New York Knicks Articles - Page 237

The National Basketball Players Association Executive Director, Michele Roberts, released a statement Saturday slamming New York Knicks president Phil Jackson regarding his comments about his star player Carmelo Anthony, expressing that he’d be better “somewhere else.” Roberts expressed that she had reached out to NBA commissioner Adam Silver in efforts to resolve the issue, urging […]

Back in 2010, the Miami Heat made a lot of noise in the offseason when they brought in LeBron James and Chris Bosh to their fold and formed their “Big 3” along with then-franchise player, Dwyane Wade. This year may be no different as the South Beach team can once again sign two of the […]

Following Friday’s revealing comments from New York Knicks president Phil Jackson, the team seems to have completely turned against him, openly refusing to run his beloved triangle system, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. Jackson’s latest media tirade appears to be the straw that broke the camel’s back, even upsetting the future of the […]

New York Knicks unicorn Kristaps Porzingis unexpectedly skipped on Friday’s team meeting due to the drama and complete disarray surrounding the team, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. Team president Phil Jackson spoke to reporters today, revealing his intention to part ways with star forward Carmelo Anthony, coupled with a few jabs at the Knicks centerpiece […]

New York Knicks president Phil Jackson‘s public revelation of potentially trading star forward Carmelo Anthony has done nothing but hurt his trade value. While many viewed Anthony as a hard-to-deal-with character in his exit from the Denver Nuggets in 2011, he’s now widely viewed as the martyr of this trade scenario. After a much maligned stint […]

Continuing their ongoing tradition of passive-aggressive messages through social media, New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony responded to team president Phil Jackson‘s recent comments of the franchise moving forward, possibly without him. The 32-year-old wing took to Instagram and replied to Jackson’s comments with a priceless photo of Leonardo DiCaprio in The Great Gatsby. https://www.instagram.com/p/BS4OGuFDBpM/ […]

New York Knicks president Phil Jackson finally dropped the bomb many expected since his comments on Carmelo Anthony early in the season, saying his star forward “would be better off somewhere else” this upcoming season. “I think the direction with our team is that he would be better off somewhere else,” Jackson told reporters Friday. The “Zen […]

Despite another disappointing season, the New York Knicks and Phil Jackson have reportedly agreed to exercise their two-year option to keep the 71-year-old at the helm and continue with his role as team president. According to a piece made by ESPN’s Ian Begley and Ramona Shelburne, it helped that the NBA and its players’ union have already […]

After leading his team to a win in their season finale on Wednesday, Carmelo Anthony is left to wonder if it was the final game he’ll ever play for the New York Knicks. With all the uncertainties about his future, he knows this summer will be a busy one for him, and that there will […]

After failing to make the playoffs for the fourth straight year, the only thing Knicks fans are looking forward to is the draft lottery. The Knicks actually have their pick this year and since they were near the bottom of the league, New York will likely have a high pick. But the Knicks would’ve had […]

Carmelo Anthony has had a very challenging season, to say the least. From the New York Knicks failing to win enough games to make it to the playoffs, to the never-ending trade chatter surrounding him, there have been plenty of distractions that could’ve gotten the best of him. Fortunately for Anthony, he has a strong […]

For the first time in his career, New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose will become a free agent this summer. With all the uncertainties about his future, it won’t come as a surprise if he decides to explore his options and make the most of the market. However, the former MVP shared, via Lonnae […]

As evidenced by the the drama between Charles Oakley and the New York Knicks earlier this season, team owner James Dolan holds a grudge. A fact that one Knicks fan was recently reminded about. A long-time Knicks season ticket holder, Mike Hamersky, tried to renew his tickets for next season but was denied. Why? Well […]

Joakim Noah‘s season has taken another unfortunate development. Just a few weeks after he received a 20-game suspension for violating the league’s anti-drug policy, the New York Knicks center reportedly needs surgery to repair his rotator cuff. Should he go through with the procedure and recover without any setbacks, Noah will still be sidelined for four […]

Carmelo Anthony may have already played his final game for the New York Knicks. With his future with the team still uncertain, it has been announced that he will sit out their final match of this season on Wednesday when they host the Philadelphia 76ers inside Madison Square Garden. Jeff Hornacek confirmed the development as […]

Stephon Marbury made a triumphant return to Madison Square Garden, sitting front row at Sunday’s Eastern Conference matinee matchup between the New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors. The two-time All-Star spent five seasons with the Knicks, facing plenty of criticism with a hollowed out roster after the surprising retirement of Allan Houston, one of […]

Stephon Marbury came back to his native New York, seeing his former team, the New York Knicks take on the Toronto Raptors in a Sunday matinee showdown. Marbury was a Knick from 2004-09, but was waived after five losing seasons. Following a letdown quarter-season with the Boston Celtics, the Coney Island native took his talents […]

Despite already missing out on the playoffs for the fourth straight season, New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis still wants to play in their remaining game. It may seem like the wrong move for him to do so as he is still suffering from a sore Achilles heel, but the 7-foot-3 Latvian international understands […]

Despite recently signing with Venezuelan team, Guaros de Lara, Nate Robinson is still not closing his doors on returning to the NBA someday. The 5-foot-9 guard believes he belongs in the league, and even said, via Nina Mandell of USA Today Sports, that some teams can use his services as he can make an impact for […]

The New York Knicks are reportedly “dying” for the lottery balls to be on their side in order to have a chance to draft University of Washington guard Markelle Fultz, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. The Huskies point man was sixth in the nation in scoring as a freshman and was invited to […]

Memphis Grizzlies guard Wade Baldwin IV is apparently into the new fad of shooting the ball regardless of the score, following the likes of JaVale McGee and Lance Stephenson — and heaving a half-court jumper to beat the buzzer against the New York Knicks on Friday night. The deed didn’t sit well with veteran shooting […]

There’s a saying that the third time’s the charm, and for Jeff Hornacek, well, that just might be the case. There was a lot for him to learn during his failed time in Phoenix. He fired two assistants just to keep himself in favor for a few more months before he was likewise ousted by […]

Upon his return to Madison Square Garden, former New York Knicks point guard Brandon Jennings put his Washington Wizards yet another game closer to the third seed in the East, but not before reminiscing about his time with his former team and the distractions that came with it. Jennings is especially conscious of the incessant […]

After suffering back spasms during warmups prior to Thursday night’s game against the Washington Wizards, the New York Knicks might play it safe with forward Kristaps Porzingis, potentially choosing to hold him out for the rest of the season, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. Head coach Jeff Hornacek assured the team would be “careful” with him […]

Two former Bulls are going head-to-head on social media this week after Kendall Gill called out past teammate Jay Williams on Wednesday. The confrontation was prompted by Williams’ criticism of new Georgetown hire Patrick Ewing last week. Williams currently works as a college basketball analyst on ESPN. Last week, he openly questioned whether Ewing would […]

Charles Oakley isn’t the only person to have a recent run-in with New York Knicks owner James Dolan. Aside from the fact that the Knicks won’t qualify for the post-season, Dolan admittedly hasn’t completely stopped with the shenanigans around Madison Square Garden. Dolan spoke with Dave McKenna of Deadspin about getting into a shouting match with […]

Despite his insistence that the Knicks were a super team at the beginning of the season, Derrick Rose‘s first year in New York was anything but superb. For the fourth straight year, the Knicks won’t be in the playoffs and unfortunately for Rose, his season ended with yet another injury as he tore the meniscus in […]

As the season winds down, it seems more and more likely that this will be Carmelo Anthony‘s last year with the New York Knicks. Anthony was in a plethora of rumors before the NBA’s trade deadline in February. However with Anthony’s no trade-clause and team president Phil Jackson’s unwillingness to talk with him about his future […]

Georgetown University has hired New York Knicks legend and alum Patrick Ewing to be the head coach of the program, according to a report by ESPN’s Jeff Goodman. Ewing, 54, has been around the NBA coaching circles since 2003 after playing 15 of his 17 years for the Knickerbockers. The 7-footer is revered as one […]

New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose has suffered a torn meniscus and will miss the remainder of the season. New York's Derrick Rose has suffered a torn meniscus in his knee and will miss remainder of the season, league sources tell @TheVertical. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 2, 2017 The news caps off what […]

The New York Knicks and Miami Heat’s respective trajectories this season are showing nearly opposite trends. Brimming with hype during the offseason, the Knicks were close to being labeled as a superteam thanks to their heavy summer haul. Meanwhile, there wasn’t that much optimism around South Beach when the post-Dwyane Wade era commenced for the […]

As the New York Knicks were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Wednesday following their loss to the Miami Heat, they are now left to wonder what went wrong to their once promising season. One of them is their starting power forward, Kristaps Porzingis who admitted to Fred Kerber of the New York Post that the team […]

Despite the addition of big name free agents last summer, the New York Knicks‘ season have not gone according to plan. Following their loss on Wednesday against the Miami Heat, they are now officially eliminated from the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. There were lot of factors that led to their disastrous campaign, but for Scottie Pippen, […]

Much resigned to a one-and-done deal with the New York Knicks, former MVP Derrick Rose will likely have to look for work elsewhere this summer, with plenty of teams that could use a decent scoring point guard on their roster. According to Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas, one of his possible landing destinations could be the San […]

Carmelo Anthony appears to have been able to accept his fate with the New York Knicks and seems to already be at peace with it. However, exactly what this is and what the future holds for him in the Big Apple remain mysteries for everybody else. After the Knicks’ defeat to the red-hot Miami Heat on […]

New York Knicks icon Bernard King, who took part in the organization’s reunion of the 1983-84 team, expressed his disappointment after seeing star forward Carmelo Anthony without the proper tools to compete for a championship in the Big Apple. A scoring machine in his own right, King said he feels for Anthony every time he […]

While Phil Jackson has constantly harped on the Knicks not implementing the triangle offense as much as he would like, New York’s real problem this season has been on the defensive end. Giving up 108.6 points per 100 possessions, the Knicks are one of the worst defensive teams in the league. And with New York […]

New York Knicks center Joakim Noah took on the media after receiving a 20-game suspension without pay due to use of a substance banned by the NBA. “I made a mistake,” Noah told reporters after morning practice. “It was a tough year for me and this team … I let a lot of people down.” The […]

With a record of 28-46, the New York Knicks have just eight more games to play before they close out yet another disappointing season for the team. The Knicks entered the season with high expectations due to the offseason additions of Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose but the team never truly gelled together. They were […]