New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Knicks forward Mikal Bridges, the NBA’s leader in total minutes played this season, said on Wednesday that he has spoken to head coach Tom Thibodeau about the idea of dialing back the starters’ minutes to some extent and leaning more on the bench. Asked later in the day about that discussion, Thibodeau denied that it […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Knicks forward Mikal Bridges said on Wednesday that he has spoken to head coach Tom Thibodeau about dialing back his starters’ minutes to some extent, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. While Bridges acknowledged that the starters’ significant workload is one reason he broached the subject, he suggested it was more about […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
P.J. Tucker, who signed a 10-day contract with the Knicks, said he had multiple options after Toronto waived him late last month, Knicks top executive Leon Rose had been Tucker’s agent earlier in his career. “There were a few [options]. That was the thing — just trying to pick the right place,” Tucker told Stefan […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Miles McBride wasn’t happy with his first performance while replacing Jalen Brunson as the Knicks‘ starting point guard, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. McBride, who’s expected to fill that role while Brunson recovers from a sprained right ankle, was limited to seven points while shooting 2-of-13 from the field in Friday’s loss […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Knicks owner James Dolan wants the NBA to adopt a more open accounting process for its finances and he plans to call for a vote on a resolution to that effect when the board of governors meets later this month, according to Tim Bontemps of ESPN. In a letter sent this week to the league […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
P.J. Tucker will join the Knicks on a 10-day contract, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Tucker talked with several teams over the past week before deciding on New York, Charania adds. More to come …
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Lakers rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit before ultimately prevailing in overtime during Thursday’s victory over the Knicks. Los Angeles has now won eight straight and 20 of its past 24 games. As Dave McMenamin of ESPN writes, while Luka Doncic and LeBron James each recorded 30-point double-doubles, both superstars credited the team’s supporting […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Knicks star Jalen Brunson badly rolled his right ankle when he landed on Austin Reaves‘ foot with 1:24 remaining in overtime during Thursday’s loss to the Lakers (YouTube link). While Brunson was able to stay in to shoot free throws after being fouled on the drive, he left the game immediately afterward, slowly and carefully […]
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
The Sixers made moves at the deadline to get younger and more athletic, bringing in Quentin Grimes and Jared Butler before signing Lonnie Walker IV. While the pivot to youth hasn’t yet made Philadelphia a better team as it still feels the loss of Joel Embiid to injury, it has shown a vision for the […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Karl-Anthony Towns missed the Knicks’ loss to Golden State on Tuesday due to personal reasons, Ian Begley of SNY TV tweets. It’s uncertain whether Towns will join the team in Los Angeles when the Knicks face the Lakers on Thursday and Clippers on Friday. “When he’s ready to come back, obviously we want him back,” […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Knicks are claiming former Celtics forward Anton Watson on a two-way contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. Boston waived Watson on Sunday. Watson, a rookie forward selected with the No. 54 pick in last year’s draft, signed his two-way contract in August. He has yet to make his NBA regular season debut. Watson has appeared in a […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Hawks are filling their open two-way slot by signing Jacob Toppin, The Stein Line contributor Jake Fischer tweets. Toppin became a free agent when the Knicks waived him on Sunday. The 6’9? Toppin made 16 appearances for New York this season but his minutes were limited. The second-year forward averaged 0.4 points and 0.7 […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Knicks are adding MarJon Beauchamp on a two-way contract, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets. Beauchamp was waived by the Clippers on Saturday in order to promote Jordan Miller to a standard contract. The Knicks opened up a pair of two-way slots by waiving Matt Ryan and Jacob Toppin on Sunday. Beauchamp, the 24th overall pick […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Knicks guard Jalen Brunson has been named the NBA’s Player of the Week for the Eastern Conference, while Kings guard Zach LaVine has won the award for the Western Conference, the league announced today (via Twitter). It has been a few weeks since the NBA handed out Player of the Week honors due to the […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson, who missed the first 58 games of the season while recovering from ankle surgery, was “really good” on Friday in his first game back, head coach Tom Thibodeau told reporters, including Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. The big man had six points and four rebounds and was a +11 […]