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Dennis Smith Jr.’s NBA career has been quite the roller coaster ride. DSJ played a few good seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, after being picked ninth overall in the 2017 NBA Draft. The young guard from North Carolina showed some potential playing the point and showing his incredible athletic ability. Early in 2019, Smith was […]

What do the Orlando Magic think about this: Dennis Smith Jr. was having a horrendous 2019-20 season with the New York Knicks. When the Knicks acquired him last year, many thought he could finally become their point guard of the future. However, the opposite has happened so far, as he finds himself behind Elfrid Payton […]

When Dennis Smith Jr. came over to the New York Knicks via trade last season, many believed it could be the break he needed to elevate himself into a true star. Many even thought he could be their point guard of the future. Unfortunately, the former ninth overall pick hasn’t found his stride in the […]

Dennis Smith Jr.’s tenure with the New York Knicks has been, unfortunately, nightmarish. Since coming over from the Dallas Mavericks last season as the centerpiece of the Knicks’ return package for Kristaps Porzingis, Smith Jr. has been horrid in New York. After averaging 15.2 points per game in his rookie year for the Mavs — […]

Besides dealing Marcus Morris to the Los Angeles Clippers, the New York Knicks stood pat at the trade deadline. That’s despite a roster overstuffed with veterans on short-term deals. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, the Knicks and Charlotte Hornets explored a swap that would have sent Julius Randle, Dennis Smith Jr., and a first-rounder to […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. opened up about his lack of playing time in a recent interview with Basketball Insiders. Smith’s story is an interesting one. Drafted with the 9th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft, the former NC State standout was on his way to being part of the Dallas […]

Dennis Smith Jr. may be having a down season, but he got way up on this one. The Knicks guard showed off his ridiculous 48-inch vertical—splitting the double-team for a monster hammer all over the Charlotte Hornets early in the second quarter. DSJ LIFT OFF 🚀 🚀 🚀 pic.twitter.com/Rq1MKDlU16 — The Knicks Wall (@TheKnicksWall) February […]

James Harden of the Houston Rockets is no stranger to brutal crossovers that send defenders flying. On Monday night, his newest victim was New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr., who was left on his rump after Harden shook with a crossover: Foul or no? Either way, James Harden had Dennis Smith Jr. playing […]

Before Steve Mills was removed from his position as the New York Knicks’ president of basketball operations, there was some internal support for a potential trade with the Charlotte Hornets that would have sent Malik Monk to New York and Dennis Smith Jr. to Charlotte, according to Ian Begley of SNY.  Instead, the Knicks reassigned Mills and wound […]

Nothing is a given at the NBA trade deadline. With that said, the New York Knicks seem poised to be sellers. Who could be on the move? Where could they go? Here are landing spots for potential trade candidates. Wayne Ellington to the Philadelphia 76ers 76ers receive: Wayne Ellington Knicks receive: Mike Scott, 2020 second-round […]

The New York Knicks and Charlotte Hornets have discussed a deal involving Julius Randle, Dennis Smith Jr., Terry Rozier and Malik Monk, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The NBA trade deadline is on Thursday and the Knicks could be fairly active: The Knicks and Charlotte Hornets have discussed a deal involving Julius Randle, league […]

The New York Knicks have gauged interest in forward Kevin Knox and guards Frank Ntilikina and Dennis Smith Jr., though they have deemed the packages in return not strong enough, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. The team must make some level of changes before the Feb. 6 trade deadline expires, considering […]

New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. used to be regarded as one of the potential steals of the 2017 NBA Draft. However, three years later, things have turned out way different from what was expected of him. Smith — who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the ninth overall pick — made the […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is hoping to get traded at the NBA trade deadline, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. The Knicks had conversations with the Minnesota Timberwolves about Smith before Minnesota traded Jeff Teague to the Atlanta Hawks: Even without a Morris deal, the Knicks could […]

If the season were to end today, the Orlando Magic would be in the playoffs for the second straight year. However, even though the Magic currently hold the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference, the team is just 21-27 and could use a few more pieces if they want to actually start competing in the […]

The New York Knicks will be getting back point guard Dennis Smith Jr. for Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Lakers after the 22-year-old missed the last 13 games. Smith suffered an oblique strain last month but is now available to play for the Knicks, per Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News. The […]

Injuries have unfortunately plagued Dennis Smith Jr.’s career so far. The third-year pro has played in just 143 of a possible 246 career games and with the New York Knicks being just 11-29 on the season, the franchise is probably pretty happy to hear that the 6-foot-2 point guard is recovering from an oblique injury […]

New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris and guard Dennis Smith Jr. are listed as questionable for their team’s game against the Miami Heat on Sunday, according to the team. Injury Report for 1/12 versus Miami: Probable – Bullock (contused left thigh), Ntilikina (sore groin), Randle (personal reasons) and Robinson (sprained left great toe); Questionable – […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. will miss his third consecutive game on Wednesday when the Knicks host the Portland Trail Blazers. Smith is still dealing with an oblique injury: Dennis Smith Jr. (strained left oblique) is out for tonight’s game against Portland. Reggie Bullock (cervical disc herniation) and Frank Ntilikina (sore groin) […]

Rumor has it that Dennis Smith Jr. wants out of the New York Knicks, something that the young guard has denied. When asked about whether or not things will work out in the Big Apple, Smith said he is not thinking about that and he is focusing on improving himself with the Knicks. “I like […]

Shams Charania of The Athletic is reporting that New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is looking to get traded by the Knicks. Smith, however, told Marc Berman of The New York Post he wants to remain with the Knicks, so New York fans have to decide who they want to believe: Asked by […]

Former ninth overall pick Dennis Smith Jr. was supposed to be the first real tangible return for the New York Knicks in the immensely impactful Kristaps Porzingis trade, executed at the end of last January. Now that deal appears to be a dud for the Knicks, who are hard-pressed to find minutes for Smith Jr., […]

Third-year point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is reportedly seeking his way out of the New York Knicks, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Charania’s report comes hours after SNY’s Ian Begley reported several Knicks players could be looking for a way out, given the Knicks’ disappointing 8-24 start to the season and the clear […]

Despite being able to recover from an illness that caused him to miss out the past two ballgames, New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. was still unable to take the floor on Friday against the Sacramento Kings. This time around, however, it was a DNP-CD for the 22-year-old, with interim head coach Mike […]

In the latest episode of the dumpster fire that is the New York Knicks, the worst team in the NBA relieved David Fizdale of his duties as head coach. While speaking to reporters about Fizdale’s dismissal, third-year point guard Dennis Smith Jr. urged his team to take responsibility for their fallen lead general. “It’s tough. […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. says head coach David Fizdale getting fired on Friday “caught everybody by surprise.” Dennis Smith Jr. said the firing “caught everybody by surprise.” He said that the front office came and informed the players of the decision to make a coaching change. — Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) December […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is currently having the worst season of his young career, but head coach David Fizdale still believes that he’ll be able to turn things around. “I see him playing with a much more clear head, and just with more purpose. And his conditioning is starting to really […]

Despite an abysmal 4-13 record to start the season, New York Knicks players still believe that they have a shot at making the playoffs. The Knicks have been pretty inconsistent this season, but for Mitchell Robinson, team chemistry will improve as the season wears on, per Marc Berman of the NY Post. “How can you […]

Following the hotly-contested matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the New York Knicks on Thursday — a result that went in the favor of the latter, 106-103 — Knicks young guard Dennis Smith Jr. spoke out about his admiration for Mavs sophomore stud Luka Doncic. According to Smith himself, he is a self-confessed Doncic supporter. […]

Dennis Smith Jr. really struggled against the Chicago Bulls in his return to the New York Knicks’ lineup after missing a bulk of the start of the season due to the death of his stepmother. However, Smith flipped the script with a palpable impact during a 106-103 win over his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, […]

Dennis Smith Jr. of the New York Knicks returned to the team after missing the past few games due to a death in the family. It turned out to be a fairly important game, as the Knicks faced off against the Dallas Mavericks – DSJ’s former team – the current home of hated former Knick […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. will be available to play in Tuesday night’s road game against the Chicago Bulls, according to a report from Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. Dennis Smith Jr. is available to play tonight for the Knicks in Chicago. Fizdale won't commit to a starting lineup yet but says […]

After a disappointing performance in the recent offseason that saw them whiff on superstar targets and get laughed at for acquiring so many power forwards, many figured the New York Knicks were in store for another rough campaign in the 2019-20 season. However, despite the low bar that had been set, it appears the Knicks […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. will rejoin the team after suffering a death in the family. Smith took to Twitter to send his thanks to his teammates, coaches and the rest of the organization while assuring the fans that he is ready to rejoin the team. I wanna take this time to […]

New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. is going through a rough patch in his personal life and will be taking time off to be with his family. The Knicks are sending their condolences his way, and Mitchell Robinson made his support to his teammate public. Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News got […]

New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. will miss Monday’s game against the Chicago Bulls due to a death in the family, per Ian Begley of SNY. Dennis Smith Jr. won’t be with the Knicks for tomorrow’s game vs. CHI due to a death in the family. Incredibly sad news for the Knicks guard. Not […]

Dennis Smith Jr. had a forgettable start with the New York Knicks this 2019-20 season, but Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell wants New York fans to be patient. During the Knicks’ showdown with the Boston Celtics, fans chanted “We Want Frank” as DSJ continued to struggle — calling for David Fizdale to play Frnch point […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. is having a rough start to his 2019-20 season. In their embarrassing loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, Smith went scoreless in 11 horrible minutes off the bench. The Madison Square Garden crowd made sure to let Smith know of their disgust for his performance. […]

Apparently, when the New York Knicks signed Elfrid Payton to a two-year $16-million deal this past summer, they did so with a promise of a starting spot. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, the Knicks assured Payton to be the team’s starting point guard when they recruit him during free agency. According […]