New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
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 […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
For at least one night, Knicks forward Mikal Bridges eased concerns about his shooting, writes Barbara Barker of Newsday. After being benched in the fourth quarter of Friday’s game due to his poor performance, Bridges responded with 31 points Sunday against New Orleans while connecting at 12-of-19 from the field and 7-of-12 from three-point range. […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Knicks forward/center Precious Achiuwa has yet to make his 2024/25 debut as he continues to recover from a hamstring strain. He told Stefan Bondy of The New York Post that he’s been a full participant in practices and is day-to-day, but he’s not sure when he’ll be able to return. “I need to get to […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Knicks forward Mikal Bridges‘ early-season struggles continued on Friday as he recorded eight points on 3-of-10 shooting and was a team-worst -14 vs. Charlotte. Although he played 37 minutes, Bridges was benched for most of the fourth quarter — he was pulled with the Knicks down by four points and 8:25 remaining and checked back […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Knicks backup guard Miles McBride returned to action on Monday following a five-game absence due to patella femoral pain syndrome in his left knee. While McBride said he “felt great” after the victory in Denver and praised the organization and training staff, he said the injury — which is more commonly known as runner’s knee […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Donte DiVincenzo‘s rocky start with the Timberwolves reached a new low when he was benched Tuesday night for the end of an overtime loss to Houston, writes Jenna Lemoncelli of The New York Post. DiVincenzo was an important contributor for the Knicks in their run to the playoffs last season, but he hasn’t been able […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Nuggets lost at home for the second time in four days on Monday, falling by a score of 145-118 to the Knicks. Asked by a reporter during his post-game media session if he was prepared to “flush” the game and move on, head coach Michael Malone strongly pushed back on that idea (Twitter video […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Poor shooting has been an issue for Mikal Bridges ever since he joined the Knicks, and Saturday it kept him on the bench for almost the entire fourth quarter of a loss at Utah, writes Peter Botte of The New York Post. Bridges didn’t play in the game’s final 10 minutes after going 3-of-15 from […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Nets center Nic Claxton has returned to practice and will be listed as questionable to play on Friday in Philadelphia, the team announced today (Twitter link via Michael Scotto of HoopsHype). Claxton has missed the past three games due to a back strain. The club announced last Friday that he would miss at least a […]
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein is slated to play his first game ever for his new team on Wednesday against the Trail Blazers, per Ryan Stiles of Sports Illustrated. Following a breakout year on a 50-win Knicks team in 2023/24, the big man inked a three-season, $87MM deal with Oklahoma City over the summer. The 7-foot […]