. Clarence Gaines Jr., who was part of the Knicks’ brass which gave Carmelo Anthony a lucrative five-year max contract with the Knicks during the summer of 2014, believes the Melo situation in Houston […]

The New York Knicks lost to the Toronto Raptors Saturday afternoon by a final score 128-112, but Knicks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. had a nice highlight against Raptors forward Pascal Siakam that had to cheer up New York fans at the moment of the play. Although it might not have been intentional, Tim Hardaway Jr. […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale has cleared the air on Kristaps Porzingis’ rehabilitation from an ACL injury. Earlier reports say that Fizdale believed that Porzingis is not yet close to sprinting, to which the Latvian superstar answered through an Instagram Story post of a picture of him recently running around an oval. ESPN’s […]

New York Knicks forward Lance Thomas underwent arthroscopic surgery Thursday to remove loose bodies from his left knee, according to the team. Thomas will be re-evaluated in four weeks. Thomas didn’t play in the Knicks’ last game against the Atlanta Hawks after seeing minimal minutes against the Chicago Bulls earlier in the week. The 30-year-old […]

New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis is trying to disprove the rumor that he is behind schedule in his road to recovery from his torn ACL. The 23-year-old appeared to have taken exception to the report of his slow recovery and has posted a couple of photos of himself sprinting to refute the claim: Hours […]

Enes Kanter of the New York Knicks just blasted the Atlanta Hawk’s Twitter handler, tagging him as a high schooler. The post below features an edited clip of Kanter, front flipping and landing on his back after a battle for a rebound: https://twitter.com/ATLHawks/status/1060567874455003136 Kanter himself retweeted the clip and responded to it. He added that […]

New York Knicks power forward Kristaps Porzingis suffered a torn left ACL in February and the 7-footer is still unable to run nine months removed from surgery. Porzingis and the Knicks have been vague about when the power forward is expected to be ready to play again. The 23-year-old is only able to shoot and jog lightly. […]

Derek Fisher hasn’t talked a lot about his time with the New York Knicks, but in an interview that airs on Thursday on FS1, Fisher opened up about his time in the Big Apple and says he should have realized he was doomed from the start. .@KristineLeahy: First piece of advice you'd give new Knicks […]

In an effort to revitalize the winning culture of the club, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale brought in legend Bernard King and wants him to build a bond with top rookie Kevin Knox. As reported by Marc Berman of the New York Post, Fizdale brought in the 61-year-old King during the Knicks’ shootaround […]

New York Knicks rookie Allonzo Trier totally just broke Atlanta Hawks guard Kent Bazemore’s ankles with this beautiful dribble move. .@ISO_ZO SENT HIM OFF THE SCREEN 😱 pic.twitter.com/rq7lmsclKO — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 8, 2018 This also happened during the crucial moments of the game, which makes this a big moment for the rookie. Allonzo Trier […]

New York Knicks guard Allonzo Trier is being compared to Knickerbockers legend John Starks this early in his pro career. The 22-year-old claims that he doesn’t know what to feel and simply wants to play his game. As per Marc Berman of the New York Post, Trier was asked if there are similarities between his […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale is loving his new job. He has a lot of love for his players, too, with the 44-year-old coach recently claiming that Knicks big man Enes Kanter could be in the running for this season’s Sixth Man of the Year award. Following Kanter’s monster game on Monday night […]

Enes Kanter of the New York Knicks recorded a 20/20 game as a reserve, joining only two players in the last 20 years who achieved a similar feat. Kanter joins Kevin Love and Hassan Whiteside as the only players to record a 20/20 game off the bench. Enes Kanter becomes just the third player with […]

Allonzo Trier of the New York Knicks just let Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls know that he does not give up on the play. Check out the clip below as LaVine was about to finish the fastbreak opportunity but then, the 22-year-old undrafted rookie Trier came out of nowhere to swat the layup: Allonzo […]

The New York Knicks host the Chicago Bulls Monday at Madison Square Garden and history could be made. Everyone knows the Knicks are rebuilding this season and going with the youth movement. New York, however, is taking the youth movement to another level. Against the Bulls, the Knicks are starting Frank Ntilikina, Allonzo Trier, Damyean […]

Tim Hardaway Jr. remains active for the New York Knicks, but he will be a game-time decision as they host the Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden. The 26-year-old guard-forward suffered a back injury in Sunday’s loss to the Washington Wizards. Tim Hardaway Jr. received an inadvertent knee from Wizards star John Wall in the […]

New York Knicks rookie Mitchell Robinson has had quite an impressive start to his NBA career. On Sunday night, head coach David Fizdale handed the 20-year-old another start against the Washington Wizards. It was a baptism of fire for Robinson, who went toe-to-toe against veteran big Dwight Howard and left quite an impression on the […]

On Sunday, the New York Knicks fell at the hands of the struggling Washington Wizards by a final score of 108-95. However, the defeat may have not been the worst bit of news on the evening, as Knicks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. appeared to have suffered an injury that may cause him some time […]

Kevin Knox of the New York Knicks has revealed that he’s close to returning to action. As reported by Steve Popper of Newsday, Knox — who suffered an ankle sprain on October 20 against the Boston Celtics — gave an updated on his recovery. “I felt good out there playing. Didn’t feel no pain or […]

It’s past time for the Washington Wizards to hit the panic button on this season, and Otto Porter suffered a toe contusion that is the latest blow to the team. According to Candace Buckner of the Washington Post, Porter didn’t practice on Saturday and he may not play against the Knicks on Sunday night. Porter […]

There’s still no timetable for the return of New York Knicks veteran guard Courtney Lee. Lee has not yet played a game this season due to a neck injury. Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News has this update on the 33-year-old Lee’s current status: Courtney Lee’s mysterious neck injury sidelined him for 32 days […]

New York Knicks rookie Kevin Knox is giving back to his community in a big way. One of Puma’s most recent basketball signings, Knox worked out an agreement where his alma mater, Tampa Catholic receives $10,000 in gear for the next four years per Bob Putnam of the Tampa Bay Times. Putnam also notes that […]

New York Knicks prized rookie Kevin Knox is reportedly set to return to action on Monday against the Chicago Bulls. Kevin Knox picked up a left ankle sprain against the Boston Celtics last month, effectively ruling him out for at least two weeks. He already missed five games for the Knicks so far, though he […]