New York Knicks: Empire Sports Media Blog Articles
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
LaVar Ball doubled down on his wish for his son LaMelo to end up with the New York Knicks. Appearing on The Pascal Show on youtube last week, LaVar mentioned his preferred destination for LaMelo, a projected top-three pick in this year’s NBA Draft. “I want him either in New York or Detroit,” LaVar said. ... Read more The post LaVar Ball preferred destination for LaMelo:...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
The New York Knicks have met Kentucky Wildcat Immanuel Quickley twice ahead of the 2020 NBA Draft. Devin Booker and Tyler Herro were two of the most recent former University of Kentucky guards who got overlooked in the NBA Draft. Immanuel Quickley is poised to be the next sleeper in the Draft from Hall of ... Read more The post Knicks Draft Watch: John Calipari warns NBA teams not to...
Empire Sports Media (Mikey Murphy) —
The New York Knicks are looking forward to the 2020 NBA Draft on November 18th. In the midst of talking to NCAA coaches, assistant coaches, scouts, and so forth, the assistant coach for the Florida State Seminoles by the name of Charlton Young had an interesting viewpoint of Devin Vassell’s overall competitive nature. FSU’s assistant ... Read more The post New York Knicks...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
In the 2016 NBA Draft, the New York Knicks missed out on a big-time scoring guard from the University of Kentucky, the leading producer of NBA stars. The Knicks’ lottery pick that year was earlier sent to the Denver Nuggets as part of the Carmelo Anthony blockbuster trade. The Nuggets used the Knicks’ original pick ... Read more The post Knicks Draft Watch: John Calipari views...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
The Brooklyn Nets and their unrestricted free agent Joe Harris have both maintained they want to stay together. Sean Marks has openly said that Harris will be the Nets’ No.1 priority in the offseason. Harris has also maintained since February that he intends to re-sign with the Nets and play alongside Kevin Durant and Kyrie ... Read more The post Will the Knicks hit or miss on...
Empire Sports Media (AJ LaRocca) —
With the 2020 NBA Draft less than a month away, there have been the usual slew of rumors connecting the Knicks to various prospects and speculating what they might do come draft night. With that being said, I figured I’d join the party with my take on what I think the Knicks might do on ... Read more The post New York Knicks 2020 Mock Draft (with trades) appeared first on Empire Sports...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
Indiana Pacers’ star Victor Oladipo has been the subject of trade rumors involving some NBA teams including the New York Knicks. Pacers’ president of basketball operations Kevin Pritchard on Wednesday addressed the elephant in the room during the introductory press conference of their new head coach Nate Bjorkgren via Zoom call. “We have a great ... Read more The post New York Knicks:...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
The New York Knicks have hired long-time Dallas Mavericks advance scout Reginald “Reggie” Johnson, according to a source. Johnson will serve as pro personnel scout for the Knicks after spending his first 25 years in the league with the Mavericks, including 14 seasons as the team’s advance scout. As an advance scout, Johnson’s responsibilities were ... Read more The post Knicks hire ex-Mavs...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
There is not an ounce of doubt that New York Knicks third-year center Mitchell Robinson will flourish defensively under new head coach Tom Thibodeau. What is more intriguing is how will Thibodeau and his staff, which is filled with player development coaches, unlock Robinson’s potential on the offensive end. Boy oh boy. Lol and yes, ... Read more The post New York Knicks, Mitchell...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
The New York Knicks are reportedly still looking to fill out their already stacked coaching staff with more player development coaches. The Knicks’ head hunters don’t have to look far. New York has been dubbed as the concrete jungle. Not everyone has the right temperament to survive, let alone shine amidst the bright lights in ... Read more The post New York State of Mind: NBA trainer...
Empire Sports Media (Alder Almo) —
The New York Knicks have been looking for a lead guard for so long. They might find him in this year’s point guard-heavy NBA Draft. He may not have the size and the athleticism of Magic Johnson and LeBron James but Tyrese Haliburton has their combination of vision, high basketball IQ, charisma, and leadership qualities. ... Read more The post New York Knicks: Tyrese Haliburton and his...