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The New York Knicks will be heading into next week’s free agency with enough money to sign two top-tier free agents to max contracts. One of the players who’s been reportedly interested in joining the franchise is two-time Finals MVP, Kevin Durant. However, he suffered an Achilles injury in the recently concluded NBA Finals and […]

The New York Knicks have decided to lift their ban on the New York Daily News after being fined $50,000 by the NBA. According to an official account from the NBA, the Knicks did not allow the New York Daily News to participate in their post-draft press conference on Friday, June 21. However, other credentialed […]

The Professional Basketball Writers Association has released a statement regarding the New York Knicks’ ban of New York Daily News journalists from a news conference introducing the team’s 2019 draft picks. The statement was made by president Josh Robbins. “The New York Knicks’ decision to ban New York Daily News journalists from RJ Barrett’s and […]

Thanks in large part to his outstanding play of late, Toronto Raptors veteran point guard Kyle Lowry has had his recent share of the limelight. Now in his first ever appearance in the NBA Finals — and with a legitimate shot at actually going all the way to bag the coveted trophy — some conflicting […]

MSG shareholders have sued New York Knicks owner James Dolan for his excessive salary. According to the statement made by MSG to Agenda, per Pitchfork.com, Dolan “works at MSG only part time.” The shareholder feel he’s more focused on his duties as frontman and guitarist of the band JD & the Straight Shot. More specifically, […]

Is it possible that mercurial New York Knicks owner James Dolan is the superstitious type? Dolan — who is arguably one of the most polarizing owners in all of professional sports — will send Patrick Ewing, the no. 1 overall pick in the 1985 NBA Draft and a Knicks legend, to represent New York at […]

The New York Knicks security team at Madison Square Garden reportedly banned a T-shirt that reads “St. Patty Says Ban Dolan” across the front. While the fans who had the shirts were allowed in the stadium, the shirts themselves had to go: They took from 2 of us and a 3rd put his in his […]

Despite its poor showing over the past number of seasons, the New York Knicks still remain to be one of the richest franchises in the league as well as (supposedly) a prime destination for free agents. However, in recent years, the Knicks have failed to land a bona fide superstar via free agency. There are […]

The New York Knicks haven’t made the playoffs since 2013, but team owner James Dolan says things are about to change next year. During an interview on ESPN Radio on Tuesday, Dolan said that he is optimistic about the team’s free agency, even pointing out that there are already players — presumably big-name free agents […]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan recently encountered yet another confrontation with an angry fan of the once heralded ball club. As a result, Dolan has returned to the spotlight for all the wrong reasons — though Dolan did quickly turn the tables a bit by making a point to mention his team’s free agent […]

The New York Knicks are often criticized for having one of the worst owners in sports, with James Dolan always at the forefront of some controversy. This time around, Dolan made a point to make an example of an angry fan who recently told the long time New York sports owner to “sell the team.” […]

New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale is sticking up for the guy who writes his checks, Knicks owner James Dolan. Every single fan in New York wants Dolan to sell the team. He’s widely perceived to be the worst owner in the NBA. The Knicks have been a laughingstock under Dolan and fans are […]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan has a knack for making headlines. Unfortunately, it’s usually for all the wrong reasons. Dolan’s most recent fiasco came on Saturday. After the Knicks’ 102-94 loss at home against the Sacramento Kings, Dolan was leaving the arena. A fan shouted at Dolan, telling him to sell the team. The […]

The Madison Square Garden Company have released a statement following a video of New York Knicks owner James Dolan ejecting a fan out of MSG. The statement stands behind Dolan, per Bleacher Report’s Mike Chiari. “Our policy is and will continue to be that if you are disrespectful to anyone in our venues, we will ask […]

Former New York Knicks big man Charles Oakley doesn’t think he will ever reconcile his relationship with Knicks owner James Dolan, according to Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson. Oakley’s relationship with the Knicks and Dolan took a turn for the worse ever since the incident which took place at Madison Square Garden in February of 2017 […]

Over the past few seasons, the New York Knicks are reminiscent of the Cleveland Indians in the movie Major League. While the talent was there, they just couldn’t play as a team. The results, they had to tear it down and build the Indians from the ground up. For the Knicks, this has been going on for 20 […]

Contrary to prior speculation, a person close to New York Knicks owner James Dolan doesn’t think he’d be willing to sell the team just yet: “I don’t see him selling because it keeps him relevant,” said a person close to Dolan, according to Frank Isola of The Athletic. “It makes him matter. Maybe at some point, […]

Madison Square Garden has released a statement denying claims by Bill Simmons of The Ringer suggesting New York Knicks owner James Dolan was “courting offers” to sell the team in a recent podcast, according to Steve Popper of Newsday. “The story is 100 percent false. There has been nothing. No discussions. No plans to have […]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan could be gearing up to position himself to sell the franchise he’s now owned for the better part of two decades. Yes, Dolan could be soon selling the Knicks, according to Bill Simmons of The Ringer. “Multiple people told me this, who know things. James Dolan is courting offers […]

It’s official. New York Knicks main man James Dolan no longer owns WNBA’s New York Liberty. The @nyliberty, formerly owned by James Dolan and MSG, are now owned by Brooklyn Nets’ minority owner, Joe Tsai. https://t.co/9SBqIVCwkN — The Knicks Wall (@TheKnicksWall) January 23, 2019 An investment group led by Brooklyn Nets minority owner Joseph Tsai […]

Both the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers have had poor seasons as of late. Of course, the Knicks are a part of the NBA and the Rangers the NHL. James Dolan owns both of the teams, and he believes the Knicks aren’t winning because they don’t have a star like the Rangers […]

There was a recent NBA drama when New York Knicks forward/center Enes Kanter announced he would not be joining the team for their trip to London, citing concern for his safety. Kanter is an avid opponent of Turkish President Recep Erdogan, and he fears traveling overseas could put him in danger. When Knicks chairman James Dolan […]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan is becoming more known for his musical talents than his actual ownership of professional sports teams these days, and this latest piece of news does nothing to dissuade that. According to Ian O’Connor of ESPN, Dolan used to play his guitar on the Knicks’ team plane, even after losses. […]

One of the most peculiar incidents that went down last season was when former New York Knicks forward Charles Oakley was physically removed from Madison Square Garden following an altercation with the arena’s security personnel. Speaking to Ian O’Connor of ESPN, team owner James Dolan shared his side of the story, and why he believes […]

Before the New York Knicks hired David Fizdale as the team’s new head coach last summer, Jeff Van Gundy was viewed as one of the front-runners to land the job. Having spent 14 seasons with the team (seven years as an assistant coach and seven as the head honcho) prior to parting ways with the […]

Despite missing out on the playoffs for the past six seasons, the New York Knicks are still one of the league’s most profitable teams. Recently, there have been whispers regarding team owner James Dolan opening up to the idea of selling the franchise. The 63-year-old CEO of The Madison Square Garden Company spoke with ESPN’s […]

New York Knicks owner James Dolan recently shed some light on why Phil Jackson’s tenure with the Knicks ended in disaster. According to the 63-year-old business tycoon, Jackson’s famed triangle offense was what ultimately led to his firing back in 2017. In a lengthy interview with Ian O’Connor of ESPN, Dolan first described how he […]

James Dolan, who serves as chief executive of the Madison Square Garden Company and owner of the New York Knicks, has been hit with a hefty fine for violating Federal Trade Commission rules, according to a report from Emily Baumgaertner of The New York Times. On Thursday, the FTC noted that Dolan failed to tell […]

A month ago, there were rumors circulating that New York Knicks owner James Dolan was already preparing to sell the franchise. However, it was the 63-year-old executive chairman and CEO himself who made it clear that no such move would materialize in the near future. Appearing in a TV interview, Dolan’s response was very straightforward […]

After a brief period of jubilation, reality came crashing down hard on New York Knicks and Rangers fans. After reports surfaced that team owner James Dolan may be preparing to sell the teams, these reports were quickly shot down. According to Ian Begley of ESPN, Madison Square Garden released a statement that read: “There are […]

It appears one of the most famous franchises in sports, the New York Knicks could be getting a new owner in the near future thanks to James Dolan’s current moves. The Madison Square Garden stock prices have risen since Wednesday when team owner and CEO of the Madison Square Garden James Dolan said he is […]

It’s a new day with the New York Knicks, with the Charles Oakley-James Dolan fight taking yet another turn. This time with Oakley’s lawyer denying that he edited a video that showed Oakley getting ejected from Madison Square Garden. On Thursday Oakley’s attorney, Douglas Wigdor released a video that appears to show Dolan motioning security […]

Charles Oakley has pleaded that he was innocent since he was ejected by security from Madison Square Garden and promptly arrested last year. It was an incident that didn’t help fans’ relationship with the owner of the New York Knicks. In new court papers that the New York Daily News obtained, it now appears that […]

David Fizdale had his introductory press conference on Tuesday morning in front of the New York Media and was asked a lot of hard-hitting questions and gave a lot of insightful answers. Fizdale said one the things that really drew him to the Knicks was how they are approaching the rebuild. The Knicks are going through […]

The New York Knicks have been spending the past several seasons wallowing in mediocrity. They have not made the playoffs since 2013, and during the only five times they reached the postseason since 2000, only once were they able to get out of the first round. During the recently concluded 2017-18 regular season, the Knicks […]

A year ago, New York Knicks great Charles Oakley was hauled out of Madison Square Garden after trying to fight team owner James Dolan in the lower bowl of the arena. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERE1Ycl2Ld4 He spent the night in jail before being released the next morning. Oakley was charged with misdemeanor assault but those charges were ultimately dropped […]

In the last couple of seasons with the New York Knicks, it had become a tumultuous situation for All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony’s standing within the organization. There was no shortage of issues around the entire ordeal that made it a toxic environment. All of this had come to head during the offseason with Anthony finally […]

According to an article published on Wednesday by Daily Beast reporters Katie Zavadski and Kelly Weill, disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and the Weinstein Company are now the subjects of a new class-action lawsuit. The suit filed in federal court accuses them of racketeering in an attempt to cover up Weinstein’s alleged serial sexual assaults […]

It’s been over five months since the New York Knicks fired Phil Jackson as team’s president of basketball operations. The Knicks have found Jackson’s successor in former team vice president Steve Mills, but if it were all up to team owner James Dolan, NBA legend Jerry West would be the one serving as team president […]