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For those who can’t wait for Thursday’s NBA Draft, here’s a chance to test that prospect knowledge with this funny-but-true Mock Draft by NBA/Twitter personality Jared Dubin. Take your best shot at these predictions if you must… It's here one day early… MOCK DRAFT. pic.twitter.com/qpCGf1G8km — Yaya Dubin (@JADubin5) June 21, 2017 The best gem among these […]

If it wasn’t enough to leave Carmelo Anthony out to dry in front of the media at season’s end, New York Knicks president Phil Jackson sent shockwaves through the NBA (and his front office) when it was reported that he wouldn’t rule out star forward Kristaps Porzingis in trade talks. Both Porzingis and Anthony reacted […]

The New York Knicks‘ team president Phil Jackson announced earlier this week that Latvian forward and former fourth pick in the draft, Kristaps Porzingis, is available to be traded, which set the NBA world on fire. Porzingis’ combination of size and shot-making ability make him a rare commodity, so it is no surprise that there […]

The New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls, who have both included their franchise players in a lot of trade discussions lately, are also both reportedly interested in top prospect Josh Jackson. With the teams owning the eighth and 16th overall selections respectively, their only chance of adding the projected top-five pick is to move up […]

The talk around the New York Knicks on Tuesday has centered on the sudden availability of forward Kristaps Porzingis on the trade market. It has also brought forth many other details concerning the matter that Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report has shed light on. Apparently, the Knicks are trying to unload former All-Star center Joakim Noah […]

The offseason is off to a wild start before the NBA Draft and free agency. The biggest news coming out of the Big Apple previously was that the Knicks plan on moving on from Carmelo Anthony. That entire situation is in progress matter due to Anthony’s no trade clause, but now it has been pushed […]

One of the best free agents on the open market this summer is undoubtedly Chris Paul. This superstar point guard will reportedly meet with various teams this offseason, but the Knicks won’t be one of them. New York’s roster has one of Paul’s best friends in superstar forward Carmelo Anthony. According to Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski, […]

Adding to the list of comical statements from the New York Knicks this year, the organization reportedly asked the Phoenix Suns for second-year phenom Devin Booker and the No. 4 overall pick in exchange for star forward Kristaps Porzingis, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 Radio. The offers for Porzingis are overloading the […]

There is no exception to who New York Knicks president Phil Jackson might trade, and that means no holds barred on star forward Kristaps Porzingis, who has become the latest target of the Boston Celtics, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. The Celtics possess the No. 3 pick this year and […]

Janis Porzingis, brother of New York Knicks star forward Kristaps Porzingis, claimed his brother intends to stay in the Big Apple despite how the franchise has treated their players over the years. “Despite how the Knicks are treating their players, Kris wants to stay in New York,” Janis Porzingis told ESPN’s Ian Begley. “He loves […]

The New York Knicks have not stayed in contact with star forward Kristaps Porzingis since he skipped his exit meeting following the end of the regular season, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. International teammates Mindaugas Kuzminskas and Willy Hernangomez have kept in touch with the 7-foot-3 unicorn, who hasn’t heard from either Knicks management or the […]

Following another disappointing season, the New York Knicks will hit the offseason with plenty of questions surrounding the team. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical, it has become more intriguing with the possible availability of forward Kristaps Porzingis in the trade market. Sources: As teams become aware Phil Jackson isn't ruling out possibility of trading Kristaps […]

The New York Knicks are set to pick eight overall in Thursday’s NBA draft, and it appears they already have a player in mind. According to ESPN insider Chad Ford, New York is interested in the services of 18-year-old French point guard Frank Ntilikina, who is currently playing in the French league finals. The Dallas […]

In case you still don’t know, Jimmer Fredette is a good shooter. Despite playing professionally in China now, the former BYU-product continues to impress NBA scouts and having them consider him for a comeback in the league. He was recently asked to shoot 100 3-pointers to raise funds for a charity, with each made basket […]

The New York Knicks hold the eighth overall pick in this year’s draft that will put them in the position to grab one of the top prospects. In light of that, the Knicks recently worked out former Kentucky point guard Malik Monk, who spoke highly of the team’s use of the triangle offense, according to […]

The New York Knicks over the years have developed the reputation of being a highly dysfunctional organization from ownership on down. This perception has only gained more steam with Phil Jackson in charge of the team as the president of basketball operations. According to Yaron Weitzman of Bleacher Report, this has built a stronger belief […]

Now that the season is over, many players take their much needed vacations to spend more time with family and friends. For Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Carmelo Anthony, they usually travel together every summer to remote locations and have some well-deserved R&R. Their summer tradition has been well-documented as well, especially on […]

Heading into the offseason, there will be plenty of intriguing questions surrounding the New York Knicks regarding the fate of their roster. One of the more pressing topics will be what the Knicks decided to do with former NBA MVP Derrick Rose, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent this upcoming summer. According to […]

Following the disappointing season they had this year, the Dallas Mavericks will look to bounce back quickly and add key pieces to their roster this summer. With a need for an experienced point guard who can start for them, the team has already emerged as a future destination for one of the better players at that […]

Phil Jackson‘s undying obsession with the triangle offense is starting to become evident to the young NBA prospects coming into the New York Knicks facility for pre-draft workouts, as North Carolina forward Justin Jackson quickly got wind of. “It was more teaching than all the other ones,’’ the young forward told Marc Berman of the New […]

University of Kentucky head coach John Calipari had one of the biggest praises for his star freshman Malik Monk — one of his two NBA prospects that figure to land in the top 10 of the 2017 NBA Draft. The New York Knicks have been reportedly “enamored” with Monk during his workout with the team, as […]

Over the years, the New York Knicks have developed the reputation as being one of the most poorly run franchises in the league. Much of this has stemmed from team owner James Dolan, who has received his fair share of criticism over that span. With that in mind, Dolan recently told Ian Begley of ESPN […]

The New York Knicks hold the eighth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft and it has placed them in the position to grab one of the top prospects in this year’s crop of talent. With that in mind, Ian Begley of ESPN is reporting that the Knicks are set to hold a workout with former Kentucky point guard […]

Heading into this offseason, the Chicago Bulls have many crucial decisions to make concerning their roster. Much of this dialogue has dealt with Jimmy Butler‘s future with the franchise, as he met with the front office earlier this week. According to Carlos Douglas Jr. of the Chicago Chronicle, Butler wouldn’t mind the team making a move […]

The New York Knicks have been one of the most dysfunctional franchises in the last couple of years. Not only under Phil Jackson as team president, but also in the past couple of years before that. That dysfunction can best be seen by the numerous incidents, a lot of players complaining about the lack of team spirit, […]

Despite reportedly going their separate ways now, Carmelo Anthony and Lala Vasquez are technically still married. That said, the New York Knicks forward does not want anybody hitting on her yet. During his appearance on “The Wendy Williams Show ”last Wednesday, comedian and actor Chris Rock took his chance on her by making it known […]

Kristaps Porzingis made quite a number of headlines this past week after his hopes of hooking up was shot down by an Instagram model following his emoji comment on her post. Ines Nikic, a Croatian model, posted a photo of her on the beach wearing a bikini which drew the attention of the New York Knicks‘ big […]

Derek Fisher, most famous as an L.A. Laker, is a man of many controversies. The former New York Knicks coach and former five-time NBA champion with the Lakers has now been arrested under DUI suspicions after he crashed his 2015 Cadillac. As the California Highway Patrol reported, the crash happened at about 3 a.m. on […]

In today’s NBA, the post-up big man is teetering on the edge of extinction. With the new age of stretch fours, and even, stretch fives, back to the basket moves are become less and less of a go-to options for 7-footers around the league. Although the landscape of the NBA is drastically changing, it’s fair […]

The New York Knicks have once again renewed interest in Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio, to whom they were heavily linked during this year’s trade deadline. Certain members of the Knicks organization are pushing to get a deal done in order to bring the Spanish international to The Big Apple, according to ESPN’s Ian […]

The New York Knicks have been in turmoil for a long time. Constantly switching between coaches, implementing offensive sets that are not efficient any more, overpaying players and many other things have damaged the reputation of this great franchise. Not only these, but off-the-court controversies, including the incident with one of the franchise’s legends Charles Oakley in MSG […]

As the great Wayne Gretzky said, you miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take. However, New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis recently learned the hard way that not everything you take goes in either. Known to be active on his social media accounts, especially on Instagram, the 7-foot-3 Latvian international attempted to […]

The NBA stars aligned for a friendly matchup in Cardiff, Wales prior to Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Juventus, according to BBC. New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony and Denver Nuggets big man Juan Hernangomez lined up for the Real Madrid squad, managed by former club great Emilio Butragueno, while centers […]

The Portland Trail Blazers‘ front office has possibly one of the busiest phone lines prior to this year’s NBA Draft, recently receiving strong interest from the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets, who are hoping to acquire one of their three first-round picks. The Knicks scheduled a workout with North Carolina forward Justin Jackson, per ESPN’s […]

In the last few months, much has been said about Carmelo Anthony‘s ever-evolving situation with the New York Knicks that seems to have a much bleaker future as time rolls on. On the eve the 2017 NBA Finals, a couple of his former Knicks teammates in Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith touched upon the topic, both […]

After a fourth straight season of missing the playoffs, the Knicks find themselves at a crossroads. Are they rebuilding or a win-now team? After drafting the Latvian star Kristaps Porzingis with the 4th pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, the Knicks have found themselves a budding star who they can build around. However, under the […]

Carmelo Anthony is coming off quite a frustrating season with the New York Knicks having missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. However, that didn’t dissuade the 10-time All-Star from putting in a thorough workout on his 33rd birthday on Monday. It was nothing short of a disappointing season both on and off the […]

In the NBA of today, fans are starting to get used to seeing teams play positionless basketball. Unlike in the 1990s and earlier decades, the players have been showing skills that are often seen in specific positions only. Same is the case with point guards, who are no longer just facilitators, but also scoring threats able […]

New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony and his wife La La may have separated after the regular season ended, but they aren’t heading for a divorce just yet, reportedly still in no rush to get to that stage. According to TMZ Sports, Carmelo and La La are still in a “limbo stage” of their […]