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Not many guards can accelerate from 0 to 100 like John Wall, and New York Knicks forward Michael Beasley was served a nasty reminder of that when the Washington Wizards guard blew by past him for a rack attack and a powerful left-handed dunk during a preseason game Friday at Madison Square Garden. John Wall […]

The offseason provided veteran big man Enes Kanter an opportunity to refocus his attention toward his physical conditioning as he got in better shape by losing a significant amount of weight. During a recent interview with Marc Berman of the New York Post, Kanter voiced that already feels the benefits of the weight loss ahead […]

Veteran big man Enes Kanter was one of the many players on the move this past offseason as he was traded to the New York Knicks as part of the deal that landed All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony with the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ahead of his first campaign with the Knicks, Kanter told Marc Berman of […]

New York Knicks center Joakim Noah will join the battle royale at the center position by playing in today’s back-end preseason game against the Washington Wizards, according to Al Iannazzone of Newsday. The big man signed a four-year, $72 million deal with the Knicks last season, and after one year with the team, he’s been […]

New York Knicks addition Enes Kanter is one of the four players fighting for the starting center job, and after only a few days of training camp and one preseason game, he seems to have impressed his new coach, Jeff Hornacek. “The game has slowed down for him — I think he’s become better defensively […]

The New York Knicks have gone through their first preseason action on Tuesday night in a loss to the Brooklyn Nets. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, Ntilikina is expected to able to play in Sunday’s game against the Nets despite dealing with another knee injury. Knicks rookie Frank Ntilikina is optimistic that he’ll be able to […]

With the New York Knicks trading Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Kristaps Porzingis era is officially underway. As the 22-year-old navigates through becoming the team’s first option and leader, the Knicks coaching staff have a crucial decision to make. Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, more teams are embracing small ball lineups. […]

The New York Knicks felt the brunt of a massive embarrassment when Fox Sports 1 paid for ads to decorate New York’s subways with a two-sided opinion on the franchise. Notably, the eye was immediately drawn to the “hopeless” portion of the transportation medium with comments like the movie “Eddie” being the best thing to happen […]

New York Knicks general manager Scott Perry is hoping to make this a gradual transition for the team’s prized unicorn Kristaps Porzingis. Perry told Alan Hahn of MSG that he wants the organization to be “very aggressive in trying to make this team as competitive as possible as quick as we can. But we want […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert couldn’t help but make fun of his former teammate Enes Kanter, who has been known to be a fair-weather player during his stint in the league. Kanter, now a member of the New York Knicks after the trade that sent Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder, was basking in […]

The silent protests in the NFL have been making a lot of headlines as of late. Taking a knee during the singing of the national anthem has been the most popular choice for athletes who want to make a stand against different social issues the country is currently facing. With the NBA preseason already underway, […]

Throughout New York, there are now FS1 advertisements on subways that call for Knicks owner James Dolan to sell the team. Different reasons have been cited for the franchise to be considered “hopeless,” and it also promotes the idea of not blaming current and former players for the lack of success the team has had […]

After seeing the likes of Lonzo Ball, Jayson Tatum and Dennis Smith Jr., among others, debut for their teams in the preseason, another one of this year’s highly touted rookies will also do the same on Tuesday night. Eighth overall pick and New York Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina will be available to play for […]

A Fox Sports 1 ad has been spotted around New York City subways, reminding New Yorkers of the negativity the Knicks have been associated with for the past couple of decades. With graphics of flush orange, blue, and white letters, the ad described the Knicks as “hopeless” as people made their way inside the shuttle. […]

At the 2013 NBA Draft, the New York Knicks selected Tim Hardaway Jr. with the 24th overall pick. After just two years, Hardaway Jr. was traded to the Atlanta Hawks. Following a career year with the Hawks where he averaged 14.5 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists, Hardaway Jr. found himself back with the Knicks […]

Since being selected with the eighth overall pick in this year’s draft, rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina has already dealt with nagging injuries. According to Alan Hahn of ESPN Radio, the 19-year-old has suffered yet another injury that has forced him to miss practice. Ntilikina missed practice today with a sore groin. Doesn’t sound serious, […]

The New York Knicks have been held down by their defense in recent seasons, making it a reason for concern throughout this training camp. Last season, New York ranked sixth-worst in the league in defensive rating — a true concern for the coaching staff , which they have since tried to fix. Head coach Jeff […]

Heading into his first season with the New York Knicks, veteran forward Michael Beasley has a chance to latch onto a significant role with the franchise. Up to this point in his career, he hasn’t exactly met up to the lofty expectations that come with being a No. 2 overall pick, but there is no […]

Tim Hardaway Jr.’s reunion with the New York Knicks isn’t just a second go-around in the Big Apple and the rowdy basketball-loving fans at Madison Square Garden, but a mission to achieve what was once out of his hands in his first two years in the league. “My expectation is for this team to go […]

The upcoming season will be a big one for Kristaps Porzingis. The budding young superstar is finally set to get the keys to the New York Knicks team now that Carmelo Anthony is gone. Porzingis talked to ESPN’s Ian Begley about the prospect of being the team’s focal point offensively, which is something he has […]

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 […]