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Photo by Kenny Giarla/NBAE via Getty Images The six foot nine forward can help New York space the floor and is a very solid rebounder Pace and space. That’s the name of the game in today’s NBA. Every team should be looking for options that help them improve shooting while also being able to run the floor. This is where the idea of Kyle Kuzma joining the New York Knicks is...
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Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images We ask the fans. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in New York Knicks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Obi Toppin has been a fan favorite ever since he was drafted No. 8...
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Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Congrats to Fizdale...also, huh? While Tom Thibodeau’s name continues to be a hot topic among Knicks fans for a myriad of reasons, it was two former Knicks coaches that found themselves being in the news this week. First off, it was David Fizdale, who was recently hired by the Phoenix Suns as an assistant coach. Fizdale coached what was a pretty subpar...
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Photo by Carly Mackler/Getty Images The big power forward with a respectable jumper is expected to go undrafted. Per the socials, K.J. Williams worked out for the New York Knicks this week. 6'10" LSU big KJ Williams worked out for the Knicks according to his IG. As with most reported Knicks workouts thus far, Williams is likely to go undrafted pic.twitter.com/VinIk2atBr —...
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William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports Workout szn! The Knicks currently hold zero draft picks in the upcoming draft but that hasn’t stopped them from doing their due diligence. According to a tweet from Global Scouting, Craig Porter Jr. has an upcoming workout session scheduled with the Knicks. This could just be in case Porter Jr., who is projected to be a potential late second-round...
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Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images It’s been three years and we still don’t know who Toppin is. “Classic rock” was the first genre I learned. My pops grew up in the 70s and reared me on the best his decade offered. It all started when he told me to search for the Led Zepplin album with “the old man carrying sticks.” That album was Led Zepplin IV, considered one of the...
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Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images We already have one! Not to be outdone by the NBA Finals , Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard is going on yet another one of his “I’m not leaving Portland...but if I was...” media blitzes. He made waves on social media Wednesday by appearing on a podcast and choosing a hypothetical trade to the Miami Heat . Riveting stuff. But let’s pause...
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Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images The fourth-year forward improved in areas like around the basket, while his outside shooting still held him back Something I like to do when the New York Knicks season ends is look at different players' stats to see what areas they improved or regressed in. You have your standard categories of field goal, three-point, and free-throw percentages...
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Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports We already knew it, but it was still nice hearing The nearly-perfect union of Josh Hart, the city of New York, the Knicks, and head coach Tom Thibodeau has been on full display ever since Hart’s arrival. He’s a player that plays with the kind of tenacity and energy the fans love, he provides the kind of elite rebounding from the wing position that Thibs...
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Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports The savior we needed. While Jalen Brunson has become the most reliable basketball player in New York, that wasn’t always the case. Less than a year ago, there were people around the league who believed that the Knicks had overpaid for the young floor general and questioned just how good Brunson could be. It’s not like pundits and analysts thought that...
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Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Brunson will become the first Knick since 2016 to make the USAB squad New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson is expected to make the final USA Basketball 12-man squad named by Steve Kerr to play in the 2023 FIBA World Cup scheduled to take place later this summer in Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines. Basketball insider Marc Stein broke the news ...
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Photo by Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images The sophomore joined the starters and the league took notice. Quentin Grimes had a lovely summer in 2022. He dominated at Summer League, averaging 22.6 points in five games. And he escaped the Donovan Mitchell trade-a-palooza unscathed. The Tik Tok star (if having almost 150,000 followers qualifies someone as such) and 25th...
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Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images He should be ready to resume basketball activities this summer New York Knicks forward Julius Randle had a surgical procedure on Friday to repair his left ankle. Julius Randle underwent successful arthroscopic surgery yesterday on his left ankle. He will resume basketball activities later this summer. — NY_KnicksPR...
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Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images The Knicks point guard excelled in his first season in New York The New York Knicks made the big move before the 2022-23 season to sign former Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson. Brunson was coming off a decent regular season in 2021-22 that saw him average 16.3 points, four rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. The 2022...
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Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports A look into the RJ experience As I sat down to write this piece, I tried to think of one word to describe the rollercoaster ride that was RJ Barrett’s 2022-23 season. While some words — inconsistent, confusing, and volatile — came to mind, nothing really did the trick. And that shouldn’t come as a surprise. Barrett’s latest season, much like his first...