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Marcus Morris is now a member of the New York Knicks, but he still appreciates the time he spent with the Boston Celtics. However, while the love for Boston is still there, Morris admitted that the Celtics did not even give him a single phone call when he was a free agent last summer. Marcus […]

Marcus Morris seemed confident that the New York Knicks wouldn’t have any tumult in the locker room after coming from a 2018-19 season plagued with it during his run with the Boston Celtics. The new Knick was asked if he thought his previous teammate Kyrie Irving failed in his leadership role with the Celtics, but […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris and San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich let bygones be bygones during Wednesday’s season opener, as the two men hugged it out after a controversial free agency stint. “It was a great moment,” Morris said of his hug with Popovich, according to Garrett Stepien of SNY. “Going back […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich says his “unprofessional” Marcus Morris comments include the actions of the New York Knicks. Morris backed out of his agreement with the Spurs and decided to sign a one-year deal with the Knicks worth $15 million. Popovich indicated that his “unprofessional on many levels” remark includes the Knicks actions. […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris is confident his stint in The Big Apple will turn out a lot different than his recent stay with the Boston Celtics, with their most recent season mired in turmoil and mood swings that crumbled down a talented roster. Morris was slated to join the staple of team unity […]

New York Knicks big man Marcus Morris already expects himself to be booed by San Antonio Spurs fans in their opening night matchup at AT&T Center. “No hard feelings. No disrespect toward them,” Morris said, per Stefan Bondy of New York Daily News. “If I was them, I’d boo me too.” Morris initially agreed to […]

Plenty of New York Knicks and Washington Wizards fans can remember the bizarre moment when Marcus Morris hit Justin Anderson on the head with the ball. There was a small scuffle that happened in DC before Morris was subsequently ejected from the game. The journeyman wing, now on his fourth NBA team in four seasons, […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is out for the season, so he’s busy lighting fires wherever he can. Durant came to New York Hip Hop Station Hot 97 and talked about the New York Knicks as a basketball team and a brand. He was rather unforgiving about his words to the team. “I think a […]

New York Knicks power forward Marcus Morris wasn’t suspended after receiving a Flagrant 2 ejection against the Washington Wizards on Monday. Morris says the NBA didn’t speak to him, pointing out how the league has bigger fish to fry with the whole Daryl Morey tweet controversy with China. Marcus Morris was happy to not be […]

New York Knicks small forward Marcus Morris has responded to Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant’s claim that the Knicks aren’t cool anymore. Morris took to Twitter to express how he’s feeling: Never was a fan of doing what was cool! I love being a Knick!!! Feeling right at home — Marcus Morris (@MookMorris2) October 10, […]

New York Knicks power forward Marcus Morris won’t be suspended after receiving a Flagrant 2 ejection against the Washington Wizards on Monday, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Morris batted the ball off Wizards forward Justin Anderson’s face. The two got into a minor scuffle before the refs ejected Morris. According to […]

Marcus Morris was ejected during his debut with the New York Knicks, seemingly agitated by Washington Wizards forward Justin Anderson, The forward was the best player in the first half of Monday’s preseason game, but threw it all away with an unnecessary ejection, one he now regrets: “At the end of the day, I’ve got […]

Marcus Morris vowed to bring the hard-nosed, “old-school” mindset to the New York Knicks. In Monday’s preseason game against the Washington Wizards, he did exactly that. Unfortunately, he might have been too hard and aggressive. Morris was ejected at the start of the second half for a rather unnecessary offensive foul. He swung his elbow […]

New York Knicks small forward Marcus Morris says he was “very surprised” by San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich’s unprofessional comments. Popovich said he thinks the Morris situation was handled “unprofessionally” this summer. Morris backed out of his agreement with the Spurs and decided to sign a one-year deal with the Knicks worth $15 million. […]

After missing out on stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency this summer, the New York Knicks used their cap space on seven veterans — one of them being small forward Marcus Morris. Morris, who spent the past two seasons with the Boston Celtics, wants the Knicks play with an old-school mindset this […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich thinks the Marcus Morris situation was handled “unprofessionally” this summer. Morris backed out of his agreement with the Spurs and decided to sign a one-year deal with the New York Knicks worth $15 million. Pop with his first comments on the failed Marcus Morris signing in July. Said the […]

Twin brothers Marcus and Markieff Morris believe a struggling Team USA should have invited Carmelo Anthony to take part in the FIBA World Cup. The four-time Olympian and three-time gold-medal-winner hoped that USA Basketball would still have a spot available for him as a storied leading scorer, but the organization turned it down swiftly, appreciating […]

Recently signed New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris celebrated his birthday on Monday by throwing shade at the Worldwide Leader’s “top 30 NBA players” list. Morris, joining the 30-year-old club yesterday on Labor Day, tweeted that ESPN was “tripping” with their top list, along with his gratefulness for birthday wishes. Thanks for all the birthday […]

Small forward Marcus Morris says playing for the New York Knicks will allow him to see his family a lot. Morris is from Philadelphia. The veteran swingman signed a one-year, $15 million deal with the Knicks. Morris backed out of his two-year, $20 million deal with the San Antonio Spurs and turned down a three-year, […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris is shedding light on his decision to part ways with agent Rich Paul after reneging on his deal with the San Antonio Spurs. Morris had initially agreed to a two-year, $20 million deal with the Spurs, but he backed out of the agreement after the Knicks offered him a […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris explains his decision to back out his deal with the San Antonio Spurs and part ways with super agent Rich Paul. In an interview with Shams Charania of The Athletic, Morris said that he communicated with the Spurs throughout his free agency process. Morris originally agreed to a two-year, […]

Agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports was a guest on ESPN’s “Jalen and Jacoby” show and shed some light on what transpired with Marcus Morris, who ended up signing with the New York Knicks after backing out of his verbal agreement with the San Antonio Spurs. Morris and Paul, of course, mutually agreed to part […]

The L.A. Clippers were rumored to make a move to acquire forward Marcus Morris this summer, a rumor with plenty of layers to it. According to Frank Isola of The Athletic, the hoopla of Morris’ agent Rich Paul not wanting to help the Clippers land him by keeping him unaware of the $41 million offer […]

The San Antonio Spurs were not fond of Marcus Morris free agency maneuver to pull out of handshake agreement with them, only to sign with the New York Knicks days after, as they planned to open up more cap space by re-working a deal. “They’re pissed” is how a league general manager described it, according […]

Knicks forward Marcus Morris had a wild offseason. The former Celtic turned down offers from both the Los Angeles Clippers and the San Antonio Spurs before finally landing in New York. Rumors swirled that Morris’ former agent Rich Paul wanted him to sign with San Antonio, and reject both the other options. One fan tweeted […]

Markieff Morris is denying a report which claimed agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports told his brother, Marcus Morris, not to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers because of LeBron James’ presence on the Los Angeles Lakers. The New York Post reported Paul advised Marcus not to sign with the Clippers because he didn’t want […]

Agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports reportedly preferred small forward Marcus Morris to stick to his original agreement with the San Antonio Spurs, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. Morris backed out of his agreement with the Spurs and decided to sign a one-year deal with the New York Knicks worth $15 […]

The New York Knicks have signed forward Marcus Morris to a one-year, $15 million deal, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. This comes at the heels of the Reggie Bullock signing, who recently agreed to a two-year deal for less than $4.7 million of the room exception, allowing for Morris’ deal to come at […]

Marcus Morris is a New York Knick after reneging on a previously agreed upon two-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs. But he could have been a member of the Los Angeles Clippers. Per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, the eight-year NBA veteran turned down a $41 million offer from the Clippers […]

Marcus Morris didn’t fire agent Rich Paul, and Nerlens Noel isn’t leaving Klutch Sports. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, Morris and Noel allegedly fired Paul. However, Bondy later clarified that Morris didn’t actually “fire” Paul but they mutually agreed to part ways. As for Noel, he remains with the agency, […]

Marcus Morris and Nerlens Noel have reportedly fired agent Rich Paul of Klutch Sports, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. Paul, of course, is mostly known for representing Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, as well as Anthony Davis, John Wall, Ben Simmons and Eric Bledsoe. Paul also represents Marcus’ brother, […]

The New York Knicks are renegotiating a deal with Reggie Bullock after they signed free agent forward Marcus Morris on Thursday. Bullock originally agreed to a two-year deal worth $21 million, but the Knicks and his camp announced that they will rework the deal for an undisclosed health issue. Their decision to revisit the contract […]

Marcus Morris has decided to sign with the New York Knicks. Just because the veteran forward reneged on his initial agreement with the San Antonio Spurs, though, hardly means he holds any ill will toward Gregg Popovich, R.C. Buford, and company. After his one-year, $15 million deal with the Knicks was reported by The Athletic’s […]

The New York Knicks have signed Marcus Morris for the 2019-20 NBA season after the veteran forward reconsidered his earlier commitment with the San Antonio Spurs. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Morris signed a one-year deal worth $15 million with the Knicks. It appears money was the main reason why the 29-year-old reneged […]

After initially coming to an agreement with free agent Marcus Morris, the San Antonio Spurs have reopened their agreement with Morris and will now sign former Denver Nuggets forward Trey Lyles, according to ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski. Lyles is finalizing terms on a two-year deal with Spurs, league source tells ESPN. https://t.co/ItulNCc1dn — Adrian […]

There is a strong belief from within the New York Knicks organization that they can acquire free agent forward Marcus Morris while also being able to renegotiate their deal with sharpshooting swingman Reggie Bullock, according to a report by SNY’s Ian Begley. The Knicks originally had agreed to a two-year, $21 million deal with Bullock, […]

The New York Knicks have had their eyes on free agent forward Marcus Morris for quite a while now, as the former Boston Celtics spark plug is now re-thinking a previous contract agreement with the San Antonio Spurs. Per Ian Begley of SNY: The Knicks have long been enamored by Morris, according to a source, […]

Following reports suggesting a previous injury may have been the culprit in Reggie Bullock’s deal with the new York Knicks falling through, it is now being reported that both parties are still currently engaged in working out this minor hiccup. As pointed out by SNY’s Ian Begley, Bullock’s camp has remained in constant communication with […]

Only days ago, it seemed like a sure bet that forward Marcus Morris would be joining the San Antonio Spurs on a 2 year, $20 million deal. Now, all bets are off as multiple sources have reported that Morris is considering abandoning the deal and instead signing with the New York Knicks, who have offered […]