New York Knicks: News Articles
NY Post (Tina Moore) —
Hours after suffering a devastating knee injury at Madison Square Garden last year, former Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis came home and allegedly raped a neighbor he’d invited to his luxe Manhattan penthouse, the woman told police, according to law enforcement sources. The woman made her stunning allegation against the 23-year-old player on Thursday afternoon —...
NY Post (Marc Berman) —
Here comes Dwayne Wade for his final night at the Garden on Saturday, with one last ode to the mecca and one last assurance coach David Fizdale’s acumen will eventually get the job done with the Knicks. The retiring Wade, 37, who called the Garden his favorite spot outside Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena, worked with Fizdale...
NY Post (Marc Berman) —
The last time Dwyane Wade graced the Garden floor, on Jan. 27, Carmelo Anthony sat baseline and a slew of Heat fans flooded the arena. They thought it might be his last game at the Garden. As it turned out, with eighth-place Miami (37-38) in a life-and-death struggle for the playoffs, Wade is still playing...
NY Post (Marc Berman) —
One more Knicks loss Saturday against Miami and you can start doing your 14 percent, Zion King lottery dance. Either a Knicks defeat or a Chicago victory over Toronto on Saturday ensures the Knicks a bottom-3 regular-season finish, which will officially grant them a 14 percent chance of winning the NBA draft lottery on May...
NY Daily News (Stefan Bondy) —
It's official. Frank Ntilikina’s disappointing sophomore season is over. The Knicks announced Friday that the Frenchman’s re-aggravated groin strain will keep him out of the final seven games of the season, leaving Ntilkina with the following averages - 5.7 points, 2.8 assists and 2 rebounds on...
NY Post (Marc Berman) —
The Knicks announced Frank Ntilikina will miss the rest of the season with his re-aggravated groin, ending an alarmingly poor second season in the NBA. The 2017 lottery pick played in just 43 games. He missed 24 straight with a groin pull and returned Friday. But in his second game on Sunday, his groin flared...
NY Post (Marc Berman) —
Kevin Knox returned to action for the Knicks without missing any time after spraining his ankle Sunday and Dennis Smith Jr., despite his back injury, played for the first time in more than two weeks. Neither provided a spark and the Raptors didn’t even need their resting superstar Kawhi Leonard, punishing the Knicks from the...
NY Post (Marc Berman) —
Knicks reserves John Jenkins and Luke Kornet haven’t had much to brag about regarding their alma mater this season. Vanderbilt became the first SEC team since 1954 to go winless in conference action. Jenkins and Kornet represent the first time Vandy has had two NBA players on the same squad. And now a third prospect...
NY Post (Marc Berman) —
David Fizdale, after failing to get the Knicks to defend with consistency this season, vowed the club will add more defensive-minded players in the offseason. It just so happens Kevin Durant’s most underrated attribute is his length and effectiveness on the defensive end, but Fizdale knows the overall mindset is to add defenders. Ironically, Fizdale...
NY Daily News (Stefan Bondy) —
David Fizdale believes his system — while unrecognizable with this roster — will work with better players. Navigating the third-worst defensive-rated team in the NBA, the Knicks coach acknowledged his scheme is designed with the summer additions in mind. “Our defense won’t really, really get to...
NY Post (Marc Berman) —
Dennis Smith Jr. was back to practice and back to talking. In his first public comments since throwing his back out and missing six straight games, Smith revealed an MRI exam showed a disc issue. Indicating he’ll need further rehab to correct the malady, the 21-year-old Smith believes he will be back on the court...
NY Daily News (Stefan Bondy) —
Speaking for the first time since a back injury forced him out of six straight games, Dennis Smith Jr. said an MRI uncovered some displaced discs and inflammation but he doesn’t seem concerned about the long-term outlook. The 21-year-old, who was recouped from Dallas in the trade for Kristaps Porzingis,...
NY Post (Marc Berman) —
Damyean Dotson’s alma mater is in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 — a sweet capper to his resurgent second season. Nobody is more proud to be from Houston than Dotson, who has remained close to the University of Houston program and runs a children’s charity in his hometown. It was a natural he and rookie...
NY Post (Marc Berman) —
While there is hope rookie Kevin Knox potentially can return Thursday against Toronto and not miss any action, Knicks coach David Fizdale could not commit to Frank Ntilikina’s return this season. Knox practiced limitedly on Tuesday, and that was the good news coming out of Knicks practice after he suffered an ankle sprain that looked...