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While the season is already over for the New York Knicks, fans were still hoping they can end the campaign on a good note. While they did see big games from Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickley on Friday, it is not without bad news after RJ Barrett suffered an injury. Barrett picked up a sprained […]

The New York Knicks entered Tuesday night as the first team on the outside of the playoffs looking in. Luckily for them, they were playing the last team currently in the play-in tournament, the Atlanta Hawks. The game was at Madison Square Garden, the mecca of basketball. Hawks superstar point guard put on a show, […]

To say that the New York Knicks’ current season is disappointing is an understatement. After a surprising playoff run, signing Julius Randle to a 4-year $117 million extension during the offseason, and adding key pieces in Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier, the team is now 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 27-38 record. But […]

The New York Knicks won once in the month of February. Aside from a surprise win over the Golden State Warriors, they endured a complete freefall down the standings with nine losses in the month’s short schedule. Several of those losses saw the Knicks blow 20-point leads. Although the playoffs will soon be out of […]

The New York Knicks fell to the Miami Heat Friday night with a final score of 115-100. In the loss, RJ Barrett recorded a career-high of 46 points. The second-year small forward hit six three-pointers and 13 field goals. However, his lack of productivity at the free-throw line is “pissing him off.” Knicks beat writer […]

RJ Barrett put on a show in his first game back from injury. He put on a career-high scoring effort in the New York Knicks’ 115-100 loss to the Miami Heat. The 21-year-old Barrett scored 46 points, which no Knicks player as young as him has done in over 70 years. He shot 13-22 from […]

The New York Knicks might’ve fallen to the Miami Heat on Friday night at Madison Square Garden, but third-year guard RJ Barrett had the game of his life, erupting for 46 points. In the process, the Canadian made franchise history, becoming only the second player ever to score 40+ at the age of 21-year-old or […]

The New York Knicks need help in a lot of areas. At this time, the point guard spot is the one where they are the neediest. They had struggled there all season and now are down to only a handful of options. Kemba Walker, who started the most games at point guard for the Knicks […]

The New York Knicks headed into their Tuesday-night, road matchup with the Denver Nuggets after playing two away games in the previous three days. The workload was immense heading into one of the NBA’s toughest arenas. Barrett, who played over nearly 100 minutes in the Knicks’ prior two games, left the 132-115 loss to the […]

The New York Knicks suffered a heartbreaking 122-115 loss in overtime to the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, but it was quite a night for RJ Barrett. The Knicks youngster put up a career-high 36 points in 50 minutes of action and also scored the last five points of regulation to send the game to […]

After making the playoffs for the first time in eight years, many expected a lot from the New York Knicks in 2021-22. Knicks fans finally saw some playoff basketball and were not ready to let it go so soon. Unfortunately for them, it seems like they might be in line for another disappointing season, a […]

With an up-and-down season, the New York Knicks definitely have a lot of issues at the moment. However, the biggest elephant in the room for them has been the horribly inconsistent play of superstar Julius Randle. He’s suddenly regressed and is having career lows in every major statistical category this season. It is quite troubling […]

The New York Knicks made a few headlines on Thursday when they swung a trade with the Atlanta Hawks for Cam Reddish. On the surface, this seems like a solid deal for the New York side. The Knicks gave up just the seldom-used Kevin Knox II, who has played in 13 total games this season, […]

New York Knicks swingman RJ Barrett couldn’t be any more excited after the team acquired Cam Reddish from the Atlanta Hawks. While the ‘Bockers are “loaded” with wing players on the roster, Barrett is confident Reddish has what it takes to get a significant role with the team. Reddish requested a trade from the Hawks […]

The New York Knicks have not been having a very good season, having massively underperformed to this point in the season. They entered the year with hopes that this would be the season they finally take a step forward, maybe advance in the playoffs. Well, they might not even make the playoffs. Entering Wednesday, they […]

The New York Knicks achieved the second-biggest comeback of the 2021-22 NBA season Thursday night erasing a 25-point 3rd-quarter lead with a comeback for the ages against the Boston Celtics. Evan Fournier hit 10 three-pointers (tying a franchise record) on his way to a career-high 41 points and in the final seconds, RJ Barrett banked […]

RJ Barrett is one of the New York Knicks’ young core that will guide them into the future. While his basketball career has been on the rise, Barrett’s romantic life has been just as great and stable. Although Barrett isn’t happily married yet, he is currently in a relationship with fellow basketball player Hailey Brown. […]

The depleted New York Knicks might’ve ended 2021 with a disappointing loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, but RJ Barrett insists better times are ahead this year. The Canadian guard spoke after the game about how he believes that no one should sleep on the Knicks as they slowly improve and get healthy: "Don't sleep […]

New York Knicks fans had high expectations for their beloved squad when they made the NBA playoffs in 2021. However, Julius Randle, RJ Barrett and crew have come out slow this season and hold just a 15-18 record. Their current standing at 11th place in the East standings isn’t even good enough to book them […]

The New York Knicks aren’t too jolly this holiday season. At 14-18, they’re out of the playoff picture entirely and are in the midst of a truly disappointing season. A Christmas Day matchup with the Atlanta Hawks, a game that was worthy of being circled on the calendar when the schedule was released, has all […]

The New York Knicks have a roster that looks like a hospital ward, with several players currently unavailable to play. But at least one key Knicks piece in the form of RJ Barrett is about to make his return from a five-game absence, as the former Duke Blue Devils star has been activated from the […]

The New York Knicks have been mired in a slump for weeks. They’ll have to try to get out of it without RJ Barrett for the foreseeable future as the third-year wing enters COVID-19 health and safety protocols. The Athletic’s Shams Charania broke the news on the Knicks star ahead of their Sunday night showdown […]

The New York Knicks are grasping for momentum in what has been a sophomoric campaign. An impressive win over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night could jumpstart a string of wins. Knicks guard RJ Barrett had a productive night, finishing with 32 points built on a career-high seven 3-pointers. Many expected him to make […]

The New York Knicks have been on the downturn as of late. They’ve dropped their last three games and have lost 11 of their last 17 overall. RJ Barrett’s struggles have been part of the reason why. The third-year Knicks swingman has been ice-cold shooting the ball from long-range. In the past 13 games, he’s […]

Take a look at the Class of 2019 in the market and you’ll see some RJ Barrett card collectors out there. Even though the New York Knicks’ young wing isn’t blowing the competition away, his stock still holds some value and promise for those in the hobby. The thing is, there’s one guy out there […]

New York Knicks forward RJ Barrett is certain he will still be a star in the team no matter how dominant Kemba Walker and Julius Randle are. The revamped Knicks squad has been playing tremendous basketball early in the season. And while it is becoming more and more apparent that New York is about teamwork, […]

RJ Barrett has come into his own for the New York Knicks. After a rocky rookie season, the 2019 third overall pick has been a revelation for Tom Thibodeau, making huge strides in his decision-making and shooting to make him a bona-fide contributor to the team. He’s continued his improvements into Year 3, averaging 19.2 […]

The New York Knicks made franchise history in their 113-98 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. After going down by 21 points, the Knicks stormed back to lead by as much as 22 points in the second half. Their 15-point margin of victory sealed a record-setting performance. According to the Knicks, tonight’s victory marks the first […]

RJ Barrett in the third year of his career with the New York Knicks is showing the league why he’s a future All-Star. The former number three overall pick is starting to really exceed expectations. He’s averaging 18.6 points per game, 5.7 rebounds and he’s doing this while shooting 51.1% from the field, and 42.9% […]

Sometimes, we tend to ask some intensely profound questions. What is the true meaning of life? Why is there unrequited love? Where were you when “Bing Bong” suddenly became the unofficial battle-cry of the New York Knicks? Yes, Knicks fans have embraced “Bing Bong” as their enjoyable mantra this season (so far, at least) after […]

The New York Knicks’ start to the 2021-22 season has been nothing short of spectacular so far. Sitting at 5-2 with impressive victories over three projected playoff teams (the Chicago Bulls, Boston Celtics, and Philadelphia 76ers) and a top-three offense in the NBA, the sky really seems to be the limit for New York’s team […]

RJ Barrett’s career night put him amongst some elite company. In the New York Knicks’ 123-117 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, Barrett showed out in front of his college teammate, Zion Williamson, posting a career-high 35 points, eight rebounds, six assists and six 3-pointers. According to Tommy Beer of Forbes, the only other players […]

After their gut-wrenching 104-103 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night, the New York Knicks now find themselves at the top of the Eastern Conference at 4-1. New York currently has the fourth-best offensive rating in the league (112.6) and the fourth-best net rating (+6.6) in the NBA, per NBA Stats. That’s a far […]

New York Knicks young star RJ Barrett had a full-circle moment on Thursday night as he was able to match up with long-time idol DeMar DeRozan. With DeRozan’s Bulls down by just a single point in their last possession, it was up to Barrett to go toe-to-toe with the four-time All-Star and lock him down […]

Looking like a true contender just four games into the young NBA season, the New York Knicks have been hitting all the right notes as they’ve gotten off to a 3-1 start to their 2021-22 NBA campaign. Tonight they’ll have their hands full though as they’ll be going up against a gritty, athletic, and well-coached […]

New York Knicks star RJ Barrett is working on an important aspect of his game as he set his sights on a new goal this season. Now in his third year with the Knicks, RJ Barrett wants significant changes and currently, his working on becoming a defensive threat as well. Revealing his plans after a […]

Sunday night’s loss for the New York Knicks against the Orlando Magic served as a wake-up call. Despite adding premium talent this offseason, winning a thriller against the Boston Celtics in the season opener, and crushing the same Magic two days prior, the Knicks clearly underestimated their opponent and were handed an unexpected loss, robbing […]

Much was made of Jaylen Brown’s career-high 46 points for the Boston Celtics against the New York Knicks on Wednesday night, but what flew under the radar was Jayson Tatum’s extremely rough 7-30 shooting game — more particularly, why Tatum had such a rough shooting game. That reason is RJ Barrett, who made Tatum’s night […]

The New York Knicks shocked the basketball world last season. The Eastern Conference franchise not only reached the postseason but actually managed to secure a No. 4 seed. While the Atlanta Hawks, the fifth-seeded team in the Eastern Conference in 2021, ultimately took care of the Knicks in just five games en route to the […]