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Kristaps Porzingis’ Brother Says He Wants to Stay with New York Knicks

Kristaps Porzingis’ Brother Says He Wants to Stay with New York Knicks

Contrary to what Kristaps Porzingis may tweet, he doesn’t want to leave the New York Knicks for the Los Angeles Clippers. Or so his older brother told ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: Kristaps Porzingis‘ brother Janis Porzingis said the Knicks forward wishes to remain in New York but also wants the club to create an environment conducive to [...]

May 12, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Mike D’Antoni Confirms What We Already Knew: He Left Knicks in 2012 Because of Carmelo Anthony

Mike D’Antoni Confirms What We Already Knew: He Left Knicks in 2012 Because of Carmelo Anthony

Why, yes, the relationship between Mike D’Antoni and Carmelo Anthony during their brief time together with the New York Knicks really was that bad. So bad, D’Antoni quit. And he clearly, and finally, admitted as much to ESPN The Magazine‘s Tim Keown: In New York in 2012, after Anthony said the team needed to choose between him [...]

May 11, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Knicks Sending Assistant Coach to Work with Kristaps Porzingis in Latvia After All

Knicks Sending Assistant Coach to Work with Kristaps Porzingis in Latvia After All

The New York Knicks and Kristaps Porzingis are ready to bury the hatchet—insofar as each party acknowledging the other exists qualifies as burying the hatchet. Since Porzingis skipped his exit interview with team president Phil Jackson, ostensibly sending a message that the status quo won’t stand, it was unclear if the two sides would break [...]

April 27, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Kristaps Porzingis Still Hasn’t Spoken to Knicks Since Bailing on Exit Meeting

Kristaps Porzingis Still Hasn’t Spoken to Knicks Since Bailing on Exit Meeting

Kristaps Porzingis wants to remain in New York, but he’s also still giving the Knicks the silent treatment. He admitted as much during a press conference on Monday to announce his intent to play for Latvia’s national team this summer, per ESPN.com’s Ian Begley: Porzingis said at the news conference on Monday that he did [...]

April 25, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Kristaps Porzingis Wants to Remain in New York, But Knicks Don’t Know Why He Skipped Exit Meet

Kristaps Porzingis Wants to Remain in New York, But Knicks Don’t Know Why He Skipped Exit Meet

Take a deep breath, New York Knicks fans. Kristaps Porzingis doesn’t want to leave. And if he does, he only wants to play for the Brooklyn Nets, so you won’t entirely lose him. As the 7’3″ skyscraper told the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: Kristaps Porzingis will leave for Latvia on Thursday without meeting with Phil [...]

April 20, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Carmelo Anthony Admits It Became ‘Hard to Trust’ Knicks President Phil Jackson

Carmelo Anthony Admits It Became ‘Hard to Trust’ Knicks President Phil Jackson

Carmelo Anthony doesn’t sound like someone who plans on being with the New York Knicks much longer. The All-Star forward, who owns a no-trade clause, admitted on Thursday the team “might” trade him, and he also expressed that it became difficult to trust Phil Jackson after all the extracurricular storylines that plagued him through the [...]

April 17, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Derrick Rose’s Free-Agency Plans Haven’t Changed: Still Wants to Win, But Also Stay with Knicks

Derrick Rose’s Free-Agency Plans Haven’t Changed: Still Wants to Win, But Also Stay with Knicks

After all the New York Knicks have been through, Carmelo Anthony probably wants to leave. Derrick Rose doesn’t. He reiterated as much while speaking with The Undefeated’s Lonnae O’Neal: “I would love to stay here,” Rose said of New York. “I love my teammates, I love the coaches, I love the front office. But this will [...]

April 13, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Carmelo Anthony Won’t Play in New York Knicks’ Regular-Season Final Against Washington Wizards

Carmelo Anthony Won’t Play in New York Knicks’ Regular-Season Final Against Washington Wizards

Carmelo Anthony may have played his last game as a member of the New York Knicks. Yes, the Knicks have one tilt left to go, on Wednesday, against the Washington Wizards, but head coach Jeff Hornacek said Anthony will not be a participant, per Newsday‘s Al Iannazzone: Jeff Hornacek said Anthony probably wouldn’t play in the Knicks’ [...]

April 12, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Kristaps Porzingis Dealing with Back Spasms, Knicks Unsure if He’ll Play Again This Season

Kristaps Porzingis Dealing with Back Spasms, Knicks Unsure if He’ll Play Again This Season

The New York Knicks are scheduled for an early offseason vacation, and Kristaps Porzingis’ getaway might begin earlier than that. The 7’3″ skyscraper is dealing with back spasms that have kept him out of the Knicks’ last two games. And following the team’s Thursday night loss to the Washington Wizards, head coach Jeff Hornacek intimated that [...]

April 7, 2017 admin Blogs 0

Jeff Hornacek Says Knicks ‘Haven’t Discussed’ Derrick Rose’s Future

Jeff Hornacek Says Knicks ‘Haven’t Discussed’ Derrick Rose’s Future

Derrick Rose is done for the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus, and the New York Knicks haven’t yet decided whether he’s played his last game in orange and blue. From the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: The Knicks shopped Rose at the trade deadline, well before his left knee became a major [...]

April 6, 2017 admin Blogs 0