New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
CelticsBlog (Bird Rights) —
Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images It was an up and down season for Boston’s youngest player. Many fans and pundits raised an eyebrow last June when the Boston Celtics front office selected Baylor Scheierman with the 30th pick. The move had fans wondering if that would have an impact on Jordan Walsh, whom they acquired via a trade on draft night a year prior, presumably as a wing...
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The obvious question for the Knicks now is ‘Who is Tom Thibodeau’s replacement?” In the aftermath of Thibodeau’s shocking firing on Tuesday, speculation is already running rampant about who the Knicks will choose in the hopes of finally getting to the Finals in future seasons. The Athletic staff compiled a list of names, in alphabetic […]
Basketball Insiders (Vivek Jacob) —
The New York Knicks have fired head coach Tom Thibodeau less than a week after losing in the Eastern Conference Finals. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report. Thibodeau led the franchise to its most successful period in over two decades. Under Thibodeau, New York made the playoffs in four of five seasons, won at […] The post Knicks Fire Head Coach Tom Thibodeau After Losing...
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Knicks are parting ways with head coach Tom Thibodeau, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The timing of the move is surprising, given that New York just had its best season in a quarter-century, coming within two wins of appearing in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1999. However, the organization […]
CelticsBlog (Ian Inangelo) —
Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Should the Celtics keep their cheat code? Welcome back to the Deal or No Deal series where we break down if the Celtics should bring back a certain player for the 2025-26 NBA season. If a player is under “Deal” then the player should not be brought back. If “No Deal” then the player should be brought back. The next player is...
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
There’s a good argument to be made that the Knicks should run it back with their current core in 2025/26 while just making some tweaks around the edges of their roster, Chris Mannix writes in a column for SI.com. Mannix notes that continuity is “a key to success in today’s NBA” and suggests the Knicks […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Knicks fell two wins shy of the Finals. Their top player has no doubts they can make up that deficit next season. Jalen Brunson believes the core group will do whatever it takes to get over the hump, Zach Braziller of the New York Post writes. “The most confident. Overconfident. Seriously,” Brunson said of […]
SBN: Fear The Sword (Mike Anguilano) —
Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images Jordan Ott and Johnnie Bryant are reportedly the two finalists for the Suns’ head coaching position. After a 64-win regular season led by a staff that boasts the NBA’s reigning Coach of the Year , it was only a matter of time before the Cleveland Cavaliers would start to have their braintrust poached by the competition. The tragic Phoenix Suns are...
Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) —
Jarace Walker was seen on crutches after suffering a right ankle injury after the Pacers’ 125-108 victory over the Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night, and his coach Rick Carlisle isn’t convinced the forward will be available for the NBA Finals. The 21-year-old will now have four full days […] The post Pacers’ Jarace Walker still in...
Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) —
As the Knicks were eliminated by the Pacers on Saturday evening, the franchise has been left again without a title, something they’ve been waiting for over 50 years. However, they still progressed a lot since last year, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2000. If we analyze their performances in […] The post Knicks coach praises team for improving...
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
Speaking on a recent episode of ESPN’s “Hoop Collective” podcast, senior reporter Tim Bontemps suggested that Boston Celtics veteran center Al Horford could consider joining the New York Knicks this offseason since the five-time All-Star is a longtime buddy of Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns. “Al Horford is a free agent,” said Bontemps. “I don’t […] The post New York Knicks...
Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) —
25 years had to go by since the last time the Pacers made it to the NBA Finals, as Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam led the charge in Game 6 to guarantee their ticket after beating the Knicks on Saturday night. The Eastern Conference Finals ended 4-2 in Indiana‘s favor. While their big man dropped […] The post Pacers reach NBA Finals for the second time in franchise history ...
SBN: Fear The Sword (Jackson Flickinger) —
The Cavs won’t get better by moving Garland for less-talented players that may fit better. The Cleveland Cavaliers flamed out spectacularly in the playoffs. The Indiana Pacers have since proven to be a very good basketball team, but the Cavs were supposed to be a great team based on their regular-season success. Now we’re left wondering how you turn a 64-win group into one that can win...