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Change may be coming to New York, especially after head coach Jeff Hornacek made recent comments about the Knicks’ minute distribution. Hornacek intends on playing large centers against teams that use small-lineups. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, this might equate to more playing time for Willy Hernangomez. Jeff Hornacek says the Knicks, who have 4 […]

New York Knicks center Willy Hernangomez was considered a building block by president Steve Mills before this season started. But then, the Knicks acquired Enes Kanter in the trade that sent Carmelo Anthony to the OKC Thunder and signed Michael Beasley. Both of them have played well for the Knicks, and Hernangomez’s opportunities have been […]

The New York Knicks appear to have one of the hottest commodities in their fold as the trade deadline nears. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, Knicks center Willy Hernangomez have been generating interests from other teams around the league who believe that the 23-year-old center is a star in the making. As the February […]

As the new year approaches, so is the trade deadline in February. That said, some NBA teams are already starting to plan ahead on what moves they’ll make in order to place their franchise in the best possible position to contend for a title or have a better chance in landing one of the top […]

Despite hardly getting any playing time this season, Willy Hernangomez is still reportedly part of the New York Knicks’ long-term plans, per Marc Berman of the New York Post. According to sources, the Knicks still consider Hernangomez, 23, a part of the future. If this stretch of 16-of-20 games on the road tosses the Knicks […]

Second-year New York Knicks big man Willy Hernangomez has seen his minutes decline significantly this season. He’s averaging just 10.7 minutes per game, as coach Jeff Hornacek has put Kyle O’Quinn ahead of the Spaniard in the backup center role with Enes Kanter firmly entrenched as the team’s starter at center. But even with the […]

After the New York Knicks traded Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder, President Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry officially embraced a full rebuilding process. Along with Kristaps Porzingis and Frank Ntilikina, there were high expectations for Willy Hernangomez after averaging 8.2 points and 7.0 rebounds in his rookie season. To begin the […]

Willy Hernangomez had his rookie season commence on the right foot, getting the nod to start at center for the New York Knicks after Joakim Noah went down with an injury. Today, he’s logged six DNPs in the first 13 games of the season, failing to reach the 20-minute mark throughout the year while averaging […]

It’s no secret now that the Phoenix Suns are looking for a trade to send Eric Bledsoe away. Bledsoe has made it clear he wants out and as the Suns have looked around the league for a suitable option, the New York Knicks appeared to be one of just those. However, the Suns’ asking price […]

The New York Knicks found the Phoenix Suns’ request to swap estranged point guard Eric Bledsoe for Frank Ntilikina and Willy Hernangomez “ridiculous,” according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. Both players have played a combined 11 minutes thus far in the season, with Ntilikina dealing with injuries and Hernangomez finding himself out […]

Shortly after it was revealed that the Phoenix Suns are fielding calls for veteran guard Eric Bledsoe, the New York Knicks emerged as one of the possible landing spots. However, it appears things could hit a snag as Ian Begley of ESPN is reporting that the Knicks don’t appear to be willing to part ways […]

The New York Knicks were one of the first teams to reach out to the Phoenix Suns inquiring about point guard Eric Bledsoe. The latter reportedly asked for rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina and center Willy Hernangomez in return, according to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders. Given that this trade hasn’t consolidated by now, it […]

The New York Knicks are 0-2 to start the season, which is not much of a surprise given the absence of consistent production on their team, particularly at point guard. However, it is somewhat surprising to see Willy Hernangomez playing so few minutes to begin the year. The Spanish big man has played just four […]

Through the first week of the season, Enes Kanter has engrained himself in a prominent role with the New York Knicks. All of this has put head coach Jeff Hornacek in a tough position at center as he told Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News that Kanter’s presence has made it difficult to […]

This offseason, a lot of NBA players from Europe still had a chance to play competitive basketball, as they represented their respective countries in the EuroBasket competition. Among those who participated is New York Knicks center Willy Hernangomez, who suited up for his home country of Spain. Outside of facing some of the best centers […]

After several years of drama and mediocre basketball, the New York Knicks finally seem to be on a path set for building for the future. The Knicks traded star small forward Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a 2018 second-round pick. With Anthony gone, New York […]

Spain and San Antonio Spurs big man Pau Gasol are getting ready for Spain’s big EuroBasket quarterfinal showdown with Germany by schooling poor Willy Hernangomez in the post during practice. Getting ready for tomorrow's quarterfinals! Good defense @willyhg94 😜 #SlowMotion #Istanbul #Eurobasket2017 pic.twitter.com/6Y2g5KpRlU — Pau Gasol (@paugasol) September 11, 2017 As the video he posted […]

In one of the most exciting offseasons in recent memory, Carmelo Anthony is still a member of the New York Knicks. As he is only willing to waive his no-trade clause for the Houston Rockets, the Knicks new front office is reportedly not interested in Ryan Anderson’s remaining three-year, $60 million deal. With a third […]

The EuroBasket tournament has been filled with a lot of good games so far, where some players have emerged as leaders and even the future of their teams. For the Spaniards, it’s the Hernangomez brothers, Juancho and Willy, who have both been very impressive by playing solid basketball in their first four games and helping […]

The NBA announced the 2016-17 All-Rookie First and Second teams on Monday, boasting two unanimous choices for the former. NBA announces 2017 All-Rookie teams. First team: Malcolm Brogdon, Dario Saric, Joel Embiid, Buddy Hield, Willy Hernangomez pic.twitter.com/xF3KqeQcKW — Ben Golliver (@BenGolliver) June 26, 2017 Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon and Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric […]

The New York Knicks traded for the draft rights of Spanish center Willy Hernangomez last year with the hopes of developing him into a future star of the league. Even after only joining the team at the start of training camp earlier this month, the 22-year-old Madrid-native has already drawn a lot of praise from […]

The team bonding has officially started for the New York Knicks as Carmelo Anthony invited a few of his teammates to Puerto Rico. Anthony, whose father was born in Puerto Rico, invited Derrick Rose, Courtney Lee, Justin Holiday, Kyle O’Quinn, Sasha Vujacic, Marshall Plumlee and Willy Hernangomez for “A Very Melo Weekend” event. https://www.instagram.com/p/BKMF-kEhFUh/ This […]