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The New York Knicks are still one of the most talked-about organizations because they are in a big market. The attention was warranted last season because of their impressive leap to a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference. But this season, they have horrendously dropped to 10th place in the team standings. The Knicks are […]

After making the playoffs for the first time in eight years, many expected a lot from the New York Knicks in 2021-22. Knicks fans finally saw some playoff basketball and were not ready to let it go so soon. Unfortunately for them, it seems like they might be in line for another disappointing season, a […]

Cam Reddish sought a bigger role with the Atlant Hawks and instead got a trade to the New York Knicks. He hasn’t gotten the chance to make his Knicks debut and team up with his former college teammate, RJ Barrett, to help the Knicks regain control of their season. Reddish was traded to New York […]

The New York Knicks are in the midst of a brutal stretch. They’ve now lost three games in a row including Thursday’s bitterly disappointing 102-91 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Now at 22-24 and sitting at the 11th spot in the East, it’s safe to say that the Knicks are having anything but a […]

The New York Knicks started the year with a huge bang, executing a trade for Cam Reddish of the Atlanta Hawks for Kevin Knox and other assets. It’s easy to see why the team made this trade: after a slow start to the season, the team has turned it around. Reddish both addresses some of […]

Kevin Knox has been rather underwhelming in his NBA career. Unlike some of his 2018 draftmates, the 9th overall pick failed to find any semblance of form with the New York Knicks. It’s gotten to the point where prior to the Cam Reddish trade that brought him to the Hawks, Knox has relegated to the […]

The New York Knicks returned home on Monday night and notched a 111-96 win over the San Antonio Spurs. While it seemed like a normal victory, as with most games at Madison Square Garden, it wasn’t without the typical histrionics. Just days after issuing an apology to Knicks fans, star forward Julius Randle got the […]

It seemed like the New York Knicks were on their way to another disastrous defeat, but the bench stepped up in the second half to beat the Detroit Pistons, 94-85 on Wednesday night. Alec Burks, who played in the second unit, led the Knicks with a season-high 34 points. Other guys like Immanuel Quickley and […]

New York Knicks star Julius Randle is looking nowhere near his dominant self from last season, and that was made apparent once again on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons. Randle had a game to forget in their showdown with the hapless Pistons, finishing with just five points on 2-of-11 shooting (including 0-of-3 from deep). Sure, […]

New York Knicks fans had high expectations for their beloved squad when they made the NBA playoffs in 2021. However, Julius Randle, RJ Barrett and crew have come out slow this season and hold just a 15-18 record. Their current standing at 11th place in the East standings isn’t even good enough to book them […]

New York Knicks fans were shocked when Tom Thibodeau announced that former All-Star guard Kemba Walker would be benched. While Walker, the team’s marquee signing, wasn’t performing well, it didn’t feel like he warranted a benching. After backup guard Derrick Rose went down with an injury, though, Thibs had no choice but to play Kemba […]

Kemba Walker made a huge statement for the New York Knicks on Saturday night against the Boston Celtics after a surprise start for head coach Tom Thibodeau. The former All-Star was thrust into the lineup amid the Knicks’ shortage of manpower and boy, did Kemba respond in a major way. Walker came out with a […]

After being removed from Tom Thibodeau’s rotation, Kemba Walker scored 29 points in the New York Knicks’ loss to the Boston Celtics. Walker was brought back into the starting lineup after all of New York’s point guards were ruled out for the game. By the third quarter, he had set a season-high in points. He […]

The New York Knicks are currently struggling in the Eastern Conference, benching Kemba Walker out of the rotation— which triggers trade rumors around the league. The Knicks entered the season with significant expectations for Walker. The All-Star was suggested as another piece to contribute to New York’s scoring load, with hopes of solving last year’s […]

When Kemba Walker arrived in the offseason, many New York Knicks fans felt he was the missing piece to the team’s stronger push after a feel-good run in the 2020-2021 season. Not only did Walker reach his childhood dream of playing for his home team, but he also got a much-needed fresh start after a […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has opened up about the future of a possible Julius Randle-Obi Toppin frontcourt team-up. Obi Toppin has had an impressive run in the Knicks‘ most recent back-to-back losses against the Indiana Pacers and the Toronto Raptors. The 23-year-old has scored double digits in both games, respectively. What’s even […]

Obi Toppin’s latest explosion for the New York Knicks raised the question whether head coach Tom Thibodeau should play him more. However, for Thibs, the answer is simple: he has to earn it. The second-year forward was phenomenal for the Knicks in a losing effort against the Toronto Raptors, bagging a double-double of 19 points […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau made a big decision last week by completely removing hometown star Kemba Walker from the rotation amid his struggles. While Walker could’ve acted out and voiced his displeasure, the veteran is being a true professional through it all. This is what he had to say about the situation. […]

The New York Knicks’ red-hot start to the season has fizzled out and the team now finds itself amid a worrying stretch. Mired by a three-game losing streak, the Knicks have slipped down to 11th place in the Eastern Conference, prompting head coach Tom Thibodeau to make some changes Via Greg Joyce of the NY […]

The New York Knicks have been on the downturn as of late. They’ve dropped their last three games and have lost 11 of their last 17 overall. RJ Barrett’s struggles have been part of the reason why. The third-year Knicks swingman has been ice-cold shooting the ball from long-range. In the past 13 games, he’s […]

After a feel-good campaign last season, the New York Knicks are struggling to get it going this time around. While it’s still early, to some, it feels like they’re back to their old nature of self-combusting. Knicks star Julius Randle didn’t hold back on their tough situation after dropping their third straight game last Saturday, […]

The New York Knicks are no longer the feel-good story they were last year. They’re the owners of an 11-12 record following a gigantic home loss to the Denver Nuggets. Shaking up the rotation by replacing Kemba Walker with Alec Burks in the starting lineup hasn’t been enough to get the Knicks back on track. […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has lifted the lid on the benching of star point guard Kemba Walker. To date, Kemba Walker has gone “DNP” (did not play) via coach’s decision in two consecutive games for the Knicks. Based on coach Thibodeau’s simple reasoning, the All-Star guard has been deemed not suitable in […]

New York Knicks boss Tom Thibodeau is known as a pretty serious guy. He can get very heated and to be honest, looks like a no-nonsense type of coach. But off the court, Thibs is actually quite funny, according to Knicks guard Evan Fournier. The Frenchman recently sat down with the New York Post for […]

Many were fired up when the New York Knicks acquired Kemba Walker in the offseason. The All-Star guard was expected to help rejuvenate the team further while playing in front of his hometown fans. But in an unexpected turn of events, Walker has suddenly found himself on the team’s back burner after a sluggish start […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant has been defended in many ways during his illustrious career. He has seen double teams, triple teams, zones, box-and-ones, traps, and everything else under the sun. On Tuesday, however, Durant was left praising the New York Knicks for holding him relatively in check (27 points but 0-5 from beyond […]

The New York Knicks lost a close one to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, but head coach Tom Thibodeau is not blaming his team for falling short. Instead, he made it clear the officiating made the biggest difference in the game. Thibodeau is “pissed” after the contest, emphasizing to reporters that it was the free […]

In the battle for borough bragging rights, the first-place Brooklyn Nets (14-6) will host the seventh-place New York Knicks (11-9) on Tuesday. A couple of years now removed from the fateful 2019 decision made by Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant to sign with the Nets and not the Knicks in free agency, the big-market teams […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau has made a verdict on Kemba Walker’s standing with the team. Thibs admitted that Walker will be racking up DNP’s for the time being. It’s worth wondering if the former All-NBA point guard is still going to be a part of New York’s plans or rejoin Thibs’ rotation […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau announced Monday that he’s removing Kemba Walker from the rotation entirely, according to The Athletic’s Fred Katz. Walker didn’t play in the Knicks’ big win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday for rest purposes after scoring a team-high 17 points against the Phoenix Suns the night before. While […]

Last season, the New York Knicks made the postseason for the first time since 2013. This year, expectations have grown after the signing of star point guard Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier. The Knicks currently hold a 9-8 record, sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference. New York is finally back to being a respected team […]

Tom Thibodeau reveals Kemba Walker may play the second half of the Knicks’ back-to-back against the Chicago Bulls, despite Walker continuing to manage his left knee. It is no secret that the Knicks guard has had his fair share of significant injuries, including consecutive left knee surgeries in 2015 and 2016. Coming back to New […]

When the New York Knicks were parading a backcourt of Elfrid Payton and Reggie Bullock last season, that seemed to be a cause of concern because of their inability to produce offensive numbers. Thus, the Knicks signed Evan Fournier to a four-year, $78 million contract and Kemba Walker to a two-year, $17 million deal. It […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau took responsibility for his team’s recent disappointing loss to Orlando Magic on Wednesday. After a game which saw his team collapse after taking the lead in the first quarter, Thibodeau admitted the loss was on him. Speaking to reporters about the 104-98 defeat, he said: “We’re capable of […]

There have been a number of stats floating around about the New York Knicks’ starting lineup since their loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. Take your pick: The starting lineup of Kemba Walker, Evan Fournier, RJ Barrett, Julius Randle, and Mitchell Robinson has played the second-most minutes of any five-man unit in the NBA […]

The New York Knicks’ game against the Charlotte Hornets on the road Friday night started off looking like a solution to their recent starting lineup production woes. Unfortunately, it ended up with the problem being more exacerbated than ever, with the New York starters surrendering what was once a 16-point lead and giving up a […]

In a 112-100 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau benched his starters for the entire fourth quarter. He also had some harsh remarks about his team’s ability to improve chemistry over time, per ESPN: “You know what they say: When it’s 10 games, they say you need 20,” Thibodeau said. “When […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau raved about the seemingly perfect combination of Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier. The Knicks have done quite a job in bringing in reinforcements this past offseason. The team is pleased with the arrival of Kemba Walker and after just 12 games, coach Tom Thibodeau already found a backcourt […]

Veteran Taj Gibson has accepted his role as a back-up big man as the New York Knicks bank on the services of the younger Nerlens Noel. Despite being sidelined to date due to a knee injury, Nerlens  Noel is expected to make his return soon. The 27-year-old has yet to make an impact in the […]