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Willy Hernangomez has been vying for a bigger role with the New York Knicks, to no avail through 54 games this season. A former starter in the back end of last season, the Spanish big man saw his plans ruined by the Carmelo Anthony trade, which send a starting-quality center in Enes Kanter to the […]

The New York Knicks are in a state of flux after their third straight loss on Sunday to the lowly Atlanta Hawks. However, head coach Jeff Hornacek has been pleased with the play of point guard Jarrett Jack. Although the Knicks’ performance has been ugly as of late, Hornacek praised Jack’s ability to orchestrate the offense since […]

Willy Hernangomez may not be a household name, and he has only seen limited minutes so far this season for the New York Knicks, but he has become one of the most wanted prospects ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline. More than 12 teams have apparently expressed interest in trading for the Spanish international center, including […]

As the New York Knicks continue to fall further out of the Eastern Conference playoff race, the question as to why rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina hasn’t gotten to start a game yet in head coach Jeff Hornacek’s lineup becomes a hotter topic by the day. On Monday afternoon, Knicks beat reporter Ian Begley of […]

New York Knicks shooting guard Ron Baker will undergo arthroscopic surgery on Wednesday to repair his injured right shoulder and will be sidelined 4-6 months, according to a report from ESPN’s Ian Begley. Knicks say that Ron Baker is scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder Wednesday. The expected recovery time is 4-6 months. […]

The New York Knicks suffered their third straight loss in a crushing way, allowing the lowly Atlanta Hawks to come back in the fourth quarter and snatch a victory from them at their own home turf. Shooting guard Courtney Lee and forward Tim Hardaway Jr. were two of the disappointing starters that couldn’t get it […]

The New York Knicks lost their most recent chance to get back on the winning track on Sunday against the Atlanta Hawks, as their Eastern Conference opponents surged in the fourth quarter to take down New York 99-96. Having lost six of their last eight games, Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis believes this is due to […]

New York Knicks center Willy Hernangomez has requested a trade to the team’s front office, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Hernangomez has found himself in the middle of a four-man logjam at his position, along with starter Enes Kanter and reserves Kyle O’Quinn and Joakim Noah; who is away from the team. If things […]

The New York Knicks have had their share of strange sequences before, but they would have never thought time travel was going to be one of them. On Sunday versus the Atlanta Hawks, both teams had to go back in time after an error in judgment on the part of the officials. The referees addressed […]

Enes Kanter has played remarkably for the New York Knicks this season. He is currently averaging 14.0 points and 10.5 rebounds a game. Even with his production, the Knicks are 11th place in the Eastern Conference. They are six games back from the eight spot in the East and would have to go on some […]

The Atlanta Hawks took on the New York Knicks on Sunday afternoon ahead of the Super Bowl LII, and it was another game that came down to the wire for the Eastern Conference teams. With just 14 seconds left on the clock down 95-96, the Hawks’ Dennis Schroder drove to the basket with his dominant […]

Charles Oakley, a former New York Knicks forward, was cleared Friday of charges he incurred for an incident involving two security guards at Madison Square Garden some time ago, per Elizabeth Rosner of the New York Post. Oakley’s misdemeanor assault charges — for a televised scuffle with two Madison Square Garden security guards — were dismissed […]

For New York Knicks second-year center Willy Hernangomez, his name continues to pop up in trade package discussions as the deadline approaches next Thursday. Although he loves being a member of the Knicks, he said he really wants to be able to play more than he is right now. According to an article written Saturday […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been one of the league’s most exciting players from the day he stepped on the basketball court. Endowed with great athleticism, the length that rivals the body type of Kevin Durant, and basketball skill allows him to pull off moves on the court the average player can only wish they were able […]

Jabari Parker made his 2017-18 season debut for the Milwaukee Bucks when they hosted the New York Knicks. Parker is coming off a second ACL injury and is re-joining a team that is regarded as one of the top up-and-comers in the NBA. During warmups, Parker got himself a friendly welcome from Knicks forward Michael […]

Joakim Noah will not be back with the New York Knicks until further notice, according to Al Iannazzone of Newsday. The two parties had parted ways as Noah took a leave for “personal reasons” following a loss to the Golden State Warriors last Tuesday, where Noah just logged five minutes of play. With Kristaps Porzingis […]

The New York Knicks have a young roster that has pieces with some promise. They have a gem in Kristaps Porzingis, and some other young players could possibly grow to be solid role players to play with the 7-foot-3 Latvian sensation. But currently out of a playoff spot, there is some thought that the Knicks […]

Younger NBA fans probably know Joakim Noah as nothing but a useless deadweight for the New York Knicks, but there was a time when the gap-toothed big man was a great player. That was when he was still part of the Chicago Bulls. Anyway, we are not here to reminisce those times, but rather to […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge competition contestants have been officially announced by the league with some familiar names and some first-time participants to the All-Star Weekend event. The list is headed by the New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis who is returning to defend the crown which he won a year ago. Playing in front […]

When it comes to the Boston Celtics’ 103-73 blowout victory over the New York Knicks last night, it was just another brick added to the wall of 20-plus point victories in the Brad Stevens era. However, according to a tweet by Celtics play-by-play radio announcer Sean Grande, five of 14 20-plus point victories during the […]

In the midst of what’s bound to be an ugly breakup between center Joakim Noah and the New York Knicks, one of his longtime former teammates has come in his defense. Al Horford, who was Noah’s frontcourt partner back in his days at the University of Florida, noted the big man could still produce and […]

The New York Knicks really want to move off the contract of Joakim Noah. The Knicks have been trying to look for a possible trade scenario to get Noah out of New York for some time now. Thus far, the team has been unsuccessful. But it has now come out that the Knicks are willing […]

This is a season to forget for New York Knicks guard Ron Baker, who has been hit with one injury after another. He has had four just in the last couple of months, with the most recent one possibly ending his 2017-18 campaign. After a sprained ankle, a bruised shoulder, and a fractured orbital bone, […]

New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek seems to like this backcourt combination of Frank Ntilikina and Trey Burke. After a win 111-95 win Tuesday night over the Brooklyn Nets, Jeff Hornacek gave high praise to his young guards, suggesting that they were a big reason the Knicks came away with the win, per Ian Begley […]

No Kyrie Irving? No Marcus Smart? No Problem. For Boston Celtics third-year point guard Terry Rozier on Wednesday night, he made his first career start a memorable one as he went off for a triple-double in the Celtics’ 103-73 beatdown of the New York Knicks at TD Garden. According to a tweet during the game by […]

Since entering the league last year, Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown has continued to show improvement in his game. From being aggressive on offense, to how he defends during games, he has not stopped in turning himself to the best version of him as a player. Brown has been known to also have mad hops […]

Tanking a season has been frowned upon by the NBA which instituted the NBA Draft Lottery in 1985 to prevent teams from doing so. The lottery was created to give all non-playoff teams a chance for the top pick in the NBA Draft. Despite several changes to the system since then, teams continue to tank […]

New York Knicks center Enes Kanter has played well since being traded to the Knicks from the Oklahoma City Thunder. This season, he has averaged 14.0 points and 10.1 rebounds, with a player efficiency rating of 24.0. While Kanter may lack skills on the defensive end, he can certainly impact the game on the offensive […]

The drama never seems to end when it comes to the NBA, especially around the upcoming trade deadline. A couple days ago, center Joakim Noah got into a heated confrontation with New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek on January 24. Apparently, the confrontation nearly became violent, and Noah has been sent to be away […]

Another member of Team LeBron is down. After losing John Wall to a left knee injury, Kevin Love broke a finger in his left hand and will not participate in the 2018 All-Star game that will be held on Feb. 18 in Los Angeles. Andre Drummond was named as the injury replacement for Wall, but […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will be held out of Wednesday night’s game against the New York Knicks due to a right quad contusion, according to a report from ESPN’s Chris Forsberg. Celtics say Kyrie Irving is out with a right quad contusion vs. Knicks. — Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) January 31, 2018 Irving has […]

New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis is set to make his first All-Star appearance in this year’s festivities, but he looks to make more than just a few friends, but also some potential teammates when mingling with the biggest stars in the league. Among them is Kyrie Irving, who is missing tonight’s game against the […]

Magic Johnson’s reign as President of Basketball Operations of the Los Angeles Lakers has been anything but smooth throughout his first full season at the controls, according to ESPN’s Dan LeBatard. The popular TV personality of Highly Questionable and longtime radio sports crooner said Johnson was running his “empire” just the way former Lakers boss Phil Jackson […]

On Monday, the Milwaukee Bucks officially announced on their team website that former No. 2 overall pick Jabari Parker will finally make his season debut on Friday when the Bucks visit the New York Knicks at legendary Madison Square Garden. “Jabari has worked extremely hard with our medical, performance and coaching staffs to get to this […]

The New York Knicks are currently ranked 10th in the Eastern Conference. Now that the season is starting to get intense and postseason positioning is changing weekly, the Knicks now have a sense of urgency to make the postseason. Still, the Knicks are in a peculiar position. While they do have the talent to make […]

Joakim Noah has grown disgruntled within the New York Knicks organization, reportedly taking a leave of absence after Tuesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. Amid the recent news of his blow-up with head coach Jeff Hornacek, sources told USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick that Noah’s issue was rooted in a promise that never came […]

New York Knicks big man Enes Kanter suffered a lacerated lip during Monday morning’s practice session, according to a report from ESPN’s Ian Begley. Though painful, it sounds like the 6-11 rebounding machine is going to be well enough to play in Tuesday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Enes Kanter suffered a lacerated lip […]

The New York Knicks and Joakim Noah have a bit of a problem. While Noah has been largely out of the rotation with the Knicks, it’s been widely speculated that he was not in the team’s future plans. But because of his very expensive contract, Noah has been in limbo for practically the entire season. […]

Joakim Noah’s time with the New York Knicks organization has not been what former team president Phil Jackson envisioned when the 2014 Defensive Player of the Year signed with his hometown team. In fact, it has been the complete opposite. Noah has faced injuries, a reduced role, a 20-game suspension for using banned substances, and […]