New York Knicks

Carmelo Anthony will not settle for the New York Knicks fading out of the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture after the NBA’s All-Star break. To be sure, this may not be a matter of settling. The Knicks at this point may be just too far behind the pack. They are 12th in the conference, five games [...]

Carmelo Anthony and New York Knicks president Phil Jackson are on the same page. Still. For now. The firing of head coach Derek Fisher gave way to the prospect of Anthony, now 31, growing frustrated with the Knicks and entertaining the idea that he should wave his no-trade clause. But he isn’t going to do [...]

In hindsight, Phil Jackson’s decision to fire New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher seemed to be a long time coming. It didn’t feel that way at first. Fisher is a Jackson disciple. He was Phil’s second choice to man the Knicks after Steve Kerr committed to the Golden State Warriors. The Knicks were a [...]

Kevin Durant signing with the New York Knicks in 2016 free agency is a pipe dream. Russell Westbrook joining New York as a free agent in 2017? Now that’s possible. Supposedly. Here’s Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports: The Knicks have a real chance to sell Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook in 2017 – New York and [...]

Oh, Knicks. The New York Knicks fired Derek Fisher on Monday, which came as a fairly big surprise considering his ties to team president Phil Jackson. But he’s gone. And while Luke Rambis, one of the worst head coaches I’ve personally ever seen, will be taking over in the interim, the Knicks have their wish [...]

Thursday night was a tale of almost for the New York Knicks. They almost turned a 27-point deficit into a win. They almost beat the Detroit Pistons. They almost pulled out a gutsy win on the road, a win they truly needed to remain part of the playoff picture. But they didn’t win. They dug [...]

There is never a good time for an NBA player to get injured, but Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s groin injury comes at an especially unideal juncture. The 22-year-old wing injured his groin in the Detroit Pistons’ Wednesday night loss to the Boston Celtics and, per the Associated Press’ Dave Hogg (h/t Bleacher Report), is expected to miss [...]

What time is it? NBA power rankings time. A lot has happened since we last met. All-Star rosters were finalized. The Warriors refused to lose. The Suns refused to let Jeff Hornacek keep his job. The Cavaliers found their mojo. The Bulls forgot how to score. The Spurs unleashed Kyle Anderson. The Knicks proved they’re [...]

Kristaps Porzingis has a decision to make. Probably. From the New York Post‘s Marc Berman: Kristaps Porzingis told The Post he will have a big decision on his hands soon. Three days ago, the Latvian National Team was chosen to compete in the Olympic qualifier in Belgrade, Serbia, from July 4-10 with a chance to [...]

Without further ado, this week’s NBA dating-fix advice is brought to you by 20-year-old New York Knicks rookie Kristaps Porzingis. Jack Moore posted a glorious question-and-answer session between he and KP over at GQ.com. The entire joint is worth a read—especially if you’re into more cornrows talk—but what really stood out was Porzingis’ cryptic honesty [...]