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With the New York Knicks set to face the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA Playoffs, most eyes are geared toward stars like Julius Randle and Trae Young. While both deserve the attention and praise, it’ll be RJ Barrett who uses the platform to prove why he’s the next “it” talent in the NBA. For those […]

A lot of people laughed at the New York Knicks after they missed out on the No.1 overall pick and Zion Williamson during the 2019 NBA Draft. They ended up picking RJ Barrett at third, but that could now be said as a blessing in disguise. After all, on Sunday against the Boston Celtics, Barrett […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are accustomed to relying on two players to deliver in the clutch. However, in the team’s wildest and gutsiest win of 2020-21 — a grueling 101-99 overtime triumph over the New York Knicks at Staples Center — it wasn’t Anthony Davis nor LeBron James who made the two biggest plays; it […]

Amid the New York Knicks’ success this season, it’s understandable to lay all the praise on forward Julius Randle. He’s clearly the Knicks’ best player, leading them in almost all statistical categories, not to mention being named to his first All-Star selection. But basketball is a team sport. Even Randle has pointed this out in […]

When this season started, a lot of hype surrounded Zion Williamson and Ja Morant, two of the top rookies last season. Rightfully so, because they represent their respective franchise’s future and their best hope to contend. While everyone’s attention was directed at them, there was not nearly as much fanfare left for New York Knicks […]

The New York Knicks and Julius Randle have rightfully raised eyebrows this season for their stellar play. One particular statistic reveals that the Knicks are almost unbeatable when they’re up by a huge margin. Per Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, the Knicks hold an eye-popping 20-1 record when they’re able to mount a 16-point lead, […]

It took a while but Zion Williamson finally got his chance to go up against his former Duke teammate in RJ Barrett, as the New Orleans Pelicans visited the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night. With Zion being sidelined for the majority of his rookie campaign, the former number one pick […]

The New York Knicks have fully established themselves as a true threat in the East this season. While this has been thanks in large part to the outstanding play of first-time All-Star Julius Randle, the Knicks also actually have one of the most underrated players in the NBA today. 6-foot-11 big man Nerlens Noel has […]

New York Knicks forward RJ Barrett hasn’t been receiving much media mileage as much as his draft batchmates Zion Williamson and Ja Morant. But as far as Barrett is concerned, he’s focused on just playing his game. Barrett was the third pick of the 2019 NBA Draft behind Williamson and Morant. The Memphis Grizzlies guard […]

One of the main reasons why the New York Knicks are showing off this season is the trust and chemistry between. They put this on display against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday in a late-game play between Julius Randle and RJ Barrett. With under a minute left in the game, Raptors guard Kyle Lowry converted […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant just turned in his entry for block of the season. The reigning Rookie of the Year chased down what looked like an easy layup for New York Knicks stud RJ Barrett, and resulted in an emphatic stop from Morant. Here’s a look at Morant taking full advantage of his insane […]

New York Knicks second-year shooting guard RJ Barrett has been quite a revelation for his team this season. The former third overall pick has been one of the key reasons why the Knicks are well within the playoffs picture in the East right now — something that All-Star teammate Julius Randle completely agrees with. Randle […]

The New York Knicks are coming off a dominant win over the Detroit Pistons in their most recent game, which put them at .500 at 25-25 while snapping a three-game losing streak. One of those losses was a narrow 102-101 defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. The Knicks actually had a chance to snatch […]

Anthony Edwards has had no shortage of entertaining post-game interviews and after the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the New York Knicks on Wednesday, he took a shot at RJ Barrett. In response to Edwards questioning his ability to make jump shots, Barrett took to Twitter to respond. 😂 — Rj Barrett (@RjBarrett6) April 1, 2021 Wednesday’s […]

Anthony Edwards just fired some shots towards RJ Barrett after the Minnesota Timberwolves escaped with a 102-101 win at home against the New York Knicks on Wednesday. The Knicks were down by one and had the ball with five seconds left. After the Timberwolves denied Julius Randle, the ball went to Barrett and Minnesota was […]

Not many had the New York Knicks firmly in the playoff picture as the trade deadline approached at the beginning of the season. Not only are they in the playoff hunt in the Eastern Conference with a 22-22 record, they could potentially be buyers at the trade deadline, something almost unimaginable when the season started. […]

As we are now halfway through the 2020-2021 NBA season, we are starting to see lots of young players now prosper in their current roles. With this, the NBA card hobby needs to start keeping an eye out on these four particular prospects that we have listed down below. Given their talent and opportunity, they […]

The New York Knicks continue to roll as they moved to 20-19 on the season following their 119-97 drubbing of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The tandem of RJ Barrett and Julius Randle led the way on Saturday night and both made franchise history in the process. Per Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, Barrett became just […]

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett exploded for a career-high 32 points on 12-of-21 shooting Saturday afternoon, pacing the team past the Oklahoma City Thunder and propelling them back above the .500 mark. While Barrett’s transformation into a key contributor for the Knicks is a pleasant surprise given the lack of production in his rookie […]

RJ Barrett, the next great hope for the New York Knicks, wants all the smoke for this year’s Olympics. And if you don’t remember, he’s not playing for the United States: RJ Barrett says he plans to play for Canada in the Olympics: “We got an all NBA team. We got a lot of talent.” — […]

The New York Knicks took on the mighty Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night, and RJ Barrett’s full array of skills was on full display in the marquee matchup. Barrett busted out a nifty move early in the game as he cleared a path for himself for a strong finish. Here’s Barrett showing off an impressive […]

Tom Thibodeau’s love affair with longtime NBA vets is a tale as old as time. Maybe even as old as the guys he typically signs. And yet, the first-year New York Knicks coach has his Knicks well in the hunt for a 2021 NBA playoff berth, thanks to a strong 19-18 start in the first half […]

The New York Knicks’ incredible season continues. On Sunday, the Knicks took a trip to Motor City and stomped all over the Detroit Pistons, 109-90 for their seventh win in nine outings. They are now over .500 with an impressive 18-17 record. Though the Knicks have been on a roll, coach Tom Thibodeau wants more […]

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett looked determined to detonate on the rim with a strong left-handed hammer. However, the league’s best shot blocker had other plans. Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner met the Knicks youngster at the rim and turned him away with a massive swat. Watch the elite defensive play from the 24-year […]

Recent reports state that New York Knicks executive vice president William Wesley is “kind of nudging” Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal and his camp about asking for a trade to New York. That sounds nice and all, but the Knicks are actually better off retaining their assets and pursuing Victor Oladipo in NBA free agency. […]

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett has seen his workload decrease over the last six games but is showing encouraging signs of improvement with his efficiency, especially in their last couple of contests. Despite playing considerably fewer minutes over this stretch for the Knicks, Barrett doesn’t seem to be sulking over this development and is […]

When a player is performing at the level that Julius Randle is for the New York Knicks this season, you don’t trade him. Instead, you build with him. Julius Randle has been extraordinary. Averaging 23.2 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game while shooting 48.0 percent from the field, 40.7 percent from 3-point range, […]

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett played just 19 minutes in their loss to the Miami Heat on Sunday. Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau benched him midway in the third quarter and never fielded him back, much to the confusion of fans. After the game, Thibodeau explained the reason behind the decision. Per Marc Berman of […]

Even though the New York Knicks’ plan of drafting Zion Williamson during the 2019 NBA Draft failed, they still ended up with a high pick that netted RJ Barrett. At that time, the Duke standout was the best prospect available at the third pick, after Williamson and Ja Morant, who went second to the Memphis […]

The Los Angeles Clippers may have defeated the New York Knicks on Sunday, but young guns RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley got the attention of two-way stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Leonard finished with 28 points in the Clippers’ 129-115 victory. However, this did not hinder him from noticing Barrett’s aggressiveness and eagerness to […]

Objectively speaking, rookie guard Immanuel Quickley looked like a safe bet to be a mere rotation player in head coach Tom Thibodeau’s rotation this season. And then they began playing the games, and a funny thing happened: Quickley became an ambush building block for the New York Knicks. In a couple draft day trades involving […]

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 […]

Powered by RJ Barrett’s monster night against the Golden State Warriors, the New York Knicks have improved to 8-8. Rather than celebrate, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau claims there’s more to be done. Per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Thibodeau is not satisfied that his Knicks are is now 8-8. What does […]

The New York Knicks have never been a serious contender for quite some time now. Ever since the Orange and Blue traded Carmelo Anthony in 2017 and Kristaps Porzingis in 2019, basketball fans have very low expectations for their team to contend in the East. And with the disappointing performance of their young talent, like […]

Wednesday’s matchup between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets was an opportunity for Nets coach Steve Nash to face off against his godson in RJ Barrett of the Knicks. After the game, the rookie coach opened up about his mixed feelings about having to play against someone he considers to be family. In […]

New York Knicks swingman RJ Barrett could be a star in the making in front of our eyes. Breakout performances early in the season in his sophomore campaign have given credence that Barrett, the third overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, will turn into an All-Star much like his draftmates Zion Williamson and Ja […]

The New York Knicks haven’t been to the playoffs since 2013, and they’ve been searching for a new savior after Carmelo Anthony failed to bring them to the promised land. That was supposed to be Kristaps Porzingis, but things didn’t work out and he got traded to the Dallas Mavericks in early 2019, leading the […]

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’ […]