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New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale has recently shed some light on the current logjam in the team’s backcourt. According to the 44-year-old coach, he intends to continue starting five-year man Emmanuel Mudiay, with sophomore stud Frank Ntilikina serving as his primary backup. David Fizdale says the plan for the second half of the […]

It has been a bit of a bumpy ride for New York Knicks guard Emmanuel Mudiay in the NBA. However, what cannot be denied is the fact that he has looked much better this year compared to the beginning of his career. Mudiay himself admitted that he was not in the best shape when he […]

Emmanuel Mudiay’s newfound success as the New York Knicks point guard has been more than just a welcome surprise, but one that has been the direct byproduct of making the most of his opportunity. Mudiay has put up two 30-point games in his last three games, equaling the total of 30-point outings he had during […]

New York Knicks point guard Emmanuel Mudiay has not yet played a single game this season. But now that he’s healthy, head coach David Fizdale wants to give Mudiay a chance to bring his playmaking skills to the table. Howie Kussoy of the New York Post wrote a column on Rasheed Wallace’s mentorship of the […]

Enes Kanter and Emmanuel Mudiay of the New York Knicks both offered different opinions on the NBA’s new G League policy, which would allow top high school prospects to ink $125,000 contracts. Kanter shared how he turned down a lucrative offer in Turkey — his home country — to play for Kentucky.  However, as it […]

The New York Knicks have picked up a different gear in this year’s training camp under new coach David Fizdale, and point guard Emmanuel Mudiay has already seen some positive effects from it, already improving on his shot-making and his decision-making with the ball. “He’s been steady. He’s been really great at pushing our pace […]

David Fizdale was officially introduced as the next head coach of the New York Knicks on Tuesday morning, and from the sounds of his press conference, he is excited about the young guys that the roster is filled with. At his introductory press conference, new #Knicks head coach David Fizdale thanks Emmanuel Mudiay, Kyle O'Quinn, […]

The New York Knicks’ Emmanuel Mudiay used to be a point guard that everyone talked about. The 6-foot-5, 22-year old court general was selected in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets as the successor to their previous starter, Ty Lawson. Since then, Mudiay has struggled in a wide array of ways. He hasn’t shot […]

When it comes to New York Knicks newly-acquired point guard Emmanuel Mudiay, head coach Jeff Hornacek has a long-term plan in place for the 21-year old. According to a tweet on Wednesday afternoon from Ian Begley of the New York Post, Hornacek thinks that the sky is the limit for Mudiay with the Knicks. “I […]

The New York Knicks rolled with Emmanuel Mudiay at the point guard position coming off the All-Star break, but it’s his resolve that is meant to keep him in the starting lineup, after taking over for starter Jarrett Jack after the All-Star break. “I’m not going to take it for granted. I came in as […]

New York Knicks newly-acquired point guard Emmanuel Mudiay is set to start at the controls tonight against the Orlando Magic, according to Al Iannazzone of Newsday. Mudiay will replace veteran Jarrett Jack as the starting point guard, likely for the last 23 games remaining in the season, as head coach Jeff Hornacek assesses the young […]

Emmanuel Mudiay has easily been one of the most disappointing draft picks from the 2015 NBA Draft. His horrendous defense, awful shooting, and his knack for accumulating turnovers turned him from a franchise starter for the Denver Nuggets into a role player for the New York Knicks. Originally, the Nuggets traded their starting point guard […]

For the New York Knicks (23-36) at this point in the 2017-18 NBA season, they essentially have had the wheels come off the wagon and limped their way into the All-Star break. One bright spot, however, is to see how well young guards Frank Ntilikina and the newly-acquired Emmanuel Mudiay will play together. According to an […]

Emmanuel Mudiay has shown part of his potential during his first two games with the New York Knicks, after coming via three-team trade between the Knicks, the Dallas Mavericks, and his former team, the Denver Nuggets. Tonight he’ll have the chance to take the floor in the mecca of basketball, Madison Square Garden, against the […]

Emmanuel Mudiay had a shining debut with the New York Knicks, putting up a double-double of 14 points and 10 assists, after splitting minutes with rookie Frank Ntilikina at the point guard position. The Knicks traded for Mudiay in a three-team swap with the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets, surprising most who believed the […]

The trade for Emmanuel Mudiay brought a lot of questions for New York Knicks faithful, as the franchise seemed committed to grooming French prospect Frank Ntilikina into the point guard of the future after being selected with the eighth overall pick during the 2017 NBA Draft. The Knicks completed a three-team swap with the Denver […]

New York Knicks rookie Frank Ntilikina isn’t worried about the recent three-team trade with the Denver Nuggets for point guard Emmanuel Mudiay. The 21-year-old was acquired before the trade deadline, putting the depth chart at the point guard position at four, along with starter Jarrett Jack and Trey Burke. Mudiay, being the more prominent name […]

The New York Knicks have acquired point guard Emmanuel Mudiay in a three-team trade with the Denver Nuggets and the Dallas Mavericks, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal would send point guard Devin Harris to the Nuggets and sharp-shooting forward Doug McDermott to the Mavs, who will also acquire a second-round pick via Denver, […]

The Denver Nuggets could be aggressive during these last few hours prior to the trade deadline, reportedly willing to move point guard Emmanuel Mudiay and forward Wilson Chandler in hopes to acquire Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyreke Evans, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Denver has also looked to use a pick in hopes to incentivize teams […]

As the Boston Celtics pursue potential trades with the deadline coming soon, Marcus Smart has been a name that has floated around a lot the last couple weeks. At one point, it looked like a Smart deal was very realistic, but now as the trade deadline gets closer and closer it looks like the chances […]

Third-year guard Emmanuel Mudiay has seen his role with the Denver Nuggets progressively diminish over the last couple of seasons. Mudiay has been relegated to a reserve role coming off the bench in all 29 appearances this season while averaging 21.1 minutes per game. According to Marc Berman of The New York Post, the Nuggets […]

The Denver Nuggets have had conversations with the Phoenix Suns, offering point guard Emmanuel Mudiay and other pieces for their own point man Eric Bledsoe, according to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders. The Nuggets seem to have committed to Jamal Murray running the point moving forward, as Mudiay has shown a propensity to mishandle the […]

The NBA regular season is upon us. What this means is that we’re done trying to stomach watching practice-squad quality players litter the floor during preseason games. We’re also about to see the best of the best duke it out for NBA supremacy. But let’s not forget that the intrigue isn’t solely on the basketball […]

The battle for the point guard spot in the new-look Denver Nuggets will continue through the last two preseason games, coach Mike Malone told reporters after today’s practice, according to BSN’s Harrison Wind. Malone previously expected to alternate starts between Jamal Murray and Emmanuel Mudiay to determine a starter, but now with Jameer Nelson back […]

The Denver Nuggets are continuing to make moves to make sure they will keep their core intact for the next two seasons. With the solid first two campaigns Emmanuel Mudiay and Trey Lyles have had so far, the team has decided to pick up their fourth year options, that will retain their services with The […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone will have a tough decision ahead of this season, determined to come out with a starting point guard prior to the start of the season. Malone will alternate Emmanuel Mudiay and Jamal Murray to start the preseason during the first three games in hopes to come out to a […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Emmanuel Mudiay went one-on-one against one of the best eighth graders in the country in 13-year-old Dior Johnson during his skills academy at the YMCA in Albany, New York. Naturally, it was Johnson’s chance to ball out in front of his friends and he did just that — railing five straight three-pointers […]

Rapper Joey Bada$$ dropped his latest single “Victory,” recently. And since the song, has a lot of lyrics relating to basketball, the Brooklyn rapper got NBA stars like Russell Westbrook, Devin Booker, Emmanuel Mudiay, and C.J. McCollum to star in the single’s music video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uixBJ97t8uk Maybe for his next song, Bada$$ will let Westbrook drop a few […]

The Denver Nuggets are off to an awful start offensively this season, scoring only 97.7 points per 100 possessions and committing 18.1 turnovers per game on average. One of the main culprits for the offensive inefficiency is 20-year-old point guard Emmanuel Mudiay, who is averaging more turnovers than any other starting point guard in the […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Emmanuel Mudiay was absolutely white-hot, scoring 24 points during the first quarter of Sunday night’s game against the Boston Celtics. Mudiay made 9-of-10 from the floor and 3-of-4 from deep, including six straight buckets to start the game. Check him out. Emmanuel Mudiay outscores Boston 24-23 in the first quarter! #MileHighBasketball […]

Point guard Emmanuel Mudiay has been diagnosed with a right ankle sprain, according to the Denver Nuggets‘ PR team. The second-year player was pulled out of Friday’s preseason game against the Golden State Warriors after suffering the injury. He played for 20 minutes, posting nine points and two assists during his shortened outing. Mudiay averaged […]

Under Armour and one of its endorsers, Emmanuel Mudiay, were news items just recently. ESPN’s Darren Rovell initially tweeted about a patent that was suggested to have been filed by the apparel giant. The image from Rovell had a logo that, at first glance, easily screams the Denver Nuggets point guard’s name. Under Armour has […]

Denver Nuggets starting point guard Emmanuel Mudiay is about to become more official. Mudiay just finished his rookie season with the Nuggets, playing 68 games and averaging 12.8 points 5.5 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game. Now Mudiay is officially partnering his brand with Under Armour, who also sponsors league MVP Stephen Curry. According to […]

Now that the NBA season has ended and the postseason is underway with full steam, it’s time to look back at some of the best plays of the season. If you kept up with all of the action, you’ll surely recognize some of these plays. Here are the NBA’s Top 10 plays of the year. 10. […]