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New York Knicks center Joakim Noah took on the media after receiving a 20-game suspension without pay due to use of a substance banned by the NBA. “I made a mistake,” Noah told reporters after morning practice. “It was a tough year for me and this team … I let a lot of people down.” The […]

New York Knicks center Joakim Noah will be suspended 20 games for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy, a suspension that will start once he is healthy and able to play. More details on the suspension, via USA Today: The 32-year-old tested positive for an over-the-counter supplement, selective androgen receptor modulator LGD-4033, that is banned under […]

DeMarcus Cousins took some time away from recent controversy to participate in his annual Santa Cuz event Monday night. He started the event five years ago to help underprivileged families in Sacramento and Alabama, giving out $200 gift certificates to kids for Christmas. He noticed some of the kids had used their gift cards to […]

During last summer’s free agency, many teams splurged with signings that seemed to be overpaying some players due to the increase in the salary cap. However, with only more than a quarter of the games played this season, some franchises might already be regretting overspending on players that have not played to the level of their […]

Stephen Curry managed to still impress the Golden State Warriors home crowd despite a poor shooting performance against the New York Knicks, taking just about everyone by surprise after winning a jump ball against center Joakim Noah. Curry, standing at 6-foot-3, had an eight inch height disadvantage against Noah — and that’s not even considering […]

Inside of his rough exterior, there is a comedian inside of Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins. During the summer Olympic games in Rio, Cousins was the team’s impersonator. He mocked the jump shot forms of many of his teammates in practice with some pretty spot on impressions. Recently Knicks center Joakim Noah made comments about Cousins […]

During the fourth quarter of the game between the Sacramento Kings and New York Knicks on Sunday, their starting centers, DeMarcus Cousins and Joakim Noah, saw themselves in a shoving match which got them a technical foul each. The altercation happened with 7:55 left after Cousins was fouled by the 6-foot-11 Florida product. https://youtu.be/odk0OSzT1ds After the […]

If there’s anybody that’s more familiar with Joakim Noah‘s game, it’s his head coach with the Chicago Bulls for five seasons, Tom Thibodeau. Despite his former player’s subpar showing so far this season, the veteran bench tactician only had good words to say about Noah. He raved about his all-around skills especially on passing which is arguably […]

It may not be a normal sight to see two big men pull off an alley-oop, but New York Knicks‘ duo of Joakim Noah and Kristaps Porzingis did it not once, but twice during their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. Both plays happened during the first half of the match with […]

Before the season started, high expectations were placed on the New York Knicks after bolstering their lineup during the summer and adding Courtney Lee, Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah to their fold. However, 13 games into the young season, the Knicks haven’t played according to plan and currently have a 6-7 record. Much of the […]

Tom Thibodeau is widely considered one of the best coaches in the NBA especially because of his knowledge on the defensive aspects of the game. During his days with the Chicago Bulls, the 58-year-old bench tactician gave a young team an identity which helped them reach the playoffs in each year he was at the […]

New York Knicks center Joakim Noah is known to be a good low-post scorer and tenacious rebounder, but not a mid-range jumpshooter. He proved just that in the first quarter of his team’s game against the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night. The 6-foot-11 big man found himself wide-open from about 20-feet from the basket as his […]

Even if his move from the Chicago Bulls to the New York Knicks happened almost four months ago, Joakim Noah still cannot believe that he’s playing for the city where he was born. During the team’s home debut last Saturday, the 6-foot-11 big man showed the defensive intensity he is capable of providing the Knicks to help them win […]

The retooled New York Knicks squad made their highly-anticipated season debut on Tuesday night. Coming into the game with a lot of optimism and expectations, they were not able to live up to the hype placed on them as they got blown out by the Cleveland Cavaliers, who looked very inspired after receiving their championship […]

The additions of Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah were tremendous for the New York Knicks, but Kristaps Porzingis sees a work in progress this season. Porzingis believes the expectations for the team were raised this season, but tells ESPN’s Ian Begley that it may take awhile before seeing the team peak. “It’s going to take us some time to […]

After signing with the New York Knicks on a very lucrative contract, Joakim Noah is expected to provide a lot of toughness inside the paint and become their defensive anchor. However, the 6-foot-11 big man feels that he’s now a step slower on defense since he has not played a lot of games yet after […]

A young Boston Celtics fan got his money’s worth during Wednesday night’s 121-96 loss to the New York Knicks at the TD Garden. The fan, who was wearing a Larry Bird shirt with his iconic number 33, went jab-for-jab with Knicks center Joakim Noah while he was on the bench – going as far as […]

Derrick Rose can now go back and focus on basketball and helping out his new team, the New York Knicks, in their quest to return to the playoffs this season. This comes after the civil rape case filed against him was waived by the jury and he was declared not liable. Upon hearing the news, his teammate and friend, […]

TNT studio analyst and color commentator Charles Barkley thinks the New York Knicks can be serious a threat in the Eastern Conference, especially if their key additions remain healthy through the season. Barkley on Rose with the Knicks: "If him and Noah stay healthy they can be a dangerous team." — Brian Mahoney (@briancmahoney) October 18, […]

The New York Knicks enter the 2016-17 season as a new-look team with the additions of Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah hoping to propel them into their first postseason since 2013. As expected, the new faces are generating plenty of hype around New York, and fans will be paying up for Knicks tickets on the […]

Joakim Noah finally made his debut in orange and blue as he suited up in his New York Knicks jersey for the first time in front of home fans on Saturday. The native New Yorker also got a cool introduction by the team’s PA announcer, Mike Walczewski, who introduced him along with his hometown of Hell’s […]

If Jeff Hornacek’s quicker version of the triangle offense is going to work, he needs the personnel to make it happen. The New York Knicks head coach has suggested that he will add pace to Phil Jackson’s preferred system and it is essential that his players display energy. If there is a player on the Knicks’ […]

The New York Knicks may start their preseason opener without two of their starters. There is a possibility that Derrick Rose could miss the game due to the current sexual-assault lawsuit trial that is scheduled to start Tuesday in Los Angeles. Rose wasn’t 100 percent about his status but is staying ready just in case he […]

Shortly after Joakim Noah‘s absence at the West Point cadets’ dinner, the New York Knicks signing was also absent from practice due to a sore hamstring. Joakim Noah has a sore hamstring and did not practice today, according to Knicks — Stefan Bondy (@SbondyNBA) October 3, 2016 Though this is completely unrelated to the separated […]

New York Knicks center Joakim Noah caused a bit of controversy this week when he decided to skip a team dinner at the West Point military academy. The military academy expressed disappointment in Noah’s absence, and he explained his reasons for being a no show. It wasn’t his hate for the cadets or the soldiers , but his […]

Newly-acuired New York Knicks player Joakim Noah is at the center of a controversy these days because he decided to skip a team dinner with cadets at the U.S. Military Academy. After their team practice last Friday, the 6-foot-11 big man explained why he decided to make that decision, per The NY Daily News: “I wasn’t there to […]

The New York Knicks played host to the West Point cadets this week at a special dinner in the team’s training camp. The event also involved speeches from members of the military. One Knicks player that didn’t attend was the newly acquired center, Joakim Noah. The 2014 NBA Defensive Player Of The Year cited an […]

Joakim Noah is the New York Knicks‘ new 72 million dollar man. Much like Derrick Rose, he is getting a new start in the Big Apple to help take the team to another playoff berth. During his last season in Chicago, he was relegated to being a bench reserve before injuring his shoulder, and finishing the season only […]

New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony took day two of training camp by the horns and addressed the media’s questions – mostly centered about him and Derrick Rose – but the four-time Olympian also dished about his new teammates and what he thinks they bring to the table. “Joakim (Noah), he’s a character,” said Anthony. “He’s very […]

The offseason is the time for positive mindsets and aspirations, some of which go too far in certain NBA circles. Media Day is no different, so people tend to take these observations with a grain of salt. Though New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony wasn’t hyper-optimistic or overly-confident during Media Day, he was candid and talked […]

Last season, Kristaps Porzingis played some minutes at the center position. His thin frame obviously gave him problems bodying up inside the paint, but his length and athleticism made up for it. This year, the Knicks will get to protect their budding star from further bruises care of opposing centers as Joakim Noah enters the […]

The Florida Gators’ back-to-back basketball champion team of 2006 and 2007 had a recent trip to its alma mater. The players, led by NBA stars Joakim Noah, Al Horford, and Corey Brewer, performed the school’s traditional Two Bit cheer that has been conducted by different honorary individuals since 2008. The Two Bit cheer was started […]

One of the best things about the Hall of Fame is the window of opportunity it brings to get to know the inductees on a different level. Whether it’s more intimate or just being able to revisit events long after they’ve passed, these moments now hold a grander meaning. In a candid interview with K.C. Johnson […]

Thanks to a revamped roster and a new leader in coach Jeff Hornacek, the New York Knicks have something to be excited for this NBA season. No one is more excited than Joakim Noah‘s father Yannick, a former No. 3 world ranked tennis player who used to take his son to Madison Square Garden during […]

Long before Joakim Noah was winning national titles with the Florida Gators and dominating the interior for the Chicago Bulls, he grew up in New York City as a fan, like so many other kids, of the Knicks. His father and former tennis star, Yannick Noah, discussed his excitement for Joakim to be back home […]

The 2016 offseason has brought plenty of change to the mecca of basketball, as the New York Knicks are primed to compete for a playoff spot next season. The signings of former Bulls‘ Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah give the team a new look front-to-back on paper, though it’s yet to be seen to work […]

Newly signed New York Knicks center Joakim Noah recently disclosed the strange story of him turning up unannounced at coaching legend and current Knicks president Phil Jackson’s house in Montana. As reported by Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, the pair shared a dentist that put Noah in touch with Jackson. Daniel Rudolph, […]

When Derrick Rose was traded by the Bulls to the Knicks, Joakim Noah knew it meant he needed to go to New York too. Multiple players were involved in the Rose trade, but one in particular opened the door perfectly for Noah: Robin Lopez. As Noah told the Chicago Tribune’s K.C. Johnson: “When the Derrick […]

After missing out on most of last season with the Chicago Bulls due to season-ending left shoulder surgery due to a dislocation in January, Joakim Noah decided to sign with the New York Knicks in free agency this summer. Looking ahead to next season, Noah seems to have fully recovered from the injury and is […]