New York Knicks: NY Daily News News Articles
NY Daily News (Stefan Bondy) —
The Knicks eventually ruin the experience and smear them all once they’re out the door. It happened to Patrick Ewing. Charles Oakley. Carmelo Anthony. Now, it’s the Unicorn. From the time they drafted Porzingis fourth overall in 2015 until they traded him Thursday , the Knicks propped him up as...
NY Daily News (Scott Chiusano) —
Kristaps Porzingis is already over his breakup with the Knicks. Only a few hours after being suddenly traded to the Mavericks Thursday afternoon , the Latvian star tweeted a GIF of him greeting Dallas rookie Luka Doncic. Just another heart-breaker for Knicks fans. The pair of European studs will...
NY Daily News (kyle wagner) —
In the weeks leading up to the 2015 draft, then-Philly GM Sam Hinkie was desperate to meet with the lanky Latvian prospect with the silky jumper. Two seasons deep into his infamous Philadelphia Process, Hinkie was seeking out high-upside players. Porzingis refused to work out for the Sixers. He...
NY Daily News (Stefan Bondy) —
The greatest byproduct of trading Kristaps Porzingis is cap space. Lots of cap space. What they do with it will determine whether the deal was worthwhile or a total disaster. Barring some other moves, they’ll have roughly $71 million to work with in the summer. That’s good enough for two max free...
NY Daily News (Bob Raissman) —
Oh, so this blockbuster trade the Knicks have pulled off is supposed to be another positive sign of change at James Dolan’s Madison Square Gulag? No it’s not. For on a day when his focus should have exclusively been on the trade of Kristaps Porzingis, Dolan still had enough time to be consumed...
NY Daily News (Scott Chiusano) —
Farewell, Kristaps Porzingis — we hardly even knew you. Knicks fans had visions of the 7-foot-3, 23-year-old ‘Unicorn’ pulling up from three in Madison Square Garden for years to come, but team brass had other ideas, trading him to the Mavericks in a shocking move on Thursday. Here’s a look back...
NY Daily News (Daily News Sports Desk) —
In a whiplash turn of events, the Knicks are reportedly finalizing a deal to send star center Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski . Porzingis met with the New York front office earlier Thursday to discuss his displeasure with the team’s wretched status, and the team...
NY Daily News (Stefan Bondy) —
It was only a matter of time before the disgruntled star and the dysfunctional organization came to an impasse. Kristaps Porzingis and his agent met with the Knicks on Thursday to discuss the perpetually wayward direction of the franchise and left the impression he wants to be traded, a source...
NY Daily News (Stefan Bondy) —
Enes Kanter, always the performer, made his grand entrance. The outspoken center emerged from his exile in the third quarter of Wednesday’s 114-90 loss to the Mavericks, dusted off by David Fizdale just after the Garden loudly chanted for Kanter’s return. The fans then cheered loudly when Kanter...
NY Daily News (Stefan Bondy) —
From the beginning of this woebegone season, the Knicks have stated that, above all, they were emphasizing player development. It was their specialty, their bread-and-butter. Craig Robinson, the head of the organization’s player development, called their strategy “innovative” and “transformative,”...
NY Daily News (Scott Chiusano) —
Rejoice, Knicks fans, because the day you have been waiting for has finally come. Your team is officially the worst in the NBA. The Cavaliers’ victory over the Wizards was their 11th of the season, giving them one more than the Knicks (10-39), who now reside alone in the league’s cellar. Coach...
NY Daily News (Scott Chiusano) —
Once again, the Nets have trumped the Knicks. Brooklyn will definitely have representation at the All-Star game in Charlotte in February, with young talents Jarrett Allen and Rodions Kurucs being named to the Rising Stars Challenge for the U.S. and World teams respectively. The Knicks, who are...
NY Daily News (Stefan Bondy) —
Here’s the reality with Anthony Davis, and often it’s difficult to remember because he plays for the (nobody-cares-about) Pelicans: Davis is not just the owner of the most famous unibrow since Frida Kahlo, he’s a top-5 player in the NBA who is just entering his prime. Since 2012 when Anthony left...
NY Daily News (Kyle Wagner) —
The Knicks I knew would have had the courtesy to lie to us. The Knicks, not so long ago, would have the plan all laid out by the time the news broke, cap figures and trade packages and marching orders ready to fly. Not a word of it would have been true, at least in the sense that’s realistic in...
NY Daily News (Scott Chiusano) —
David Fizdale claimed he was too busy watching film to hear about Anthony Davis’ request for a trade, and then quickly fell into the robotic company line Knicks fans have been hearing ad nauseum for years. The Knicks aren’t outwardly interested in one of the top-five players in the league, who...