New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Before reaching a deal with Minnesota to acquire Karl-Anthony Towns, the Knicks made “multiple” runs at Jazz center Walker Kessler, league sources tell NBA reporter Marc Stein (Substack link). According to Stein, the belief is that Utah sought at least two first-round picks in a deal for Kessler, who was repeatedly linked to New York […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
No team made more noise than the Knicks this offseason. They could have been content to re-sign top free agent OG Anunoby and basically run it back with the same core that carried them to the Eastern Conference semifinals. They were decimated by injuries as the playoffs wore on but still took the Pacers to […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
After joining the Knicks on a non-guaranteed contract last month, Landry Shamet appears to have the inside track on a roster spot, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. The veteran guard has impressed coach Tom Thibodeau in training camp and may become a valuable member of the bench squad. “I don’t make the […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
After spending the past two seasons trying to adapt his game to fit with Karl-Anthony Towns, Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert suddenly has a new frontcourt partner after this week’s trade with the Knicks. In an interview with Mark Medina of Sportskeeda, Gobert said he should be just as effective playing alongside Julius Randle. “He’s a […]
CelticsBlog (flceltsfan) —
Jrue Holiday vs Nuggets 10/4/24 | Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images All the Celtics news Globe Takeaways: Celtics snag preseason win over Nuggets in Abu Dhabi Irving: ‘23-24 Celtics ‘one of the best defensive teams of all time’ Watch: Jaylen Brown addresses crowd in Arabic Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons scammed out of combined $8 million Karl-Anthony Towns,...
CelticsBlog (Mike_Shearer) —
Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Kornet got the start in Boston’s first preseason game in Abu Dhabi. Celtics fans only familiar with Luke Kornet as an offensive rebounder and iconic close-out artist wouldn’t recognize a young Kornet who entered the league with a skillset reminiscent of a poor man’s Kristaps Porzingis. The UniKornet left Vanderbilt as the NCAA’s...
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
The New York Knicks are interested in trading for former Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, who currently plays for the Memphis Grizzlies, according to Kris Pursiainen of CBS Sports and Ballislife.com. The Knicks have had “internal discussions about a potential deal for Marcus Smart, per sources familiar with the situation,” Pursiainen wrote on X. “NYK […] The post ...
SBN: Fear The Sword (Mike Anguilano) —
Nate Ulrich / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Atkinson and the rest of his new staff will be tasked with getting more out the Cavs’ core Shortly after being eliminated in five games at the hands of the Boston Celtics , the Cleveland Cavaliers were tasked with making an important decision: What should they do with head coach J.B. Bickerstaff? After all, Bickerstaff took over for...
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
After the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks, the 7-footer’s girlfriend, Jordyn Woods, spurred engagement buzz via social media Thursday when she showed off a massive diamond on her ring finger in Instagram photos. Woods, who sported a blue and orange Knicks sweatshirt, captioned her post with an orange heart emoji. […] The post Karl-Anthony...
Basketball Insiders (James Foglio) —
NBA Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing, the New York Knicks’ all-time leading scorer with 23,665 career points, has rejoined the franchise as an ambassador to assist both basketball and business operations, the team announced Friday. Ewing, 62, will work directly with Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau and the team’s front office. Patrick Ewing played 15 NBA […] The post Patrick Ewing...
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
Star big man Karl-Anthony Towns was understandably stunned by the blockbuster trade that sent him to the Knicks after spending his first nine seasons in Minnesota, writes Chris Herring of ESPN. Still, Towns believes his familiarity with head coach Tom Thibodeau, his former coach with the Wolves, should make the transition to New York a […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Knicks have hired Patrick Ewing as a basketball ambassador (Twitter link), a new position in which the Hall of Famer will assist both the basketball and business operations departments. ESPN’s Malika Andrews and Chris Herring were first to report the news. “As I said the day my number 33 jersey lifted into the rafters […]
SBN: Raptors HQ (Jay Rosales) —
After being traded to Toronto last season, RJ Barrett quickly proved he was not a “toxic” contract. Can he continue building on the momentum of a solid second half and excellent showing at the Summer Olympics? When the Toronto Raptors traded for Kawhi Leonard over five years ago, the addition of Danny Green was first seen as a ‘throw-in’ to the deal. Green was the salary filler that made the...