New York Knicks: Empire Sports Media Blog Articles
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
On Tuesday evening, theNew York Knicks are gearing up to face off against the Indiana Pacers, a team who have dropped four consecutive games and five of their last six. With losses to the Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls, Indiana has allowed 108 points or more in four consecutive games. Seemingly, the Pacers have struggled ... Read more The post Knicks News: Pregame report Vs Pacers,...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The New York Knicks are coming off two disappointing defeats against the Oklahoma City Thunder and Toronto Raptors. Against OKC, the team felt the brunt of Julius Randle’s absence due to the NBA’s Covid protocols. Without point guards Derrick Rose and Kemba Walker, the Knicks failed to spread the ball efficiently and pick up assists. ... Read more The post Could the Knicks start the bench...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
Ryan Arcidiacono’s debut with the New York Knicks will have to wait. The NBA voided Arcidiacono’s 10-day contract with the Knicks, according to multiple reports. Fred Katz of The Athletic first reported it late Monday night. A busy Monday wheeling and dealing for the Knicks ended with Arcidiacono not getting the green light to join ... Read more The post Report: NBA voids Ryan...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
After getting outrebounded in their last two losses, the New York Knicks are getting back two of their centers ahead of a critical home game against the Indiana Pacers. The Knicks capped off an eventful Monday by announcing that Mitchell Robinson and two-way player Jericho Sims have cleared the health and safety protocols. Former Chicago ... Read more The post Knicks gain back Robinson,...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
After officially signing former Chicago Bulls guard Ryan Arcidiacono to a 10-day contract, the New York Knicks bring in another ex-Bull. The Knicks acquired Denzel Valentine and the draft rights to center Wang Zhelin and Brad Newley in a three-team trade with the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks essentially pocketed $1.1 million ... Read more The post Knicks acquire...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The New York Knicks are facing somewhat of a puzzle at the point guard position as Derrick Rose sits out after undergoing ankle surgery and Kemba Walker aggravated his left knee. Rose isn’t expected to make a return for at least eight weeks, leaving Tom Thibodeau with unproven options to sift through. While he has ... Read more The post Knicks News: Point guard woes mounting, Knicks...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
Despite the inconsistencies, shooting woes, defensive lapses, the New York Knicks are an entirely different team without star power forward Julius Randle. When the Knicks offered Randle a four-year, $117 million extension, they expected him not just to be a star but a superstar. However, Randle has witnessed several statistical categories take a turn for ... Read more The post ...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
If it wasn’t obvious after the Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the New York Knicks on Friday night, they desperately missed Julius Randle and his impact. On Sunday afternoon, the Knicks dropped their second consecutive game against the Toronto Raptors, losing by 15 points and barely walking away with many positives. The Knicks had embarked on ... Read more The post Knicks sorely miss Julius...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
The New York Knicks are one of the more volatile teams in the NBA. They’re capable of winning any game, but they’ve lost several disappointing contests this season, representing a combustive team with wild inconsistencies. Several factors have played into the Knicks’ demise at times, ranging from a lack of effort, inconsistent shooting, and porous ... Read more The post Knicks: 2...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
When the New York Knicks inked Derrick Rose to a three-year extension and signed Kemba Walker to a two-year deal in free agency, the front office was preparing to mitigate fatigue and injury throughout the entire season. However, while they thought one would be able to supplement the other, the injury bug has hit the ... Read more The post Knicks’ rookie point guard ready to step in...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
The New York Knicks will begin the new year severely shorthanded after Mitchell Robinson entered the health and safety protocols. On Saturday, the Knicks announced that Robinson is the latest to test positive for COVID-19. Julius Randle, Nerlens Noel, Jericho Sims, and Wayne Selden are still in the protocols. That’s some bs like I don’t ... Read more The post Severely shorthanded Knicks...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
In the Knicks‘ first game without Julius Randle after the star power forward landed on the NBA’s health and safety protocols list, they dropped a dud to the Oklahoma City Thunder. After barely squeaking out of victory against a league-worst Detroit Pistons team, the Knicks were outmatched entirely by Oklahoma City, who held them to ... Read more The post Knicks News: Kemba...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
The New York Knicks struggled to make shots sans their top three playmakers. Without Julius Randle (health and safety protocols), Kemba Walker (sore left knee), and Derrick Rose (ankle surgery), RJ Barrett led the Knicks attack. Still, he didn’t muster enough support as they fall to the hot-shooting Oklahoma City Thunder, 90-85, Friday night at ... Read more The post Knicks turn cold...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
The shorthanded New York Knicks have re-signed replacement players Damyean Dotson and Matt Mooney to another 10-day contract ahead of their Friday game in Oklahoma City. The signings came on the heels of Julius Randle joining Nerlens Noel, Jericho Sims, and Wayne Selden in the health and safety protocols. Derrick Rose (ankle surgery) and Danuel ... Read more The post Knicks sign Damyean...
Empire Sports Media (Alexander Wilson) —
This season, power forward Julius Randle is averaging 35.3 minutes per game, and after being placed on the NBA’s health and safety protocols list, the New York Knicks are going to need to spread his minutes around to others. Randle has struggled as of late, scoring a measly five points against the Detroit Pistons over ... Read more The post Knicks: 3 players who deserve more playing time...