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New York Knicks forward Julius Randle knew he had to answer some Laker-related questions, as he is set to return to California to face his former team, Los Angeles Lakers, at Staples Center on Tuesday. The 25-year-old bruiser, after all, began his NBA career with the Lakers when he was selected seventh overall back in […]

Julius Randle is expecting a warm reception for Carmelo Anthony ahead of his return to Madison Square Garden. The former New York Knicks star spent six-and-a-half years with the organization before being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017, but he’s still beloved by the fan base. “I’m sure it’ll be a great environment,” […]

Julius Randle is finally coming around to have the season he was expected to have upon signing with the New York Knicks, recently turning a corner during Mike Miller’s 11 games as an interim coach. The stark change is noticeable, as are his 22.6 points on 47.9% from the floor, 36.4% from deep and only […]

The New York Knicks have been breaking  records for all the wrong reasons in the 2019-20 NBA regular season and it’s nice to see them set something positive for a change. After powering the team to an impressive 94-82 win over rivals Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night, Julius Randle became the second player in franchise […]

Despite being undersized at times, New York Knicks forward Julius Randle scores and rebounds well at his position. But the 25-year-old has never been regarded as a reliable floor spacer — a must for bigs in today’s fast paced game. Randle proved that he has put in the work to improve his outside stroke, draining […]

The New York Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks last February in part because they wanted to free up another max cap slot to make a run at two superstars in free agency. But when the Knicks struck out on the likes of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, forward Julius Randle suddenly became […]

The New York Knicks might be forced to make some moves before the upcoming trade deadline, but one many didn’t see coming was that of their first acquisition of the summer, Julius Randle. The franchise is reportedly “open” to trading Randle, according to Steve Popper of Newsday, despite having his contract guaranteed for next season. […]

The New York Knicks picked up their second consecutive win on Friday night after they came from behind to beat the Sacramento Kings, marking the first time that the Knicks have recorded back-to-back wins. Knicks interim head coach Mike Miller and forward Julius Randle were emphatic stating just how important it was to earn such […]

Everyone knows that the New York Knicks are still in the midst of their rebuild, but it’s still tough for Knicks fans to see their team struggling like this. Their latest defeat against the Indiana Pacers is especially painful given the circumstances involving key man Julius Randle. The score was 104-103 in favor of the […]

The New York Knicks suffered another humiliating blowout defeat on Monday, as they were absolutely pummeled by the league-best Milwaukee Bucks. It was indeed a forgettable evening for the Knicks, as they succumbed to an overpowering Bucks side with a final score of 132-88. After the head-scratching 44-point defeat, New York forward Julius Randle spoke […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is letting the New York Knicks know right off the bat that he means business. The reigning MVP served up a highlight facial at the expense of Julius Randle in the early goings of their respective teams’ match at the Fiserv Forum on Monday. Randle defended Antetokounmpo right at the […]

Dennis Smith Jr. really struggled against the Chicago Bulls in his return to the New York Knicks’ lineup after missing a bulk of the start of the season due to the death of his stepmother. However, Smith flipped the script with a palpable impact during a 106-103 win over his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, […]

After a disappointing performance in the recent offseason that saw them whiff on superstar targets and get laughed at for acquiring so many power forwards, many figured the New York Knicks were in store for another rough campaign in the 2019-20 season. However, despite the low bar that had been set, it appears the Knicks […]

Julius Randle didn’t even know what hit him on Friday night. The New York Knicks forward got a dose of some “Luka Magic” in the New York Knicks’ away game versus the Dallas Mavericks, as he tried to defend Luka Doncic dow low. The sophomore sensation unleashed a couple of deceiving fakes to free himself […]

New York Knicks big man Julius Ranle has struggled to find a rhythm through the early stages of this season, but he’s hoping to figure out a solution sooner rather than later. The Knicks are asking Randle to be a leader on both ends of the floor. So far, though, opposing sides have limited his […]

Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox is having a great game against the New York Knicks. So far, he has 20 points and five assists with still a lot left to play in the game. Oh, and by the way, he had this impressive play against Julius Randle. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1191137228598079489 The Kings are on their way to […]

Julius Randle is dawning the orange and blue and looking to show the NBA world why the New York Knicks gave him a three-year, $62.1 million deal. While he’s already a skilled offensive player, sustaining a reliable jump shot would take Randle’s game to the next level — and silence the critics. Randle is coming […]

For this season, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale wants the frontcourt duo of Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson to improve their rebounding. Fizdale commended the duo of Robinson (center) and Randle (power forward) as “good.” However, like the rest of the squad, the two big men need to work on their rebounding. After […]

New York Knicks big man Julius Randle won’t have extra motivation on Friday when the Knicks take on his former team, the New Orleans Pelicans. Randle says the Pelicans aren’t the Los Angeles Lakers, the team he was drafted by and clearly still has some beef with. Julius Randle won't have extra juice playing the […]

Power forward Julius Randle wants to lead the New York Knicks to the playoffs this season and make the All-Star team. Randle signed a three-year, $63 million deal with the Knicks this summer in free agency. He’s looking to be the main reason why New York shocks the world this season and makes the postseason. […]

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle wants to “make people better on the court” and take a jump defensively this season. Randle isn’t worried about scoring the ball since that aspect of his game comes easy to him. The Knicks big man is looking to become a more polished player by making his teammates […]

Julius Randle doesn’t care where experts have the New York Knicks finishing this season. Most pundits believe the Knicks will once again miss the playoffs. Randle, though, isn’t paying attention to the outside noise and is focusing on what he and his teammates can control: Julius Randle is not here for any of the bearish […]

Julius Randle had a swift response to comments made by Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant during an interview with Hot 97’s EBRO In The Morning, claiming the New York Knicks are not cool enough to get star-level free agents. The 6-foot-9 forward responded to the two-time Finals MVP on Wednesday after practice: “S**t, I know […]

Although he’s listed as a power forward, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale says he is planning to have Julius Randle bring the ball up the floor at times in the coming season. Fizdale recently joined Ian Begley of SNY TV to discuss Randle’s versatility on the court. Amid the interview, Fizdale noted some […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale will have Julius Randle at his disposal starting this season. From his perspective — given that the team has lots of versatile players — Fizdale is open to placing Randle at the center position. According to Fizdale, putting Randle at the five will create pressure on the opposing […]

Former NBA guard and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose thinks New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle can be an All-Star in 2019-20. Randle signed a three-year, $63 million deal with the Knicks this summer in free agency. Jalen Rose says outside of Blake Griffin, Al Horford and Giannis Antetokounmpo, there aren’t too many stud […]

The New York Knicks are going to be sporting a lot of new faces this season. The Knicks added a lot of proven veterans and young projects by drafting RJ Barrett and Ignas Brazdeikis while signing Julius Randle, Taj Gibson, Bobby Portis, Reggie Bullock, Wayne Ellington, Elfrid Payton, and Marcus Morris. Coming off a 17-win season […]

In what was supposed to be a big summer, the New York Knicks’ biggest acquisition turned out to be Julius Randle. While plenty of Knicks fans were disappointed with the team’s failure to lure a top star into the team, the big man declared to everyone that he is more than ready to wear the […]

While he remains a free agent, 10-time All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony has been practicing in an informal setting with the New York Knicks, the team he spent six-plus seasons with. Despite the uncertainty surrounding Anthony’s NBA longevity, the former Knickerbocker is apparently helping current team members, including the recently signed power forward Julius Randle. Randle, […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle has seemingly had enough of the criticisms thrown at them. Randle, who inked a deal with the Knicks last month, is very optimistic with his new team. It doesn’t bother him that the Knickerbockers were the laughing stock of the NBA this summer after failing to lure in the […]

It is no secret that Julius Randle was not the number one target for the New York Knicks this offseason. As a matter of fact, he wasn’t even number two. In truth, Randle’s arrival in New York is more out of unfortunate circumstances for the team rather than a a genuine desire to have him […]

Barely a couple of months as a member of the New York Knicks and new recruit Julius Randle is already singing the praises of his new teammates. Recently, the former seventh overall pick had his sights set on Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson, who Randle believes has a tremendous future ahead of him in the […]

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle says the team’s informal workouts in Los Angeles were “amazing.” Randle signed a three-year, $63 million deal with the Knicks this summer in free agency and is taking on the role of being the team’s leader. “It was amazing,’’ Randle said of the L.A. workouts, via Marc Berman […]

When the New York Knicks missed out on their top free agent targets last month, they immediately signed some veteran players to make good use of their huge amount of cap space. One of their key signings this summer is athletic forward Julius Randle. Randle is coming off a great season with the New Orleans […]

Power forward Julius Randle recruited shooting guard Wayne Ellington to the New York Knicks this summer. Ellington, who received interest from multiple teams this offseason, signed with the Knicks after Randle called him. “There were a lot of teams that were interested. I spoke to a lot of different teams and considered a lot of […]

24-year-old big man Julius Randle signed a three-year deal worth north of $60 million as a free agent with the New York Knicks in the summer, turning into the unwitting jewel of the metropolitan franchise’s downer of a summer class of new players. While Knicks fans were hoping for bigger and brighter names to match […]

This summer was supposed to be the crowning jewel in modern New York Knicks history. After finishing the 2018-19 regular season with a share for the top lottery odds in the NBA Draft and unloading Kristaps Porzingis to open up a second max salary slot in free agency, Knicks fans were salivating over a potential […]

USA Basketball made a couple final tweaks to its training camp roster just 24 hours before preparations for the 2019 FIBA World Cup officially begin in Las Vegas. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, New York Knicks big man Julius Randle has withdrawn from participation due to a family issue, while Denver Nuggets wing Torrey Craig […]

There is very little doubt that this summer will come down as one of the most bizarre offseasons for the New York Knicks. The team went from potential top contenders to a lottery team yet again following a series of highly unfortunate events, that at the end of the day, might have been of their […]