New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Knicks forward OG Anunoby isn’t entirely thrilled with his reputation as a lockdown defender. He’s more versatile than that, he told James Edwards III of The Athletic. “I always prided myself on being a two-way player, not just a defender,” he said. He’s backing up those words by averaging a career-best 17.4 points through 14 […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
When the Magic announced on October 31 that Paolo Banchero had been diagnosed with a torn right oblique, they said he would be reevaluated in four-to-six weeks. However, the expectation was that he would likely be sidelined well beyond that window. So when will we see Banchero back on the court? If it’s up to […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
After a report from Ian Begley of SNY.tv suggested that the NBA has been “poking around” on the Knicks‘ offseason promotion of Rick Brunson to lead assistant, the team quickly responded by referring to the rumored investigation as “harassment.” Brunson joined the Knicks as an assistant in 2022, the same year his son Jalen Brunson […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
For at least one night, rookie big man Ariel Hukporti looked like he could be part of the Knicks‘ rotation, writes Dan Martin of The New York Post. With Karl-Anthony Towns unavailable for Friday’s game against Brooklyn, Jericho Sims started at center but Hukporti had a bigger role, playing more than 30 minutes and scoring […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns was ruled out of Friday’s win vs. Brooklyn after initially being listed as questionable, per Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. Towns sustained a left knee contusion after bumping into Zach LaVine on Wednesday. Backup guard Miles McBride was also downgraded from questionable to out on Friday due to […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Nets center Nic Claxton has been diagnosed with a lower back strain and will receive an epidural injection later today, according to the team (Twitter link via Ian Begley of SNY.tv). The plan is to reevaluate Claxton in one week, meaning he’ll miss at least Friday’s and Sunday’s games against the Knicks, as well as […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Josh Hart took responsibility for the Knicks‘ tough loss to Chicago on Wednesday night, notes Ian Begley of SNY.tv (via Twitter). “It should have been a big statement win for us,” Hart said (YouTube link). “It was the first win where we really got hit and really started to swing back…. I gotta be better. […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Veteran sharpshooter Matt Ryan played non-garbage-time minutes on Tuesday for the first time since joining the Knicks, as head coach Tom Thibodeau expanded his rotation to nine players in a win over Philadelphia, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. Ryan went 0-of-3 from the field and was a minus-six in nine minutes of […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Sixers center Joel Embiid made his season debut on Tuesday and had an up-and-down showing in his first game back, scoring just 13 points on 2-of-11 shooting in 26 minutes in a loss to the Knicks. Embiid, who was sidelined due to a left knee issue and a three-game suspension for shoving a reporter, is […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Big man Karl-Anthony Towns is growing more comfortable with the Knicks, writes Ian Begley of SNY.tv. Towns had one of this best games of the season in Friday’s blowout victory over Milwaukee, recording 32 points — including 27 in the first half — on 12-of-20 shooting, 11 rebounds and five assists in 32 minutes. Towns […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Giannis Antetokounmpo will get even more attention than usual when the Bucks visit Madison Square Garden tonight, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. Amid leaguewide speculation that Antetokounmpo could eventually be put on the trade market, Marc Stein recently listed the Knicks as a possible destination. Bondy is skeptical that the organization still […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
With Precious Achiuwa and Mitchell Robinson sidelined by injuries, Knicks big man Jericho Sims is getting steady time. However, he’s been reluctant to make impact offensively, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post notes. In 94 minutes this season, he’s taken six total shots. In the Knicks’ three November games, he has one field goal […]
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
Sixers All-Star center Joel Embiid is set to return to the floor for Philadelphia next Tuesday against the Knicks, per Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter video link). Embiid, who had been out all year while managing a knee injury, is set to serve a three-game suspension handed down after he shoved a reporter. “Joel Embiid […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Knicks have formally completed a trio of roster moves, per the NBA’s official transaction log. The three moves, which were previously reported, are as follows: Signed Matt Ryan to a standard contract (story) Promoted Ariel Hukporti from a two-way contract to a standard contract (story) Signed Boo Buie to a two-way contract (story) As […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
After playing a rotation role in each of the Knicks‘ first five games, veteran point guard Cameron Payne was unavailable on Monday in Houston due to a hamstring strain. That resulted in rookie guard Tyler Kolek seeing his first meaningful minutes of the season for New York. Kolek was only on the court for 5:32 […]