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New York Knicks forward Enes Kanter is in a precarious situation after making an enemy in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who issued a warrant for his arrest. Only a year ago, Kanter was stopped at a Romanian airport, unable to board his flight due to restrictions in his passport, which were later lifted, allowing his […]

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter has shed some light on the confusion that was brought about by the cryptic tweet he posted prior to making his decision to opt into the final year of his deal with the Knicks. The 26-year-old claims that it was nothing more than a purposeful prank that was born […]

Enes Kanter of the New York Knicks has once again taken a shot at former Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Kevin Durant. The 6-foot-11 big man recently sat down with Royce Young of ESPN and shared why he thinks the Golden State Warriors star will never get the respect that he demands. Kanter started off by […]

New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter is not one to keep his feelings to himself. This time around, the 26-year-old spoke bluntly about how he believes the Golden State Warriors destroyed the landscape of the league. When asked by Royce Young of ESPN about his opinion on the Warriors, Kanter started off by making […]

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter endeared himself even more to the fan base by facing LeBron James last season, taking part in a short-lived beef with the self-professed King of New York. The Turkish international explained to ESPN’s Royce Young what got this beef started, one that got started even before the day he […]

Once considered one of the most dynamic big men in the league, a slew of injuries got in the way of Amar’e Stoudemire’s NBA legacy. However, based on his recent social media activity, the former ninth overall pick appears to be on the comeback trail. Stoudemire recently posted a photo of himself on his Instagram […]

The city of New York has just successfully secured its most recent basketball championship. However, the sad news is that it does not directly invlove the New York Knicks. Although the side does carry the organization’s name, Knicks Gaming‘s recent success in the inaugural NBA 2K League does nothing to help the actual Knicks’ chances […]

The cross-town rivalry between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets is, perhaps, one of the most intense in the entire league. Knicks big man Enes Kanter has taken it to a whole new level by literally bringing the fight to the Nets’ doorstep. Kanter once again proved he is in the upper echelon […]

The 9th overall pick of the New York Knicks in 2018 NBA Draft, Kevin Knox has slowly emerged as arguably the steal of the draft. A Wildcat alum, he averaged 15.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game as a freshman with Kentucky. Despite the critics and the doubts, he significantly raised the bar on […]

It’s safe to say that New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter is not happy about persisting rumors that Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Jimmy Butler wants in on the LeBron James parade. 🤬https://t.co/6QoW0NOURV — Enes FREEDOM (@EnesFreedom) August 24, 2018 Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus reported that the four-time NBA All-Star is open to joining the Los Angeles […]

Early on Friday morning, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina will not be playing for France during the upcoming FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. It seems the former 8th overall pick would like to use the majority of his time preparing for the 2018-19 NBA season. Frank Ntilikina told l'Equipe that […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale is greatly encouraged by his conversations with unicorn Kristaps Porzingis and his potential growth after a return from injury. The newly-hired boss recently spent time with his star player in his native Latvia, picking his brain about the culture, his offseason plans and his relationship with a re-shuffled […]

The New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets are developing a crosstown rivalry. Enes Kanter and Spencer Dinwiddie are leading the charge for their teams and they continued the trash talk on Thursday. Kanter posted a photo of himself standing in front of a Brooklyn Nets logo on double doors in the Barclays Center while giving […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale recently traveled to Latvia to get acquainted with his talisman player Kristaps Porzingis, spending a few days with him in his native land. Porzingis had distanced himself from the Knicks brass after the way they had treated his former teammate Carmelo Anthony after former president Phil Jackson hung […]

New York Knicks point guard Trey Burke wound up having the best-possible career resurgence in orange-and-blue, despite unseating an exciting prospect in Frank Ntilikina, a newly-traded asset in Emmanuel Mudiay, and a proven veteran in Jarrett Jack. Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant noted his road to prominence was different than others, but still valuable. […]

As the new head coach of the New York Knicks, David Fizdale is set to face a challenging year ahead. However, it appears that he has already gotten past one potentially huge roadblock, which comes in the form of getting on the same page with cornerstone star Kristaps Porzingis. Bruce Beck of WNBC-TV recently caught […]

New York Knicks rookie Mitchell Robinson is hoping to show off his high-flying antics in a dunk contest, as he took to Twitter to call to the masses. https://twitter.com/23savage____/status/1032456306114875393 The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is six months away, so it’s likely he’s looking for a little summer entertainment to show off his hops. Knicks fans […]

Trey Burke of the New York Knicks is not exactly in the upper echelon of point guards in the NBA today. However, a recently-discovered advanced stat has placed the 25-year-old in elite company with the likes of Chris Paul and Gary Payton. According to NBA analyst Tommy Beer, Burke’s performance last season with the Knicks […]

Aside from being the home of the best basketball in the world, the NBA has evolved into a player driven league. It is safe to say that a personality is the engine that keeps a player’s influence in the league. When we talk about influence, social media always pops into mind. Sadly, not everybody was […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play for his native Greece this off-season, as the National Team prepares for their second round World Cup qualifiers in September.  The Greek Basketball Federation today announced the 14 players that will make up the roster as they gear up to face Serbia next month, featuring his brother Thanasis […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in need of a quality 3-and-D wing. With the New York Knicks potentially dangling Courtney Lee as trade bait, somebody seems to have had some fun on Wikipedia coming up with a trade scenario for Lee and the Thunder. https://twitter.com/KnickFilmSchool/status/1030892480596795393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1030892480596795393&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.12up.com%2Fposts%2F6149215-wikipedia-is-seemingly-predicting-a-courtney-lee-to-the-thunder-trade The Knicks have multiple players with high salaries right now […]

For such a storied franchise, the past decade or so has not been easy for the New York Knicks faithful. So much so that a die-hard Knicks fan has had enough, and has now put his fanhood up for auction on eBay. A tweet from Knicks Film School has so graciously pointed us in the direction […]

Euroleague star Alexey Shved continues to draw interest from the NBA, and has turned down contracts from the New Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves, Memphis Grizzlies and Phoenix Suns this off-season. It’s obvious to see why Shved is hot property at the moment, as he is coming off yet another impressive campaign in which he was […]

It may have been seven years since Sacramento Kings guard Iman Shumpert was a rookie for the New York Knicks, but time apparently hasn’t helped him forget about what current Houston Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony asked him to do when they were teammates in New York. In a video posted by TMZ, he recounts this crazy […]

It has been a bumpy ride for current New York Knick signee, Noah Vonleh, as he is set to join his fourth team in five seasons. So far, the former 2014 ninth overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets has had a vastly disappointing professional tenure with only 4.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game as […]

Being one of the biggest social media trolls in the league, Enes Kanter refused to pass up an opportunity to roast former teammate Kevin Durant. The Golden State Warriors’ reigning back-to-back Finals MVP winner saw the New York Knicks center’s antics on social media, and was definitely not happy about it. In a clip shared […]

New York Knicks guard Courtney Lee recently joked about his imminent exit from The Big Apple by adding an amusing comment on an Instagram post shared by the team’s official account. However, as they say, when there’s smoke, there’s fire. In his piece for the New York Post, Marc Berman openly discussed the Knicks’ plan […]

New York Knicks rookie Kevin Knox is happy that something is going his way this off-season. LeBron James, who recently signed a four-year deal to play for the Los Angeles Lakers, has finally left the East, resulting in an even larger talent gap between the two conferences. James’ departure, who also led the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

Charlotte Hornets scoring guard Kemba Walker was the subject of numerous trade discussions this off-season as he was linked to the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks, but has since denied the speculation, saying  he is very happy in Charlotte. With superstar small forward LeBron James leaving the Cavaliers this summer, the potential for Walker […]

Kyrie Irving swiftly turned down a contract extension from the Boston Celtics, claiming it was in his best interest not to take it and yield out an even more handsome check during the 2019 offseason, when the cap will once again balloon up. Due to that and rumblings that Irving wants to team up with […]

New York Knicks power forward Enes Kanter doesn’t like the Golden State Warriors. In fact, he dislikes them so much he’s willing to tell little children to burn their Warriors merchandise, especially Kevin Durant. In a savage video that has since surfaced, Kanter is seen telling a young child at his basketball camp to burn […]

The Chicago Bulls snatched young potential star Jabari Parker when the Milwaukee Bucks renounced their rights on the 2014 second overall pick, making him an unrestricted free agent. Parker will be joining a team brimming with young and talented, yet unproven, players like Zach LaVine and Lauri Markannen. Even with the Parker signing, experts still […]

In the offseason, when New York Knicks center Enes Kanter isn’t playing one-on-one with kids, he’s out dunking on WWE wrestlers. Recently, his opponent of choice is WWE Diva Dana Brooke. As posted by Brian Wied on Twitter, below is a clip of Kanter playing one-on-one with Brooke: . @DanaBrookeWWE is having fun playing basketball […]

A national championship with Syracuse and a three-time Olympic gold medalist, Carmelo Anthony has a storied basketball career. However, it hasn’t always been sunshine and rainbows for Hoodie Melo or Olypmic Melo or any other, but most specifically NBA Melo, version of Melo. Despite being a 10-time All-star and 6-time All-NBA selection for 15 seasons […]

Really good basketball organizations do not magically appear in the NBA. They are a result of hard work, foresight, good decision making, and sometimes a little bit of gambling. Some reap the rewards while others the disaster. There is no exemption to this rule. Even some of the best and most successful organizations had a […]

With a chapter of NBA basketball now over, teams look forward to a fresh slate this season. New and old faces with their respective teams are going to be out there carving out a legacy to be remembered. With the wild free agency nearly over, we already have a picture of what to expect this […]

A basketball stat line is a clear barometer on how a player affects the game. Good or bad, a player’s stats will reflect that. Once in a blue moon, stat lines reflect basketball anomalies, a reflection of some of the most bizarre things in NBA basketball. Here are some of the most impressive and bizarre […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has been rumored to seek out of Beantown next offseason after declining an extension this summer, potentially teaming up with Minnesota Timberwolves star Jimmy Butler with the New York Knicks, after Butler has grown tired of a nonchalant attitude when it comes to competing by some of his young […]

Well, apparently the NBA offseason has officially peaked. The zenith of basketball boredom has finally been scaled by New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter and Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie, who engaged each other in a social media quarrel between two peripheral players from teams that will most certainly do nothing on the court […]