New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Knicks and free agent forward Matt Ryan have agreed to a contract, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link) and Ian Begley of SNY.tv have confirmed the news (via Twitter). More to come…
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Knicks and Ariel Hukporti have reached an agreement on a new standard contract that will promote the rookie center from his two-way deal to the 15-man roster, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). According to Charania, Hukporti will sign a two-year contract that includes a team option for the 2025/26 season. While Charania […]
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
Knicks All-Stars Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns have benefitted greatly from being coaches’ sons, writes Steven Popper of Newsday. Brunson’s father, former nine-year NBA point guard Rick, is currently an assistant coach guiding his son in New York. “I think when you’re the son of a coach, regardless of what level, I think you’re consistently […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Knicks’ bold move to acquire Karl-Anthony Towns paid off in a big way on Wednesday. The former Minnesota big man, who averaged 15.3 points in his first three games with his new team, erupted for 44 points in a victory over Miami. Towns had 25 field-goal attempts after not attempting more than 11 in […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Following up on the NBA’s announcement that the Sixers were fined $100K for violating the league’s player participation policy, Sam Amick and Joe Vardon of The Athletic attempt to parse the somewhat vague language of the NBA’s statement, which said the team was penalized not for resting Joel Embiid but for “public statements inconsistent with […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Miles McBride is a player development success story for the Knicks and has a chance to be the team’s first Sixth Man of the Year in more than a decade, writes James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. The fourth-year guard didn’t play much in his first two seasons, but he got coach Tom Thibodeau’s […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Playing his first home game at Madison Square Garden Friday night, Karl-Anthony Towns looked to be well worth the price the Knicks paid to acquire him from Minnesota, writes Andrew Crane of The New York Post. Towns was the centerpiece of the offense as New York dismantled Indiana by 25 points. He finished with 21 […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Forbes has released its NBA franchise valuations for 2024, and according to Justin Teitelbaum and Brett Knight, the Warriors are the league’s most valuable team for a third straight season, with an estimated valuation of a whopping $8.8 billion. The Knicks ($7.5 billion), Lakers ($7.1 billion), Celtics ($6 billion), and Clippers ($5.5 billion) round out […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Cleveland Charge, the Cavaliers‘ G League affiliate, announced on Friday (via Twitter) that they’ve traded the No. 2 pick in Saturday’s NBAGL draft to the Westchester Knicks in exchange for the No. 3 pick and the returning rights to two players (forwards Troy Baxter Jr. and Milhan Charles). As a result of the deal, […]
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
Sixers star Paul George is continuing to progress well in his recovery from a bone bruise in his knee, but he will not be available for Philadelphia’s upcoming two-game road trip, ESPN’s Shams Charania reports (Twitter link). The next update on George’s availability will come early next week, per Charania. Earlier Thursday, head coach Nick […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Neither of the Knicks‘ two major offseason acquisitions got off to the sort of start they were hoping for this season on Tuesday night in Boston. While Mikal Bridges salvaged his night to some extent by making 7-of-8 shots for 16 points in the second half, he went scoreless on 0-of-5 shooting in the first […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The 2024/25 NBA season tipped off on Tuesday night, with the defending-champion Celtics opening the season in impressive fashion by knocking down a record-tying 29 three-pointers en route to a blowout win over the new-look Knicks. While teams like the Knicks and the Sixers, who are incorporating new stars, will need some time to jell […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Knicks appear poised to enter the regular season with just 12 players on standard contracts, but they’re only permitted to carry fewer than 14 players for up to two weeks at a time, meaning they’ll have to add two players to their standard roster by November 5. According to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Precious Achiuwa struck an optimistic tone regarding his hamstring injury. In a video posted by New York Basketball (Twitter link), the Knicks big man called it a “minor setback.” “We’ll get back better, stronger. It’s just a minor setback,” he said. “We still have the same agenda. Gonna come back a lot stronger…We have a […]
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
Knicks reserve power forward/center Precious Achiuwa has strained his left hamstring, and will be shelved for at least the next 2-4 weeks, New York has announced (Twitter link). At that point, the 6’8″ big man will have the ailment reassessed. This is a big blow for New York’s frontcourt depth, compounding the health issues the […]