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New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis wants to remain healthy and stay more on the floor this season, and he’s determined to achieve that even if it costs him money. According to a report by Marc Berman of The New York Post, Porzingis has brought his longtime Spanish physiotherapist Manolo Valdivieso in New York to […]

After losing star SF Kevin Durant last offseason, the Oklahoma City Thunder have reloaded, adding Paul George and Carmelo Anthony. The addition of George has been well documented. But it seems as if Anthony’s acquisition isn’t garnering the respect it deserves. This just continues a trend that has emerged over the last few years: Carmelo […]

After the New York Knicks traded Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder, they officially entered a new era. With Kristaps Porzingis being the new face of the franchise, the Knicks also have intriguing prospects in Willy Hernangomez and Frank Ntilikina. As the franchise has finally embraced a full rebuild, head coach Jeff Hornacek discusses […]

New York Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis’ two older brothers, Janis and Martins, still haven’t returned to the United States because of a delay with their PS1 work visas, the New York Daily News reports. The delay is due to the US government’s “request for evidence” on Janis’ and Martins’ renewal petitions, which means they need […]

Michael Beasley isn’t the only one on the New York Knicks who’s been impressed by Joakim Noah. According to the New York Post’s Howie Kussoy, head coach Jeff Hornacek is “shocked” at how well the veteran big man has been playing during the team’s workouts. “Coming off those injuries, literally, I’m shocked of how well […]

There was no shortage of drama surrounding the New York Knicks over the offseason that even included forward Kristaps Porzingis being tossed around in trade rumors for a brief period. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, Porzingis stated that he blocked out all the chatter during his time with Latvia during the EuroBasket tournament. Kristaps […]

Rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina is set to embark on his first year in the league with the New York Knicks. A couple of years before being drafted into the NBA, Ntilikina participated in a Jordan Brand Classic where he had the opportunity to meet Michael Jordan for the first time to which he asked […]

The New York Knicks have started their training camp with some unfavorable news, as cornerstone talent Kristaps Porzingis left practice early Thursday with what the team loosely described as a sore right knee, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. Head coach Jeff Hornacek expects his star player to be back on […]

The newest addition to the Oklahoma City Thunder, forward Carmelo Anthony, is still intrigued as of why a July trade that would send him from the New York Knicks to the Houston Rockets didn’t fall through. “I think it was within the last week, week and a half before training camp, a deal was done with Houston […]

The New York Knicks lost their former franchise player, Carmelo Anthony, for a pair of role players recently, and many are already thinking that it could mark the start of their rebuilding process. However, one of their former players still thinks highly of them, and believes that they can make it to the playoffs this […]

Heading into the 2017-18 season, the New York Knicks have in many ways tempered the expectations around rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina. However, veteran guard Ramon Sessions may have raised the bar extremely high on the 19-year-old by comparing him to All-Star guard Kyrie Irving, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. “It’s […]

The New York Knicks embark on a new chapter in this post-Carmelo-Anthony era, opting for third-year forward Kristaps Porzingis to lead the charge coming into this season as the team’s cornerstone player. Porzingis averaged the most points per game, putting up 18.1 points —- besting his 14.3 points from an impressive rookie season. Now with […]

The New York Knicks organization have taken a massive step having shipped their star forward Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder and gotten pieces in return, but his former teammates are still not conforming to the fact that he was the most loyal friend they had in the locker room. Lance Thomas, who has […]

It has been an offseason that has featured much change for the New York Knicks throughout the organization with eyes toward finally turning things around. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, veteran guard Courtney Lee revealed that the Knicks are planning to play with a faster pace this upcoming season to increase their offensive efficiency. Courtney […]

Over the weekend, All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony saw his tenure with the New York Knicks come to a close after he was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite that, Knicks president Steve Mills has announced that the team will donate $100,000 to Anthony’s hurricane relief fund. Steve Mills says Carmelo Anthony is "a tremendous […]

In the last 2 1/2 years with the Oklahoma City Thunder, veteran big man Enes Kanter developed a strong bond with All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook. Following the trade to the New York Knicks over the weekend, Kanter has a few keywords of advice from Westbrook that he’s set to impart on the next venture of his NBA […]

The New York Knicks invested a lot of money to bring back Tim Hardaway Jr. after they gave the shooting guard a four-year, $71 million contract this offseason. As Jeff Hornacek tells the New York Post’s Steve Serby, the Knicks are high on Hardaway’s potential to live up to that contract and expect him to […]

The Carmelo Anthony saga with the New York Knicks has come to an end, leaving a trail of resentment for some and peace for others. Anthony was labeled selfish, a ball-stopped, and a myriad of other adjectives that painted him as a cancer to the team, but his teammates surprisingly never had that idea about […]

Despite an incredible rapport with his New York Knicks teammates, Carmelo Anthony couldn’t manage to fall in favor with the organization after a growing belief that he’d negatively affect up-and-coming star Kristaps Porzingis. The messy divorce between the two parties was mainly caused by little rumors going around management, implying Anthony’s “habits” would affect Porzingis […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder may have successfully traded for Carmelo Anthony during the weekend to form their own version of a “Big 3,” but they had to part ways with one of their crowd favorites, Enes Kanter. The Turkish international has been well-loved in the city, for being outspoken about his desire to represent them. […]

Now that the New York Knicks have rid themselves of Carmelo Anthony, the biggest obstacle for Kristaps Porzingis’ ascension as the team’s unquestioned franchise cornerstone is also gone. The alpha male status is there for the taking for the Latvian unicorn. With Anthony no longer there to shadow his shine, Porzingis believes that a bigger […]

Following 2 1/2 seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder, veteran big man Enes Kanter now finds himself in a new venture with the New York Knicks after being part of the Carmelo Anthony trade. During the Knicks’ Media Day on Monday morning, Kanter revealed how he found out about the blockbuster trade. https://twitter.com/SInow/status/912356835340029952 The fact […]

Through his first two seasons in the league with the New York Knicks, Kristaps Porzingis developed a strong bond with Carmelo Anthony that extended off the court. With Anthony being dealt to the Oklahoma City Thunder over the weekend, it has shifted things tremendously in New York to which Porzingis made light of the situation […]

After months of speculation, Carmelo Anthony has finally moved on from the New York Knicks and is now part of the Oklahoma City Thunder. When asked what his parting message to Knicks fans was, Melo wanted them to understand that this move was a “business decision” and had his career in mind, per Fred Katz […]

It’s not easy handling three superstars on one team, but that’s the kind of challenge Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Billy Donovan has at hand for the upcoming season. And perhaps there’s no bigger quandary for Donovan to solve within his team than finding a way to evenly distribute the shots among his three stars […]

When the New York Knicks traded Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder, it officially signified the start of another chapter for the franchise. On the flipside, it also marks the end of the team’s marriage with Anthony, one that lasted for almost seven full seasons. It’s also one that deserves a tribute video from […]

After several years of drama and mediocre basketball, the New York Knicks finally seem to be on a path set for building for the future. The Knicks traded star small forward Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a 2018 second-round pick. With Anthony gone, New York […]

One of the key blockbuster trades of the offseason came right before its end on Saturday morning’s swap between the New York Knicks and the Oklahoma City Thunder. By acquiring a perennial scorer in Carmelo Anthony, the Thunder gave up sixth man Enes Kanter, one half of the ‘Stache Bros duo that was a hit with […]

The new-look New York Knicks are coming off an eventful weekend, finally putting an end to an ongoing Carmelo Anthony saga and trading him to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a second-round pick in next year’s NBA Draft. After being forced to deal with only the Houston Rockets in a […]

Carmelo Anthony is saying goodbye to New York and the Knicks, only two days after his trade to the Oklahoma City Thunder, one that should become official today after he drops his no-trade clause and an $8.1 million trade kicker to facilitate the move. The 10-time All-Star spent six-and-a-half-seasons with the team after memorably requesting […]

The New York Knicks have finally moved on from All-Star Carmelo Anthony after moving him to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday morning. This has officially shifted the entire focus of the franchise over to building around rising star forward Kristaps Porzingis, who recently voiced to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News that […]

All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony finally got his wish on Saturday morning with the New York Knicks trading him to the Oklahoma City Thunder. His former collegiate head coach Jim Boeheim voiced to the New York Post that he believes it sets up a prime opportunity for Anthony to prove himself once again. “I’m happy for […]

Anthony Randolph’s 2017 EuroBasket run might have ended in glory after his Slovenia took home the title with a win over Serbia, but it wasn’t smooth sailing for him to say the least. In fact, it was the total opposite as Randolph found himself on the receiving end of hate and racism in the tournament […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard C.J. McCollum knows better than most fans that the NBA is run by cold-hearted front offices which will not hesitate to put business above players’ feelings. In addition, NBA executives don’t also have very good timing. McCollum succinctly puts that into perspective in a tweet he sent out after the […]

Just days after being a hero to Oklahoma City Thunder fans for clapping back at Kevin Durant, Enes Kanter was traded to the New York Knicks as part of the package for Carmelo Anthony. Kanter’s departure means the end of the ‘Stache Brothers. Jacob Davis was a witness to the sad goodbye between Kanter and […]

Phil Jackson parting ways wit the New York Knicks this past season was probably for the best, as he managed to exile some of his key players in the media, namely Carmelo Anthony. But it seems Anthony has also jumped ship, but he found a new home in Oklahoma with the Thunder. Now Anthony will […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder put the finishing touches on a huge offseason on Saturday morning with the acquisition of All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony. The move saw the Thunder send away a package of assets headlined by veteran big man Enes Kanter to the New York Knicks. According to Brett Dawson of The Oklahoman, Kanter revealed […]

During the offseason, numerous players played pickup basketball together including Carmelo Anthony and Enes Kanter. With the New York Knicks trading Anthony for Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a 2018 second round draft pick from the Chicago Bulls, it has created an ironic storyline. Kanter reveals he was actually trying to recruit the 10-time All-Star to […]

Despite one of the smallest markets among NBA franchises, the Oklahoma City Thunder have always captured the nation’s attention. From championship contenders to vigilante underdogs, the organization and its fans have embraced their situations and continue to strive for one goal: being competitive. Today, with another major off season trade, the Thunder took another step […]