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Many expected the New York Knicks to stink this season, even under the guidance of new head coach Tom Thibodeau. But lo and behold, the Knicks are defying expectations and actually winning games, with Julius Randle leading the way as a possible All-Star.  Through 26 games so far, New York is a respectable 11-15, which […]

New York Knicks guard Elfrid Payton is clearly a fan of his teammate Julius Randle. He said the much-improved forward has done enough to make a case for his first ever NBA All-Star stint. Payton is all in on the Randle Bandwagon as the 26-year-old has been showcasing his all-around game throughout this season as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers field a talented roster that is poised to defend their crown as NBA champions and there are former members of the team who are thriving elsewhere. Due to their impressive play to begin the season, Magic Johnson believes Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson will be adding some hardware to their collection […]

The revamped New York Knicks are showing a huge turnaround in the early stages of the 2020-21 season. They successfully dealt damage to their opponents once again as they matched up against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night with RJ Barrett and Julius Randle leading the way for the Knicks. After the game, the Canadian […]

The “Triple-Double King” himself, NBA legend Oscar Robertson, now has some company in quite the exclusive club. Not only that, though, but Robertson will now be grouped in with one of the more unlikely players in the modern-day NBA as New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle remains red hot to begin the 2020-21 regular […]

The past offseason was very different for New York Knicks forward Julius Randle. Since they did not qualify for the seeding games in the NBA Bubble, it was unusually long and filled with uncertainty. Perhaps more difficult, Randle also had to endure seeing other teams play while he was stuck at home. According to his […]

The New York Knicks are 5-3. To put that record in perspective, it took them 25 games to reach the five-win mark last season. This season it took eight games. Their impressive play out of the gate is a testament to head coach Tom Thibodeau. This is an entirely different team with the same core […]

The Washington Wizards have not gotten out to an ideal start in 2021 despite having the duo of Russell Westbrook and Bradley Beal. After an 0-5 start, the Wizards have won their last two and sit at 2-5, good enough for 13th in the Eastern Conference. The expectations for the new-look Wizards were to be […]

The New York Knicks have become the surprise team of the young season so far, starting the 2020-21 campaign with a 4-3 mark. Much of their success early on this season has been in large part due to the emergence of RJ Barrett and Julius Randle to begin the year. Nonetheless, while the spotlight has been […]

The New York Knicks duo of Julius Randle and RJ Barrett balled out on Monday’s 113-108 away win over Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Randle led the ‘Bockers with a monster line of 28 points, 17 boards, and nine assists, while Barrett dazzled in his own right with a 26-11-5 evening. Per the Knicks’ […]

Julius Randle just made New York Knicks history, as he is the first player from the team to average at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in the first six games of the season, per Justin Kutbatko of Basketball-Reference. Randle accomplished the feat during Saturday’s 106-102 win against the Indiana Pacers, putting up […]

Entering Thursday, the New York Knicks had been the best 3-point shooting team in the NBA through the season’s opening week. To the surprise of absolutely no one—especially Knicks fans—the team’s early prowess from downtown seems to be too good to be true. Of course, in classic Knicks style, the team couldn’t just come down […]

The New York Knicks own a 2-2 record heading into Thursday’s game versus the Toronto Raptors, putting them in a position to do something they haven’t done in nearly a decade. If the Knicks were to defeat the Raptors on Thursday, it’d become the first season they have a winning record to begin January since […]

A bettor recently braved with a $200 bet and cashed out $20,910 after his two-leg parlay hit, as Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook and New York Knicks forward Julius Randle both came out with triple-double performances in their respective games. The Action Network‘s Darren Rovell shared the details of the bet on Twitter: My […]

Amid all the criticisms that the New York Knicks franchise has had to endure over the years, forward Julius Randle showered them with praise this time. The former 7th overall pick claimed that the Knicks are now actually built the right way, at every level of the organization. Randle made his bold statement fresh off […]

The New York Knicks picked up their second win of the season with a monster performance from Julius Randle. Knicks fans, who have been tough on the young forward, showered him with praises after the 95-86 win over the previously undefeated Cleveland Cavaliers. Randle notched the seventh triple-double of his career with 28 points, 12 […]

Expectations are not particularly high for the New York Knicks in 2020-21 — and maybe that’s a good thing for the ‘Bockers. The Knicks retained most of the young roster that finished 12th in the Eastern Conference in 2019-20 with a 21-45 record, but the coaching staff and front office has undergone a major overhaul. […]

The New York Knicks came up big in the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s preseason matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers to pull off a come-from-behind victory over the Cavs. Julius Randle had a fine performance for the Knicks in the win, but for most New York fans on the mean streets of Twitter, this wasn’t exactly […]

New York Knicks rookie forward Obi Toppin has been the most popular pick by bettors to win 2020-21 Rookie of the Year. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post (via BetMGM), 23% of bets have been placed on the former Dayton Flyers star. Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was the second-most popular choice […]

It goes without saying that the upcoming NBA season will be, for lack of a better term, quite unique. With the COVID-19 pandemic still existing, players and teams will have to zigzag their way through a shortened 72-game season. Julius Randle of the New York Knicks is completely aware of this. He told The New […]

Could All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook get traded yet again? It appears at such a notion is at the very least a possibility as November reaches its halfway point. Both the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly showing interest in the longtime Oklahoma City Thunder point guard who is now with the […]

New York Knicks big man Julius Randle and Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield have been going hard during the NBA offseason. The two NBA stars recently took part in a highly competitive pick-up game alongside Utah Jazz guard Emmanuel Mudiay. Buddy Hield, Julius Randle and Emmanuel Mudiay pulled up to play pickup ♨️ (via […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle was on the sidelines watching his little son play some ball. However, from the looks of it, his son might need to learn the rules of the sport before actually playing. Randle shared a clip of his son who hilariously tackled his own teammate during a basketball game. The […]

It’s not everyday that you see an NBA player dabble in only a few tattoos. It seems like the typical move is to either get a lot, or get none at all. In this case, New York Knicks forward Julius Randle is just starting out — he has a total of only five tattoos on […]

Wednesdays officially marks a year since the 2019 free agency started. There were some good deals made, but we’re going to look at the worst 2019 NBA free agency contracts, decisions and moves. After winning a championship with the Toronto Raptors, Kawhi Leonard went home to Los Angeles to play for the Clippers. Meanwhile, Kevin […]

The New York Knicks remain open to trading big man Julius Randle whenever the 2020 offseason period officially begins, per Marc Berman of the New York Post. Randle signed a three-year, $62.1 million contract with the Knicks in the summer of 2019. Berman writes: “Undoubtedly the Knicks are open to [trading Randle]. His contract for […]

The New York Knicks have become a walking disaster under owner James Dolan. The franchise hasn’t had a winning record or made the playoffs since the 2012-13 season and the organization is seemingly always in the news for the wrong reasons. However, there’s a new man in New York whom Knicks fans are hoping can […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker is the latest star athlete to donate headphones to help students and educators navigate the extended school closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Students and schools around the country have been forced to adopt e-learning measures on the fly, including online music classes. “It’s times like these where we need […]

Julius Randle‘s position on the New York Knicks may not be as secure as one would think. When the Knicks hired former CAA sports agent Leon Rose to be their new president on March 2, it was seen as a big plus for Randle who is represented by CAA and had a prior relationship with […]

Some players within the New York Knicks, including rookie RJ Barrett, have been frustrated by Julius Randle’s penchant for over-dribbling and lack of ball movement, something that has proved to be a season-round trend, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. Randle turned the ball over a lot less over the last two […]

Besides dealing Marcus Morris to the Los Angeles Clippers, the New York Knicks stood pat at the trade deadline. That’s despite a roster overstuffed with veterans on short-term deals. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, the Knicks and Charlotte Hornets explored a swap that would have sent Julius Randle, Dennis Smith Jr., and a first-rounder to […]

Two maligned members of the New York Knicks just donated to local food banks and relief funds for communities affected by the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19). Power forwards Julius Randle and Bobby Portis, both acquired as free agents last summer, teamed up, partnering with HelloFresh to donate $180,000 to City Harvest. The money will be […]

New York Knicks big man Julius Randle believes Leon Rose is the perfect guy to turn around the franchise. Rose has gotten to know Randle from being in charge of CAA’s basketball operations for so many years. The Knicks officially hired the former NBA agent as their new president of basketball operations on Monday. “He’s […]

Julius Randle wants to stay with the New York Knicks despite being the subject of trade rumors recently. The Knicks reportedly had internal talks about trading Randle before the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline. Julius Randle said today he wants to be in NY after trade deadline. Did he anticipate even having to think that […]

The New York Knicks and Charlotte Hornets have discussed a deal involving Julius Randle, Dennis Smith Jr., Terry Rozier and Malik Monk, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The NBA trade deadline is on Thursday and the Knicks could be fairly active: The Knicks and Charlotte Hornets have discussed a deal involving Julius Randle, league […]

The Charlotte Hornets have touched base with the New York Knicks about sixth-year veteran power forward Julius Randle, according to The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor. The Knicks and Hornets have had trade talks involving Julius Randle, per league sources. — Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) February 4, 2020 Randle signed with the Knicks in the past offseason, inking […]

The New York Knicks have had internal talks about trading power forward Julius Randle before the NBA’s Feb. 6 trade deadline, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. Randle signed a three-year deal with the Knicks this past summer in free agency: If Marcus Morris is not traded, there will be pressure to […]

New York Knicks big man Julius Randle, like every NBA player right now, is struggling to cope with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s tragic death. Randle “worshipped the ground” Bryant walked on. Kobe was Randle’s idol growing up and the Knicks forward will always cherish the memories he has of being teammates with Bryant […]

Julius Randle’s name has been thrown in the fire as a potential trade candidate, given how the New York Knicks free-agent signings have failed to click as expected. Randle holds some value as one of the younger yet developed pieces on their roster, but the sixth-year pro isn’t sweating the rumors with less than three […]