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The New York Knicks were very close to adding a bona fide superstar to their roster last summer. Unfortunately for them, they somehow missed out on Donovan Mitchell, who is now playing some pretty excellent basketball with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks, for their part, have been left with a relatively formidable group led by […]

Jalen Brunson has played in all 19 games for the New York Knicks so far this season. Right now, however, the 26-year-old is in danger of missing his first game for his new team after Brunson popped up on the injury report ahead of Sunday’s marquee matchup against Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. Brunson […]

Veteran guard Evan Fournier began the 2022-23 season in the starting lineup for the New York Knicks. Seven games into the season he was moved to the bench. Yesterday against the Utah Jazz, he didn’t get off the bench. Fournier wasn’t sure why he didn’t play, but he understands Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau’s decision […]

Despite making some big upgrades this past offseason, the New York Knicks have looked pretty similar to the team that struggled throughout the 2021-22 season. Even with their latest win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night, the Knicks are clearly not living up to expectations early on in the season, and it’s made Tom […]

The New York Knicks came into the season with a lot of excitement following their summer coup of ex-Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson. Things haven’t exactly panned out as expected for the Knicks thus far, however, and this team’s early-season struggles have led to a lot of criticism aimed at head coach Tom Thibodeau. According […]

The New York Knicks recently dropped below .500 (6-7) after losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a 145-135 shootout that saw 11 players across both teams score in double figures, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way with 37 points. While the Knicks haven’t been dreadful to begin the year, they certainly must have expected […]

New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau revealed the reason why All-Star forward RJ Barrett played just two minutes in the second half of Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. “We just got behind by so much that we were just looking for life,” Thibodeau said. “The group that was in there gave us […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are far more competent this season than years of an ongoing rebuild suggest. Still, it’s hard to blame Madison Square Garden for its collective reaction to the New York Knicks’ porous defense against the underrated Thunder regardless. New York fell to Oklahoma City 145-135 in a Sunday matinee, prompting a chorus […]

The New York Knicks suffered their third consecutive defeat on Wednesday night, and to make matters worse, the loss came at the hands of bitter rivals Atlanta Hawks — in Madison Square Garden. Despite the recent slump, however, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau remains confident in his starting unit. There have been calls for coach […]

In a clash against old rivals Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks, the New York Knicks appeared likely to take home a much-needed victory had they sustained their first-half performance. With 6:59 to go in the second quarter, the Knicks took a 51-28 lead after an RJ Barrett triple, and the raucous crowd in Madison […]

Jalen Brunson has been nothing short of amazing since he started the new season with the New York Knicks. At this point, there’s no denying that the Knicks made the right decision to spend big on the former Dallas Mavericks guard in free agency. It’s also hard to deny, however, that the Knicks would have […]

His best days are way behind him now, but that does not mean Derrick Rose can’t contribute meaningful numbers for the New York Knicks. The former NBA MVP is even getting high praise from Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau for his contributions to the team, albeit in limited minutes. Thibodeau is particularly amazed by the […]

There’s a lot to be excited about for the New York Knicks as they embark on what they are hoping to be a good year for their squad. The arrival of Jalen Brunson has had a tremendous impact on the team since his big-money move during the offseason, and for his part, Knicks head coach […]

The New York Knicks 2022-23 season begins against Memphis Grizzlies on October 19. As one of the most important teams in the NBA, there is no shortage of Knicks predictions for the 2022-23 NBA season, so here are our bold Knicks 2022-23 season predictions. The Knicks has an eventful offseason, although they didn’t make the splash […]

Jalen Brunson hasn’t played better in his career than when he lit up the Utah Jazz and the Phoenix Suns for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2022 postseason. The southpaw out of Villanova averaged 21.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 3.7 dimes in the playoffs, and the New York Knicks rewarded him with a four-year $104 […]

Tom Thibodeau has already pissed off New York Knicks fans by saying Evan Fournier is the current frontrunner to start at shooting guard, despite the organization refusing to include Quentin Grimes in any Donovan Mitchell trade because of how valuable he is. Although Grimes will be battling hard to change Thibs’ mind in training camp, […]

In early June, Tom Thibodeau welcomed Jalen Brunson’s father Rick Brunson onto the New York Knicks coaching staff as an assistant. Rick of course helped the Knicks attract his son Jalen in free agency just a few weeks later. Rick Brunson has a checkered past, including sexual misconduct allegations in his past. But Tom Thibodeau […]

The New York Knicks start training camp on Tuesday and fans are already up in arms over one of Tom Thibodeau’s comments. Thibs said that Evan Fournier is the frontrunner to start at shooting guard ahead of both Quentin Grimes and Derrick Rose. That has Knicks Nation furious. Looking forward to the all-bench unit significantly […]

When the name Derrick Rose pops up, one question immediately comes to the mind of NBA fans: ‘Is he healthy?’ That is the unfortunate reality for the New York Knicks guard since his career-altering ACL injury in the 2012 playoffs back with the Chicago Bulls. Rose missed a significant number of games last season yet […]

To say that Cam Reddish hasn’t had the best time with the New York Knicks is an understatement. Requesting a trade from the Atlanta Hawks due to a lack of touches and playing time, Reddish landed in an even worse situation with the Knicks after he was acquired for a 2022 first-round pick. He was […]

Donovan Mitchell has been the subject of trade rumors all throughout the 2022 NBA offseason. Among his suitors have been Tom Thibodeau and the New York Knicks. The Knicks are looking to bounce back from a rough 2021-22 season, and have been looking into making a move for Mitchell ever since it was announced the […]

There’s going to be a lot of pressure on Jalen Brunson this coming season. The fact that he signed a massive new deal with the New York Knicks following a rather controversial back-and-forth with his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, is a clear testament to this notion. After all, there are going to be a […]

The Boston Celtics are fresh off of a successful 2021-2022 season that saw them reach the NBA Finals. They have plenty of talent and could improve even further if they land Kevin Durant. However, a story recently surfaced that Boston attempted to trade for Minnesota Timberwolves’ star Karl-Anthony Towns in 2018. According to the Athletic, […]

The New York Knicks really, really wanted Jalen Brunson. They did everything in their power to lure the former Dallas Mavericks guard to the Big Apple via free agency, and in the end, they prevailed. Brunson put pen to paper on a $104 million deal for four years, and it goes without saying that there’s going […]

The New York Knicks have clearly been interested in Dallas Mavericks star Jalen Brunson, who becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. Their latest move could persuade the guard to potentially come to the Big Apple next season. The Knicks have hired his father, Rick Brunson, as one of their new assistants. He previously coached […]

Obi Toppin had a career night on Friday against the Washington Wizards, and the New York Knicks youngster knows the biggest reason why. The second-year forward exploded for 35 points in the contest to lead the Knicks to a 114-92 win. He also recorded four rebounds, one assist and two steals in a major confidence-booster […]

To say that the New York Knicks have been one of the most disappointing teams this season would be an understatement. After making a postseason appearance last year for the first time since 2013, Knicks fans were under the impression that things were finally beginning to look up for their beloved team. Now that they’re […]

The New York Knicks are finishing up a lackluster season, with a current record of 34-43. Sitting at 12th in the Eastern Conference, the Knicks are officially out of playoff contention. Now, many are questioning head coach Tom Thibodeau’s choices when it comes to the Knicks’ starting five, specifically his decisions at point guard. Alec […]

It’s been a downright disappointing season for the New York Knicks after such a promising 2020-21. Currently in 12th place, they’re already out of contention for the play-in, which means it makes zero sense to keep playing their starters if not at 100% health. That being said, head coach Tom Thibodeau has ruled out Julius […]

The New York Knicks’ season has been a rather tumultuous ride so far. After making a surprise run to the playoffs last season, many fans believed this to be the return of the team to relevance. However, a terrible start to the year, along with some off-court issues, has derailed the team’s progress. After a […]

A commotion broke out in the closing seconds of the contest between the New York Knicks and Utah Jazz last Sunday. Julius Randle, Rudy Gobert, and Donovan Mitchell all got in the face of each other as the tension boiled over even after the final buzzer. Randle was the one who started the altercation after […]

The New York Knicks have veered off the path of progress after just one playoff season. They are 28-40 and are close to missing the play-in tournament. With failures this drastic, it would make sense for a huge change to occur. There’s one area where that might not happen, though. According to Jake Fischer of […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers taking on the New York Knicks on Sunday night marked the second meeting between head coaches Tyronn Lue and Tom Thibodeau. The Knicks won the previous meeting against the Clippers in January, and Sunday wasn’t any different. The Knicks defeated the Clippers, 116-90, led by RJ Barrett’s 24 […]

The New York Knicks tour of embarrassing losses continued against the Phoenix Suns. Cam Johnson posted career-highs in points and 3-pointers, including a buzzer-beater from deep that stole a Suns victory. Before Johnson beat the Knicks with that long triple, he did some other work that helped the Suns. He got physical with Julius Randle […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have made several big moves to put a championship-caliber team around Joel Embiid. Their most recent acquisition was the biggest splash of all. The Sixers swung a trade for James Harden, who went right to work with Embiid. They posted monster numbers in their first game together, which resulted in a 31-point […]

The New York Knicks and Kemba Walker just made the mutual decision for him to sit for the remainder of the season. What does this mean for the point guard position and the Knicks’ strategy after the All-Star break? The way Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau was talking on Wednesday, it seems like veteran Alec Burks […]

After a magical season first season with the Knicks for Tom Thibodeau, it seems as though the clock has struck midnight in New York and everything is back to normal. The Knicks find themselves in 12th place in a crowded Eastern Conference, almost 10 games out of a guaranteed playoff berth at sixth and 3.5 […]

After last year’s incredible showing, many New Yorkers hoped that the Knicks would be back to relevance. Behind an emerging Julius Randle and RJ Barrett turning into a star, everyone was hailing the return of New York. Getting swept in the first round by newly-crowned enemy of NYC Trae Young and the Hawks was seen […]

Last season, Tom Thibodeau won the NBA’s Coach of the Year Award. He helped a woeful New York Knicks roster reach the playoffs, developed Julius Randle into an All-Star and brought back positive energy to Madison Square Garden. Just a season later, the Knicks are back to being out of the playoff picture with a disappointing […]