New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
SBN: Raptors HQ (JD Quirante) —
Brad Penner-Imagn Images Looking at the playoff value of bench depth and what it means for draft day decisions. The current NBA postseason is shaping up as a potential blueprint for the kind of players NBA team decision-makers will seek in the upcoming draft. The NBA Finals matchup between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder showcases two distinct approaches to team...
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
The Boston Celtics have a lot of difficult decisions to make this offseason after their recent second-round series loss to the New York Knicks and Jayson Tatum’s Achilles injury. Celtics Are Projected To Have $500 Million Payroll For 2025-26 According to ESPN’s Bobby Marks, the Celtics are projected to at least double their $240 million […] The post Why Celtics Should Trade...
Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) —
Throughout the years, there have been many different occasions where NBA fans were left to assume that that the draft lottery was rigged. We can think of many, including back when the Knicks selected Patrick Ewing in 1985, or even the Cavaliers earning the No. 1 pick to select LeBron James in 2003. Even though […] The post Draymond Green admits Mavericks earning No. 1 pick was...
HoopsRumors (Eli Cohen) —
There’s a lot that can be learned about Knicks‘ relationship with former head coach Tom Thibodeau and his recent firing, through the lens of what makes certain business cultures particularly effective, organizational behavior professor Spencer Harrison writes for The Athletic. Harrison points to a specific moment in the Knicks’ season as indicative of the larger […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Contrary to previous reports that Knicks president Leon Rose made the decision to fire Tom Thibodeau, sources tell Vince Goodwill of Yahoo Sports that owner James Dolan spearheaded the move. Dolan and Rose both held exit meetings with the team’s top players and members of the coaching staff after New York was eliminated in the […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns are the most valuable trade assets the Knicks possess as they try to finish the job of building a championship roster, according to Kristian Winfield of The New York Daily News. Winfield ranks the potential value of everything New York has to work with this summer, starting with Brunson and […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
The Mavericks will likely deny permission for the Knicks to talk to Jason Kidd about their head coaching vacancy if a formal request is made, Marc Stein states in his latest Substack column (subscription required). Stein cites “well-placed observers” who believe Dallas would turn down the request to interview Kidd, just as the Rockets have […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Former Villanova coach Jay Wright is not a candidate for the Knicks‘ head coaching job, reports Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports (via Twitter). According to Rothstein, Wright frequently talks to Knicks president Leon Rose, who is aware that Wright is happy in retirement. Wright retired in 2022 after 21 seasons with the Wildcats. Wright, 63, […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
As of Friday night, the Knicks had not yet requested permission — formally or informally — from the Mavericks to interview Jason Kidd for their head coaching vacancy, tweets Brad Townsend of The Dallas Morning News. Marc Stein reported on Friday morning that New York was expected to seek Dallas’ permission to interview Kidd, who […]
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
The Phoenix Suns reportedly have zero interest in acquiring Karl-Anthony Towns in a potential Kevin Durant trade with the New York Knicks, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports. “I have heard that the Suns don’t have interest in Karl-Anthony Towns,” 98.7 FM Phoenix’s John Gambadoro shared Thursday. “I did hear that today. And I […] The post Suns...
Denver Post (Troy Renck) —
The Knicks are in championship-or-bust mode. And for all the similarities between Thibodeau and Malone, there is one huge difference. Malone has a ring. He led the Nuggets to their only title two years ago.
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
After Marc Stein reported earlier today that the Knicks are expected to seek the Mavericks‘ permission to talk to head coach Jason Kidd about their head coaching job, Ian Begley of SNY.tv and ESPN’s Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon have confirmed as much. New York is “conducting active due diligence” on Kidd, according to Charania […]
SBN: Fear The Sword (Izzy Sy) —
Cleveland will grow from this disappointment. The Cleveland Cavaliers saw their dream season turn into a nightmare in the blink of an eye. After looking unstoppable throughout the regular season and in their first-round series against the Miami Heat, the Cavs saw their championship dreams crumble at the hands of the Indiana Pacers, who’ve continued that success into the NBA Finals . A...