Pluses for the Knicks tonight – they’re terrible, the Heat are not terrible and the game is in Miami.
Negatives for the Knicks tonight – the Heat are not that good and it is hard to win both ends of a home and home.
Let’s hope that the Heat pull it out! The #4 spot in the draft is still up for grabs!
Let’s? Go Knicks!
Friday’s Knicks News: Courtney Lee: ‘Everything just didn’t work out’
Pippen: Phil’s tenure with Knicks should end
[SNY Knicks] Pippen blames old coach Jackson for Knicks poor season Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen believes Phil Jackson is to blame for the Knicks’ awful season. The former Chicago Bull also offered his support for Carmelo Anthony, and said he thinks it’s time for Jackson to move on from the Knicks.
[SNY Knicks] Porzingis: Knicks did it wrong from the start Kristaps Porzingis offered a blunt assessment of the Knicks’ season on Thursday, saying the team “didn’t do it from the beginning the right way.”
[SNY Knicks] Eliminated from playoff contention, Knicks look toward future The Knicks were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs during Wednesday night’s loss to the Heat, making this the fourth consecutive season where New York will not reach the postseason.
MIAMI — Scottie Pippen blamed his former coach, Phil Jackson, for the Knicks’ failure to make the playoffs again and believes he shouldn’t be back as team president.
MIAMI — The Knicks will honor their 1999 team Sunday and its memorable run to the NBA Finals. This season’s team will be remembered for not living up to lofty expectations.
[NYDN] No Bull! Pippen blames Phil Jackson for Knicks awful season So much for triangle solidarity: Even Scottie Pippen thinks his former coach has done a poor job as an executive and should leave New York.
[NYDN] Carmelo is too young to be mentor and too old for tanking Knicks The harsh reality facing Carmelo Anthony is that there’s nothing here for him anymore.
[NYDN] Sore knee keeps Derrick Rose out of Knicks’ lineup vs. Heat The aches and pains continue for Derrick Rose.
As a rookie in 2008-09, Courtney Lee went to The Finals with the Magic who lost in five games to the Lakers coached by Phil Jackson. That was frustrating. But not as frustrating as falling short of the 2016-17 playoffs with the “most talented” team Lee has been a part of, a Knicks team assembled…
Add one more Hall of Famer who came to the support of Carmelo Anthony. But this one, Scottie Pippen, puts the blame for the Knicks woes at the feet of his former Bulls championship coach, Phil Jackson, and feels his old boss should get out of New York. “I’m going to have to go at…
A word that surfaced a lot in recent Knicks conversations was “consistency” — as in the lack of consistency helped caused the team to stink for much of the season. And to Kristaps Porzingis there also was a lack of fundamentals, both offensively and defensively. Whether Porzingis was faulting the coaching staff or not, only…
Phil Jackson sat in his usual seat about 10 rows off the court, watching as the Knicks put the finishing touches on another lost season.
Joakim Noah should make his 2017-18 season debut for the Knicks in Game 13, if he’s healthy.
If anyone can relate to being a Knicks forward who must carry a heavy load on offense, it is Carmelo Anthony’s favorite player, Bernard King.
Joakim Noah’s signing was viewed widely as a disappointment this season. And that was before his 20-game suspension.
[NYDN] Sore knee keeps Derrick Rose out of Knicks’ lineup vs. Heat The aches and pains continue for Derrick Rose.
[NYDN] NBA says Joakim Noah healthy enough to start his 20-game ban Joakim Noah is officially healthy enough not to play.
[NYDN] Jackson still far from matching Riley’s front office success There’s little to no chance Phil Jackson would study Pat Riley’s management style and emulate his old coaching rival.
[NYDN] Knicks eliminated from playoffs with loss to Heat A “Let’s go Heat” chant broke out at Madison Square Garden late in the fourth quarter. The Knicks obliged.
Before the Knicks were eliminated from the playoffs Wednesday after their 105-88 blowout loss to the the Heat at the Garden, their two key offseason additions from the Bulls were missing. Mark their absences as symbolic in a season gone astray. Point guard Derrick Rose and center Joakin Noah were supposed to lift the Knicks…
Former coach Hubie Brown, on hand for the 1984 Knicks reunion, once had a pretty good post man in Bill Cartwright. Though the league is moving away from post-ups strategically, Phil Jackson’s triangle is not. That is why Brown, now an NBA analyst for ESPN , stressed Porzingis has to get better in that area,…
Bill Cartwright, who won three championships playing for Phil Jackson in Chicago, cannot understand all the talk about the Knicks and the triangle offense. Cartwright said he believes the focus should be upon the Knicks’ donut defense. “This has always confused me. … You’re scoring 105 points a game. How many you giving up?” said…
After the first practice of the preseason at West Point, Carmelo Anthony said, “I haven’t been excited like this in a long time to actually get going and get ready to create something.’’ What the Knicks created was a mess, and they were mathematically eliminated Wednesday from the playoff race in a 105-88 Garden meltdown…
The countdown on Joakim Noah’s 20-game suspension imposed by the NBA on the Knicks center for violation of the league’s anti-drug policy starts Wednesday against Miami. An independent doctor confirmed the assessment of Knicks physicians that Noah, who underwent left knee surgery Feb. 27, is fit to play. Noah returned to practice on Tuesday, though it…
[SNY Knicks] Knicks fall to Heat, officially eliminated from playoff race The Heat topped the Knicks, 105-88, on Wednesday night at MSG.
[SNY Knicks] Rose, Thomas out against Heat Derrick Rose and Lance Thomas will both be unavailable to play against the Heat on Wednesday night, the team announced.
[SNY Knicks] Tonight’s Game: Knicks vs. Heat The Knicks host the Heat on Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m.
[SNY Knicks] Noah medically cleared by NBA, will begin suspension Wednesday Noah will miss the final eight games of this season and the first 12 of the 2017-18 season.
[NYTimes] Joakim Noah’s Suspension Starts as Knicks Are Eliminated From Playoffs Hours before a loss knocked the Knicks from postseason contention, Noah was cleared medically to play, triggering the beginning of his suspension for taking a performance-enhancing substance.
[NYTimes] Steve Kerr Wins 200 Games Faster Than Any Other N.B.A. Coach The Warriors’ coach reached the milestone in 238 games, 32 games fewer than Phil Jackson did with the Chicago Bulls.
[NYTimes] Repeal of Bathroom Law Could Be Boon for North Carolina Sports Fans The law, which curbed protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, had led sports organizations such as the N.C.A.A. to cancel events in the state.
[NYTimes] Warriors 110, Spurs 98: Warriors Erase 22-Point Deficit to Beat Spurs and Build Lead in West Stephen Curry had 29 points as Golden State earned its first win over San Antonio this season.
Thursday’s Knicks News: Clock starts on next season after loss to Heat
Bernard King: Carmelo Anthony ‘hasn’t had the cast around him’ to compete for a title with the Knicks
Melo accepts role: ‘I see the writing on the wall’
Noah cleared, but now his suspension kicks in
This is an interesting back-to-back matchup for the Knicks, as it is hard for mediocre teams to win both ends of a home and home, but I think that the Knicks can slump to the occasion and pull out an important pair of losses here.
The Knicks have no answer for Dragic or Whiteside, so this should be a loss, but we shall see!
Let’s? Go Knicks!
[NYDN] Apologetic Joakim Noah says taking supplements ‘backfired’ Joakim Noah said he failed a drug test after independently ingesting supplements to help with his injuries.
Joakim Noah apologized to his teammates and the Knicks organization on Tuesday for being suspended 20 games for taking a banned supplement.
Wednesday’s Knicks News: Willy Hernangomez a bright light in a bad season
Noah apologizes for taking banned substance
[NYTimes] Cloud of Uncertainty Envelops Joakim Noah’s Suspension Noah, a Knicks center, received a 20-game penalty for taking a banned performance-enhancing drug. But knee surgery made it unclear when he can return to serve it.
[NYTimes] Cavs’ Terrible Defense Costs Them Top Spot in East Cleveland is 6-9 in March, but Coach Tyronn Lue has insisted that the team has a plan to fix its defense and rebounding when the playoffs come around.
The playoffs are a fantasy — something for other teams to do — for a fourth straight Knicks season. Expectations died long ago. Now the starting center who was signed for four years and began the season fighting injury will end it serving a suspension. Still, coach Jeff Hornacek found a positive amid the Joakim…
The 20-game suspension is “severe,” Knicks center Joakim Noah believes, but he accepts his punishment because ultimately only he is to blame for “a mistake” in taking an over-the-counter supplement that contained a banned substance. “I made a mistake,” an apologetic Noah said Tuesday following practice in Tarrytown, a non-contact session he participated in. “It…
[SNY Knicks] GEICO SportsNite: Joakim Noah on 20-game suspension [SNY Knicks] Noah medically cleared by Knicks, says he won’t appeal suspension Joakim Noah will not appeal his 20-game suspension for violating the league’s anti-drug policy, he told reporters on Tuesday.
[SNY Knicks] Hornacek: Knicks will look to upgrade defense during offseason Jeff Hornacek told reporters on Monday that the Knicks will look to upgrade the team’s defense through free agency and the draft this offseason.
[SNY Knicks] Would Malik Monk be a good fit for Knicks? With De’Aaron Fox garnering attention following Kentucky’s Elite Eight loss, Malik Monk is still finding himself underrated and in his teammate’s shadow.
Tuesday’s Knicks News: Noah hopes to begin suspension on Wednesday
Jeff Hornacek: Knicks will look to upgrade defense in free agency, draft
[SNY Knicks] GEICO SportsNite: Carmelo Anthony weighs in on Joakim Noah’s ban Carmelo Anthony talks about Joakim Noah facing the consequences for being suspended due to the NBA’s anti-drug policy.
[SNY Knicks] Anthony scores 21 in return to lineup as Knicks beat Pistons Carmelo Anthony, Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick Rose combined for 73 points as the New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons, 109-95, Monday at Madison Square Garden.
[SNY Knicks] Noah to be re-evaluated, Thomas’ MRI comes back clean The New York Knicks will re-evaluate forward Joakim Noah’s status to see if he is medically cleared to practice and begin serving his suspension.
[SNY Knicks] Hernangomez knows he has to improve defensively Knicks C Willy Hernangomez has been a soild offensive contributor but knows he needs to improve defensively.
[SNY Knicks] Knicks interested in Kansas F Josh Jackson With the NBA Draft just a few months away, the Knicks are reportedly interested in drafting Kansas combo forward Josh Jackson.
[NYDN] Knicks win, but fall behind Magic and Sixers in NBA Draft Lottery The Knicks have delayed the inevitable for at least two more nights.
[NYDN] Knicks’ Joakim Noah could start his suspension on Wednesday Joakim Noah could begin his 20-game suspension for failing a drug test by Wednesday, meaning he could miss just 12 games next season
[NYDN] Jeff Hornacek addresses Knicks’ defensive woes The focus on the wishy-washy triangle has detracted from New York’s greatest encumbrance this season: the awful defense.
[NYDN] Stan Van Gundy makes pitch for Patrick Ewing to coach Georgetown Stan Van Gundy thinks Patrick Ewing is the perfect hire for Georgetown.
[NYDN] Porzingis, Hernangomez tandem best thing Knicks have going on now If things work out the way the Knicks hope, these two Europeans will be tethered together for quite some time as a big men tandem.
When Joakim Noah underwent knee surgery four weeks ago, there was hope — however faint — that he’d be able to suit up for the Knicks again this season. He could very well be ready if they made a playoff push, the Knicks said at the time, holding on to that fading glimmer of possibility.
[NYTimes] The N.B.A.’s Best Games to Watch as the Playoff Races Tighten Cleveland is at San Antonio on Monday, Golden State is at Houston on Tuesday and Golden State is at San Antonio on Wednesday.
[NYTimes] Spurs 103, Cavaliers 74: LeBron James Leaves With Injury as Cavaliers Lose Top Spot in East James left the game after being elbowed in the back in the third quarter, and the Cavaliers slipped behind the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference.
[NYTimes] Only Ambiguity Remaining for the Knicks Is Where They Go From Here An 0-4 trip in which Carmelo Anthony didn’t play the final two games extinguished their faint playoff hopes. The long-term view is the team’s only concern.
Perhaps some of the residue from last weekend’s NCAA East Regional rubbed off on the Knicks after South Carolina used their locker room while earning its first ever trip to the Final Four. Watching a bunch of college kids playing with heart and passion in games where every point and possession mattered was exhilarating. Cheers…
Carmelo Anthony said he goes au naturel when it comes to boosts for his body, saying he’s into “African herbs.’’ In the wake of Joakim Noah’s 20-game ban for taking a supplement that contained Androgen, a banned ingredient that works like an anabolic steroid, Anthony was asked if he takes supplements. “I’m more of a…
With his midseason dip, there could be a movement by Knicks brass to foil Mindaugas Kuzminskas’ grand plan of playing for the Lithuanian national team in the prestigious European Championships. The national team’s training camp begins in late July. The event starts in late August, brushing close to the start of NBA training camp. Kuzminskas…
See? Pride means more than pingpong balls. Just not to Knicks fans. Staring playoff elimination in the face — yeah, it only seems like they’ve been doing that since December — the Knicks lived for another game, at least, dropping the fading Pistons, 109-95, at the Garden on Monday. “It was kind of a must…
The Knicks can’t wait for center Joakim Noah to practice again. With an urgency to get his drug-suspension clock to start ticking, Noah huddled with Knicks doctors Monday night in an attempt to get him to be cleared for Tuesday’s practice. If cleared, the Knicks will lobby for the NBA to have his 20-game suspension…
This is one of the tougher games for the Knicks to lose, so hopefully they come out strong and lose this one like the hopeful losers they are.
Let’s go? Knicks!
This is considered one of the best point-guard drafts in years, but that doesn’t mean the Knicks will wind up with one, according to an NBA source. If the tanking Knicks wind up with a top-six pick, as the odds now suggest, they haven’t ruled out passing on a point guard to take Josh Jackson,…
A free agent last summer, center Pau Gasol waited for a call from Knicks president Phil Jackson. Lakers president Jeanie Buss once told confidants Jackson considered Gasol his favorite Laker to coach. Obsessed with the younger, more defense-oriented Joakim Noah, Jackson had tunnel vision when it came to filling his center role. “No, no contact,”…
[NYTimes] Knicks’ Joakim Noah Suspended for Failing a Doping Test Noah, who has been sidelined with a knee injury, was suspended for 20 games, starting with the first game he is physically able to play.
[NYDN] Porzingis, Hernangomez tandem best thing Knicks have going on now If things work out the way the Knicks hope, these two Europeans will be tethered together for quite some time as a big men tandem.
Jazz center Rudy Gobert faced little resistance against the Knicks last Wednesday, dunking on them every chance he got. After one slam, Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek screamed to Willy Hernangomez, “Foul him!”
Monday’s Knicks News: Hernangomez working to become a better defender
SAN ANTONIO — Even before Joakim Noah’s drug suspension for taking a banned, over-the-counter, performance-enhancing supplement, Willy Hernangomez had muscled his way into the starting center picture for next season. Now it appears a near certainty. Saturday against the Spurs, Hernangomez had a career-high 24 points on 11-of-16 shooting to go along with 13 rebounds…
SAN ANTONIO — The Knicks’ western swing ended with another loss, an 0-4 record, but with a lot of pingpong balls gained. The mighty Spurs built a 19-point halftime lead and staved off a second-half surge by the Knicks to capture a 106-98 decision at the AT&T Center on Saturday. With Philadelphia moving ahead of…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — They should be the apple of all Knicks fans eyes, the two Kentucky freshmen guards who try to lead John Calipari back to a Final Four on Sunday night over North Carolina. If you are a Knicks fan, you fantasize over De’Aaron Fox, the baby-faced assassin who turned his Sweet 16 point-guard…
SAN ANTONIO – The $72 million man has made a $3 million mistake. The NBA announced Saturday morning Knicks center Joakim Noah is suspended 20 games for testing positive for a testosterone booster, Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator LGD-4033, in violation of the Anti-Drug Program. The Androgen supplement is touted to help with testosterone. It tends…
With Carmelo Anthony missing a second straight game with what the Knicks are calling a sore left knee, they fell to the Spurs, 106-98, and dropped further in the standings.
SAN ANTONIO — The losses keep on coming for the Knicks.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It is the game within the game this time of year for basketball fans who follow the pros avidly and the college level only casually:
[SNY Knicks] Knicks lose to Spurs, drop fifth straight game Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points, LaMarcus Aldridge added 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the New York Knicks 106-98 on Saturday night.
[SNY Knicks] Anthony, Thomas out vs. Spurs; Rose set to return Carmelo Anthony and Lance Thomas will miss Saturday night’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, the Knicks announced.
[SNY Knicks] Spurs looking for payback against Knicks The San Antonio Spurs will host the second in a series of games against teams they’ve lost to this season when the New York Knicks hit the Alamo City for a contest on Saturday at the AT&T Center.
[SNY Knicks] Knicks C Joakim Noah to be suspended 20 games Knicks center Joakim Noah was suspended for 20 games for violating the NBA’s anti-drug program, the NBA announced on Saturday morning.
[NYDN] Joakim Noah has only himself to blame for failed drug test Already Joakim Noah’s four-year contract was a cloud over the organization
[NYDN] Tanking continues for Knicks in 106-98 loss to Spurs There’s a lesson to be learned: don’t expect the full product if you buy a ticket for an NBA game after the trade deadline
[NYDN] Phil Jackson, face of Knicks’ train wreck, still an LA love story Of course Phil Jackson was in Los Angeles on Friday night when the Lakers honored one of his old champs, Shaquille O’Neal.
[NYDN] Joakim Noah suspended 20 games for violating NBA anti-drug rules The Knicks will be without Joakim Noah for the rest of the season.
[NYTimes] Knicks’ Joakim Noah Suspended for Failing a Doping Test Noah, who has been sidelined with a knee injury, was suspended for 20 games, starting with the first game he is physically able to play.
I think I just assumed this was such a gimme that I didn’t even think to put up a game thread. My apologies.
Tank on, Knicks!