New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
Thanasis Antetokounmpo tells Donatas Urbonis of Basket News that he came close to signing with the Knicks this summer, but decided to remain with the Bucks because of his brother and new head coach Adrian Griffin. “Obviously, Giannis is my brother, and obviously, I love Milwaukee. I love Milwaukee,” Antetokounmpo said. “But at the same time […]
The Dream Shake (Xiane) —
Who else here thinks Daryl Morey is a liar? | Photo by Tang Yanjun/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images The James Harden Saga is Ugly, But Fortunately Elsewhere Sometimes it’s nice just to be out of the picture of Big NBA Drama, to not have any drama percolating. Sometimes it’s good to think that Dylan Brooks’ contract, and presence, and attire, is pretty much the worst problem...
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
The James Harden trade request and public comments regarding the Sixers this offseason are certain to have a rippling effect on Philadelphia’s roster throughout the season with or without a trade materializing. While much of the public spotlight has been on how star and 2022/23 MVP Joel Embiid will respond, rising star guard Tyrese Maxey […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
While the Knicks made some bold claims in their lawsuit against the Raptors, people around the NBA aren’t convinced it’s as big of a scandal as it might seem on paper, according to Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca. “I’m not being dismissive of this,” a league executive told Grange. “But people take stuff all the time […]
Basketball Insiders (Antonio Kozlow) —
There is a reason why employees sign confidentiality agreements with their companies, and considering the NBA is such an upscale industry, even the more reason to secure information. This is a league were workers are constantly rotating between franchises and the possibility of stealing valuable data is very real. The true question here is if […] The post Experts explain why...
CelticsBlog (Jeff Clark) —
Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Christian Wood, Porzingis’ health, and Celtics roster depth questions Mitch’s Dad Did the C’s conduct a medical exam before trading for Porzingas? If so, why didn’t the foot problem show up? Or did he injure it between trade and mid-August? This type of injury tends to be chronic, I believe. I can only tell you what has been reported as I...
SBN: Raptors HQ (JD Quirante) —
Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images The Toronto Raptors just can’t shake off the bad vibes, and this time, they find themselves amid a lawsuit that could potentially add to another tumultuous season coming up. The signs were probably there over the past couple of years, but with this recent news of the New York Knicks ’ court case against the team, it looks like the Toronto...
Basketball Insiders (Zach Wolpin) —
A man by the name of Ikechukwu Azotam worked in the Knicks organization from 2020-2023. August 15 was his last day with New York and then he joined the Raptors. According to reports, Azotam and other members of the Raptors organization are being sued by the Knicks. Allegedly, they illegally got their hands on “proprietary” […] The post The Knicks are suing the Raptors and a...
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
The Raptors and its parent company, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, expressed surprise the Knicks filed a lawsuit against them regarding alleged proprietary violations and issued a denial that the company was involved, Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports tweets via a Raptors press release. The Knicks filed the lawsuit on Monday alleging that former employee Ikechukwu […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Knicks filed a lawsuit on Monday alleging that former employee Ikechukwu Azotam “illegally took thousands of proprietary files with him to his new position” with the Raptors, which he then shared with his new club, reports Ian Begley of SNY.tv (Twitter thread). Azotam, who was hired away by Toronto this offseason, allegedly shared the […]
SBN: Fear The Sword (Jackson Flickinger) —
Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The schedule is out so it’s time to circle the best matchups this season. The NBA released the 2023-24 regular season schedule this week. The Cleveland Cavaliers will open their regular season on the road Wednesday, Oct. 25 against the Brooklyn Nets . The home opener is two days later against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Let’s take a closer look at ten...
SBN: Raptors HQ (Chelsea Leite) —
Photo By Alex Camara/Europa Press via Getty Images After splitting a pair of games in Spain and news that they will be WITHOUT Jamal Murray, it’s time for Canada to take on the World. The FIBA World Cup Group stage kicks off later this week in Jakarta, Indonesia and the Canadian Senior Men’s team has possibly their best chance in history of making it far in the tournament. With a...
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
It seems unlikely now that new Sixers point guard Patrick Beverley will play with James Harden in Philadelphia but he doesn’t blame Harden for being upset over his contract situation, Dave Early of LibertyBallers.com relays. Beverley weighed in on the Harden saga on his Pat Bev Podcast With Rone. “I don’t think it’s coming from […]