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The New York Knicks are reportedly not actively looking to trade second-year point guard Frank Ntilikina, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Knicks drafted Frank Ntilikina with the eighth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft with the hopes of him becoming the franchise point guard. However, that hasn’t been the case […]

New York Knicks second-year man Frank Ntilikina is slowly gaining the trust of head coach David Fizdale and might be inserted back into the line up in the coming games. Per Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, Fizdale shared that he’ll insert the 20-year-old into the lineup more. He noted that given Ntilikina’s versatility, he can play several […]

New York Knicks second-year point guard Frank Ntilikina hasn’t played in the last three games, a bad look for the Knicks franchise since he was the eighth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. However, the 20-year-old is trying to stay positive though, and says he’s going to become a better player from this experience. Ntilikina […]

The New York Knicks were thoroughly dismantled by the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. However, one of the more notable headlines of the night was head coach David Fizdale’s decision to bench point guard Frank Ntilikina once again. This is the third consecutive game in which Ntilikina was listed as a DNP. According to Steve […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale was a happy man following his team’s big win on Saturday night against the Milwaukee Bucks. After the 136-134 victory, the 44-year-old coach fielded a couple of questions that pertained to a couple of noteworthy circumstances from the game. Sophomore guard Frank Ntilikina was handed his first DNP-CD […]

New York Knicks young guard Frank Ntilikina is struggling of late, and there have been some rumblings that the team isn’t all that high on him. Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic reported that the Minnesota Timberwolves have shown interest in the French point guard project, but KSTP’s Darren Wolfson is refuting the report that the […]

With reports coming out of New York that the Knicks are ready to give up on second-year point guard Frank Ntilikina, the Memphis Grizzlies have inquired about Ntilikina, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. Along with the Grizzlies, the Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic have also reportedly shown interest in Ntilikina, who is just […]

In light of the recent reports of pure disappointment regarding New York Knicks young guns Kevin Knox and Frank Ntilikina, head coach David Fizdale took out the claws and scratched back at critics after the two were labeled as “soft” by various talent evaluators. “I think I’ve got a 19-year-old and a 20-year-old trying to […]

The Phoenix Suns expressed interest in New York Knicks second-year point guard Frank Ntilikina earlier in the year, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. The Frenchman was out of trade conversations in the eyes of the Knicks, as they looked to develop him under new coach David Fizdale. Fast-forward to 23 games into the regular season, […]

The New York Knicks have been transparent about their desire to develop youth throughout this season, standing very little chance to compete for a playoff spot with All-Star Kristaps Porzingis still on the shelf. Yet exciting draft products like rookie Kevin Knox and second-year point guard Frank Ntilikina have left much to be desired, even […]

On the heels of reports that the New York Knicks have given up hope in young point guard Frank Ntilikina, the Orlando Magic have set their sights on the French guard, hoping to acquire him, according to Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. The Magic even sent a scout to Philadelphia to watch him play as […]

When the New York Knicks drafted Frank Ntilikina with the eighth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the franchise was hoping he would be the team’s point guard for the next decade. Frank Ntilikina only averaged 5.9 points and 3.2 assists during his rookie season. After an offseason of getting stronger and used to NBA […]

During one possession, the New York Knicks’ second-year man in guard Frank Ntilikina was able to lock up Kevin Durant in the post which forced the Golden State Warriors star to miss. Check out the clip below as Ntilikina moved his feet perfectly to stay in front of Durant and contest the shot: https://twitter.com/KnickFilmSchool/status/1055981226123763712 As observed, […]

The New York Knicks are in a transitional year and have started 1-4. David Fizdale is still experimenting his roster to figure out exactly what he has. The team played with the same starting lineup in the first five games of the year, but there are changes coming for Friday’s matchup with the Golden State […]

The New York Knicks will start point guards Trey Burke and Frank Ntilikina together, while prized rookie Kevin Knox will lead the team’s second unit. ESPN’s Ian Begley tweeted out this interesting development from the Knicks camp. Starting at point guard for the Knicks on opening night: Trey Burke. Frank Ntilikina will also start. Kevin […]

In an official press release, the New York Knicks announced that they’re exercising their third-year option on point guard Frank Ntilikina. This shouldn’t come as a surprise as the 20-year-old Frenchman just completed his rookie season after being selected with the eighth overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. The New York Knicks announced today […]

New York Knicks sophomore point guard Frank Ntilikina looks to bounce back from a forgettable rookie stint last year. Through rigid preparations this offseason, Ntilikina says that he’s more comfortable and confident heading into the second year of his NBA career. Marc Berman of the New York Post has the story on the 20-year old […]

In what could be the New York Knicks front office’s smartest move in years, David Fizdale was installed as the team’s new head coach for the upcoming season. Sophomore point guard Frank Ntilikina has huge praises for the defensive wiz, saying that Fizdale is a great coach. Marc Berman of the New York Post wrote […]

After an unremarkable rookie campaign last year, New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina believes that the upcoming season will be a far better one. According to the 20-year-old, his preparations for this season has been much more productive, and that this will be the very reason why he believes he is due for a breakout […]

Despite some mixed reactions from New York Knicks supporters following the team’s performance in last June’s draft, it now appears that the side will have at least one thing to look forward to this season. This comes in the form of incoming sophomore guard Frank Ntilikina, who reportedly put on some muscle and grew a few […]

The New York Knicks recently lost a long-time fan in Evan Perlmutter, as he famously sold his fandom on eBay. Ruthless in his approach to find a new team, the 33-year-old has since received a formal statement from the Knicks organization slamming his decision and behaviour. “We’re sure our millions of loyal Knicks fans won’t […]

Early on Friday morning, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina will not be playing for France during the upcoming FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. It seems the former 8th overall pick would like to use the majority of his time preparing for the 2018-19 NBA season. Frank Ntilikina told l'Equipe that […]

New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina is one of France’s most exciting young players. The French faithful are in luck because according to FIBA, Ntilikina will join the French National Team in their FIBA World Basketball Cup 2019 European Qualifiers in September. France will play Bulgaria and Finland on Sept. 13 and 16, respectively. France […]

New York Knicks point guard is among the many players with a lot to prove this coming season. After an uninspiring rookie year in the NBA, Frank Ntilikina will look to show he’s capable of making a big leap toward a more relevant role for the Knicks, beginning in this offseason’s Summer League. The key […]

The New York Knicks are going to be helmed by a new coach beginning next season with David Fizdale coming to Big Apple as the successor of Jeff Hornacek, who enlisted the Knickerbockers to two ho-hum campaigns. Fizdale won’t have dramatic measures of success in his initial year in New York, but the Knicks are […]

The 2018 NBA Summer League begins this week with a slate of games in Utah and Sacramento before blossoming into the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League in Las Vegas next week. It is a huge deal for many players, including those who are no longer rookies. Rookies usually dominate the storylines headed into these exhibitions. […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

The New York Knicks have a solid young point guard in Frank Ntilikina, but the opportunity has yet to consistently arrive for the guard who just wrapped up his rookie season. The guard out of Belgium played just 21.9 minutes per game after being selected eighth overall in the 2017 NBA Draft, averaging 5.9 points, […]

The NBA Draft Lottery is on Tuesday, May 15th. Teams will be anxious in finding out where their picks will end up, especially with the talent pool possessing a handful of potential stars. Among those teams are the New York Knicks, holders of the ninth-best odds in landing the top overall pick. In the 2017 […]

The unfortunate truth in the world of professional sports is that there is hardly any tolerance for underperforming players. Just as two-time champion Ray Allen has said about the NBA: “It’s always about what have you done for me lately.” In such a cutthroat system there is no place for slackers. This is a huge […]

After posting a career-high 17 points with six rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal in Monday night’s 123-109 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina responded to the praise that he recently received from LeBron James. James, who recorded 26 points and 11 assists in Monday’s game, tells ESPN […]

After the earlier debacle of prompting the New York Knicks made a mistake by passing on Dennis Smith Jr. in the 2017 NBA Draft, LeBron James tried to rectify his approach by showering rookie Frank Ntilikina with praise ahead of a back-to-back matchup against the Knicks. “I think he knows how to play the game,” […]

He was supposed to be a Spur for life. After winning a championship and the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player award in 2014, and finishing in the top three in the regular season MVP race last season, Kawhi Leonard was destined for greatness in a San Antonio Spurs jersey. He was the successor to Tim […]

The New York Knicks are simply having yet another season to forget about. However, do not tell Knicks rookie guard Frank Ntilikina any of that nonsense. The 19-year-old is valuing every minute that goes towards improving his game. According to an article written by Al Iannazzone of Newsday, the experience Ntilikina continues to get throughout the […]

New York Knicks rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina is not happy with head coach Jeff Hornacek’s reasoning behind playing him limited minutes. Lately, Hornacek has opted to keep Ntilikina off the floor for long stretches when the opponent features bigger and stronger guards, such as Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers or Nicolas Batum of the […]

After being taken eighth overall in last June’s draft, expectations were high on Frank Ntilikina, as many thought there could be others that should have been selected ahead of him. He started his rookie season slowly, but has also been able to show some improvement in his game as the campaign progresses. The French international […]

The New York Knicks drafted Frank Ntilikina with hopes that he would be their next franchise point guard. But as the season has gone along and moves made, it appears the Knicks would prefer he play more off the ball than be the one running the offense, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. The […]

As the New York Knicks have gone full-throttle in their efforts to grow through their youth, head coach Jeff Hornacek is hoping rookie Frank Ntilikina can get stronger this summer through a more rigorous strength and conditioning program. “With Frank, it’s just strength,” Hornacek said before the Knicks lost to the Warriors on Monday, according […]

Former New York Knicks All-Star Charles Oakley still has some affinity for the New York Knicks despite his recent issues with owner James Dolan. In an incident last year, Oakley reportedly punched Madison Square Garden staffers and Dolan banned the former Knick from coming in MSG. Oakley’s only All-Star appearance came as a Knick. This […]