Knicks Rumors & News

Hoops Rumors "Free agent guard Ron Baker will miss four-to-six months after undergoing surgery to repair a torn right labrum, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). The surgery was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. Baker started the 2018/19 season with..." February 22

Fadeaway World "As the Lakers make their run for the postseason, they’ll need all the help they can get. Problem is, there aren’t many places to look at this point. With the trade deadline past, and the buyout market rather thin, there’s not much the Lakers can do in terms of adding..." February 22

Bleacher Report "The NBA is denying a report from ESPN that Tim Donaghy fixed games while working as a referee for the league. NBA.com published the league's official statement, which read in part: "The Tim Donaghy matter concluded over a decade ago with a..." February 22

Newark Star-Ledger "It's that time of year, Knicks fans. As the NBA season comes down the stretch, Madison Square Gardenwon't be preparing for playoff basketball. Instead, a look ahead to the NBA Draft lottery and 2019 NBA Draft will dominate..." February 22

Larry Brown Sports "The Minnesota Timberwolves may be without Karl-Anthony Towns in their first game back from the All-Star break on Friday, as the big man was involved in a car accident the day prior. Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders told reporters Towns got into a car accident on his way to the airport..." February 22

Sportsnaut "Former New York Knicks center Enes Kanter made his debut with the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday after being waived by the Knicks earlier this month. Like clockwork, Kanter was able to taste the sweet nectar of victory with his new Blazers squad defeating the Brooklyn..." February 22

New York Post "As the Knicks regrouped for practice Wednesday and host Minnesota in their first post-All-Star break contest Friday, here are five items that bear watching in the season’s unofficial second half. And, yes, gearing up for May 14’s lottery in Chicago is part of it. 1...." February 21

Clutch Points "NBA Knicks coach David Fizdale is concerned about how much his players play Fortnite by  Bruno Manrique February 20, 2019 The New York Knicks are full of young players, guys who spend their nights doing what they used to do in..." February 20

USA Today "Finally, we've arrived. The stretch run of the 2018-19 NBA season is here, and with it come the games that will define the campaign and change the landscape of the upcoming postseason. The final 20-plus games of the year are going to be thrilling to watch unfold, as..." February 20

New York Post "One theory is Kevin Durant needs another star companion such as Kyrie Irving to make the leap to New York — which is why Knicks brass was so eager to create the extra cap space with the Kristaps Porzingis trade. Knicks president Steve Mills may also want to save a couple of..." February 20

Posting And Toasting "Henry Ellenson has signed a 10-day contract with the Knicks, per Shams Charania. Forward Henry Ellenson plans to sign a 10-day contract with the New York Knicks, league sources tell February 20

Hoops Rumors "With John Jenkins‘ 10-day contract with the Knicks about to expire, the two sides have reached an agreement on a longer-term deal, sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). According to Charania, Jenkins will sign a two-year contract with New..." February 20

SNY TV "As this New York Knicks season winds down, fans are taking inventory of the development of their young, rebuilding roster in 2018-19.  While names like Kevin Knox and Mitchell Robinson - two of the team's key future pieces - dominated most of this..." February 19

New York Daily News "It would take a professional lip-reader to truly find out, but Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were definitely cooking up some kind of scheme at the All-Star game Sunday night. Whether they were actually talking about the Knicks is up for fans to believe...or pray for. A video..." February 19

New York Post "As the Knicks attempt to best use their $74 million in cap space, they could do worse than unsung Bucks swingman and free-agent-to-be Khris Middleton, who is coming off a breakout All-Star Game on Sunday in Charlotte. While the 27-year-old is not regarded in most circles as a..." February 19

Real GM Basketball "The NBA is anticipating between 37 percent and 40 percent of current players will be free agents this offseason, according to sources close to Adam Silver. Silver talked about how shorter contract lengths have changed the equation on player movement. "People have lost..." February 19

Yardbarker "Rumors have been swirling for months that New York Knicks owner James Dolan could be in the early stages of trying to sell the team, but he continues to insist that is not the case. Over the weekend, Bill Simmons of The Ringer said on his podcast that he was told by multiple people he..." February 18

Complex "Knicks owner James Dolan is reportedly considering offers to sell the historic franchise.  On the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, The Ringer's Bill Simmons claimed that people he trusts have told him Dolan is looking for buyers for the..." February 18

New York Post "Kevin Durant says he’s happy for Kristaps Porzingis and new Knick DeAndre Jordan, but gave no indication on how the blockbuster could change his future. The trade opened two max-contract slots for the Knicks, leading to even stronger speculation Durant will come to New York and..." February 17

Hoops Rumors "The ouster of Pelicans GM Dell Demps could complicate the Knicks’ hopes of landing Anthony Davis in a trade this summer, writes Frank Isola of The Athletic. Knicks president Steve Mills had informal talks with Demps last month about a deal involving Davis and Kristaps Porzingis,..." February 17

Pro Basketball Talk "Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s agent, Giorgos Panou, said the Knicks were the only team not to scout Antetokounmpo in Greece before the 2013 NBA draft. Ian Begley of ESPN. If the Knicks indeed scouted Antetokounmpo that thoroughly, it’s a shame they were smeared for not..." February 16

SNY TV "Ethan Strauss of The Athletic -- who Durant called out by name during his recent tense presser with reporters -- said during his podcast Thursday that "There is infrastructure being laid down in New York, for him to go to New York -- if we're just completely real about..." February 14

Complex "During the 2013 NBA draft, Greek player Giannis Antetokounmpo was one of the most promising prospects around. Reportedly, 29 of the 30 franchises at the time took a trip to Greece for scouting reasons, and ESPN's Jonathan Givony revealed this little bit of information in an..." February 13

Oregonian "Enes Kanter has reached an agreement to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers and will fill the 15th and final roster spot for the Blazers, who have bolstered their front court with a proven center for their playoff run.

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Clutch Points "Before the New York Knicks ultimately traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks for a package headlined by guard Dennis Smith Jr., the Knicks tried to engage the Sacramento Kings on a deal that would have brought big man Marvin Bagley..." February 12

New York Daily News "Kevin Durant needs a thicker skin if he’s coming to the Knicks. That was the message from TNT analyst Reggie Miller, who has extensive experience with the New York media and fans during his time as the Knicks’ No. 1 villain of the '90s. Durant blew up at the..." February 12

Dime Magazine "It isn’t a well-kept secret that the New York Knicks are struggling this season. David Fizdale’s team is firmly entrenched in the NBA’s bottom tier — alongside the Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns and Chicago Bulls — and that was the case before the..." February 12

Newsday "The Knicks were loose Monday morning as they prepared for their game against the Cavaliers hours later. The front-office executives were all here, scattered around the seats just off the court and when the work was done players trash-talked their way through one-on-one competitions and Mario..." February 11

Posting And Toasting "The Knicks have agreed to sign 27-year-old shooting guard John Jenkins to a 10-day contract, as part of a continuing quest to find former first round draft picks who’ve yet to catch on in the NBA but still have potential. The Knicks were able to sign Jenkins after..." February 11

12 Up "In what has been the worst kept secret in the NBA, the New York Knicks are all in on attracting the services of Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant in free agency this upcoming summer. Those plans were only speculated further after the team used a photo of Durant in..." February 11

New York Post "New Knicks starting center DeAndre Jordan has mastered the art of rebounding, blocking shots and deadpan. “I hate Kevin Durant,” Jordan said late Saturday night. “I just don’t like him. Terrible guy.’’ After the Knicks’ 16th..." February 11

Clutch Points "The New York Knicks are clearly all in for the 2019-20 campaign. Despite the fact that the 2018-19 regular season is barely halfway over, the Knicks continue to rebuild in an effort to attract some big-time free agents this upcoming offseason — current Golden State..." February 11

New York Post "The Kristaps Porzingis blockbuster wasn’t cheered by all, especially not by rookie Kevin Knox. It was a double whammy for Knox. The Knicks lottery pick saw a bright future with Porzingis as a forward tandem. And in the short term, Knox lost his top mentor, veteran Courtney Lee,..." February 11

New York Post "You can knock the 10-45 Knicks on a lot of stuff as they tied the longest losing streak in franchise history Saturday at 16 with a 104-99 Garden loss to Kawhi Leonard’s Raptors. But don’t knock them on their uncanny ability to pack the Garden, nor their due diligence..." February 10

New York Daily News "Kevin Durant caught flack for signing with the greatest regular-season team in NBA history. And if he’s looking for approval from those critics, Durant could do the exact opposite with the Knicks. Maybe that’s part of the appeal. The Knicks won’t finish..." February 10

New York Post "You can knock the 10-45 Knicks on a lot of stuff as they tied the longest losing streak in franchise history Saturday at 16 with a 104-99 Garden loss to Kawhi Leonard’s Raptors. But don’t knock them on their uncanny ability to pack the Garden, nor their due diligence..." February 10

Hoops Rumors "Shooting guard John Jenkins, whose 10-day contract with the Wizards is set to expire, will join the Knicks on a 10-day deal, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic. Jenkins appeared in four games with Washington, averaging 1.8 points in 3.3 minutes per night. Before his..." February 10

Sportsnaut "The New York Knicks freed up north of $70 million in salary commitments by dealing star forward Kristaps Porzingis and cap fillers to the Dallas Mavericks prior to the trade deadline. This trade comes after Porzingis himself had requested to move on from the long-downtrodden..." February 09

Denver Stiffs "Ian Begley Jr. of ESPN has reported that the Denver Nuggets have “express[ed] interest” in Noah Vonleh, the soon-to-be-free-agent power forward for the New York Knicks. Vonleh is well-traveled in his young career already, having played for four..." February 08

SNY TV "Knicks fans should know better than to put the cart in front of the horse, but with their team's summer plans revolving around Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, it's worth looking at how they plan to surround the two with players that can aid them in a championship..." February 08

Newark Star-Ledger "Give the Knicks credit for trying. As the hysteria of the Anthony Davis trade sweepstakes hovered over the NBA, it was assumed that a one-team dance had been established: Los Angeles Lakers or bust. To an extent, that's what..." February 08

Yahoo! Sports "The NBA trade deadline came and went on Thursday afternoon, providing plenty of entertainment as fans watched all of the last-minute trades go down across the league. That excitement isn’t done yet, however, as the NBA will now turn to the buyout..." February 08

Posting And Toasting "The Knicks are the worst team in the NBA and just traded the face of the franchise, but New York received some good news on Wednesday when the NBA announced that Kevin Knox will replace injured Los Angeles Laker Lonzo Ball in the Rising Stars game. The..." February 07

Hoops Rumors "Shooting guard Wesley Matthews is expected to reach a buyout agreement with the Knicks, and the Pacers are the frontrunners to sign Matthews once he clears waivers, Shams Charania of The Athletic tweets. Matthews is also expected to draw interest from..." February 07

Bleacher Report "The New York Knicks and Wesley Matthews will reportedly agree to a buyout that will make the veteran wing a free agent, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. " February 07

SI "The New York Knicks and center Enes Kanter are working on a separation that could be finished on Thursday, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. With Thursday's trade deadline passed, Kanter remains on the Knicks' roster but has previously vocalized his displeasure..." February 07

12 Up "The New York Knicks are in full-blown tank mode, a move that has largely interfered with Enes Kanter's playing time in recent months.  The 26-year-old has come out and said that he wanted to be traded if he wasn't going to play, and though the Knicks are trying..." February 07

New York Post "While a report suggests Anthony Davis considers the Knicks as a long-term option as tantalizing as teaming up with LeBron James, Knicks president Steve Mills still has to come up with a meaty enough young package to entice the Pelicans by Thursday’s 3 p.m. deadline. The..." February 07