New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Knicks were eliminated from NBA Cup contention with their 108-100 home loss to the Hawks on Wednesday. They shot 26% on 3-point attempts and 60% on free throw tries. They also gave up 22 offensive rebounds, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post notes. “Finishing possessions defensively [was a problem],” Jalen Brunson said. “They […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Raptors forward Scottie Barnes is expected to miss “several” weeks as a result of the right ankle injury he sustained on Monday, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Barnes injured his ankle in the third quarter of a home loss to the Knicks when he contested a Karl-Anthony Towns shot attempt near the […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Jalen Brunson‘s scoring average is down from his career high of 28.7 points per game in 2023/24 to 25.2 PPG through his first 24 games this season, but the Knicks star is otherwise playing even better than he did a year ago, when he finished fifth in MVP voting, contends James L. Edwards III of […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Raptors star Scottie Barnes exited their game against the Knicks on Monday night with what the team called a right ankle sprain, according to ESPN’s News Services. However, there is concern that the injury to his right ankle and foot could be more severe. Barnes was helped off the court by teammates before hopping to […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
OG Anunoby isn’t sure what sort of reaction to expect as he prepares for his first game in Toronto since being traded last December, writes Peter Botte of The New York Post. Anunoby was injured when the Knicks traveled to Canada in March, so tonight will mark his official return in front of Raptors fans. […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Pistons ended a 16-game losing streak to the Knicks with a 120-111 win at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. Cade Cunningham, who signed a max rookie scale extension in the offseason, carried them to victory with a triple-double, the first time a Detroit player has done that at MSG. Cunningham feels he’s moving […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Nets forward Dorian Finney-Smith, who has missed the past four games — and six of the past seven — with a left ankle sprain, will return to action on Sunday vs. Milwaukee, per Brian Lewis of The New York Post. The 31-year-old was able to practice for the second consecutive day on Saturday and is […]
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
The Knicks reached four wins in a row on Thursday, due in part to OG Anunoby‘s strong defensive performances. In those games, Anunoby is averaging 2.5 blocks while the Knicks are winning by an average margin of 18.3 points. According to the New York Post’s Peter Botte, Anunoby’s defensive clinics have inspired his teammates. “I […]
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
Knicks big man Precious Achiuwa made his season debut on Thursday after missing the first 22 games of the season with a hamstring injury. ESPN’s Tim Bontemps first reported (via Twitter) that Achiuwa’s debut was dependent on how warmups went. He played 12 minutes in a blowout win over Charlotte, finishing with two points and […]
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
The Raptors are playing their best basketball of the season when star Scottie Barnes is on the floor, Sportsnet.ca’s Michael Grange writes. This season looked like an opportunity for Toronto to build through the draft by potentially adding a lottery prospect to a young core that includes the likes of Barnes, Gradey Dick and Ja’Kobe […]
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
The offseason trade for Karl-Anthony Towns and the loopholes the Knicks used to acquire the All-Star big seem likely to inspire other teams to think creatively in acquisitions this season, NBA insider Jake Fischer writes for The Stein Line. Second-apron teams like Milwaukee and Phoenix are among those who are likely to scour the trade […]
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
The NBA has closed its inquiry into the Knicks‘ decision to promote assistant coach Rick Brunson, sources tell Ian Begley of SNY.tv (Twitter link). Brunson, the father of All-NBA New York point guard Jalen Brunson, was recent promoted to a lead assistant gig under head coach Tom Thibodeau. Rick Brunson earned his new role with […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Following the conclusion of the group play games in the NBA Cup on Tuesday, the eight teams advancing to the knockout round have been set, and the quarterfinal games have been scheduled. After the Warriors, Rockets, and Hawks previously clinched spots in the knockout round, the Thunder, Mavericks, Bucks, Knicks, and Magic joined them as […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson has been named the Eastern Conference’s Player of the Week, while Rockets big man Alperen Sengun has won the award for the Western Conference, the NBA announced today (via Twitter). It’s the first Player of the Week honor for Brunson this season after he won the award four times in […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Since Landry Shamet dislocated his shoulder during the preseason, scuttling his chances of making the Knicks‘ opening night roster, reports have indicated that the club is highly likely to re-sign him if and when he gets healthy. Michael Scotto of HoopsHype confirms as much and adds another detail to those reports. According to Scotto, if […]