New York Knicks: News Articles
NY Post (Marc Berman) —
One theory is Kevin Durant needs another star companion such as Kyrie Irving to make the leap to New York — which is why Knicks brass was so eager to create the extra cap space with the Kristaps Porzingis trade. Knicks president Steve Mills may also want to save a couple of bucks for Durant’s...
NY Daily News (Stefan Bondy) —
Any careful reading of Kevin Durant’s behavior – be it his testy exchanges with media or deploying a fleet of fake Twitter accounts to argue with fans – leads to the conclusion that he seeks two things Golden State cannot fully offer: validation and adulation. On a Harlem night nearly eight years...
NY Post (Marc Berman) —
As the Knicks attempt to best use their $74 million in cap space, they could do worse than unsung Bucks swingman and free-agent-to-be Khris Middleton, who is coming off a breakout All-Star Game on Sunday in Charlotte. While the 27-year-old is not regarded in most circles as a max-contract player, he is coming close. In...
NY Post (Marc Berman) —
If I could give one grade to the Knicks, it would be a “T” for Tank. It’s been a season of auditions with no regard for the win-loss record. As the All-Star break concludes Wednesday with the Knicks’ return to practice, David Fizdale’s 11-47 tank machine will have to go 6-18 in its final 24...
NY Post (Mark W. Sanchez) —
The 11-47 Knicks will not be interesting before this summer’s free agency, but they may have some higher-up-the-ladder intrigue. The James Dolan rumors are back, with The Ringer’s Bill Simmons reporting on his podcast Sunday night the Knicks owner is listening to offers to sell the team. On “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” the former ESPN...
NY Daily News (Daily News Sports Staff) —
Bill Simmons is giving Knicks fans a glimmer of hope — and it doesn’t include Kevin Durant nor Zion Williamson. James Dolan is actively seeking out offers for the Knicks, Simmons reports in his latest podcast : “Multiple people told me this, who know things. James Dolan is courting offers for the...
NY Post (Marc Berman) —
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — If the Lakers fail to land LeBron James’ preferred choice of hybrid big man Anthony Davis via a summer trade, could the Lake Show make a play at free-agent-to-be Kyrie Irving if he’s leaving Boston? Irving, a West Orange, N.J., product, mostly has been linked to the Knicks if he bolts, but...
NY Post (Marc Berman) —
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s crazy how the paths have turned out with D’Angelo Russell and Kristaps Porzingis. You can now make the argument that in 2015, the Knicks could have been better off if the Lakers had passed on Russell for Jahlil Okafor, the 76ers snatched Porzingis and the Ohio State southpaw point guard had...
NY Daily News (Mark Fischer) —
J. Cole is used to putting on shows. None, though, quite like this. The famed rapper, clad in a tie-dye hoodie, looked terrified as newly-acquired Knick Dennis Smith Jr. came barreling down on him during Saturday’s NBA All-Star Dunk contest. Smith Jr., donning J. Cole’s high school basketball jersey,...
NY Post (Marc Berman) —
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In case David Fizdale didn’t hear it the first time, commissioner Adam Silver pounded home again the notion tanking will not make a team stronger in the long run. In fact, just the opposite. Silver said during his All-Star Weekend press conference Saturday massive losing is “corrosive” — Zion Williamson or no...
NY Daily News (Stefan Bondy) —
CHARLOTTE – The tanking strategy, such as the Knicks have plainly instituted, is “corrosive” and detrimental to the organization, according to NBA commissioner Adam Silver. With his new anti-tanking rules clearly not deterring in their first year of implementation, Silver urged for a wait-and-see...
NY Daily News (Stefan Bondy) —
CHARLOTTE — Dennis Smith Jr.’s dunks Saturday night will be touched by the premier lyricist. J. Cole has been part of the creation process for Smith Jr., who has been bouncing ideas off the platinum-selling rapper in a group text. J. Cole and his manager, Ibrahim Hamad, were part of this process. ...
NY Post (Marc Berman) —
Kevin Durant says he’s happy for Kristaps Porzingis and new Knick DeAndre Jordan, but gave no indication on how the blockbuster could change his future. The trade opened two max-contract slots for the Knicks, leading to even stronger speculation Durant will come to New York and bring along a star — perhaps point guard Kyrie...
NY Post (Marc Berman) —
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Yes, Anthony Davis confirmed the Knicks are on his list of preferred destinations with the Lakers, Clippers and Bucks, but he also denied Saturday during the All-Star Weekend festivities any notion the Celtics are not on that list, too. That is not the best news for the Knicks in the trade sweepstakes...
NY Daily News (Stefan Bondy) —
CHARLOTTE — Anthony Davis confirmed the Knicks are among his preferred destinations in a candid interview ahead of the All-Star game. The Pelicans forward, who has formally requested a trade, added that the Lakers, Bucks and, most surprisingly, the Celtics are also on his list. “You want to take...