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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, […]

One of the main benefactors of Derrick Rose’s move to the New York Knicks has been rookie Obi Toppin. The first-year power forward has looked better playing alongside Rose — something that Toppin himself recently opened up about. According to Toppin, Rose’s ability to bring up the tempo of the game is one thing the […]

Obi Toppin delivered the finishing blow in the New York Knicks’ convincing 121-99 win over the Houston Rockets at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. With the outcome of the game already decided late in the fourth, the high-flying rookie finished a thunderous one-handed alley-oop off a beautiful dish from teammate Kexin Knox. Check out this […]

Israeli rookie Deni Avdija of the Washington Wizards finally opened up about being snubbed by the New York Knicks on draft night. The 20-year-old swingman was highly-touted coming into the 2020 NBA Draft and fell all the way to the ninth spot where he was picked up by the Wizards. The Knicks, who were picking eighth, […]

Derrick Rose made his (second) debut for the New York Knicks on Tuesday as the team took on the Miami Heat. Rose is a high-profile name joining a team in desperate need of some star power, but upon his arrival, the former MVP made sure to reach out to Knicks rookies Immanuel Quickley and Obi […]

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 […]

Obi Toppin just put Eric Paschall on a sick poster. The New York Knicks rookie almost tore the rim in a monster baseline slam to keep the Golden State Warriors at bay on Thursday night. Toppin went way up and ended up flushing a one-handed jam with Paschal being nowhere near him. Paschal is probably […]

The New York Knicks rookie Obi Toppin suffered a strained right calf in the Knicks season opener. Ian Begley of SNY tv tweeted on Toppin’s condition: Obi Toppin has a strained right calf, Knicks say. He will be re-evaluated in 7-10 days. — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) December 27, 2020 Toppin, the number eight pick in […]

A couple of New York Knicks rookies are in danger of missing their upcoming game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday. According to Ian Begley of SportsNet New York, Obi Toppin and Immanuel Quickly are both listed as doubtful for their home opener versus the Sixers. Begley reports that Quickley is nursing a sore left […]

New York Knicks rookie forward Obi Toppin is still getting his feet wet at the NBA level, but his mother insists that he must attack the rim and “kill”, a trait that made him one of the best prospects in the nation during his collegiate days at Dayton. Via Marc Berman of the New York […]

Fans of the New York Knicks got their first taste of rookie Obi Toppin in regular-season action on Wednesday night versus the Indiana Pacers. After taking part in his debut with the Knicks, Toppin spoke about shooting a decent amount of three-pointers against the Pacers. “I’m just trying to find the flow of the game,’’ […]

Expectations are not particularly high for the New York Knicks in 2020-21 — and maybe that’s a good thing for the ‘Bockers. The Knicks retained most of the young roster that finished 12th in the Eastern Conference in 2019-20 with a 21-45 record, but the coaching staff and front office has undergone a major overhaul. […]

The results of the annual general managers preseason survey are in, and unsurprisingly, the New York Knicks did not fare well in the voting. Head coach Tom Thibodeau was asked to comment on the result, and for his part, the veteran coach  pretty much discredited the concept of the survey itself. For what it’s worth, […]

LaMelo Ball is the favorite to win Rookie of the Year, but there are a few obstacles in front of him. Terry Rozier and Devonte’ Graham have been the starters in all three of the Hornets’ preseason games over LaMelo. So it is unclear if he’s going to get enough playing time to put up […]

New York Knicks rookie Obi Toppin just made his preseason debut in Madison Square Garden, and fans loved every bit of it. The Knicks were down huge against the Cleveland Cavaliers late in the game, but hey clawed their way back to a 100-93 win behind the heroics of their prized rookie. The ‘Bockers outscored […]

New York Knicks rookie forward Obi Toppin has been the most popular pick by bettors to win 2020-21 Rookie of the Year. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post (via BetMGM), 23% of bets have been placed on the former Dayton Flyers star. Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was the second-most popular choice […]

Obi Toppin’s second outing for the New York Knicks didn’t exactly go as well as his debut from a couple of days ago. On Sunday, the highly-touted rookie finished with just four points on 1-of-9 shooting and just 1-of-6 from distance. Despite his poor shooting night, however, this did not stop the 22-year-old from referencing […]

The New York Knicks got their first taste of action for the new season, as they took on the Detroit Pistons in a preseason matchup on Friday. It was also the debut of New York rookie Obi Toppin, who himself spoke about his first experience of real NBA action since being selected as the eighth […]

It didn’t take long for New York Knicks rookie Obi Toppin to make an impact on the NBA stage. In the Knicks’ preseason debut, Toppin has been THE guy against the Detroit Pistons, putting up nine points and five rebounds in only five minutes in the first half. He’s second in scoring and rebounding, behind […]

New York Knicks rookie Obi Toppin is especially excited for the team’s preseason opener against the Detroit Pistons on Friday. Toppin, the eighth overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft, explained he has heard comparisons of himself to Pistons forward Blake Griffin, and is ready to face off against the former No. 1 pick in […]

It’s no question that rookie Obi Toppin is more than happy he landed with the New York Knicks. After all, it’s his favorite team growing up in the Big Apple. Now, he’s paying back the organization’s trust in him by making sure he’s the best possible athlete he can be ahead of the upcoming NBA […]

The New York Knicks have been the unfortunate laughing stock of the NBA over the last few years. Since 2013, the Knicks have yet to make the playoffs, the third longest playoff drought in the NBA right now behind only the Suns and the Kings. In order to be competitive in a division with the […]

The New York Knicks were met with a ton of skepticism when they selected Obi Toppin with the eighth overall pick in the draft. Toppin is one of the oldest players in this draft class and projects to be an explosive offensive player, but his defense leaves much to be desired. On the daily Locked […]

The 2020 NBA Draft marked the first time the league conducted the festivities virtually, but was still met with rousing success. Most mock drafts were spot on heading into Wednesday’s selection day, with projected Top 3 picks Anthony Edwards, James Wiseman, and LaMelo Ball being the first names off the board, respectively. But like every […]

Obi Toppin was certainly emotional last Wednesday after hitting two birds with one stone in the 2020 NBA Draft. Apart from realizing his childhood dream of making it to the NBA,  he was also picked eight overall by his hometown team, the New York Knicks. Turns out, the 22-year-old high-leaper has been a Knicks fan since […]

The New York Knicks went into the NBA Draft looking to make some savvy selections. They left the night hitting the jackpot, selecting Dayton big man Obi Toppin with the eighth overall pick. Obi Toppin is a franchise scorer Toppin likely fell to eight based on his potential fit with the seven teams ahead of […]

It was a homecoming of sorts for Obi Toppin on draft night, as the Ossing, New York native was selected eighth overall by the New York Knicks. The former Dayton standout is one of the most highly-touted forwards in this draft class, and when asked to describe his own game, Toppin likened himself to Los […]

The New York Knicks drafted Obi Toppin with the eighth overall pick in the 2020 draft and ESPN personality and die-hard Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith didn’t totally hate the pick. However, Smith—as passionate as they come—wanted the Knicks to draft a guard since New York has a lot of power forwards on the roster […]

The New York Knicks have selected former Dayton Flyers standout Obi Toppin with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. Sources: New York selected Obi Toppin with the No. 8 pick in the NBA Draft. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 19, 2020 To many experts and analysts, Obi Toppin is viewed as […]

While traditional big men are a dying breed in today’s fast-paced, spread-out game, there are still a number of skilled bigs making an impact in the NBA. Superstars like Anthony Davis, Joel Embiid, Karl-Anthony Towns, Nikola Jokic, and Bam Adebayo are just some of the best giants the NBA has welcomed through the draft over the […]

The New York Knicks have the no. 8 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, and they reportedly have their sights set on the most recent Wooden Award winner: Dayton star Obi Toppin. “I think eight is definitely the lowest he goes,” ESPN’s draft expert Jonathan Givony said about Toppin on Zach Lowe’s “The Lowe Post” […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves recently hauled in the top overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft which will potentially be a key part of their rebuilding cause. While it is still uncertain if they will proceed to select a rookie or use it as a valuable trade piece instead, rumors have been swirling that the Timberwolves […]

Even with superstars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson expected to be back to 100 percent next season, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr understands that his team still has a lot to do roster wise. The multi-titled tactician recently acknowledged that his current front line is rather thin compared to the franchise’s earlier championship […]

The silver lining in what was a horrendous 2019-20 campaign for the Warriors is that they have now placed themselves in a position to do really well in the upcoming draft. After finishing the season with a league-worst 15-50 record, the Dubs have the best odds of securing the first overall pick in the draft. […]

For the fifth consecutive NBA draft, the New York Knicks will be picking in the lottery. New York will enter Thursday’s draft lottery with a nine percent chance at landing the number one overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, and roughly the same chance of selecting in the two-to-six range (excluding the five spot, […]

The Chicago Bulls are officially entering a new era. After 11 years, the John Paxson-Gar Forman partnership is over, with former Denver Nuggets general manager Arturas Karnisovas taking over as team president and former Philadelphia 76ers executive Marc Eversley joining the team as Karnisovas’ GM. After an abundance of offseason speculation, the Bulls also parted […]

On an episode of Dell and Sonya Curry’s ‘Raising Flame’ podcast, the parents of Dayton University star and likely top-10 pick Obi Toppin said that their son’s preferred team at the moment is the Golden State Warriors. Obi Toppin's parents said on Dell and Sonya Curry's 'Raising Fame' podcast that their son's preferred NBA team […]

Dayton Flyers forward Obi Toppin produced one of the best all-around seasons in recent memory. Thanks to his individual accomplishments, his team’s success and the accolades that came with it all, Toppin has risen in draft boards and has now officially declared for the 2020 NBA Draft. Coming as no surprise, Toppin is widely expected […]