New York Knicks Rumors & News

New York Post "Former Knicks president and coach Isiah Thomas said coach Mike Woodson’s team had “a great year’’ despite a second-round KO, and believes it will get better by using the Spurs’ blueprint of improving role players. “I think they had a great year, won the Atlantic, got eliminated by what we know..." June 19

ESPN.com "Hoping in part to push along sales of NBA jerseys, more teams will wear uniforms with sleeves next season. An NBA source told ESPN.com that as many as five teams will wear the short-sleeve jerseys as an alternate jersey for as much as 12 games during the season. "We are interested in doing..." June 19

New York Post "Nate Wolters has always stood out wherever he has been, but the gifted guard’s journey through St. Cloud, Minn., and Brookings, S.D., left him under-recruited, underexposed and under the radar. Now, after four mostly unseen seasons at South Dakota State, Wolters could be transplanted to the..." June 19

New York Post "Tyson Chandler tried all season to convince Jason Kidd he shouldn’t retire but couldn’t sway the former Knicks point guard, The Post has learned. Kidd retired 12 days ago and has crossed enemy lines to become the Brooklyn Nets head coach. Speaking by phone from his offseason home in southern..." June 16

New York Post "Sometimes “Mother knows best,’’ and Jason Kidd’s mom wanted her son to stick it out and play at least one more season for the Knicks. Anne Kidd told The Post yesterday at Kidd’s introductory press conference in Brooklyn she was shocked when the future Hall of Famer informed her of his..." June 14

New York Post "The Nets have the parameters for a three-year deal in place to make future Hall of Famer Jason Kidd their next head coach, according to a person familiar with the situation. No offer has yet been made and team brass were meeting this morning with Pacers assistant coach Brian Shaw, the other..." June 12

USA Today "Gearing up for the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain, USA Basketball selected a wide-ranging mix of experience, youth, size, speed and shooters for its 27-man roster that will train in July 22-25 in Las Vegas. The past two NBA rookies of the year — guards Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers and..." June 12

New York Daily News "Carmelo Anthony is rehabbing his injured left shoulder, and the Knicks have not announced whether the All-Star forward will need surgery. The Daily News reported last month that Anthony suffered a partially torn labrum late in the regular season. The initial plan was to see if the injury will..." June 12

New York Post "The Knicks have been focused on the point-guard position in the draft, but with Amar’e Stoudemire’s knees so fragile, their fallback is an athletic power forward. Enter today’s pre-draft workouts when on-the-rise Tony Mitchell, a 6-foot-8 undersized sophomore power forward from tiny North..." June 11

ESPN.com "The NBA will allow advertising on the court for the first time next season. The league sent a memo to its teams saying they will be permitted to sell space on what is referred to as the apron. The space covers the out-of-bounds area on the sideline between the baselines and the coaches' box..." June 11

Yahoo! Sports "Freshly retired NBA star Jason Kidd is pursuing the Brooklyn Nets' head coaching job and his candidacy has been discussed within the highest levels of the organization, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Kidd has been talking with associates about the possibility of making the immediate leap..." June 10

New York Daily News "Just a little piece of advice for Carmelo Anthony. Never, ever, under any circumstances go into Roy Hibbert’s man cave!!!! Hibbert, the 7-2, 280-pound Rock of Gibraltar, who made life miserable for Anthony and the Knicks in their win in the Eastern Conference semifinals, will immortalize his..." June 09

New York Post "Chris Andersen became the bird who flew away for the Knicks. In mid-January, the Knicks were exploring big-man options because of fears Rasheed Wallace’s foot injury would not heal. They contacted Andersen’s agent, as the so-called “Birdman’’ was good friends with J.R. Smith, had played with..." June 09

Pro Basketball Talk "We’re in the midst of the NBA Finals, and Carmelo Anthony, whose Knicks were eliminated in the second round, still leads the league in playoff shots. Melo attempted 310 field goals in his 12 games before the Pacers eliminated the Knicks. LeBron, who is in second place and 12 shots back will..." June 07

New York Post "The Knicks are in the market for point guard help. Isaiah Canaan of Murray State thinks he can fill the need. The Knicks like shooters, especially shooters from deep. Canaan feels he can supply that as well. With Carmelo Anthony terrorizing opponents, the Knicks favor guys whose passing can..." June 06

New York Post "When Murray State point guard Isaiah Canaan rolls into the Knicks practice facility Wednesday, he may as well see a “Help wanted: Point guard’’ sign in the window. Two days after Jason Kidd’s retirement, the Knicks will hold their first pre-draft workouts. They select No. 24 in the June 27..." June 05

New York Post "San Antonio’s Manu Ginobili called Argentine countryman Pablo Prigioni’s first season with the Knicks “terrific’’, “hopes’’ he returns but stopped short of guaranteeing the crafty point guard will be back in the NBA next season. “I’m not sure, I really hope so,’’ Ginobili said during the NBA..." June 05

New York Post "Jason Kidd heard the basketball gods screaming loud and clear. Following a 10-game playoff scoreless streak and two second-half benchings by Knicks coach Mike Woodson to end the season, it was time to hang it up. Four days after wondering if he could “do the grind all over again,” Kidd..." June 04

New York Post "LeBron James, who played on Team USA with Jason Kidd in the Beijing Olympics in 2008, had a glowing answer about Kidd’s retirement from the NBA before taking on the Pacers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals last night. “I mean, he’s a Hall of Famer,” James said. “Obviously first ballot...." June 04

North Jersey "Jason Kidd announced his retirement Monday after 19 seasons in the NBA, ending a career that earned him the rank as one of the greatest point guards in the game. Here are some of his notable accomplishments: Second overall pick: 1994 NBA Draft behind Glenn Robinson, Kidd earns co-Rookie Of The..." June 04

ESPN.com "J.R. Smith will not opt in with the New York Knicks, declining his player option of $2.9 million, a league source confirmed with ESPNNewYork.com. Smith will officially announce the decision before June 30, making him an unrestricted free agent. It was reported by the New York Post last month..." June 04

New York Post "Four days after wondering if he could “do the grind all over again,’’ Jason Kidd announced his retirement Monday, ending a 19-year career that will land him in the Hall of Fame. Kidd, who turned 40 in March, finished out his career with 10 straight scoreless playoff games – likely triggering..." June 03

Posting And Toasting "It is but May, yet Jared Zwerling has already gotten a couple Summer League scoops. The first was that Henry Sims has an invite to join the Knicks in Las Vegas, should he choose to do so. The most recent is that our old friend Jerome Jordan has signed up to join the team again this year. Former..." June 02

ESPN New York "Nate Robinson, who will be an unrestricted free agent come July 1, would be open to returning to the Knicks, according to his agent, Aaron Goodwin. "Nate's first thought would be to remain with the Bulls, but if the Knicks' opportunity presented itself, I am sure he would appreciate an..." June 01

North Jersey "When the Knicks were eliminated from the postseason, Jason Kidd departed in silence, not speaking after the series-ending loss in Indiana and skipping out on the media session as his teammates cleaned out their lockers. He emerged Thursday and spoke, but still had little to say that would clear up..." June 01

New York Post "With Rangers coach John Tortorella out at the Garden, Mike Woodson could be next if the Knicks don’t get out of the second round next season. According to an NBA source, Woodson has only one more fully guaranteed year left on his pact. The final year of the pact — 2014-15 — is not guaranteed...." May 30

SheridanHoops.com "The Cleveland Cavaliers are fielding calls from everywhere, but the team they’d really like to to make a deal with is Minnesota. And if the Timberwolves are willing to surrender Kevin Love, the No. 1 pick is available to them, sources tell SheridanHoops.com. The situation with Love in..." May 30

New York Post "Patrick Ewing never got an NBA championship ring and it seems like he may never get a head coaching job, either. The Charlotte Bobcats have reached an agreement in principle to hire Lakers assistant Steve Clifford as head coach, according to Yahoo! Sports, replacing Mike Dunlap, who was fired..." May 29

New York Post "Carmelo Anthony agrees with the sentiment of Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim regarding the state of the Knicks’ roster — he needs help. According to a source, Anthony has told a confidant he is concerned management will stand pat this offseason and said he believes the team needs to add a bona fide..." May 29

ESPN New York "NBA DRAFT (JUNE 27) What will the Knicks do with the 24th pick? The team's two pressing needs are: one, a younger and explosive backup point guard who could help maintain the faster pace of Raymond Felton (the team ranked last in the league in fast-break points); and two, a younger,..." May 27

Newark Star-Ledger "The NBA's All-Rookie teams may not have reflected it, but Pablo Prigioni was among the most effective first-year players in 2012-2013. The 37-year-old native of Argentina finally made his way to the NBA after years of ranking among the best point guards in Spain. He even found his way into the..." May 26

New York Daily News "So it's not just that the Heat is better than the Knicks. According to Pacers coach Frank Vogel, the squad from South Beach is also more intelligent. Following a game in which the Pacers surrendered 60 points in the paint against Miami — failing, in the process, to duplicate the rim-protecting..." May 24

New York Post "The Knicks’ 1-2 scoring tandem was truly hurting in the ill-fated Pacers series. Not only did Carmelo Anthony play with what an MRI exam Wednesday revealed was a partial tear in his left shoulder, but The Post has learned J.R. Smith’s nightmarish playoff performance was partly because of a..." May 23

ESPN.com "New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony suffered a small left shoulder tear late in the regular season that was revealed during an MRI on Wednesday, a league source confirmed. The Knicks are hopeful Anthony will not need surgery, according to the source, who added the team plans to allow its..." May 23

New York Daily News "Carmelo Anthony played 12 playoff games with a partially torn left shoulder, the Daily News has learned. An MRI of Anthony’s shoulder revealed a partially torn labrum, according to a Knicks source, and he may need surgery. The Knicks are hopeful that the injury will heal on its own and the club..." May 23

SI.com "Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski will be returning as the head coach of USA Basketball for the 2016 Olympics, according to a source with direct knowledge of the situation. A formal announcement is expected in the next 48 hours. Krzyzewski led Team USA to gold medals in both the 2008 Beijing Olympics..." May 23

New York Daily News "Amar'e Stoudemire’s agent said the veteran forward is unhappy with the way the season ended for him and the Knicks, but that Stoudemire believes he’ll play a bigger role next year. “You know Amar’e, he’s going to work as hard as he can during the offseason,” said Happy Walters, Stoudemire’s..." May 23

New York Post "Knicks general manager Glen Grunwald thought Mike Woodson should have won Coach of the Year this season. So he is hardly listening to fan and media complaints that Woodson had a bad playoff. Woodson, 55, finished third in the Coach of the Year voting, won 54 games, the Atlantic Division title..." May 22

New York Post "Knicks rookie point guard Pablo Prigioni said on Argentine radio today his preference is to remain in the NBA next season and no longer harbors a desire to return to the Spanish League. “If I can choose, I prefer to play in the United States and stay in the NBA,’’ Prigioni said on Argentine..." May 22

New York Post "It’s risky business, but Knicks general manager Glen Grunwald said Tuesday the major core of the roster will be back next season as the franchise banks on Amar’e Stoudemire’s knees and J.R. Smith’s head healing. Grunwald confirmed the Knicks are unable to do a sign-and-trade for free agents..." May 22

North Jersey "One by one they came into the media room at the Madison Square Garden Training Center and sat in a chair in front of the cameras and tried to make sense of the season that just ended and the shaky future facing the Knicks. But what may have told you the most about the team was where the..." May 21

New York Post "Carmelo Anthony, as the face of the Knicks franchise, clearly sees his obligation to make sure to portray a happy public face to New York, orange-and-blue-colored glasses covering his eyes. It’s a delusional face. “We’re right there,” Melo says. Right where? Nowhere near Miami, nowhere..." May 21

New York Post "The truth hurts, and it was delivered yesterday not by Carmelo Anthony but by the Knicks’ youngest player, 22-year-old Iman Shumpert. Shumpert branded the Knicks season a failure after Saturday’s heartbreaking, second-round KO in Indiana. The Knicks’ young swingman could almost taste South..." May 21

New York Post "Next season could conceivably be the last as a Knick for Carmelo Anthony — who has a player opt-out clause in his contract he can use after the 2013-14 season. If he does opt out next summer, he sounded as if he intended to re-sign a long-term deal with the Knicks.“I’m going to be here for many..." May 21

New York Post "Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim went on a verbal tirade against Carmelo Anthony’s Knicks teammates, shocked his former player is receiving blame for the team’s second-round flameout to Indiana. In the Syracuse Post-Standard, Boeheim ripped Tyson Chandler, whom he coached on the U.S. Olympic Team,..." May 21

New York Post "Knicks GM Glen Grunwald said Jason Kidd gave him no indication he was retiring. “We had a great meeting with Jason yesterday,’’ Grunwald said in a end-of-season press conference with the media. “He was a big part of our success and we look forward to having him back next year.’’ Asked if Kidd..." May 21

New York Post "Carmelo Anthony will sell tickets, titillate Celebrity Row, make the Garden a warm attraction in the dead of winter, hopefully for many more winters. But this is supposed to be about bringing a championship to New York, and he is doomed, he will never win that elusive championship if he has to..." May 20

New York Post "Don’t know why anyone would have any trouble with J. R. Smith out “clubbing” during the playoffs. As long as he observed the 5 a.m. curfew, it’s a non-issue, ya know? And it’s not as if he didn’t have another sensational season tweeting. And Smith’s suspension during the Boston series likely..." May 20