Starting things off, the Knicks are not without room for improvement across the board. Offensively, specifically out of timeouts or out of bounds plays, NYK is right around the back of the pack. This piece will be looking at the other side of the ball that isn't getting as much deserved attention league wide outside of UTA, LAL, and ORL.

Preparing this after two preseason games shouldn't be so different, but certain things look brighter than thought, and others dimmed. There is a silver lining in that getting a complete rotation may be a little clearer in some ways, it also seems a little more complicated. The format will be the same more or less, so lets take a deep breathe and begin the dive. There's been a new development in A.R.C.E. and instead of listing a starting five, there will now be a list of their five primary contributors.

Well, it only took one game into the season and we are already reminded just how little preseason means. Elfrid Payton – Starting PG? After struggling mightily during the preseason, Elfrid Payton seemingly ran away with the starting point guard job after putting together an impressive performance in the Knicks loss at San Antonio. Posting 11 points, 8 assists and …

Throughout the preseason, David Fizdale has talked about Dennis Smith Jr, Elfrid Payton, and Frank Ntilikina as the ones who are competing for the starting point guard position. It’s fair to speculate that 1 of those 3 will start the year as an inactive player, while the other two serve as starter and backup. DSJ does not look 100% by …

Being a top 3 draft pick in the NBA draft comes with a lot of buzz and expectations. Those expectations are heightened further when you play in New York City. RJ Barrett will be faced with unreasonable expectations from day 1. It’ll be paramount the coaching staff keep him grounded through the inevitable ups and downs. So what is reasonable …

It’s been a busy summer around the NBA and a very busy one for the Knicks as well. While the Knicks missed out on their top target, it wasn’t necessarily bad. It might have been disappointing but it certainly didn’t cripple the franchise in any sort of manner. I’ll try to break down how the Knicks did this offseason and …

Today is the NBA draft, folks! And it has the looks to be an exciting one too. So many rumors have been floating around for the past week. We’ve seen the Knicks workout Darius Garland and Coby White at the last minute. Is New Orleans really trying to trade up to number 2 and leapfrog New York for RJ Barrett? …

First off, congratulations to the Toronto Raptors for winning the first title in franchise history. Defeating the Warriors is no small feat, despite them having numerous devastating injuries. Kawhi Leonard showed how important it is to have a star and justified sitting a year as well. As fun as it is to watch the NBA finals, we cannot ignore the …

Other than some end of the season interviews featuring Coach Fizdale, it’s been all quiet on the Knicks front. Don’t be fooled however, this is simply the calm before the storm. The Knicks are embarking on the most important offseason in franchise history. A few days ago, Coach Fiz was the on ESPN’s show The Jump and spoke about his …

The NBA Playoffs are now underway and so far they have been excellent basketball games, except for the Bucks and Houston series. Overall, games have mostly been competitive and given us drama like the Warriors vs Clippers, and individual rivalries like Russ vs Dame Lillard. Even though the Knicks are spectators this playoff run, there is a lot to learn …