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The Minnesota Timberwolves aim to roll the dice on a forgotten player with the possible addition of center Joakim Noah, who is currently under contract with the New York Knicks. According to Jon Krawczynski of The Atlantic, Noah in a Timberwolves jersey this could become a reality at any time. Reported earlier in the summer that […]

The NBA Draft is a momentous occasion for every player who hears his name called. Additionally, it’s a great night for young players to showcase their flair for fashion. For some NBA players, this means showing off their best bow ties. On Tuesday, the NBA Draft’s official Twitter account posted a tweet in honor of […]

The Chicago Bulls snatched young potential star Jabari Parker when the Milwaukee Bucks renounced their rights on the 2014 second overall pick, making him an unrestricted free agent. Parker will be joining a team brimming with young and talented, yet unproven, players like Zach LaVine and Lauri Markannen. Even with the Parker signing, experts still […]

New York Knicks center Joakim Noah will reportedly have no part in the team’s future and is expected to be part of a stretch-and-waive provision that could leave him in the free-agent pool in the near future. Coming back from two seasons of relative inactivity, the Hell’s Kitchen native is getting ready for whatever the […]

Despite some rumors saying that Joakim Noah still figures he could be a consistent part of the New York Knicks rotation, the team has remained firm on their stand to either find a trade partner for Noah’s bloated contract or release him if a trade is not possible. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Ian Begley reported […]

This is interesting. New York Knicks center Joakim Noah was spotted in Santa Monica… stripping down to his birthday suit per TMZ. He was leaving a boutique and decided the middle of the street was a good place to change his clothes. Rather than heading back in and using the bathroom or a dressing room, […]

As part of an ongoing project with his foundation, Noah’s Arc, former Chicago Bulls and current New York Knicks big man Joakim Noah led a peace march through the streets of Chicago on Thursday. According to a report from K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, Noah, now 33 years of age, led a group of […]

It’s been a few seasons since the name Joakim Noah has inspired fear in the minds of NBA players, now merely mired as an injury-prone outcast in a New York Knicks jersey. But the Hell’s Kitchen native has been putting in some work with his jump shot (or shot-put?), running wild after making two wing […]

The first two seasons with the New York Knicks have fizzled out a bit for veteran big man Joakim Noah, with his role becoming a sparsely used bench body. This has put his future with the franchise in question heading into the third year of his four-year, $72.5 million deal. With that in mind, Noah […]

Tom Thibodeau has a penchant for bringing former Chicago Bulls to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He seems to place a high value on familiarity. According to Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic, Thibodeau is keeping an eye on his former player Joakim Noah’s fluid situation in New York. Noah was exiled from the New York Knicks last […]

The New York Knicks will take a rather conservative approach coming into this offseason, not expected to make many moves, but rather work on a potential new system under new coach David Fizdale. This rather passive offseason could spell the end of two of their veteran signings from 2016, according to Al Iannazzone of Newsday. […]

Joakim Noah texted his new coach David Fizdale “congratulations” after he was hired by the New York Knicks, hoping for a new lease on life, but things might not turn out that way for the Hell’s Kitchen native. According to Marc Berman of The New York Post, Noah is likely to be stretched-and-waived by the […]

One of the more interesting comments to come out of David Fizdale’s opening press conference as the New York Knicks’ coach was that about center Joakim Noah. David Fizdale says Joakim Noah reached out to him after he was hired. He intimates that he's open to the possibility of Noah returning. Scott Perry reiterates that […]

The New York Knicks and Joakim Noah are still in a rift, and they weren’t able to reach an agreement on a buyout before Thursday so he could become eligible for another playoff team. It looks like Noah will at least remain on the roster, but away from the team. According to Marc Berman of the […]

Ever since a discussion between New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek and Joakim Noah, the latter has been away from the team. Noah has only appeared in seven games this season, playing a grand total of 40 minutes as there were times where he would play over 40 minutes in a single game for […]

The loss of Kevin Love has kept the Cleveland Cavaliers from having its second-leading scorer in the starting lineup for almost a month now. The All-Star forward has been sidelined with a broken left hand which he suffered in a game against the Detroit Pistons in January. It was a freak accident, one that he […]

The New York Knicks failed to trade Joakim Noah and his burdensome contract away at the trade deadline earlier this month, but now they have another chance to shed his salary before March 1. That’s the deadline for players to get waived from a team in order to be eligible to play in the playoffs. […]

It has been tumultuous 2017-18 NBA season for New York Knicks center Joakim Noah, to say the least. However, he still has a believer in Boston Celtics All-Star Al Horford. Noah has hardly been active for the Knicks this season and looks to be on his way out. Despite his limited sample size as of […]

Joakim Noah is still in exile after getting into a skirmish with New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek at a team practice on Jan. 24. In fact, Noah may never wear a Knicks uniform again, according to several reports. Now, with the NBA season in its second half, teams around the league are monitoring […]

The situation revolving around New York Knicks center Joakim Noah continues to get stranger by the day. It does not seem like he will even be allowed around the team for its 25 games remaining in the 2017-18 NBA season. However, according to tweets today from NBA Front Office Insider Bobby Marks of ESPN, the […]

Joakim Noah has been estranged from the New York Knicks since the beginning of the season. Noah hardly ever got off the bench prior to an altercation with head coach Jeff Hornacek last month. According to Knicks reporter for ESPN, Ian Bagley, Hornacek commented on Noah’s future with the team. “’We’ve moved on. I think […]

Joakim Noah was part of a lot of headlines earlier this month when it was reported that he will not be on the floor for the New York Knicks until further notice. The development stemmed from an altercation he and Jeff Hornacek had. A new side to the story has now emerged though, with the […]

With the NBA trade deadline a thing of the past, teams turn their attention to buyout candidates. The trade deadline ended up being one of the most active in years with several teams making strategic moves. However, one team that remained quiet last Thursday was the Oklahoma City Thunder, opting to watch from afar as […]

If it weren’t for Koby Altman’s multiple power moves in the dying moments of the NBA trade window, the long-anticipated trade deadline would have passed in a somewhat anticlimactic manner. The Cleveland Cavaliers completely refurbished their roster in a flurry of unexpected moves, but the vast majority of teams stood pat, avoiding major alterations to […]

Despite getting no suitors during the trade deadline, the New York Knicks are determined to keep Joakim Noah away for the team until further notice. The outspoken big man has been exiled after taking a leave of absence for “personal reasons” due to a fallout with head coach Jeff Hornacek. Knicks general manager Scott Perry […]

The trade deadline has come and gone, and Joakim Noah is still a New York Knick, even though you shouldn’t expect to see him around the team anytime soon. Steve Popper of The Record has all the details: Knicks GM Scott Perry said with no trade made for Joakim Noah there is still no plan […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder have expressed interest in acquiring center Joakim Noah, in case he reaches a buyout with the New York Knicks, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. Noah hasn’t been open to a buyout situation, nor have the Knicks at this moment. The Knicks and Noah have experienced a major […]

Following the trade of center Willy Hernangomez, the New York Knicks continue to be aggressive during this trade deadline, reportedly still taking calls on shooting guard Courtney Lee and backup center Kyle O’Quinn, as well as trying to move estranged center Joakim, according to ESPN’s Ian Begley. Lee has generated great interest, having the best […]

Joakim Noah will not be back with the New York Knicks until further notice, according to Al Iannazzone of Newsday. The two parties had parted ways as Noah took a leave for “personal reasons” following a loss to the Golden State Warriors last Tuesday, where Noah just logged five minutes of play. With Kristaps Porzingis […]

Younger NBA fans probably know Joakim Noah as nothing but a useless deadweight for the New York Knicks, but there was a time when the gap-toothed big man was a great player. That was when he was still part of the Chicago Bulls. Anyway, we are not here to reminisce those times, but rather to […]

In the midst of what’s bound to be an ugly breakup between center Joakim Noah and the New York Knicks, one of his longtime former teammates has come in his defense. Al Horford, who was Noah’s frontcourt partner back in his days at the University of Florida, noted the big man could still produce and […]

The New York Knicks really want to move off the contract of Joakim Noah. The Knicks have been trying to look for a possible trade scenario to get Noah out of New York for some time now. Thus far, the team has been unsuccessful. But it has now come out that the Knicks are willing […]

The drama never seems to end when it comes to the NBA, especially around the upcoming trade deadline. A couple days ago, center Joakim Noah got into a heated confrontation with New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek on January 24. Apparently, the confrontation nearly became violent, and Noah has been sent to be away […]

Joakim Noah has grown disgruntled within the New York Knicks organization, reportedly taking a leave of absence after Tuesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. Amid the recent news of his blow-up with head coach Jeff Hornacek, sources told USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick that Noah’s issue was rooted in a promise that never came […]

The New York Knicks and Joakim Noah have a bit of a problem. While Noah has been largely out of the rotation with the Knicks, it’s been widely speculated that he was not in the team’s future plans. But because of his very expensive contract, Noah has been in limbo for practically the entire season. […]

Joakim Noah’s time with the New York Knicks organization has not been what former team president Phil Jackson envisioned when the 2014 Defensive Player of the Year signed with his hometown team. In fact, it has been the complete opposite. Noah has faced injuries, a reduced role, a 20-game suspension for using banned substances, and […]

Following a verbal spat during practice between New York Knicks center Joakim Noah and coach Jeff Hornacek, the organization is looking to part ways with the estranged center, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. Hornacek did not answer questions regarding Noah’s leave for “personal reasons,” but said he might return at some point during […]

It would be an understatement to say that the New York Knicks are falling apart right now. Although the team has Kristaps Porzingis as its franchise player, the Knicks are clearly a non-factor this season and are struggling to even make the postseason in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks are currently 10th in the Eastern […]

New York Knicks big man Joakim Noah is taking a personal leave of absence from the team, according to multiple reports. There could be a variety of reasons for Noah’s decision, but it sounds like his inactivity throughout much of this season played a role. Marc Berman of the New York Post reports that Noah […]