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Photo by Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images The hallowed hooper gets his flowers. On Wednesday, at L.A.’s Dolby Theater, stars of sport and entertainment came together for the 2023 ESPYS. The event, which celebrated the past year of sports, included a special recognition of former New York Knick , Carmelo Anthony . The legendary bucket-getter officially retired in May, after...
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Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images New York is slow cooking once more. Will the Knicks get burned again? We hadn’t reached the halfway point of May when we first heard from Evan Fournier discussing his future (or lack of) as a member of the New York Knicks organization. Nearly two months later, Jake Fisher of Yahoo Sports is reporting the interest of the Knicks in...
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Photo by Louis Grasse/Getty Images We’ll always have the Jaylen Martin Summer League game-winner! Listen, this Knicks 2023 Summer League campaign hasn’t exactly been one for the history books. The team lacks big-time NBA prospects, and the results over the first two games were putrid. But these are young men vying for a chance to continue their dreams of playing pro ball. They’re...
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Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Can’t see it meaning much The Knicks, as they usually have been under Leon Rose, are doing their due diligence and taking a look at all possible options as they look to round out their roster. In their attempt to do so, they attended private workouts for both Alize Johnson and Ben McLemore earlier this week in Las Vegas. And, while it’s not...
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Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images Bittersweet closure We’ve known for a while now that the Knicks had a deal in place to send Obi Toppin to the Pacers but things went silent for a few days as they tend to with offseason deals. Well, after a bit of a delay, the long rumored trade was finally made official and announced a few days ago. And just a couple days later, Toppin...
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Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images The former Villanova Wildcat will join former teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart in New York next season Four-years $50 million That is the contract of the newest Knicks free agent signing Donte DiVincenzo. Fred Katz of The Athletic summed up DiVincenzos’ per year figures pertaining to the new deal: Donte DiVincenzo’s contract...
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Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images The Knicks are in East Group B! Imitating soccer’s FA Cup in England and Copa del Rey in Spain, the NBA has announced a new, in-season tournament. The intent is to generate interest and captivate viewers during what is typically the saggy part of the season. (And, possibly put a few more dollars in the coffers?) According to NBA...
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Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images The score was promising at halftime. On Sunday in Las Vegas, the SummerNets beat the SummerKnicks 98-80 thanks to tough defense. That, plus a loss on Saturday to the SummerSixers, leaves our heroes 0-2 in the desert. Armoni Brooks notched 21 points and three steals to lead the Brooklynites. Yesterday for the Knicks, Charlie Brown, Jr. had...
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Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports Sad day. It took a while, but the Knicks and Pacers finalized the Obi Toppin trade on Friday afternoon. We knew the Knicks would be getting two second-round picks for their former lottery pick, but which two seconds, exactly? Here are the details: Least favorable of Pacers’ and Suns’ 2028 second-round pick Least favorable of Pacers’ and Wizards’ 2029...
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Photo by Jeff Bottari/NBAE via Getty Images The Knicks shooting guard impressed last summer in Vegas, making First-Team All Summer League Summer League presents an opportunity. An opportunity to play, impress, and get eyeballs on you that likely wouldn't always be there. One player on the New York Knicks that took advantage of that last summer was Quentin Grimes. The 25th pick...
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Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports A journeyman with a big wingspan. With the recent trade of Obi Toppin, the New York Knicks have a hole at the reserve power forward position. Speculation abounds about how the team will address the opening , from slotting Josh Hart into the role to acquiring a big like Trendon Watford. You are forgiven if you, like me, forgot that Isaiah Roby is...
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Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Hint: it’s not as bad as you think Ever since the Knicks traded Obi Toppin to the Pacers last week, fans have been wondering what the backup power forward situation will look like come October. While fans for the most part have been reasonably calm, there’s been a loud faction of the fanbase that have lambasted the front office for letting go of the...
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Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images The Celtics forward brings good shooting touch and defensive capabilities, but is the reported asking price worth it? It has been reported that the New York Knicks could be interested in current Boston Celtic Grant Williams. New York won’t be the only team vying for the services of the former 22nd overall pick in the 2019 NBA...
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Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images Would you, could you Grant Williams? On the latest episode of the Bart & Hahn Show , Alan Hahn discussed the Knicks’ missed opportunity to acquire Paul George: “They had a chance to get Paul George. They said it was too expensive. . . . They talked to the Clippers, the Clippers gave what it would cost, then Paul George said, ‘But I want an...
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Photo by Alex Nahorniak-Svenski/NBAE via Getty Images Hot summer, cold news The New York Knicks have officially signed guard Jaylen Martin to a two-way contract, as the franchise announced on Monday. Martin, who is 19 years old, most recently played for the Overtime Elite’s YNG Dreamerz during the 2022-23 season. In 10 regular-season games, he averaged 14.0 PPG, 5.9 RPG, and 1.4...