New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Josh Hart was largely a non-factor in the first half of Game 1 of the Knicks‘ first-round series vs. Detroit due to early foul trouble, but he played a major role in New York’s second-half comeback, including a 21-0 run that sealed the victory, writes Jared Schwartz of The New York Post. Hart went scoreless, […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Tom Thibodeau’s decision to expand his rotation to nine players paid off Saturday as Cameron Payne came off the bench to spark a comeback victory over Detroit, writes Jared Schwartz of The New York Post. Payne scored 11 points in the fourth quarter as the Knicks put together a blistering 21-0 run to pull out […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Asked ahead of the Knicks‘ first-round series about speculation that head coach Tom Thibodeau will be on the hot seat if New York doesn’t make a deep playoff run, star point guard Jalen Brunson referred to himself as a “big Thibs supporter” and strongly backed his coach, as Jared Schwartz of The New York Post […]
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
The Raptors and president Masai Ujiri are set on getting Toronto back into championship contention, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca writes. In his end-of-season news conference, Ujiri expressed that he didn’t have much time to celebrate Toronto’s championship in 2019, and that all he thinks about is getting his team back to that spot. “[Our goal] […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The NBA has officially announced (via Twitter) the G League’s All-Defensive Team for the 2024/25 season. Here’s the full five-player list: All-NBA G League Defensive Team Braxton Key, Santa Cruz Warriors Ibou Badji, Wisconsin Herd (Bucks‘ affiliate) Isaiah Miller, Austin Spurs Isaac Nogues, Rip City Remix (Trail Blazers‘ affiliate) Moses Brown, Westchester Knicks The...
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
How low will coach Tom Thibodeau go? In this instance, we’re talking about his rotation. Thibodeau sliced his rotation to eight players in last year’s playoffs, then cut it to seven when injuries struck. The New York Post’s Stefan Bondy anticipates that Thibodeau will rely heavily on his starting unit once again in the opening-round […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Pistons All-Star Cade Cunningham expects a heated battle in the first playoff series of his career, Stefan Bondy of the New York Post relays via an ESPN interview. Detroit will match up against the Knicks in the opening round. “It’s going to be a war,” he said. “It’s going to be highly physical games — […]
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
After doing so in March, Nets guard D’Angelo Russell reiterated his desire to return to Brooklyn this summer when he hits free agency in an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints’ Erik Slater. “A lot of teams are rebuilding, but to be here and see this team rebuilding with the pieces that they have, I think the […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Veteran forward P.J. Tucker had only made one brief appearance for the Knicks this season heading into Thursday’s game in Detroit. However, with OG Anunoby and Josh Hart held for rest, he was surprisingly the first player off the bench last night, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. Tucker received a heads-up that […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Jalen Brunson was rusty in his return Sunday after missing 15 games with a badly sprained ankle, but he did enough to help the Knicks close out a win against Phoenix, writes James L. Edwards III of The Athletic. Brunson scored 15 points on the night, with seven of them coming in the final two […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo went from questionable to doubtful to out for Sunday’s game against New Orleans, according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic (All Twitter links). The two-time MVP is dealing with left shoulder tendinopathy. It’s worth noting that Milwaukee was on the second end of a back-to-back and officially clinched a playoff spot […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
The Knicks‘ backcourt is about to get much healthier for the final week of the regular season, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. Star guard Jalen Brunson is expected to be in the lineup tonight against Phoenix after missing 15 games with a sprained right ankle. Miles McBride is also due back soon […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Atlanta’s loss to New York this afternoon ensures that the Bucks will land one of the East’s six automatic playoff spots (Twitter link). Milwaukee entered today needing either a win at Miami or a Hawks loss against the Knicks to become the sixth Eastern team to officially clinch a berth. Atlanta’s 121-105 defeat means the […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau is once again relying on his starters. Entering Saturday’s game at Atlanta, Josh Hart was averaging 37.6 minutes in 73 starts and Mikal Bridges was averaging 37.6 minutes in 76 games. Thibodeau says he’s just doing what he feels is proper, according to ESPN’s Chris Herring. “There’s no right or wrong,” […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
In a wide-open Defensive Player of the Year race with no clear frontrunner, Knicks forward OG Anunoby became the latest player to make a case for himself. “I think I should be on First Team All-Defense,” Anunoby said on Friday, according to Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. “I think I should win Defensive […]