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Kristaps Porzingis Threatened to Return to Europe if he Wasn’t Traded

Kristaps Porzingis Threatened to Return to Europe if he Wasn’t Traded

It seems that there is a lot more than we thought when it comes to Kristaps Porzingis’ exit from New York. According to Knicks president Steve Mills, Porzingis gave the front office an ultimatum before he was acquired by the Mavericks in a seven-player blockbuster deal prior to the trade deadline. “(Porzingis) walked into my [...]

May 23, 2019 Anou Enright Blogs 0

Fan Who Told Dolan to Sell Knicks Gets Lifetime Ban

Fan Who Told Dolan to Sell Knicks Gets Lifetime Ban

New York Knicks owner James Dolan has permanently banned a fan from Madison Square Garden. This is the same fan who heckled him to “sell the team” after a loss to the Sacramento Kings on March 9th. Dolan publicly addressed the incident he had with a fan for the first time Tuesday on ESPN Radio’s [...]

March 13, 2019 Anou Enright Blogs 0

Mavericks Get Porzingis in 7-Player Blockbuster Trade

Mavericks Get Porzingis in 7-Player Blockbuster Trade

The New York Knicks have traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Dennis Smith Jr., DeAndre Jordan, and Wesley Matthews. The Mavericks also receive Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee, and Trey Burke. The Knicks will receive a 2021 unprotected first-round pick along with a 2023 protected first-round pick. The blockbuster trade developed [...]

January 31, 2019 Anou Enright Blogs 0

Enes Kanter Meets With Knicks General Manager

Enes Kanter Meets With Knicks General Manager

After the Knicks’ eighth straight loss Enes Kanter met with Knicks general manager Scott Perry for a heart-to-heart to discuss his frustration and diminished role, but he did not request a trade. “I did not say, ‘Scott, trade me.’ No I did not say that,” Kanter told reporters after the Knicks’ 115-108 loss in Denver [...]

January 2, 2019 Anou Enright Blogs 0

Derek Fisher ‘Never’ Would’ve Coached Knicks If He Knew Phil Jackson Would Force Him to Run Triangle

Derek Fisher ‘Never’ Would’ve Coached Knicks If He Knew Phil Jackson Would Force Him to Run Triangle

If Derek Fisher could do it all over again, he wouldn’t accept the New York Knicks’ head coaching position—not unless he knew he wouldn’t have to run the triangle offense. Speaking on FS1, Fisher admitted that he didn’t ask enough questions before agreeing to coach the Knicks under team president Phil Jackson (via the New York [...]

November 8, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Enes Kanter Doesn’t Seem Thrilled About Being Relegated to New York Knicks Bench

Enes Kanter Doesn’t Seem Thrilled About Being Relegated to New York Knicks Bench

Enes Kanter has been relegated to the second unit by New York Knicks head coach David Fizdale, and while he’s not being openly mutinous about the decision, he doesn’t exactly seem thrilled with it. From NorthJersey.com’s Chris Iseman: The usually outgoing and talkative Kanter gave short answers when he was asked about coming off the [...]

October 30, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Kevin Durant ‘Not Really’ Impressed by New York Billboard Recruiting Him on Knicks’ Behalf

Kevin Durant ‘Not Really’ Impressed by New York Billboard Recruiting Him on Knicks’ Behalf

Here we are, fewer than 10 games into the NBA’s regular season, and all almost everybody wants to talk about is 2019 free agency. It’s kind of annoying. At the same time, it makes total sense. Next summer’s free-agent class is awash with stars, many of whom are considered flight risks. From Jimmy Butler and [...]

October 29, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Knicks Still Trying to Get a Hold on the Cause of Courtney Lee’s Neck Injury

Knicks Still Trying to Get a Hold on the Cause of Courtney Lee’s Neck Injury

Courtney Lee has yet to make his season debut for the New York Knicks. And it doesn’t sound like he’s going to anytime soon. Lee has officially been listed as out with a neck injury. Many have taken that as code for “The Knicks are trying to trade him and clear more cap space for [...]

October 25, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Report: Knicks Rookie Kevin Knox to Miss At Least One Week with Left Ankle Injury

Report: Knicks Rookie Kevin Knox to Miss At Least One Week with Left Ankle Injury

Just when it looked Kevin Knox was finding his more rhythm on the offensive end, he suffered a setback. The New York Knicks rookie injured his ankle during the team’s Saturday night loss to the Boston Celtics. Though an MRI came back negative, he’s expected to miss at least one week. From ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: [...]

October 23, 2018 admin Blogs 0

Rumor: Lakers, Clippers and Knicks All Plan to Make a Run for Kevin Durant in 2019 Free Agency

Rumor: Lakers, Clippers and Knicks All Plan to Make a Run for Kevin Durant in 2019 Free Agency

If Kevin Durant wants to run his own show after (probably) winning three straight titles with the Golden State Warriors, he won’t have any shortage of suitors pining for him to be their leading man. There’s an element of “Well, duh!” to this statement. Every team will want to sign Durant if he declines his [...]

October 18, 2018 admin Rumors 0