As we fly into mid-January, teams around the NBA start to really have a gauge on where they are on the season. Some teams, like the Suns and the Bulls, know they are in position to make deep runs in the playoffs. Other teams, like the Pistons and the Magic, know that they’re going to really ramp up the scouting …
Well, the Knicks might be in a pickle. Or are they? With the Knicks roster decimated due to a COVID outbreak, the Knicks have had to adjust. Rj Barrett, Obi Toppin, Kevin Knox, Quentin Grimes, Immanuel Quickley and Miles McBride are all in the Health and Safety Protocol as of Monday afternoon. Plus, Derrick Rose going down with an injured …
The New York Knicks continue to struggle as we dive towards Christmas. After the 5-1 start to the season, the Knicks are 7-14 since and now sit in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. Many people are pointing fingers, some at Julius Randle, some at Tom Thibodeau, some at Rj Barrett, some at Leon Rose. The truth is all of …
Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau shared the surprising news that Kemba Walker is no longer in the rotation. In 18 games played, the Bronx native has averaged a disappointing 11.7 points per game and just 3.1 assists per game. Although he has handsome shooting numbers, Walker would disappear on offense as the Knicks would struggle to get in a groove. …
Undoubtedly, the Knicks will expect big things from Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, and Kemba Walker; Kevin Knox is interesting. The Tampa, Florida native has been a disappointment since the Knicks selected him with a lottery pick in 2018. The brief optimism Knicks fans saw in college, and the summer league would vacate when they saw him in the regular season. …
On Monday night, Elfrid Payton made an incredible discovery: efficiency. The man who loves to take a layup over two big men, brick it, and chase his own rebound finally had a good game of the first time in his Knicks career. On Monday, he torched the Lakers for 20 points on 9-for-12 shooting from the field and led the …
Last season, Julius Randle was the reason Knicks fans wanted to pull his or her hair out. This year, it’s been, Elfrid Payton. Elfrid Payton is BY FAR the Weakest Link To start the second half on Tuesday night, the little lightbulb went off in the consciousness of Jazz head coach Quin Snyder. It seemed as though he told his …
RJ Barrett is currently the franchise player for the New York Knicks. The 3rd overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft had a good year as a neophyte but was inexplicably snubbed from an All-Rookie team. Thus far this season, Barrett has been either on fire or ridiculously cold in his games. It’s been a roller coaster ride that started …
Knicks fans are surely on their high horse, and they have every right to be. The Knicks finished the preseason last week with a crushing 119-83 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden. The victory put the Knicks preseason record at 3-1. “It’s preseason. Relax,” said the fan of the irrelevant team in New York City. Yeah, it’s …
Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report wrote an article detailing which trade would be best for every team in the NBA. His proposal for the New York Knicks? Oklahoma City Thunder trade: Chris Paul New York Knicks trade: Frank Ntilikina Wayne Ellington 2020 First Round pick (via Clippers) Eight years ago, I would’ve bought Paul’s ticket airfare to New York just …
