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New York Knicks rookie Kevin Knox is likely to start Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in place of Mario Hezonja, according to Steve Popper of Newsday. Hezonja lasted all but five scoreless minutes before Knox exploded for a career-high 26 points and 15 rebounds, a bombastic performance that finally saw the much-awaited production from […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo says he should have chosen better words when commenting about Mario Hezonja after they lost to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. To recall, Knicks forward Mario Hezonja stepped over Giannis Antetokounmpo after a dunk, and The Greek Freak didn’t appreciate it. After the game, the Bucks forward said he […]

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 forward Mario Hezonja addressed his walk-over on Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo in the first quarter of their highly-contested game following their 136-134 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo didn’t appreciate the gesture from the Croatian forward, and vowed to punch him if he ever thinks about doing that again to The […]

New York Knicks forward Mario Hezonja threw down a monster slam in transition that sent Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo on his backside. Hezonja then proceeded to step over the Greek Freak, rubbing salt to Antetokounmpo’s already wounded feelings. After the game, reporters asked Giannis Antetokounmpo how he felt about Mario Hezonja’s dunk and step […]

All things considered, New York Knicks forward Mario Hezonja has been a letdown so far in his NBA career. But from time to time, he reminds people why they were utterly excited of seeing the Croatian in the NBA before he was selected by the Orlando Magic in the first round of the 2015 NBA […]

Mario Hezonja of the New York Knicks roasted teammate Enes Kanter’s defense after showing off his abs. Per Nicole Yang of Boston.com, below is the exchange between Hezonja and Kanter: Shirtless Enes Kanter: “For Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for this.” *rubs his six-pack*Mario Hezonja: “I’ll trade you a four-pack for a defensive slide.” — Nicole Yang […]

New York Knicks small forward Mario Hezonja didn’t play Friday against the New Orleans Pelicans, leaving the 23-year-old confused as to what his role on the team is moving forward. That is the first time this season that Mario Hezonja didn’t play for the team, though the Croatia international revealed that Knicks head coach David Fizdale […]

Despite his very brief stint as a member of the New York Knicks, forward Mario Hezonja had already drawn criticism by a former scout and executive Clarence Gaines Jr., who was critical of his defense. Hezonja responded with his best outing yet, an 18-point performance on 8-of-16 shooting while engaging in a physical battle on […]

New New York Knicks forward Mario Hezonja was put on blast by a former team executive after a tough 103-101 loss to the Boston Celtics over the weekend. Clarence Gaines Jr., who worked for the Knicks during Phil Jackson’s brief time with the team, took to Twitter to call out the Croatian: If you're a @nyknicks […]

In hopes of shoring up their forward positions, the New York Knicks signed young Croatian forward Mario Hezonja this summer. While this could be his chance to prove he belongs to the league, Hezonja says he doesn’t want to be an “a-hole” as he slowly finds his way within the team. Marc Berman of the […]

New York Knicks offseason signing Mario Hezonja didn’t have the dream start he expected to have with the Orlando Magic after being drafted fifth overall by the team in 2015. Yet his patience and positive attitude were what kept him from becoming an early journeyman like Jahlil Okafor, still looking to find his place in […]

Mario Hezonja may have proven to be the lucky charm for the Croatian national football team after the New York Knicks forward proclaimed his own name to be the celebratory cheer for his country’s FIFA World Cup quarterfinals matchup. Croatia took on hosts Russia last night in the final match of this edition’s World Cup […]

Former fifth overall pick Mario Hezonja has committed to the New York Knicks. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Hezonja chose the Knicks among several teams who tried to recruit him. He was reportedly attracted to the recent coaching change in the Knicks organization: The Knicks and Hezonja close out a tough recruitment, where […]

After the Orlando Magic decided against picking up their team option for the fourth year of his rookie deal, Mario Hezonja is now looking for a new club. According to multiple reports, Hezonja will not have a shortage of suitors, and it appears that the New York Knicks have emerged as the frontrunners to scoop […]

Pencil Orlando Magic guard/forward Mario Hezonja as another one of the Brooklyn Nets’ many offseason targets, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post. The Sacramento Kings have also recently reported interest in the Croatian international. The Nets have showed deep interest in the international marksman, as well as in his teammate, Aaron Gordon, […]

The Sacramento Kings have developed an interest in two Orlando Magic cogs in franchise player Aaron Gordon and guard/forward Mario Hezonja, according to James Ham of NBC Sports California. Gordon, who will be a restricted free agent in a few days, is expected to receive a succulent offer from the Magic. While the Kings are […]

Nicknames are sometimes a way of expressing fondness or adoration for someone, as well as a candid way of simply finding amusement in clowning someone based on their traits. The way the nickname strikes a chord with others shows how much adoration, amusement or awe that the person instills in others. In the NBA, there […]

The Sacramento Kings are still working to get their puzzle complete, slowly moving pieces around to find a core to last for the future. As it turns out, the team can go after Orlando Magic shooting guard/small forward Mario Hezonja, who has played well as of late with heftier playing time, according to Jason Jones […]

Orlando Magic guard Mario Hezonja has had an underwhelming start to his NBA career. In more than two seasons, he could only compile averages of 6.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. He has also mostly failed to crack the regular rotation of the team. Obviously, such production is far from what the […]

Orlando Magic fans had a lot to cheer for earlier in the season. Their team started with an 8-4 record and was one of the top dogs in the East. Fast forward to today and the lackluster Magic are 12-31. It’s hard to be a Magic fan these days. It would be way easier to […]

During Thursday night’s game between the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons at Amway Center, the official Twitter page for the Magic posted a couple of closeup photos of the shoes shooting guard Mario Hezonja was wearing. They’re pretty sweet kicks, that’s for sure. Hezonja rocked a pair of custom Nikes with Super Mario on them during […]

When it comes to having a huge reservoir of confidence, Orlando Magic shooting guard Mario Hezonja is Europe’s answer to Dion Waiters. Excessive confidence, however, can sometimes bite players back, and Hezonja learned of that the hard way Thursday night, when he botched running a 4-on-1 fastbreak play during the second quarter of a game […]

The Orlando Magic have decided not to pick up their option on former lottery pick Mario Hezonja, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Orlando has declined the fourth-year option on Mario Hezonja, fifth overall pick in 2015 Draft, league sources told ESPN. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) October 31, 2017 Hezonja has struggled to show Orlando […]

The Orlando Magic have discussed possible trades involving former lottery pick Mario Hezonja, according to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders. One particular deal would see Hezonja going to the Sacramento Kings for Malachi Richardson and a second-round pick, but those talks have stalled. The clock is ticking on the Magic as they must decide by […]

With the Orlando Magic having a 26-46 record and sitting in the second-to-last spot of the Eastern Conference, head coach Frank Vogel can afford to experiment with his lineups. He is now looking towards the development of second-year small forward Mario Hezonja. The 43-year-old coach believes that a shift to the power forward position may work […]

With news circulating that the Orlando Magic are looking to add a proven scorer through the trade market, one of their young players has emerged as a possible candidate to be moved. Their second year shooting guard, Mario Hezonja, has been rumored to be the odd-man out of the Magic’s roster and will be used as […]