New York Knicks: Empire Sports Media Blog Articles
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It was just a summer game, but for Knicks stars to lose in New York against non-NBA players became a big deal to fans and the basketball world. The post Knicks new PG Jalen Brunson not too worried about loss in Nike Pro City game appeared first on Empire Sports Media .
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New York Knicks free agent acquisition Jalen Brunson made true to his promise of linking up with new teammates ahead of the NBA training camp. Brunson teamed up with Julius Randle and Obi Toppin Monday night in the Nike Pro City playoffs before a jampacked crowd that included Knicks VP William “Worldwide Wes” Wesley at ... Read more The post WATCH: Jalen Brunson links up with...
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The New York Knicks and Utah Jazz have been haggling about everything from picks to young players and salary fillers in the Donovan Mitchell trade talks. Utah wants a haul of at least five first-round picks or more than what they got for Rudy Gobert. And they also covet Quentin Grimes. On the other hand, ... Read more The post Lakers tried to add Russell Westbrook into Knicks-Jazz Donovan...
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Aside from the picks package, there is one more sticking point in the trade talks between the New York Knicks and the Utah Jazz in a potential Donovan Mitchell blockbuster trade. Quentin Grimes’ explosion in the NBA Summer League had only reinforced Danny Ainge and Jazz’s belief in the incoming second-year wing. Grimes has been ... Read more The post Report: Knicks amenable to...
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The trade talks have stalled out between New York and Utah surrounding three-time NBA All-Star Donovan Mitchell because apparently, the Knicks are reportedly not anywhere close to meeting Danny Ainge’s lofty asking price. Jazz beat reporter Tony Jones of The Athletic said on ESPN 700 that the offers for Mitchell, including from the Knicks, have ... Read more The post Report: Knicks...
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The New York Knicks are reportedly under investigation for an alleged tampering violation surrounding their prized free agent acquisition Jalen Brunson. Yahoo Sports first reported the news. Brunson signed a four-year, $104 million deal with the Knicks after calling off a supposed meeting with the Miami Heat and his former team, Dallas Mavericks. The scuttlebutt ... Read more The post ...
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Donovan Mitchell’s New York homecoming may have to wait or be confined to Mets games for now. The Utah Jazz are reportedly continuing talks with other teams interested in Mitchell as the Knicks have stopped communicating. “As of right now, sources tell me that talks between the Jazz and the Knicks around a Donovan Mitchell ... Read more The post Report: Donovan Mitchell trade talks stall...
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Taj Gibson’s decision to sign with the Washington Wizards rather than return to the New York Knicks was met with surprising reactions. Not only because he left his hometown team but also his long-time coach Tom Thibodeau. Gibson has played under Thibodeau for most of his 14-year NBA career. The only exception was when Thibodeau ... Read more The post Fan favorite ex-Knicks big man...
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New York-bred and former Knicks point guard Mark Jackson never won a championship during his 18-year NBA career. But he believes he could have won with his hometown team had he stayed longer. “Well, I do believe that we win a championship,” Jackson said via SNY during Tuesday’s premiere of the NYC Point Gods documentary. ... Read more The post Mark Jackson believes Knicks...
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Driven by the popularity of the New York Times bestselling book Blood in the Garden, Knicks superfan and Academy Award filmmaker Spike Lee is working on its screen adaptation. Lee confirmed the news to Stefan Bondy of the Daily News during Tuesday’s grand opening of the Jackie Robinson Museum in downtown New York. And for ... Read more The post Blood in the Garden: Spike Lee works on...
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After getting a sense of what the New York Knicks would like to offer for Donovan Mitchell, the Utah Jazz are reportedly scouring the market around the league for a better package. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, “the Jazz have several other teams who have expressed interest in acquiring Mitchell, such as Washington, Miami, ... Read more The post How Knicks stack up...
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The New York Knicks seem to be turning things around finally. Change was necessary after the franchise became the NBA’s perennial laughingstock. They found themselves towards the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings year in and year out. As of late, however, the Knicks seem to have a new identity. Two years ago, they surprised ... Read more The post Knicks have competitors as Donovan...
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Despite two championships with Villanova and a National Player of the Year award, newly acquired New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson has flown under the radar in Dallas until his breakout performance during a contract year. For the first time in his career, Brunson will enter the season with heavy expectations in one of ... Read more The post Jalen Brunson plans to take reigns early...
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Jalen Brunson’s initiation to basketball started at Madison Square Garden. As a kid, he used to run around the New York Knicks locker room, tagging along with his father, Rick Brunson, a Knicks backup guard in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Back at Brunson’s home in Southern, New Jersey, a young Jalen used to ... Read more The post Jalen Brunson officially joins Knicks family...
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In the 2012-13 NBA season, the New York Knicks posted a record of 54-28. This was their most successful regular season as a franchise since the 1996-97 season. The Knicks had been slowly building a strong roster. The 2013 season marked their third consecutive playoff appearance, and the Knicks were even able to clinch the ... Read more The post Are the Knicks headed toward collapse or can...