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Things are looking grim for the New York Knicks at the beginning of the 2019-20 NBA regular season, but head coach David Fizdale is still choosing to look at the bright side. Currently tied with the Golden State Warriors with a league worst 2-8 slate, the Knicks are looking destined for yet another lottery selection […]

After their embarrassing 21-point loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale assured everyone that he’s living with that “sense of urgency.” “I live in that sense of urgency. I don’t need anyone to speak to give me a sense of urgency. I’m not cruising through this thing acting […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale says veteran small forward Marcus Morris is the leader of the team. Morris said before the season started he wants the Knicks to play with an old-school mindset and be a team other clubs don’t want to face. After the Knicks defeated the Dallas Mavericks on the road […]

Despite the current conundrum the New York Knicks have found themselves in of late, head coach David Fizdale is still a firm believer of the team’s bright future ahead. So much so, that the veteran coach has gone out to say that he thinks the Knicks potentially still have the opportunity to come out as […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale received “Fire Fizdale” chants after the team’s poor start. Per Marc Berman of the New York Post, Fizdale is not concerned about such jeers. “I don’t think about that. I was more concerned about our performance from my seat. I can’t be caught up with how everybody else […]

The New York Knicks are 1-6 on the season entering Wednesday. Some around the league believe head coach David Fizdale is on the hot seat since the team is playing just as bad as it did last season. However, Fizdale says the front office has been “incredibly supportive” through the beginning part of the season: […]

New York Knicks big man Julius Ranle has struggled to find a rhythm through the early stages of this season, but he’s hoping to figure out a solution sooner rather than later. The Knicks are asking Randle to be a leader on both ends of the floor. So far, though, opposing sides have limited his […]

Former New York Knicks coach and ESPN color commentator Jeff Van Gundy came down hard on those who criticized coach David Fizdale for playing rookie RJ Barrett heavy minutes in a recent blowout loss to the Sacramento Kings. Barrett played upward of 40 minutes in a game that was already way out of hand in […]

The New York Knicks are at the bottom of the standings to begin the 2019-20 season. Their losses have them seeking more questions than getting answers on how to improve their outlook for the future. Nevertheless, despite the ugly start, head coach David Fizdale isn’t about to lose his job just yet, according to Marc […]

New York Knicks second-year big man Mitchell Robinson will support head coach David Fizdale’s decision to have him come off bench moving forward. Mitchell started the first five games of the season, but Fizdale brought him off the bench in the Knicks’ blowout loss to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday: “He wanted me to come […]

There are some who feel that New York Knicks rookie RJ Barret might be playing too many minutes, but head coach David Fizdale and former NBA point guard Damon Stoudamire are not among them. Barrett, who the Knicks selected with the No. 3 overall pick in this year’s draft, logged over 40 minutes in Sunday […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett has played the most minutes of any player in the 2019-20 NBA season, and that has to change. Knicks head coach David Fizdale recently pushed back against criticism that knocked his decision to have the prized rookie logging this heavy workload, considering the Knicks have been out of most […]

RJ Barrett is already leading the New York Knicks in minutes played, which has led to several criticisms of David Fizdale’s coaching style. However, the coach has hit back to the critics and noted that the rookie is just 19 years old and can handle the heavy minutes. At the same time, Fizdale slammed other […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale says rookie RJ Barrett reminds him of Los Angeles Clippers superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard. Fizdale says Barrett’s demeanor and mannerisms are very similar to Leonard’s: “He’s really put together. There’s times he’s not sweating and I’m like, ‘Are you going hard?’ He is. He’s playing really hard,” […]

The New York Knicks, after an early summer full of hope, have gotten off to a rocky start in the R.J. Barrett era. Though the 19-year-old Duke product has played quite well to start his career, the rest of the team seems to be a mismatched squad of veterans and youth with no real thought […]

After logging 29 minutes on Wednesday in a 95-83 defeat against the Orlando Magic, Frank Ntilikina is reportedly going to be given the spot start on Friday, as the Knicks take on the Boston Celtics. This is via team insider Ian Begley. Frank Ntilikina’s starting tonight. — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) November 1, 2019 The Knicks […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale is starting RJ Barrett and Wayne Ellington in the backcourt on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic, which means Frank Ntilikina will once again come off the bench. Even though Elfrid Payton is out versus the Magic and Dennis Smith Jr. is away from the team due to a […]

The Orlando Magic host the New York Knicks on Wednesday, and Knicks head coach David Fizdale has some high praise for Magic point guard Markelle Fultz. Fizdale believes Fultz, the No. 1 overall pick from the 2017 draft, “got his swagger back” with the Magic. .@nyknicks coach David Fizdale on @OrlandoMagic PG Markelle Fultz: "Markelle […]

We’re barely a week into the new season and already, there has been talk of a potential coaching change for the New York Knicks. Despite the squad from The Big Apple logging their first win of the new campaign on Monday against the Chicago Bulls, 105-98, head coach David Fizdale’s job security still appears to […]

The New York Knicks have started the season 0-3 and have already seen point guard Dennis Smith Jr. get booed at Madison Square Garden. There is one bright silver lining, though: the play of rookie RJ Barrett. The Knicks got punked by the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, 118-95, but Barrett was terrific in his […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale was forced to be on the defensive following his team’s third straight loss on Saturday night. New York suffered another heavy defeat on Saturday — this time against the Boston Celtics, 118-95 — and one man in particular that Fizdale had to fend for was the out-of-form Dennis […]

Despite a 120-111 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, point guard Elfrid Payton and rookie RJ Barrett shined in their season debut for the New York Knicks, already making the right impressions in the first game of the season. Head coach David Fizdale was impressed with Payton’s poise, despite coming off the bench. The 6-foot-4 […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale has set his starting lineup ahead of the team’s opening night contest against the San Antonio Spurs. Rather than starting a more traditional point guard such as Elfrid Payton or Dennis Smith Jr., Fizdale will pair rookie R.J. Barrett with Allonzo Trier in the backcourt. Knicks starters: Barrett, […]

For this season, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale wants the frontcourt duo of Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson to improve their rebounding. Fizdale commended the duo of Robinson (center) and Randle (power forward) as “good.” However, like the rest of the squad, the two big men need to work on their rebounding. After […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale says he will play rookie RJ Barrett at point guard sometimes this season. Barrett had the ball in his hands a lot at Duke last year. The lefty is comfortable playing the point-forward spot and Fizdale is looking forward to using his prized youngster in different roles. “Absolutely. […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale is unsure who will be his starting point guard on opening night. Dennis Smith Jr. and Elfrid Payton are battling for the starting job. Fizdale on PG battle: "The biggest thing is, is he guarding his position? Is he pushing the pace? Is he getting us organized. Those […]

The New York Knicks may be the worst team in the NBA last season, but head coach David Fizdale thinks there’s still plenty of positives they can get from last year. For one, Fizdale believes their player development worked wonders — not only for their youngsters, but also for their players who were set to […]

Dennis Smith Jr. has shown a lot of potential in his first two years in the league. The former ninth overall pick averaged 14.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.3 steals in 21 games for the New York last season. However, as the team enters an all-important season where they will look to prove […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale says second-year small forward Kevin Knox is “still out” with a right calf injury. The good news is that Fizdale doesn’t think Knox’s injury is serious. Kevin Knox (strained right calf) questionable for Knicks Friday."Kevin didn’t go today," Fizdale said "He’s still out. I don’t think it’s anything […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale brought Ben Wallace to practice on Thursday. Wallace worked with New York’s big men and gave lessons on defending the paint. Fizdale, entering his second season as the head coach of the Knicks, wants New York to be a tough-minded team which has a “will to win.” Ben […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale says he is “flattered” that Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant and others keep talking about the franchise. Durant recently said the Knicks aren’t cool anymore and that’s why big-time free agents don’t sign with them. Fizdale, entering his second season as the head coach of the Knicks, is […]

Although he’s listed as a power forward, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale says he is planning to have Julius Randle bring the ball up the floor at times in the coming season. Fizdale recently joined Ian Begley of SNY TV to discuss Randle’s versatility on the court. Amid the interview, Fizdale noted some […]

Although he’s officially listed as a point guard, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale isn’t planning on limiting Frank Ntilikina to one position this season. As part of a recent interview with Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, Fizdale noted that he studied Ntilikina while he was playing for France at this year’s FIBA tournament. […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale will have Julius Randle at his disposal starting this season. From his perspective — given that the team has lots of versatile players — Fizdale is open to placing Randle at the center position. According to Fizdale, putting Randle at the five will create pressure on the opposing […]

One thing that’s noticeable about the New York Knicks’ revamped roster is that most of their players ostensibly play the same position: Power forward. However, according to head coach David Fizdale, that size could be a strength of the team, especially when combined with entrenched young core members Kevin Knox, Mitchell Robinson and #3 overall […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale is entering his second year with the team after losing a league-worst 65 games last season and falling into the lottery for the sixth consecutive year. In the middle of the Knicks’ second 17-65 finish in five seasons, Fizdale’s 2018-19 team, devoid of talent mostly, was the tied […]

New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. worked diligently on his jump shot this summer and his head coach, David Fizdale, can tell. Fizdale says Smith’s jumper is “more efficient.” Knicks PG Dennis Smith Jr.'s jumper after he spent summer changing it."It’s a lot better," Fizdale said. "It’s a lot less movement, it’s more […]

After an underwhelming one and half season under Rick Carlisle with the Dallas Mavericks, Dennis Smith Jr. seems to have found the perfect situation and ideal coach with David Fizdale and the New York Knicks. In an interview with Ian Begley of SNY TV, Smith Jr. is full of praise for Fizdale, whom he called […]

There are several questions surrounding the 2019-20 iteration of the New York Knicks, ranging from leadership to playing time, to perhaps the most important of them all — a sense of identity. An NBA coach told SNY’s Ian Begley he’s curious to see if the Knicks find that identity with coach David Fizdale, also hoping […]