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Rich Paul, CEO of Klutch Sports, recently addressed rumors surrounding his agency’s alleged strained relationship with the New York Knicks during an appearance on the “About 7PM in Brooklyn” podcast hosted by NBA legend Carmelo Anthony and the Kid Mero. Paul, a prominent figure in the NBA’s player representation world, shed light on the situation […]

New York Knicks president Leon Rose weighed in on Karl-Anthony Towns in his first comments since trading Julius Randle last Friday. The Knicks acquired Towns as part of a three-team blockbuster trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Charlotte Hornets, including Knicks’ Charlie Brown Jr., DaQuan Jeffries, and Duane Washington Jr., and two second-round picks, […]

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson spoke to the media Thursday after he signed a $156.5 million contract extension this past offseason. Among a bevy of topics, one was brought up about the price of the contract extension as many believe it was a discount since Brunson emerged as one of the best players in […]

New York Knicks president Leon Rose has played an instrumental role in legitimizing the organization in recent years. Since the former agent took over in 2020, the Knicks have made the playoffs in three of four seasons, after not qualifying in the previous seven. However, Rose has had a tradition of not speaking to the […]

While they have not brought in a big name All-Star through the years, the New York Knicks have quietly turned themselves into a contending franchise by finding versatile, contributing weapons at every single position. At the trade deadline last season, the Knicks expanded on their depth with this exact type of player in Josh Hart. […]

For quite some time, the New York Knicks have been looking for ways to get back to being a championship contender in the Eastern Conference. There were shades of hope when they acquired Carmelo Anthony in 2010, but the Knicks have not been to the Eastern Conference Finals since 2000 and they have been very […]

The New York Knicks have been irrelevant for many, many years now and it’s pretty clear their fanbase is just craving success. In 2020, controversial team owner James Dolan brought in former player agent Leon Rose to hopefully turn things around for the franchise and make them a contender. Since his arrival, the Knicks have […]

The New York Knicks were linked to Donovan Mitchell all summer long, but the Cleveland Cavaliers ultimately swooped in and traded for the star guard. There were also reports that Gersson Rosas was the lead negotiator that failed to make the deal happen. Leon Rose spoke on just that on Friday, making it clear he’s […]

The New York Knicks made a major splash as soon as free agency opened this summer as they confirmed the big-money signing of highly sought-after free agent Jalen Brunson. This high-profile move did not come without controversy, though, with the Knicks being accused of tampering with the ex-Dallas Mavericks guard. In a recent interview on […]

There’s probably no New York Knicks fan out there that was happy to hear about the team’s botched trade pursuit for Donovan Mitchell. For his part, however, team president Leon Rose is seeing the silver lining in all this. So much so, that the high-ranking Knicks executive believes that the team marked a monumental offseason […]

The New York Knicks were one of the most talked-about teams during the 2022 NBA Draft. This was only natural after they made some major moves that will likely have a significant impact on the future of this franchise. Knicks superfan Spike Lee was in attendance during the NBA Draft and he witnessed everything unfold […]

Many NBA fans are elated following their teams’ performances in the 2022 NBA Draft. Others, like the New York Knicks’ fanbase — not so much. The team had Knicks fans fuming after making three controversial trades Thursday night. Amid the backlash, team president Leon Rose felt the need to address why these decisions were made. […]

The New York Knicks will wrap up their 2021-22 season with a home matchup against the Toronto Raptors. This is a season that New York fans hope to forget. Almost everything went wrong and the Knicks failed to make the playoffs despite somewhat lofty expectations. Knicks president of basketball operations Leon Rose gave a rare […]

Well, it’s official. The Kemba Walker Experiment is over for the New York Knicks. It was announced that both parties agreed to shut down Walker for the rest of the season. Many praised the Knicks’ signing of Walker in the offseason, as the four-time All-Star was expected to bring firepower at the point guard position, […]

The New York Knicks announced Wednesday that the team had reached an agreement with Kemba Walker that would see the point guard sit out the remainder of the season. The surprising decision was revealed on Wednesday, and President Leon Rose issued a statement in the aftermath, shining a bit more light on the situation. Via […]

The New York Knicks suffered yet another embarrassing loss on Wednesday night, this time blowing a 28-point lead against a Brooklyn Nets team playing without any of its stars. The Knicks dropped to 25-34 with the loss, which is 3.5 games behind the 10th-seeded Atlanta Hawks for the final spot in the play-in tournament. As […]

The New York Knicks made some noise in the offseason, but as team president Leon Rose noted, the wheeling and dealing is far from over. Speaking with reporters on Friday, Rose hinted about the team’s plan to pull off a blockbuster trade in the coming weeks and months. The team added Kemba Walker and Evan […]

The New York Knicks are looking to build on their momentum from last season after making a rousing return to the NBA Playoffs. Although they came up empty in the first round, it’s clear that the Knicks are headed in the right direction. With the acquisition of Kemba Walker, the Knicks addressed their need for […]

For years now, the narrative thrown about regarding the New York Knicks acquiring superstars has revolved around them playing winning basketball. That, and James Dolan selling the team. Once it was realized that just isn’t going to happen, the media circled back to winning attracting stars. New York achieved a bit of that this year […]

It has been quite the surprising year so far for the New York Knicks in the first year of the Tom Thibodeau era. The Knicks are a surprising 20-20 and currently in 7th place in the Eastern Conference. For a reference point, the Knicks total over / under for wins this year was set at […]

The New York Knicks were not really sold on drafting Immanuel Quickley in the 2020 NBA Draft. But a certain executive passionately pushed for the team to pick the talented guard, even to the point of quarreling with his colleagues. Per Yaron Weitzman of the New York Post, Knicks executive vice president and senior adviser […]

When Leon Rose officially took over as President of the New York Knicks, he had grand plans to make a huge splash in his first year in the Garden. The famed sports agent immediately made improvements behind the scenes with the addition of Tom Thibodeau as head coach and adding several high-profile scouts. However, he […]

Even with the Leon Rose era now officially underway in New York, the Knicks string of bad luck continues. Entering the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery on Thursday, the New York Knicks had a nine percent chance to land this year’s top overall pick. While the odds weren’t great, the disenchanted franchise was still expected to […]

At this point, Devin Booker, Donovan Mitchell, Victor Oladipo, your best friend’s favorite player, and the head of your grandparents’ weekly bingo get-together have been mentioned as trade possibilities for the New York Knicks. Regardless of who’s potentially available for the right price, trading for a star shouldn’t be in the cards for the Knicks […]

The New York Knicks are under new leadership, and Leon Rose’s hiring of William “Worldwide” Wesley might help them get a foot in the door in a potential trade for Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. Marc Berman of the New York Post recently assessed some of the Knicks’ potential trade targets. Booker is reportedly the player to […]

New York Knicks president of basketball operations Leon Rose has a message for the New York faithful. During an interview with MSG’s Mike Breen, Rose revealed his “pledge” for Knicks fans. “No one deserves a winner more than Knicks fans,” Leon Rose said, via Steve Popper of Newsday. “I know it’s been tough. But my […]

New York Knicks president of basketball operations Leon Rose told MSG’s Mike Breen that he’s hoping to hire the team’s next head coach “by the end of July.” Rose also confirmed multiple reports saying that Mike Miller is under consideration for the job. Miller took over for David Fizdale and led the Knicks to a […]

New York Knicks general manager Leon Rose already has his eyes on a possible deputy, as he will reportedly sign former Cleveland Cavaliers executive Brock Aller to an important role within the organization. Per SNY.com, Rose is looking to tap Aller as his right-hand man in a bid to rescue the Knicks from years of […]

New York Knicks forward Kevin Knox’s future with the team may be in jeopardy. According to Marc Berman of the New York Post, newly-appointed Knicks president Leon Rose is unsure if Knox should be a part of the team’s future. Overall, Knox has been a bit of a mixed bag since being drafted ninth overall […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball is switching representation once more, parting ways with the Creative Arts Agency on Thursday after less than a year. The 22-year-old playmaker is expected to sign with Rich Paul’s Klutch Sports Group, per Sam Amico of Sports Illustrated. The first-year Pelican joined CAA in April last year and […]

New York Knicks new president of basketball operations Leon Rose is reportedly impressed by the job interim head coach Mike Miller has done, per Ian Begley of SNY. Some prominent people at Madison Square Garden would like to see Miller have a role with the Knicks next season, regardless of who Rose hires as the […]

University of Kentucky head coach John Calipari is a longtime friend of New York Knicks president Leon Rose, so it’s no surprise that Cal has confidence that Rose will thrive in his new gig. On a conference call, Calipari explained a certain quality that Rose possesses that will enable him to excel where his predecessors […]

Allan Houston is reportedly a strong candidate to have an expanded role in the New York Knicks’ front office led by former NBA agent Leon Rose, per Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. Houston currently is the special assistant to Knicks general manager Scott Perry. He’s been working with the franchise since 2008: […]

Cleveland Cavaliers capologist Brock Aller is reportedly a strong candidate to join Leon Rose on the New York Knicks, per Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. Rose, after leaving CAA, is the new president of basketball operations of the Knicks. Aller served as a personal assistant to Cavs owner Dan Gilbert for 10 […]

New York Knicks interim head coach Mike Miller is a dead man walking, and president Leon Rose is going to want to make a big head coaching hire. Rose and James Dolan should look no further than Kenny Atkinson. Atkinson and the Brooklyn Nets parted ways on Saturday after he reportedly lost a portion of […]

When he was still Chris Paul’s agent last spring, Leon Rose was reportedly intrigued by the notion of the Houston Rockets offering Paul to the New York Knicks, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. The Rockets wound up trading Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, now that Rose is the new […]

New York Knicks big man Julius Randle believes Leon Rose is the perfect guy to turn around the franchise. Rose has gotten to know Randle from being in charge of CAA’s basketball operations for so many years. The Knicks officially hired the former NBA agent as their new president of basketball operations on Monday. “He’s […]

The New York Knicks have officially announced the hiring of CAA agent Leon Rose as their new president of basketball operations. The franchise will cut back on ceremonial proceedings, choosing not to have a press conference to introduce him. Via Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic: “We are pleased to welcome Leon to the New York […]

The New York Knicks and owner James Dolan hired super-agent Leon Rose to be their new team president back on Feb. 6, though he has yet to assume the official position. Frank Isola reported Rose will take over on Monday, finally making the transition from agent to the front office: The much anticipated Leon Rose […]