New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Draft-and-stash center James Nnaji has informed Spanish club Barcelona that he is leaving Europe with an eye on signing his first NBA contract with the Knicks, confirms Jared Schwartz of The New York Post. Nnaji’s decision was first reported by Marc del Rio of Sport.es. The Knicks acquired the rights to Nnaji, the 31st pick […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Coming off a frustrating season in terms of playing time, Knicks big man Precious Achiuwa “started to see the game a lot differently” in January, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Post (subscriber link). Bondy notes that Achiuwa was never able to win the full trust of former head coach Tom Thibodeau, dating […]
HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) —
The Bulls are working to reach an agreement on an extension with head coach Billy Donovan, reports Marc Stein for The Stein Line (via Twitter). This comes on the heels of the Bulls declining the Knicks’ request to interview Donovan in their head coaching search. Donovan has been Chicago’s head coach for the past five […]
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
Detroit head coach J.B. Bickerstaff seemingly came to the defense of now-former five-year Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau, without explicitly naming the team or coach, writes Matt Ehalt of The New York Post. During a conversation on ESPN Radio’s “Joe & Q” on Friday, Bickerstaff appeared to allude to Thibodeau’s recent firing, after he had […]
HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) —
The Knicks‘ interest in reuniting with Jason Kidd, who played one season for them, this time as a head coach, has been well documented. But with Kidd under contract with the Mavericks, the likeliest pathway for New York to do so would be via trade, writes Bleacher Report’s Eric Pincus. How exactly would such a […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Kevin Durant said in February that he was “blindsided” when he learned that the Suns were discussing potential trades involving him without his knowledge, and sources tell ESPN’s Tim Bontemps and Brian Windhorst that there was some disagreement within the organization about how those talks were handled. According to ESPN’s duo, that situation is one […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Celtics won’t be actively looking to move Jaylen Brown or Derrick White this offseason, but they also don’t necessarily view either player as untouchable, ESPN’s Shams Charania said on Wednesday during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show (YouTube link). “The primary focus, from my understanding, with the Celtics’ offseason has been Jrue Holiday, […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Knicks have reportedly been denied permission to speak to five head coaches currently employed by NBA teams, but their search for Tom Thibodeau‘s replacement isn’t entirely focused on candidates who already have head coaching jobs. Former Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins and former Kings coach Mike Brown are also said to be on New York’s […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
P.J. Tucker barely played after joining the Knicks in March, but that doesn’t mean he’s ready for retirement. The 40-year-old forward announced on Instagram tonight that he plans to continue his career (Twitter link from New York Basketball). Tucker blasted “uncredited sources” who apparently have been reporting that he’s about to retire and stated that […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
The Knicks are now 0-for-4 in their attempts to interview head coaches currently under contract with other teams, as Shams Charania of ESPN reports that the Hawks “firmly denied” their request to speak with Quin Snyder (Twitter link). Atlanta’s refusal comes after New York was shot down in its overtures to the Rockets’ Ime Udoka, […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
The Knicks have been viewed as major players in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes, but a league source tells Stefan Bondy of The New York Post that New York won’t be pursuing the Suns star. A report this morning from ESPN’s Shams Charania identified the Knicks as one of the teams that have expressed interest in […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Suns and Kevin Durant‘s business partner, Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman, have met multiple times over the past week and are sifting through trade scenarios, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports. The Rockets, Spurs, Heat, Timberwolves and Knicks are among the teams that have expressed interest in trading for the longtime All-Star forward. Several other suitors have […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Knicks formally requested permission to speak to Rockets head coach Ime Udoka and Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch, but were denied on both counts, according to reports. Ian Begley of SNY.tv (Twitter link) first reported that the Knicks’ request to Houston had been turned down, while longtime New York radio and podcast host Mike […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
All signs are pointing toward Jason Kidd remaining the head coach of the Mavericks. According to Christian Clark and Sam Amick of The Athletic, the Mavericks continue to privately insist to what they described as “key stakeholders” that Kidd won’t be going anywhere. Speculation has run rampant since it was reported on Monday by ESPN’s […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Letting Jason Kidd go to the Knicks would be a terrible outcome for the Mavericks, according to Tim Cowlishaw of the Dallas Morning News. There’s reportedly mutual interest between Kidd and the Knicks. Under Kidd, Dallas has won five playoff series in four seasons. Cowlishaw also notes that Kyrie Irving likes Kidd and believes in […]