New York Knicks: Out Of Town Articles
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
The Knicks had a chance to create a more favorable first-round matchup for themselves by losing on Sunday, but coach Tom Thibodeau didn’t consider it, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. Coming down the stretch of a tight game with Chicago, the team’s choices were clear: a loss would mean the three seed […]
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
It came down to a blown DeMar DeRozan overtime buzzer beater attempt, but the Knicks finally clinched the Eastern Conference’s No. 2 seed by winning a nationally broadcast ESPN clash against the Bulls this afternoon. Earlier in the day, several other East playoff and play-in clubs wrapped up their 2023/24 regular seasons, thus cementing the […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The Knicks have some big decisions coming this offseason beyond OG Anunoby potentially hitting free agency, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Post, as both Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle will be extension-eligible. Offering Brunson the maximum extension they’re able to is pretty straightforward, but he can earn significantly more money on his next […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
A couple months ago, there was some speculation that Sean Marks‘ job with the Nets might be in jeopardy amid a disappointing 2023/24 season which saw the team dismiss former head coach Jacque Vaughn. At one point in mid-December, the Nets were 13-10. After Friday’s loss to the Knicks, they’re now 32-49 with one game […]
HoopsRumors (Tristan Tucker) —
The Bulls lost to the Knicks on Tuesday in disappointing fashion, with a series of self-induced errors, including Torrey Craig attempting to throw an alley-oop to himself before getting knocked down by teammate Andre Drummond. The Athletic’s Darnell Mayberry sees that play as a microcosm of Chicago’s season: style over substance. “To me, it was […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
The Knicks weren’t in action on Wednesday, but it was still a big night for the franchise, which clinched a playoff spot for the second consecutive year as a result of Miami’s loss to Dallas, as Peter Botte of The New York Post writes. Although the Knicks are assured of avoiding the play-in tournament now […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Jalen Brunson isn’t going to be named this season’s Most Valuable Player, but the Knicks point guard deserves real consideration for the award, or at least a spot on voters’ five-man ballots, writes Steve Popper of Newsday (subscription required). Brunson eclipsed the 40-point mark for a second consecutive game on Tuesday in Chicago, racking up […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
The NBA fined the Knicks $25K on Monday for an injury reporting violation (Twitter link). According to the league, New York originally listed center Mitchell Robinson as out for the March 27 contest vs. Toronto, but he wound up playing 12 minutes in his first game back from a lengthy absence. Here’s more on the […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
After returning to the Knicks‘ lineup Friday night, OG Anunoby said it was “just inflammation” in his right elbow that forced him to miss the previous nine games, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Post. Anunoby, who is operating under a minutes restriction, believed it was important to get back on the court before […]
HoopsRumors (Rory Maher) —
In his first game after signing a rest-of-season contract that made him eligible for the postseason, Bulls swingman Javonte Green had the best performance of his career in Friday’s victory against the Knicks, writes K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. The 30-year-old finished with careers highs of 25 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 10-of-14 from […]
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
After Stefan Bondy of The New York Post wondered if the Knicks‘ obfuscation regarding Julius Randle‘s rehab process might be a bad omen for OG Anunoby‘s recovery timeline, the team has listed Anunoby as questionable to play on Friday in Chicago, per Ian Begley of SNY.tv (Twitter link). As Begley writes, the upgrade to Anunoby’s […]
HoopsRumors (Alex Kirschenbaum) —
Knicks All-Star power forward Julius Randle has been ruled out for the year and will need a surgery to treat his injured shoulder, and no one seems more broken up about it than him. With the 6’8″ Kentucky product available, New York seemed like it had a very real chance at making the Eastern Conference […]
HoopsRumors (Dana Gauruder) —
Julius Randle‘s season is over. The Knicks’ star power forward will undergo season-ending right shoulder surgery, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports (Twitter link). More to come…
HoopsRumors (Luke Adams) —
Mavericks guard Luka Doncic has been named the Western Conference’s Player of the Month, while one of his former teammates – Knicks guard Jalen Brunson – has earned the honor for the Eastern Conference, the NBA announced today (via Twitter). It’s the second consecutive Player of the Month award for Doncic, who has strengthened his […]
HoopsRumors (Arthur Hill) —
The Knicks played another game without Julius Randle and OG Anunoby on Sunday and they may be facing the prospect of heading into the playoffs short-handed, writes Tim Bontemps of ESPN. Josh Hart sounded pessimistic about the possible return of either of his teammates, who have been sidelined for the better part of the last […]