Knicks Morning News (2017.03.25)

[NYPost] Joakim Noah suspended 20 games for banned substance: report (Friday, March 24, 2017 10:27:35 PM) Now even next season will start badly for maligned center Joakim Noah. Noah, who has been out since late February after knee surgery, will be suspended Saturday by the NBA for 20 games for violating the league’s anti-drug policy, […]

Joakim Noah Suspended 20 Games for Worst Performance Enhancement Drugs in the World

From The Vertical, the NBA is suspending Joakim Noah 20 games for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy. According to Woj: Noah tested positive for an over-the-counter supplement that is prohibited under the outgoing Collective Bargaining Agreement, league sources said. Noah, 32, is expected to serve 10 games of the suspension to finish out the 2016-17 […]

Knicks Morning News (2017.03.24)

[NYPost] The Knicks are sure playing like a tanking team (Thursday, March 23, 2017 8:38:35 PM) PORTLAND, Ore. — There was no Derrick Rose in the Rose City, nor Carmelo Anthony. Indeed this was Tank City at Moda Center as the Knicks went through the motions of competing Thursday night. They allowed 37 points in […]

2016-17 Game Thread: Knicks @ Blazers

The Knicks had their first “okay, we’re seriously tanking now” moment of the season tonight, as they are resting Melo, Rose and Lance Thomas in a winnable game in Portland. Good for them. Let’s go? Knicks!

Knicks Morning News (2017.03.23)

[NYPost] Knicks and Porzingis blitzed by Jazz’s monster big man (Wednesday, March 22, 2017 9:30:00 PM) SALT LAKE CITY — Knicks coach and Jazz legend Jeff Hornacek badly wanted to spoil his old team’s 20-year reunion party with a victory, and it looked like his current team might pull it off. Then Rudy Gobert happened. […]

2016-17 Game Thread: Knicks @ Jazz

It’s funny, as the Knicks have been depressing me more for the next few seasons based just on how amazingly bad they are playing as of late, they at least let me feel better about their direct future, since they are SO bad that any wins would shock me now. Boy, do the Knicks suck. […]

Knicks Morning News (2017.03.22)

[ESPN] Wednesday’s Knicks News: Fisher knows fight with Barnes hurt his stock with players (Wednesday, March 22, 2017 5:04:09 AM) Wednesday’s Knicks News: Fisher knows fight with Barnes hurt his stock with players [ESPN] Shaq defends triangle, says players stubborn (Tuesday, March 21, 2017 4:58:30 PM) Shaq defends triangle, says players stubborn [ESPN] Bulls dynasty […]

Knicks Morning News (2017.03.21)

[NY Newsday] Knicks fall to Clippers; Carmelo Anthony takes time to assess his career in New York (Tuesday, March 21, 2017 1:46:44 AM) Carmelo Anthony has been doing a lot of thinking about what’s happened and about his future. The Knicks best player appears to believe he’s missing out that he’s not in the playoffs, […]

2016-17 Game Thread: Knicks @ Clippers

Since the Knicks are visiting the Clippers, there are, of course, a bunch of “maybe Melo will go to the Clippers” stories, which are nonsense. The main story about Melo seeming like he might want to leave opened with Melo saying something along the lines of, “Nah, don’t even start with this” so clearly nothing […]

Knicks Morning News (2017.03.20)

[NYDN] Porzingis blames Knicks’ nightmare season on poor chemistry (Sunday, March 19, 2017 8:41:48 PM) Porzingis was brutally honest in his assessment of the Knicks. [SNY Knicks] Knicks reportedly interested in drafting Ntilikina, Monk (Sunday, March 19, 2017 10:44:31 AM) The Knicks, who could have a top-10 pick in this year’s NBA Draft, are interested […]