Knicks Rumors & News

Bleacher Report "Whether players want to admit it or not, there's a certain cachet that comes along with being an NBA starter. And at the dawn of another regular season, there are still a few starting spots around the league to be determined. Who'll get a shot at..." October 16

Hoops Rumors "When word broke last week that Hornets second-round pick Jalen McDaniels had signed with the team, it meant that we now know the 2019/20 plans for all 60 of this year’s NBA draft picks. The majority of this year’s draftees signed NBA contracts..." October 16

CNN "Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is ready to move on from the China controversy and focus on winning a championship and other things. Just a day after criticizing Houston Rockets' general manager Daryl Morey as "misinformed" over a tweet supporting..." October 16

Fadeaway World "The Minnesota Timberwolves have a spectacular talent on their roster in Karl-Anthony Towns. KAT is a two-way player who is not even in his prime yet. With the potential to be one of the best players in the league, Towns could certainly use some help if the Wolves want to keep him happy where he..." October 16

Uproxx "Depending on the lens through which you view their offseason, things didn’t really go as planned for the New York Knicks this summer. They struck out on all the top-tier free agents, namely Kevin Durant, who they had long-targeted but who ultimately signed on with their cross-town rivals..." October 16

Fadeaway World "Everyone knows that the NBA is a business. Teams always become impatient with players and would rather get rid of the player than work with him. Sometimes this tactic does work in the team’s favor but there are a few cases as to where the team that made the trade has regretted the..." October 16

Forbes.com "Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is favored to win his second straight NBA MVP award while New Orleans Pelicans star rookie Zion Williamson is the favorite to be named NBA Rookie of the Year, according to bookmaker.eu. Antetokounmpo won his first MVP after the 2018-19..." October 16

New York Daily News "Julius Randle still has a metal rod holding together his leg. The doctors told him it was unbreakable “like a bionic leg,” he said. The surgery was a consequence of Randle’s first game as a hyped rookie with the Lakers, when Randle’s leg gave way and he crumbled to the..." October 15

Fadeaway World "Kyle Lowry was the point guard for the NBA Champion Toronto Raptors last season. After bouncing around the league for so long, he found a team where he can flourish with the Raptors. Lowry has become a better player every year, adding a very effective deep-range jumper to a game that was..." October 15

ESPN "NBA commissioner Adam Silver held a tense meeting with players from the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers last week when he arrived in Shanghai, sources told ESPN's Rachel Nichols. During the meeting, sources said, several prominent players voiced..." October 15

The Score "In an Oct. 9 meeting that included all members of the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets in Shanghai, LeBron James informed NBA commissioner Adam Silver that it would be unfair for players to speak publicly about the NBA's ongoing dispute with China before..." October 14

Larry Brown Sports "There may be a bit of a truce forming between the NBA and some aspects of the China controversy. Chinese technology company Tencent, the NBA’s exclusive digital partner in the country, quietly returned a pair of preseason games to streaming status. " October 14

Bleacher Report "Just to provide some context, the "regretful" players we'll highlight here agreed to free-agency deals worth a combined $271 million. Don't expect any of them to feel too broken up when they're deciding which variety of domesticated dolphin they want swimming in..." October 14

ESPN "IT'S THE AFTERNOON of Feb. 26, during a three-games-in-four-nights stretch, and Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside is on a roll. Tomorrow night, his Heat will host the Golden State Warriors, then fly to Houston to face the Rockets on Feb. 28. But now he's rattling off what time the..." October 14

Fadeaway World "Basketball in the NBA has been characterized by high octane offense of late. The Golden State Warriors have been honored with starting the trend of fast, high scoring games with a high volume of three-pointers. With the NBA adapting the rulebook to welcome more of such games, it..." October 12

Hoops Rumors "The Pistons may have some interest in Knicks point guard Frank Ntilikina, according to Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press (Twitter link). He’s the type of young talent on a cheap contract that could benefit from a change of scenery, Ellis..." October 12

Bleacher Report "It's never too early to talk NBA trades, even if the 2019-20 season has yet to start. It's a time for unbridled optimism, but those feelings will quickly turn to desperation as teams begin to fall out of the playoff race. While some star players are likely to be..." October 11

CNBC "NBA players have been unusually quiet on China since the nation started severing ties with the league. That may stem from the private advice they are getting from sports agents to tread lightly — or avoid discussing it entirely — if they are asked about the uproar over Hong..." October 11

Sports Gossip "R.J. Barrett was taken third overall in the 2019 NBA Draft by the Knicks, but that may not be his happiest moment of 2019. Barrett is dating Hailey Brown, a potential future basketball player in the WNBA. Who knows, they could end up being the Jay-Z and Beyonce of the basketball..." October 11

New York Daily News "The Knicks devolved into the most selfish team in the NBA during David Fizdale’s first season, finishing dead last in assists at 20.1 per game. Fizdale frequently referenced the glut of expiring contracts as a cause, saying the players were looking for shots to boost their next..." October 10

NESN "According to Kevin Durant, the New York Knicks are not a “cool” team. But Marcus Morris disagrees. The former Boston Celtic signed with the Knicks in free agency this summer after reneging on a deal with the San Antonio Spurs. So, obviously, the team is special to..." October 10

Yahoo! Sports "At least five NBA teams are having their salary cap personnel plan for a scenario in which the cap for the 2020-21 season could drop between 10 and 15 percent due to the current situation between the NBA and China, league sources told Yahoo Sports. This is part of the..." October 10

TMZ "Charles Barkley is going scorched earth on "idiots" who are criticizing the NBA's handling of the China situation ... calling people "jackasses" and hypocrites for blasting the league!! The ex-NBA superstar says he can't believe the way people are..." October 10

The Score "Dennis Rodman wants to help make peace between the NBA and China. As the fallout continues after Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters, Rodman posted a video on his Twitter account Wednesday in which he offered to serve as..." October 10

Larry Brown Sports "The NBA decided to hold its ground and continue with its scheduled preseason game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets in Shanghai on Thursday, but some significant adjustments had to be made before the ball tipped off. Despite the Chinese government canceling all media..." October 10

New York Post "The first mystery of the season has arrived — forward Bobby Portis’ bruised left rib. The new Knick has no idea how he injured his ribs, but he felt it a few days ago and it cost him his preseason debut with the Knicks on Monday. Portis was unable to face his former team,..." October 09

North Jersey "Not long after Kevin Durant announced he was headed to the Brooklyn Nets on the first day of NBA free agency, Julius Randle agreed to a contract with the New York Knicks.  The decisions of Durant and Kyrie Irving to both head to the Nets changed the landscape of the league, and..." October 09

USA Today "In the late 1980s, when the NBA began making inroads into China, the league sent CCTV NBA games on videotape and told the state-run TV station it could air games at no cost. By 1992, the league had opened an office in Hong Kong, and by 2004, the NBA was playing preseason games in..." October 09

Pro Basketball Talk "NBA teams had historically high roster churn this summer. With so many newcomers around the league, there are fewer than usual obvious in-season trade candidates entering the year. But a few still stand out: Nene (Rockets) The NBA nixed the Rockets’..." October 09

SI "The Chinese shoe company Anta Sports said it will suspend contract renewal negotiations with the NBA, according to Reuters.  Anta's move is the latest in a series of backlashes to a tweet in support of Hong Kong protestors by Rockets general manager Daryl..." October 09

New York Post "According to an industry official, it does not appear new Knicks forward Marcus Morris will receive a suspension after his Flagrant 2 ejection in Monday’s preseason opener for batting a ball in the face of Wizards forward Justin Anderson. Hence the Knicks’ new..." October 09

USA Today "When NBA Commissioner Adam Silver went to the podium in Tokyo on Tuesday to answer questions about the international crisis his league has found itself in the middle of, he had already made an important choice.  Instead of continuing acquiescence to..." October 08

Complex "Kevin Durant has revealed why young NBA players aren’t so inclined to play for the New York Knicks. “I think a lot of fans look at the Knicks as a brand and expect these younger players who, in their lifetime, don’t remember the Knicks being good. I..." October 08

USA Today "China will not air two preseason NBA games scheduled in China this week on TV and the Internet after NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s latest comments in Tokyo showing unwavering support for free speech and the growing rift between the league and China. There is concern..." October 08

TMZ "NBA commissioner Adam Silver is going to Shanghai to try and repair the league's relationship with China ... but says he won't bend when it comes to protecting freedom of expression. "The NBA will not put itself in a position of regulating what players,..." October 08

The Big Lead "Marcus Morris had a huge first half in the New York Knicks preseason opener against the Washington Wizards. Morris scored 17 on 6-of-12 shooting to go along with seven rebounds and two assists. He then got ejected 13-seconds into the second half because he bounced a basketball off the head of..." October 08

Detroit Free Press "When Markieff Morris entered free agency, the Detroit Pistons weren’t on his list. Hindered by a neck injury that forced him to miss 19 games, Morris pondered other markets where he could recapture some value. His twin brother..." October 06

Yardbarker "One of the most controversial offseason cames earlier this summer when veteran center Marcus Morris verbally agreed to a two-year pact with the Spurs before backing out and signing with the Knicks. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich labeled the move..." October 05

Clutch Points "New York Knicks legends and teammates alike have already raved about rookie RJ Barrett, the franchise’s No. 3 overall pick this summer. This time it was longtime icon and former scoring champ Bernard King who sung praise for the rookie, along with second-year forward Kevin Knox,..." October 04

EuroHoops.net "NBA commissioner Adam Silver plans to create a professional basketball league in India that will be reminiscent of the Basketball Africa League (launching in 2020), The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears reports. “There’s a serious consideration to the launch of a..." October 04

CNN "The National Basketball Association (NBA) has arrived in India. Two NBA teams -- the Sacramento Kings and the Indiana Pacers -- will go head to head in two preseason games on Friday and Saturday in Mumbai. It's not just the first ever NBA game in India -- it's the first time..." October 04

Sports Gossip "Knicks rookie R.J. Barrett is jumping in with both feet with his new team.  A couple of months ago he said that he wanted to dunk on Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis, presumably to pay him back for his unceremonious departure from New York. Porzingis was asked about..." October 03

SNY TV "David Fizdale plans to use Julius Randle all over the floor this season.  "I'm gonna have him handling pick-and-roll. I'm gonna have him setting pick-and-rolls. He'll post and (isolate) and I'll run pindowns for him, cross-screens and pindowns...." October 03

The Score "Spike Lee has obtained a piece of New York Knicks greatness that his courtside seats haven't witnessed in almost 50 years. Lee purchased 13 items at auction from the estate of late Knicks coach Red Holtzman, including the used original net from Game 7 of the 1970 NBA..." October 03

Clutch Points "Most NBA players keep a strict diet regime, but it’s not uncommon to see them gain a bit of weight in the offseason. Down time increases and temptations creep in. For New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr., that temptation often comes in the form of Bojangles’ Famous..." October 02

Clutch Points "Although he’s officially listed as a point guard, New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale isn’t planning on limiting Frank Ntilikina to one position this season. As part of a recent interview with Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic, Fizdale noted that he studied..." October 02

Fadeaway World "The point guard position has changed tremendously over the past decade. The player in this position is no longer required to just run the plays, and lead the team’s offense every night. They must also score the ball, and are often the best scorers on their respective teams! Some..." October 01

Pro Basketball Talk "Nearly every NBA team was good, is good or will be good. Teams often follow a general lifecycle. They’re young/bad then prime/good then old/bad then start over at the beginning. Teams usually advance through each stage quickly enough that rosters overlap. But not every..." October 01

Clutch Points "New York Knicks general manager Scott Perry replied to critics who scorched him and the front office for signing too many power forwards this offseason. “A lot has been made of us ‘oh you guys signed four power forwards!’… well we’re in an era of..." September 30

Forbes.com "Back in March, Knicks owner Jim Dolan went on Michael Kay’s radio show and made some bold statements. "I think between now and the start of next season, it’s going to be a game-changer," Dolan said then. "I would expect we’ll make the playoffs and..." September 30