New York Knicks: NY Daily News News Articles
NY Daily News (Stefan Bondy) —
In case Zion Williamson has lost faith in Nike soles, Kevin Knox believes his brand — Puma — has a strong base. “They’re really good (soles),” Knox said of his Puma Clyde sneakers. “I like these. They’re a great shoe.” Puma is trying to mount a comeback in the basketball sneaker game and signed...
NY Daily News (Stefan Bondy) —
Emmanuel Mudiay went a different route than Zion Williamson. As a standout at Grace Prep Academy, in Texas, Mudiay bypassed the NCAA and jumped straight into the pros for a season in China. But like Williamson, Mudiay found himself injured in the middle of the season. “(My draft stock) was in jeopardy,”...
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After the mutual and amicable separation from the Knicks, Enes Kanter said he chose the Trail Blazers over the Lakers and about three other teams. The Blazers have Dame Lillard and a clear path to the playoffs. The Lakers, of course, have the greatest player of his generation. But Kanter wasn’t...
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More so than any other franchise, the Knicks have been discussed and dissected as a free agent destination for the better part of a decade. No transcendent star has signed (at least not yet), but that hasn’t ceased the year-round speculation and coverage of New York’s pending summers. Blazers guard...
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Any careful reading of Kevin Durant’s behavior – be it his testy exchanges with media or deploying a fleet of fake Twitter accounts to argue with fans – leads to the conclusion that he seeks two things Golden State cannot fully offer: validation and adulation. On a Harlem night nearly eight years...
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Bill Simmons is giving Knicks fans a glimmer of hope — and it doesn’t include Kevin Durant nor Zion Williamson. James Dolan is actively seeking out offers for the Knicks, Simmons reports in his latest podcast : “Multiple people told me this, who know things. James Dolan is courting offers for the...
NY Daily News (Mark Fischer) —
J. Cole is used to putting on shows. None, though, quite like this. The famed rapper, clad in a tie-dye hoodie, looked terrified as newly-acquired Knick Dennis Smith Jr. came barreling down on him during Saturday’s NBA All-Star Dunk contest. Smith Jr., donning J. Cole’s high school basketball jersey,...
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CHARLOTTE – The tanking strategy, such as the Knicks have plainly instituted, is “corrosive” and detrimental to the organization, according to NBA commissioner Adam Silver. With his new anti-tanking rules clearly not deterring in their first year of implementation, Silver urged for a wait-and-see...
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CHARLOTTE — Dennis Smith Jr.’s dunks Saturday night will be touched by the premier lyricist. J. Cole has been part of the creation process for Smith Jr., who has been bouncing ideas off the platinum-selling rapper in a group text. J. Cole and his manager, Ibrahim Hamad, were part of this process. ...
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CHARLOTTE — Anthony Davis confirmed the Knicks are among his preferred destinations in a candid interview ahead of the All-Star game. The Pelicans forward, who has formally requested a trade, added that the Lakers, Bucks and, most surprisingly, the Celtics are also on his list. “You want to take...
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CHARLOTTE – Like most Duke basketball observers, Kevin Knox is struck by the sheer size and athleticism of Zion Williamson. But Knox, an admitted NCAA junkie, also recognizes Williamson is more than just a gigantic leaping highlight reel. “A lot of people say he can’t shoot, can’t do all this....
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Dennis Smith Jr. scored 19 points and the Knicks snapped a franchise-worst, 18-game losing streak with a 106-91 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night. The Knicks ended their longest skid within a single season with their first victory since Jan. 4 at the Los Angeles Lakers. They hold...
NY Daily News (Stefan Bondy) —
This is embarrassing. This is offensive. Eighteen straight losses. EIGHTEEN. The Knicks, at bare minimum, were supposed to show signs of improvement throughout this season. They were supposed to establish an identity of “defense-first.” They were supposed to win a game at home in the calendar year...
NY Daily News (Stefan Bondy) —
The Knicks didn’t even scout the best draft pick of the last six years. According to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s agent Giorgos Panou, all-but-one team few to Greece to scout the Greek Freak ahead of the 2013 draft. “Scouts started flying to Greece. Every day,” Panou said on TNT’s documentary, “Finding...
NY Daily News (Stefan Bondy) —
The Knicks no longer care about Latvians. The team scrapped its second annual Latvian Heritage Day, according to a source, which was scheduled for Feb. 24 at the Garden. Kristaps Porzingis isn't ready for the truth to come out » Last year the Knicks celebrated Latvian Heritage Night by bringing...