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New York Knicks Reportedly Trying to Trade Mindaugas Kuzminskas to Make Room for Joakim Noah

New York Knicks Reportedly Trying to Trade Mindaugas Kuzminskas to Make Room for Joakim Noah

Sigh. Just, sigh. Joakim Noah will be eligible to return from the 20-game suspension levied by the NBA against him last season when the New York Knicks face off against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. And in order to make room for his arrival, the team is looking to relocate Mindaugas Kuzminskas, according to ESPN.com’s [...]

November 9, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Hornacek: Noah Playing Shockingly Well

Hornacek: Noah Playing Shockingly Well

Joakim Noah’s production and perception around the league has fallen off a cliff the past few seasons because of a slew of injuries and his body breaking down. The process started a few years ago but that didn’t stop the Knicks from offering what at the moment is a horrific four-year, $72 million contract last [...]

October 6, 2017 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Joakim Noah Needs Rotator Cuff Surgery, Will Miss 4 to 6 Months

Joakim Noah Needs Rotator Cuff Surgery, Will Miss 4 to 6 Months

So, um, it’s going to be a while before Joakim Noah takes the court again for the New York Knicks. The center, whom the Knicks signed to a four-year, $72.6 million deal last summer, has missed most of this season with injuries. Though he’s technically tending to an injury now, the Knicks scrapped to get [...]

April 12, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Knicks Trying to Get Joakim Noah Cleared to Play so He Can Begin 20-Game Suspension

Knicks Trying to Get Joakim Noah Cleared to Play so He Can Begin 20-Game Suspension

So much for Joakim Noah being done for the season. Well, technically, Noah is done for the season. Even if he’s healthy enough to play, he has to serve a 20-game suspension for violating the NBA’s list of banned substances—an over-the-counter infraction, for what it’s worth. He wouldn’t see the court this year; however many [...]

March 28, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Joakim Noah Suspended 20 Games For Violating Anti-Drug Policy

Joakim Noah Suspended 20 Games For Violating Anti-Drug Policy

The forgettable season for the Knicks has gotten even more crazy. Joakim Noah has been suspended for 20 games for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. Noah was thought to be a key addition by Phil Jackson last summer, but he hasn’t panned out as the team had thought or hoped. And now this. Joakim Noah [...]

March 27, 2017 Anou Enright Rumors 0

Joakim Noah Could Miss Remainder of Season

Joakim Noah Could Miss Remainder of Season

A signing that looked suspect and an impending albatross the moment the ink dried definitely doesn’t look any better today. Yesterday the Vertical tweeted that New York Knicks center Joakim Noah will potentially miss the remainder of the 2016-17 season or at the least the next 3 to 4 weeks to undergo knee surgery. [tweet [...]

February 28, 2017 Anou Enright Ryan Bawek 0

Knicks Head Coach Jeff Hornacek Will Look at Moving Joakim Noah Out of Starting 5

Knicks Head Coach Jeff Hornacek Will Look at Moving Joakim Noah Out of Starting 5

The four-year, $72.6 million contract the New York Knicks gave Joakim Noah is looking more and more like a mistake. To be sure, it seemed like an unwise move at the time. Team president Phil Jackson threw tens of millions of dollars at an aging big man who plays the Knicks’ best player’s (Kristaps Porzingis) [...]

December 19, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Joakim Noah Misses Knicks Win Over Minnesota Timberwolves with Sprained Ankle

Joakim Noah Misses Knicks Win Over Minnesota Timberwolves with Sprained Ankle

Joakim Noah is injured again. The 31-year-old missed a chunk of the preseason with ankle and hamstring issues. Then he missed a pair of games last week while recovering from the flu. Now he has a sprained ankle, and it’s unclear how much time he’ll need to recuperate, per the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: [...]

December 1, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Joakim Noah Feels ‘A Step Slow’ On Defense, Clearly Shouldn’t Concern the Knicks At All

Joakim Noah Feels ‘A Step Slow’ On Defense, Clearly Shouldn’t Concern the Knicks At All

The New York Knicks gave Joakim Noah four years and $72 million in free agency to help anchor their defense, but it seems they’ll have to wait a while before that investment pays any dividends. From Newsday‘s Al Iannazzone: With only one practice left before the opener, getting their starting point guard comfortable and up [...]

October 24, 2016 admin Blogs 0

Joakim Noah Calls Knicks ‘Ultimate Underdog’ Team

Joakim Noah Calls Knicks ‘Ultimate Underdog’ Team

Joakim Noah and Derrick Rose are going to have words. The two New York Knicks newbies appear to have very different takes on their team. Rose put the Knicks in the same class as the Golden State Warriors back in July, but during an interview with XXL Mag’s Roger Krastz, Noah referred to the Knicks [...]

September 1, 2016 admin Blogs 0