New York Knicks Articles - Page 217

Dallas Mavericks veteran big man Dirk Nowitzki got a firsthand look at rookie forward Lauri Markkanen during Friday’s 127-124 home loss against the visiting Chicago Bulls, and he is convinced that the Finnish youngster is going to blossom further. After seeing Markkanen drop 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field — including three three-pointers — […]

Kristaps Porzingis had another subpar game as the New York Knicks fell in overtime to the Miami Heat, 107-103. Porzingis, who has been mired in a massive shooting slump of late, had just 15 points on 5-of-14 shooting against the Heat, but conspicuously didn’t even take a single attempt in overtime. As Stefan Bondy of […]

Ahead of returning to American Airlines Center, his first NBA home, New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley put his former coach with the Miami Heat, Erik Spoelstra, on blast in a very subtle way. Beasley expressed certain frustrations he had while with the Heat, but quickly noted that he’s not trying to create any heat (no […]

Andrea Bargnani was the talk of the town in 2006 when he was selected with the first overall pick by the Toronto Raptors. Bargnani had a few good seasons with the Raptors, but was hit by injuries and soon left the NBA to play in Europe. Bargnani last played in the Liga ACB for Baskonia. […]

As one of the more pleasant surprises so far this season in the NBA, New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley has garnered some attention for the Sixth Man of the Year award. However, there are still people who say that the No. 2 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft deserves a starting spot on the Knicks […]

In recent news, New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis made headlines for expressing his fatigue from the Knicks’ recent stretch in their schedule. His comments caused quite a disturbance among fans and the media, while some people even questioned whether the Latvian-born power forward was suitable to become the Knicks’ franchise player. In order to quell […]

Kristaps Porzingis appears to feel as confident as ever this year. Al Iannazzone from NewsDay reports the New York Knicks forward truly believes that this year he will participate in the All-Star game for the first time in his career. As of Jan. 4’s All-Star voting report, Porzingis has 359,459 votes. He only trails Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron […]

With the New York Knicks facing the Miami Heat on Friday, Michael Beasley couldn’t help but recall his three stints with the South Beach team during his early days in the NBA. After getting selected second overall in the 2008 draft, the Kansas product spent two seasons with the Heat before getting traded to the […]

Stefan Bondy of New York Daily News reports that the New York Knicks are interested in calling up G League star Trey Burke. He was signed by the Knicks on October 11, 2017, but released just three days later. He now plays for the Westchester Knicks, New York’s affiliate G League team. Burke is averaging 27.3 […]

After losing to the Washington Wizards in a 121-103 blowout on Wednesday, New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis openly admitted that he was mentally and physically fatigued from the Knicks’ series of games. According to the New York Post, Porzingis implied that the grind of the Knicks’ recent schedule has taken a toll on his […]

The Kristaps Porzingis express has slowed down. After boasting an MVP-type of play through his first 11 outings, which saw him average 30.4 points per game and make 51.5 percent of his shots, he has since only put up 20.7 points on 39.5 percent shooting. Don’t rub it in the face of New York Knicks […]

New York Knicks guard was nearly erased off the face of this planet when he got viciously dunked on by New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis in last Saturday’s game at the Madison Square Garden. Davis’ slam was amazing enough to be a top candidate for dunk of the year, but perhaps even more […]

Italian club AX Milan recently signed former New York Knicks forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas for the rest of the season. Kuzminskas reportedly had five offers on the table in Europe and seemingly had none to stay in the NBA. However, Kuzminskas has revealed that he actually did have an offer to sign with another NBA team, […]

Stop whatever it is that you are doing and watch this magical basket by David Copperfield New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley. Just before the end of the first quarter of Tuesday night’s match against the San Antonio Spurs, Beasley held the collective breathes of those in attendance at the Madison Square Garden by knocking […]

When Frank Ntilikina was selected eighth overall in June’s draft, many expected him to be the undisputed starting point guard of the New York Knicks. However, that has not been the case so far as he continues to come off the bench and is only averaging 21.4 minutes of  playing time per contest. Head coach […]

Given his unique skill set and based on what he has showcased so far in his NBA career, many have grown curious about who inspired New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis to play the way he does now. Growing up in Latvia where basketball was not one of the most popular sports then, there are […]

The year 2017 was quite a roller coaster ride for Carmelo Anthony. When he was asked to sum the entire 12 months up, the Oklahoma City Thunder forward simply described his year as “bittersweet.” Melo asked to sum up his 2017 in one word: “You caught me off guard with that question, brother. But I’d […]

Since playing his first game in the NBA back in 2015, Kristaps Porzingis has turned a lot of his doubters into believers with his strong play and unique skill set. Coming from Latvia, he has also drawn a lot of comparison to Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki for his ability to score in different ways, […]

The New York Knicks are coming off perhaps their most clutch performance in the 2017-18 NBA season with a thrilling win over the New Orleans Pelicans. Not only were the Knicks able to snap a four-game losing streak, budding superstar Kristaps Porzingis was able to break out of the current funk he was in during […]

2017 was an entertaining year for the NBA and it will likely be capped off by Anthony Davis posterizing Ron Baker in the New York Knicks’ 105-103 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. As Baker did not have any business attempting to block Davis in the paint, the Knicks guard had some time to reflect […]

Christmas is over but New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis still exudes the spirit of giving – giving facial dunks that is. At one point during Saturday night’s home game against the visiting New York Knicks, Davis decided to go medieval on the Knickerbockers, driving down the baseline and going up for a vicious […]

Former New York Knicks forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas is close to making a decision as to which team he will play for next. Per Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders, the 28-year-old Lithuanian is weighing five offers from teams in the EuroLeague. Those deals would only be for the remainder of the season, which would allow Kuzminskas to […]

When it comes to New York Knicks star forward Kristaps Porzingis, a dip in his shooting production as of late has him questioning his playing style and why he’s not getting fouled enough. In an article written today by Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Porzingis is becoming frustrated because he’s being fouled […]

As the new year approaches, so is the trade deadline in February. That said, some NBA teams are already starting to plan ahead on what moves they’ll make in order to place their franchise in the best possible position to contend for a title or have a better chance in landing one of the top […]

With the slow start he’s had so far to his NBA career, New York Knicks rookie Frank Ntilikina has received mixed reactions about his performances. While many find his development slow, that is not the case with his fellow Frenchman, Tony Parker, who believes he will be successful in the league. The San Antonio Spurs […]

The New York Knicks are considering their options in dealing with a situation involving Kyle O’Quinn’s contract. According to Marc Berman of The New York Post, the Knicks have a reason to believe that the Norfolk State Cinderella hero is not going to pick up his last-year player option at the end of the season. […]

In a recent article published earlier this month by Ian Begley of ESPN, New York Knicks center O’Quinn opened up about being a Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah entertainer. “The parties are crazy,” O’Quinn said. “I did one, did two, and the next thing you know, I was just Bar Mitzvah Man.” However, in an […]

In his first season with the New York Knicks, Enes Kanter has quickly become a major contributor and key piece of the team. However, there is a looming contract situation hanging overhead as he has the decision to make next summer with an $18.4 million player option for next season. It is something that Kanter […]

Despite hardly getting any playing time this season, Willy Hernangomez is still reportedly part of the New York Knicks’ long-term plans, per Marc Berman of the New York Post. According to sources, the Knicks still consider Hernangomez, 23, a part of the future. If this stretch of 16-of-20 games on the road tosses the Knicks […]

The New York Knicks have an obvious logjam at center. While the Knicks reportedly still have young Spanish big man Willy Hernangomez in their long-term plans, he still has trade value around the league despite his lack of playing time this season. Should the Knicks decide to trade one or two of their many centers, they […]

Most of the time, New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis looks like a man among boys on the court because of his 7-foot-3 frame. He also probably grew up learning and playing the sport of basketball on a different dimension because that’s the only explanation we have for how Porzingis manages to knock down shots […]

Nike has unveiled the “City edition” uniforms for all 30 NBA teams today and fans will surely have a lot to say about it. Here is a look at some of the new threads: Here’s a look at all of the jerseys: Nike is in the first season as the main provider of NBA jerseys. […]

The NBA Christmas season is now behind us, as we are in the final week of 2017. In just one week, the power rankings have fluctuated and new teams have moved up and down the standings. Of course, the Golden State Warriors have claimed the first spot on the power rankings for their close Christmas […]

The New York Knicks are doing just fine in their first season without Carmelo Anthony. New York is 17-14, currently good for third place in the Atlantic Division and enough to land the 8th and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference if the playoffs were to begin right now. New York has gotten impressive […]

When it comes to the four-year, $71 million deal that New York Knicks shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. signed over the summer, there were many people who were very skeptical at the time. According to a recent article by Marc Berman of the New York Post, his father and current Detroit Pistons assistant coach Tim […]

In the last couple of seasons with the New York Knicks, it had become a tumultuous situation for All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony’s standing within the organization. There was no shortage of issues around the entire ordeal that made it a toxic environment. All of this had come to head during the offseason with Anthony finally […]

Entering the New York Knicks’ Christmas day matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, Enes Kanter was already coming off a huge night where he registered 22 points and 16 rebounds against the Detroit Pistons. But that wasn’t enough for the bruising big man as fans at Madison Square Garden were treated to a rare performance in […]

New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek had something to say about his Detroit Pistons counterpart Stan Van Gundy’s insinuation that the Knickerbockers are enjoying a preferential treatment from the NBA in terms of scheduling, pointing that whichever way you cut it, each and every NBA team will still have to play 41 teams at […]

On Christmas Day at legendary Madison Square Garden, the Philadelphia 76ers (15-18) picked up a huge 105-98 road win over the New York Knicks to stop a five-game losing streak. Sixers rising star center Joel Embiid, who was a dominant force throughout the game and also led Philly’s squad in scoring, drove this Knicks squad […]