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During the New York Knicks‘ loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday night, one play became much talked about when Carmelo Anthony called his own number while the shot clock was winding down. It may seem just like a regular Knicks play, but the camera caught Jeff Hornacek walking away and appearing fed up with […]

Following the New York Knicks heartbreaking 129-122 loss to the Houston Rockets during New Year’s Eve, head coach Jeff Hornacek remained hopeful it bodes well for the team’s effort going forward. “We got to have an effort like we did, all-out 48 minutes of playing hard,” he told Newsday’s Al Iannazzone. “You should come in […]

The New York Knicks found themselves on the receiving end of James Harden’s historic 53-point, 16-rebound, 17-assist effort on Saturday night, losing the game, 122-129. It was a mesmerizing display of game-long brilliance mostly because of how effortless Harden achieved the monster line. As usual, the projected West All-Star starter did a lot of damage […]

Even if he stands 7-foot-3 with the ability to shoot from an extended range, Jeff Hornacek is opting to have a traditional center starting for his team rather than playing Kristaps Porzingis at the five. The New York Knicks‘ head coach recently explained why he wants Porzingis to remain as their power forward as it will not […]

The New York Knicks have been one of the hotter teams in the league as of late and are currently ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 14-11 record. Much of the credit has been given to Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis, but one person who deserves as much is their head coach, Jeff Hornacek. The 53-year-old […]

Phil Jackson is the President of Basketball Operations for the New York Knicks. That is a fact that isn’t in danger of changing, but there is a limit to his term. Jackson has an opt-out clause that he can exercise on July 1, 2017 in the event he gets tired of the Big Apple. Insiders […]

Jeff Hornacek says Phil Jackson didn’t force Kurt Rambis on him. Earlier this week Kurt Rambis was made his defensive assistant after being the head coach last year after Derek Fisher’s firing. This could be because they have one of the worst defenses in the league with a 111.5 defensive rating. The Knicks have not gotten […]

Things haven’t started exactly the way New York Knicks management envisioned things to be; a lackluster start, a myriad of complications with the offensive system, and a hollowed out roster that was barely put together this offseason. After appointing Kurt Rambis as the team’s new defensive assistant, an interesting idea came from one of the players, Courtney Lee. […]

The New York Knicks have been dismal on the defensive end so far this season, currently ranked last in points allowed per 100 possessions. Alarmed with those numbers, head coach Jeff Hornacek addressed it immediately by handing the keys on defense to his assistant, Kurt Rambis. From Newsday’s Barbara Barker: Hornacek: “I just felt we’re […]

New York Knicks President Phil Jackson is reportedly unhappy with the way his team has played outside of the infamous triangle offense. With a 2-4 start so far this season, players are trying to find a point of cohesion with each other and they feel the triangle complicates the process further. Earlier this week, Carmelo Anthony […]

The New York Knicks have been off to a rocky start this season. After being declared a super team by star Derrick Rose, the team has been anything but super. They rank at the bottom of the league on both sides of the ball, and they look like a team without an identity. Starting guard Courtney […]

New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis may be one of the toughest players to guard in the NBA today. His rare combination of height and extended shooting range makes him a matchup nightmare for opposing coaches. But during the team’s back-to-back set last Tuesday and Wednesday, things did not go particularly well for the 7-foot-3 […]

Some things just never leave a man, that was evident during the New York Knicks‘ practice, where head coach Jeff Hornacek went toe-to-toe with shooting guard Courtney Lee, draining three after three from the right corner. Hornacek’s form looks intact from his playing days with the Utah Jazz, where he played a complementary role next to John […]

Derrick Rose isn’t happy about the New York Knicks‘ opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers which resulted in a blowout loss, and he can pinpoint one of the problems quite frankly. When asked about the team’s ball movement and lack of opportunities to score easy baskets, Rose didn’t deny it one bit. Another gem from Derrick Rose […]

After signing with the New York Knicks on a very lucrative contract, Joakim Noah is expected to provide a lot of toughness inside the paint and become their defensive anchor. However, the 6-foot-11 big man feels that he’s now a step slower on defense since he has not played a lot of games yet after […]

After missing five preseason games and seven practices due to the handling of his trial, Derrick Rose will be forced to “learn by fire,” New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek tells ESPN’s Ian Begley. Having missed the last two weeks attending to his trial, Rose and his two friends were found not liable in a […]

Whilst he stands trial for sexual assault, Derrick Rose is situated in Los Angeles, a long way away from his New York Knicks teammates. Due to Rose’s absence from practice, Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek has revealed that he will stall the installation of the team’s offense until his starting point guard’s return. The organization […]

As the 2016-2017 NBA season draws closer, the New York Knicks find themselves without their starting point guard Derrick Rose. This makes it difficult to teach the offense to a fresh Knicks roster. During his civil trial, Rose cannot be with his team as they train. Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek has decided to stall […]

The system may have won 11 championships between 1991 to 2010, but the game has now changed and players have already been complaining about the triangle offense. With this being said, New York Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek plans to switch his plays and avoid using the Tex Winter-designed offense on all possessions. The 53-year-old […]

Two-and-a-half years into his role as president of the New York Knicks, Phil Jackson still hasn’t stopped answering to questions regarding his revered triangle offense. After his glory days with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers — teams that won a combined three three-peats in 12 years under the Zen Master’s tutelage — the system […]

Although rumors have surfaced that New York Knicks President Phil Jackson will take over the head coaching duties of the team, Jeff Hornacek said there’s no truth to it and even added that the 71-year-old front office executive has been supportive of the tweaks he has made on the triangle offense. It’s also worth noting […]

One of Jeff Hornacek’s primary objectives for this year’s New York Knicks team is to play a faster version of The Triangle offense. Hornacek took over as Knicks head coach this summer, walking into an organization that had adopted many of the philosophies of Phil Jackson since the Zen Master took over as team president […]

Newly-acuired New York Knicks player Joakim Noah is at the center of a controversy these days because he decided to skip a team dinner with cadets at the U.S. Military Academy. After their team practice last Friday, the 6-foot-11 big man explained why he decided to make that decision, per The NY Daily News: “I wasn’t there to […]

The New York Knicks played host to the West Point cadets this week at a special dinner in the team’s training camp. The event also involved speeches from members of the military. One Knicks player that didn’t attend was the newly acquired center, Joakim Noah. The 2014 NBA Defensive Player Of The Year cited an […]

With training camp under way, the New York Knicks are exploring their options and putting their players in different situations so that they can determine what the final roster will be. The Knicks have 18 players in camp, which means three of them will be cut to get to the maximum of 15 players a […]

Second-year power forward Kristaps Porzingis is already taking big leaps in his development as an NBA player. The 7-foot-3 front court player has made major improvements in the post and beyond-the-arc, which hasn’t taken long to be noticed by his new head coach. “I think he’s improved greatly from last year watching him shoot,” head […]

Team president Phil Jackson has committed on a his hands off approach to the New York Knicks‘ offense, allowing head coach Jeff Hornacek to work his magic. It has already been a challenge and training camp just started. The challenge isn’t for Jackson or Hornacek, but for point guard Derrick Rose. Rose needs time to fully figure out the […]

During the New York Knicks‘ coaching search this summer, all signs pointed to team president Phil Jackson appointing Kurt Rambis to the vacant head coaching position. The story is told that Rambis was never interested in the job, but instead suggested that Jackson hire Jeff Hornacek to lead the team. Jackson spoke on Rambis via Today’s Fastbreak: It […]

The New York Knicks are still waiting for Arron Afflalo to decide whether or not he will continue playing with them for the 2016-17 NBA season. In his first season with the Knicks, he averaged 33.4 minutes, 12.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game while shooting 44.3 percent from the field and 38.2 […]

Kurt Rambis is not going anywhere yet. Just because he didn’t get the New York Knicks‘ head coaching job doesn’t mean he’s he leaving. The Knicks are in talks with Rambis to join Jeff Hornacek’s coaching staff. Phil Jackson chose Hornacek to shake things up a bit and, although he didn’t want to completely get […]

Phil Jackson is starting to loosen the reins on the triangle offense philosophy that he has adopted in New York. The very first thing he did was bypass Kurt Rambis after firing Derek Fisher, then he proceeded to hire Jeff Hornacek, which was a move that surprised many. He is not, however, letting the triangle […]

It looks like we won’t be seeing a Jeremy Lin reunion in New York any time soon. Just a few days after it was suggested by an NBA executive that the hiring of Jeff Hornacek as New York Knicks head coach could pave the way for Lin to return to the Big Apple, this rumor […]

Whether or not Joakim Noah will stay with the Chicago Bulls is up for debate. Noah, who has spent his entire nine-year career in Chicago since being drafted by the franchise with the ninth overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft, is rumored to be leaving the Bulls. The 31-year-old will be a free agent […]

Let’s take a look at what the Phoenix Suns received for trading away Goran Dragic to the Miami Heat. Miami sent two first-round picks, one that will be used in either 2017, 2018 or 2019, and the second one in 2021, plus forward Danny Granger and guard John Salmons from the Pelicans, who they immediately waived. At the […]

Carmelo Anthony is looking forward to playing under recently hired coach Jeff Hornacek. There has been much speculation about the Knicks next coach having to know and run the triangle offense proficiently because of Phil Jackson, but that doesn’t seem to be the plan according to Anthony. Anthony, who was reportedly happy to hear the […]

It’s no secret that Carmelo Anthony wanted more of a say in the New York Knicks’ coaching search. The 13-year veteran said as much a couple weeks prior, when he stated that Phil Jackson needed to interview additional candidates for the head coaching vacancy. While Jackson did not end up hiring a big-name such as […]

In what has to be one of the most shocking signings in recent memory, Jeff Hornacek will be the New York Knicks‘ next head coach. Breaking: Knicks will hire Jeff Hornacek as head coach, per NBA source. — Howard Beck (@HowardBeck) May 18, 2016 Despite all signs pointing towards the Knicks retaining Kurt Rambis as […]

Jeff Hornacek was recently interviewed for the New York Knicks‘ vacant head coaching position, according to a Marc Stein report. The former head coach of the Phoenix Suns joins a growing list of potential candidates for the head coaching gig in New York, as Kurt Rambis, David Blatt, and recently fired Frank Vogel have all been rumored to be on Phil Jackson and the Knicks’ radar […]

The NBA world was stunned when Orlando Magic head coach Scott Skiles seemingly announced his resignation out of nowhere. A number of reports stated that he clashed with management over the usage of young players. Things move quickly in the association, so the Magic are already in full pursuit of their new head man, and […]