New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Lakers head coach JJ Redick provided encouraging updates on injured guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves on Monday, tweets Khobi Price of The Southern California News Group. Doncic, who didn’t play in the second half of Saturday’s loss to the Clippers, has a lower left leg contusion and is considered day-to-day. The 26-year-old had the […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. and Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson were named the Western and Eastern Conference Players of the Week, respectively, according to NBA Communications (Twitter links). This marks the second career Player of the Week award for Jackson Jr., who averaged 27.0 points on 55.6% shooting, 8.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.7 […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Each Knicks player received a bonus exceeding $500K for capturing the NBA Cup. Josh Hart, Jalen Brunson and some other players have decided to donate some of their winnings to support staff members, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post writes. “I don’t think it was a hard decision,” Hart said. “Some of those people don’t […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
The Knicks are open to trading Guerschon Yabusele before the February 5 deadline, according to James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. The 30-year-old big man was the team’s top free agency addition over the summer, but he hasn’t been effective in the first two months of the season, averaging 3.0 points and 2.2 rebounds […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
OG Anunoby threw in a rare clunker in a nine-point Knicks loss to Philadelphia on Friday. Anunoby had just two points on 1-of-9 shooting and wasn’t much of a factor defensively, Jared Schwartz of the New York Post writes. “I thought he was aggressive on his drives, he didn’t get any calls,” coach Mike Brown […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Knicks finally stood atop the NBA world this week, even if it was just the in-season tournament. Winning the NBA Cup was a nice way to head into the holidays but the franchise and its fans are looking for something much bigger – a trip to the Finals and the Larry O’Brien trophy. They […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Knicks guard and NBA Cup Most Valuable Player Jalen Brunson is among the five standout players named to the All-Tournament team for the 2025 Cup, according to an announcement from the league (Twitter link). The All-Tournament team, which was voted on by 20 media members and is based on players’ performance in both group play […]
HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) —
The Knicks are coming off an exhilarating win against the Spurs to clinch the NBA Cup, but their focus still remains on the NBA Finals. With an expensive roster and few trade chips outside of their core players, it’s unclear how or if team president Leon Rose will go about addressing any weaknesses he feels […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Bucks and Lakers raised banners in their arenas after winning the first two NBA Cups in 2023 and 2024, and head coach Mike Brown told his players prior to the 2025 final on Tuesday that the Knicks would do the same if they won. However, the team has reversed course on that plan, according to […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Knicks‘ team salary this season is nearly $208MM, which is the second-highest figure in the NBA, behind only the Cavaliers ($228MM+). However, five of the 14 players on New York’s standard roster are on minimum-salary contracts, while a sixth is earning just slightly above the minimum. So while the $530,933 bonus for winning the […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Knicks won Tuesday’s NBA Cup final, defeating San Antonio, 124-113, to claim their first in-season tournament title. Star point guard Jalen Brunson was named MVP of tournament, the NBA announced (via Twitter). Brunson’s statistics in the championship game were fairly run-of-the-mill by his lofty standards; he finished with 25 points, eight assists and four […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
An MRI conducted on Monday confirmed that Magic guard Jalen Suggs suffered a left hip contusion during Saturday’s NBA Cup game against the Knicks, the team’s PR department tweets. His return will depend on how he responds to treatment. Suggs had 26 points and seven assists in 29 minutes on Saturday. He suffered the injury […]
HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) —
In a league that is increasingly looking for ball-handlers who are 6’6″ or taller, Jalen Brunson‘s scoring mastery makes him something of a modern-day unicorn for the Knicks, writes James L. Edwards III of The Athletic (subscriber link). “He’s got good pace, and he’s really smart. He doesn’t really get too bored with the game,” […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Guerschon Yabusele‘s first season with the Knicks hasn’t gone the way either side envisioned after the team signed the veteran big man to a two-year, $11.25MM contract over the summer. After averaging 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists on .501/.380/.725 shooting in 70 games (27.1 minutes per contest) with Philadelphia last season, Yabusele’s numbers […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Behind game highs of 40 points and eight assists from star guard Jalen Brunson, the Knicks defeated the Magic by 12 points on Saturday in Las Vegas to advance to the final of the NBA Cup, also known as the in-season tournament. “When you have an MVP of the league candidate in Jalen Brunson, you […]