Month: October 2017

Porzingis is showing that he is more than ready to carry his team.

Jarrett Jack is the only Knick with a non-guaranteed deal, but he’s making it very easy for the team to keep him.

Knicks president Steve Mills wants to see progress from his team.

Kristaps Porzingis scores a career-high 38 points as Knicks hold off late rally from Nuggets, win 116-110.

Tim Hardaway Jr. held scoreless for three quarters before coming alive for the Knicks in the fourth.

It’s amazing what a couple of wins can do.

The Knicks blew a 23-point lead but bounced back in the fourth quarter to defeat Denver at home.

The Knicks are putting together quite the tag team at center. After starting center Enes Kanter struggled, Kyle O’Quinn came to the rescue Monday night with a monster outing and played the final minutes of crunch time. Getting key rebounds in the final two minutes, O’Quinn finished with a healthy double-double — 15 points, 12…

For three quarters Monday night, Tim Hardaway Jr. was the answer to a simple question: “What makes $71 million and is invisible offensively for the Knicks?” As that question, essentially, was being put to Hardaway, teammate Courtney Lee, standing nearby, interjected. “He made a lot of good plays throughout the game, though,” Lee said. He…

By the end, his constituents were weighing in with voice boxes instead of ballot boxes, casting their votes for a favorite son in whom they have invested so much. As the dying seconds of this 116-110 Knicks victory over the Nuggets bled away, all 19,812 of them began the roar in earnest. M! V! P!…

In the Knicks’ first three games, Jarrett Jack did not play in two and came off the bench for 18 minutes in the third. The Knicks lost all three. In the Knicks’ next three games, Jack started each time at point guard. The Knicks won all three. Discuss. And no, it’s not just coincidence. “I’m…

Enes Kanter said it’s time to talk about Kristaps Porzingis as a potential MVP — for this season. If the Knicks keep winning like this, he may be right. Porzingis was spectacular again in a career-best night and got a late boost from sidekick Tim Hardaway Jr. as the Knicks avoided an epic third-quarter disaster…

CLEVELAND — In this season of supposed development, Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek has admitted to the tough task of figuring out a rotation with a roster made up of comparable players. Hornacek played 12 guys in the first quarter alone in the season opener against the Thunder. But in the Knicks’ 114-95 win over the…

Kristaps Porzingis scored at least 30 points for the fifth time this season to lead the New York Knicks to their third straight win with a 116-110 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday.

The Knicks look for their third straight win when they face the Denver Nuggets on Monday at Madison Square Garden.

CLEVELAND — You can’t believe what happened Sunday in Believeland. Armed with a devastating 1-2 punch of Tim Hardaway Jr. and Kristaps Porzingis, the Knicks smashed their 10-game losing streak to the Cavaliers, hammering the three-time defending Eastern Conference champs in a 114-95 victory at a quiet Quicken Loans Arena. “We’re capable of beating a…

CLEVELAND — Derrick Rose couldn’t help but admit his interest in rejoining the Knicks rose after Phil Jackson got canned. The feeling wasn’t mutual. Entering Sunday’s match against the Knicks, Rose said he never had seen rookie Frank Ntilikina play and still hadn’t heard from the club. After Jackson was let go, Knicks president Steve…

CLEVELAND — Frank Ntilikina, Willy Hernangomez and Jeff Hornacek are safe. In a State of the Knicks address on Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena, Knicks president Steve Mills said Ntilikina and Hernangomez are keepers. He also dampened speculation about Jeff Hornacek’s immediate future, saying he’s not being judged by a won-loss record, and Friday’s Brooklyn…

Steve Mills: Jeff Hornacek, Scott Perry and I are on the same page

CLEVELAND — Tim Hardaway Jr. had put up brick after brick in his first four games as a Knick. He had seen so many shots miss the mark, but he finally watched them drop Sunday night.

CLEVELAND — Derrick Rose said he wanted to come back to the Knicks and would have listened if they had called him.

CLEVELAND — Knicks president Steve Mills said this season is more about making progress than getting wins, and that he supports Jeff Hornacek and his coaching decisions.

After scoring 32 points and recording 12 rebounds in Sunday’s 114-95 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis and the rest of the team hope that victory can be a sign of bigger things to come this season.

Tim Hardaway Jr. scored a game-high 34 points, Kristaps Porzingis and Enes Kanter recorded double-doubles and the New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-95 on Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena.

Former Knicks and current Cavaliers guard Derrick Rose said he did have interest in returning to New York after the organization fired president Phil Jackson, however said he was content with being a member of the Cavaliers.

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t concerned by their slow start and porous defense.

Knicks President Steve Mills voiced his support for coach Jeff Hornacek after a 1-3 start to the season.

Knicks star F Kristaps Porzingis will have the spotlight shining on him in Cleveland Sunday when he takes on the Cavaliers on the road.

Shocking home loss to Knicks only latest blunder in Cavs’ poor start to season.

Who saw that coming?

With Phil Jackson and the triangle out of the picture, Derrick Rose wanted to return to the Knicks.

Given Frank Ntilikina’s injury history, Jeff Hornacek warned that starting the 19-year-old could be a detriment to his health.

Jeff Hornacek has the support of the front office so long as the team shows improvement.

Q&A with Walt Frazier on 50th anniversary of his NBA debut

Frank Ntilikina did nothing splashy or spectacular in his first regular-season home game, but his play provided hope for a fan base that needs it, and at a position that has been a weakness for the Knicks for years.

CLEVELAND — Courtney Lee reached the NBA Finals as a rookie with the Magic and has been searching for that kind of playoff success ever since. In the following eight years, Lee’s teams have won just one postseason series.

It was just one game, just 22 minutes off the bench.

The Knicks were looking up at everyone else in the league standings entering Friday’s home game against the Nets.

CLEVELAND — Kristaps Porzingis has never excelled against the Cavaliers. Last season. in four Knicks losses, Porzingis shot 35 percent and averaged just 11.3 points. If Porzingis continues the trend Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena, the Knicks will be in for a long night against LeBron James and the Cavaliers — no matter what point…

CLEVELAND — Romeo Travis plans to send LeBron James a text Sunday: “Watch out for Frank.’’ Travis, who plays in the French League, is one of James’ best friends, dating to their high-school days in Akron, teammates at St. Vincent-St. Mary. Last season, Travis, a power forward, and Knicks’ rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina were…

Mr. Tsai has agreed in principle to buy a 49 percent stake in the team, people briefed on the matter said, valuing the franchise at $2.3 billion.

The Nets’ Timofey Mozgov was encouraged to take more deep shots, after Coach Kenny Atkinson got a scouting report from the team’s owner.

Jarrett Jack turned 33 at midnight Saturday. But Friday night, in the hours leading up to his birthday, Jack gave birth to a new role and gave new life to the young Knicks season. In one swoop, Jack has gone from waiver-wire candidate when Joakim Noah’s suspension is done to starting point guard. Jack who…

The Nets haven’t kept opponents off the offensive glass so far this season, but on Friday night, they took that to all kinds of new lows. With the Nets playing a heretofore winless Knicks team, this wasn’t shirts and skins. This looked more like hobbits versus giants. The Nets got humiliated on the boards and…

Knicks rookie Frank Ntilikina let fly with a couple of shots early Friday night. They were, um, what’s the word? “Terrible,” Ntilikina filled in neatly. For a 19-year-old, he is wise beyond his years. Soon, Ntilikina looked like anything but a teenager making his home NBA debut. So the Garden crowd quickly fell in love…

The Nets’ lethargic non-effort Friday should be the plot of the next “Hangover” flick. With their heads still in the clouds after Wednesday’s thrilling, draining upset of the Cavaliers, the Nets predictably suffered a King James-sized letdown in their next game. The heretofore winless Knicks proved the perfect trap game, and the Nets fell right…

Finally a victoire — with a French twist. The Knicks, with a playmaking boost from their injury-riddled French rookie lottery pick, Frank Ntilikina, and a monster game from their franchise player, Kristaps Porzingis, finally tasted triumph. Porzingis busted out for 30 points and Ntilikina, in his return, played 20 electric minutes as the Knicks plastered…

Lottery pick Frank Ntilikina wasn’t the only little-used point guard to make a difference in the Knicks’ first win of the season.

The Knicks were looking up at everyone else in the league standings entering Friday’s home game against the Nets.

Frank Ntilikina was hungry to get back on the court, and the Knicks looked like a team hungry for its first win of the season. They both left Madison Square Garden satisfied Friday night.

After missing the Nets’ signature win over LeBron James and the Cavaliers on Wednesday night at Barclays Center, point guard D’Angelo Russell returned from his mildly sprained right knee to start against the Knicks on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. The Nets looked like a dramatically different team — but not in a good way.

Rookie Frank Ntilikina looked promising in his first win at Madison Square Garden Friday night.

Kristaps Porzingis had 30 points and nine rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the Brooklyn Nets 107-86 on Friday night for their first victory of the season.

Frank Ntilikina (sprained ankle) did not practice Monday, and is unlikely to play against the Celtics Tuesday.

NEW YORK — The best and the worst offenses in the NBA will meet on Friday at Madison Square Garden when the Brooklyn Nets visit the New York Knicks.

The DNL panel debates the importance of Friday’s home game against the Nets at the Garden and whether Jeff Hornacek is in the hot seat.

In their three games, the Knicks are averaging losses by 15 PPG. The home opener against the Pistons where they only lost by four and scored 107 was a game where they blew a 21-point lead.

How are they doing with their towering frontcourt of DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis? “Ay, we good,” Cousins says.

The Nets’ Timofey Mozgov was encouraged to take more deep shots, after Coach Kenny Atkinson got a scouting report from the team’s owner.

Frank Ntilikina is excited. And ready. But most importantly, he’s healthy. So the Knicks’ rookie, picked No. 8 overall, is expected to make his home debut against the Nets on Friday. Ntilikina missed the past two games with a sprained left ankle. A sore knee kept him out of summer league and a bruised knee…

Michael Rapaport is an actor and director who is also known for his pop-culture commentary. The 47-year-old native New Yorker — currently starring in Netflix’s “Atypical,” appearing on Showtime’s “White Famous” and hosting a podcast for Barstool Sports — can now add author to his résumé. His new book “This Book Has Balls: Sports Rants…

So now they apparently know what’s going on with the playbook. Just two days after players admitted confusion and disarray with the offense, the Knicks were going the opposite way and insisted a solid practice Thursday would go a long way in fixing what’s wrong with their world. Well, they can prove it at home…

Rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina will be back on the court Friday when the Knicks host the Nets at Madison Square Garden.

The Knicks are off to an 0-3 start, and things already seem to look ominous.

Knicks’ Ntilikina (ankle) expected to play Friday

Frank Ntilikina discusses being ready to go for Friday’s game against the Nets and Jeff Hornacek talks about Ntilikina’s energy and passion.

In their three games, the Knicks are averaging losses by 15 PPG. The home opener against the Pistons where they only lost by four and scored 107 was a game where they blew a 21-point lead.

The Knicks are off to a winless start in their first three games of the season, and they have noticed it is entirely on them.

Frank Ntilikina (sprained ankle) did not practice Monday, and is unlikely to play against the Celtics Tuesday.

When Trey Burke was originally drafted with the No. 9 pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves out of Michigan in the 2013 NBA Draft, he never figured he’d end up in the NBA G League.

Sure, 0-4 is worse than 0-3. But for Jeff Hornacek, the record isn’t nearly as bad as the noise coming out of his locker room.

Kristaps Porzingis wants to hear more whistles go his way when players are trying to block his shot.

As the Knicks continue to search for their first win, their main offseason pickup has been missing in action.

Kristaps Porzingis says he always gets back on defense. Except in one instance Tuesday in Boston when frustration got the best of him after he had a shot rejected. He thought — again — he was fouled and his disgust prevented him from retreating on defense. After Saturday’s loss to the Pistons, Porzingis also brought…

After one roller-coaster season with the dysfunctional, triangle-absorbed Knicks, point guard Derrick Rose is feeling comfortable in a brand new home. Why exactly? “[With the Cavaliers], I get to do whatever I want,” Rose said, before his team’s 112-107 loss to the Nets on Wednesday night at Barclays Center, though he sat with a sprained…

Now that Eric Bledsoe is on his way out, the Suns have to figure out how to maximize the return for the frustrated guard. ESPN.com reported on Tuesday

The triangle is gone, but the Knicks still can’t seem to grasp Jeff Hornacek’s high-tempo offense. And that’s an awful sign for a Knicks coach hired by ousted Phil Jackson. Hornacek has blamed a short preseason for players not knowing the plays perfectly. He cracked before the season opener he wished he had “11 preseason…

BOSTON — In case Jeff Hornacek didn’t notice, Juancho Hernangomez, the younger brother of Willy who plays for the Nuggets, tweeted out the numbers. With the club down 18 late in the third quarter, the out-of-the-rotation Willy Hernangomez emerged from the bench.

Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis is leading the team in points through the first three games of the season, but he believes that referees haven’t done enough to call fouls on opposing defenders.

The Knicks have started the season with an 0-3 and have struggled on both ends of the floor, most notably on the offensive end.

The DNL panel debates which Knicks player had a worse game against the Celtics on Tuesday night: Kristaps Porzingis or Tim Hardaway Jr?

Steve Mills and Robinson, Michelle Obama’s brother and Barack Obama’s brother-in-law, had been teammates at Princeton for two years and both graduated with degrees in sociology.

NBA commissioner David Stern is in favor of removing marijuana from the league’s banned substances list.

Vanderbilt’s Luke Kornet and UNC’s Isaiah Hicks look to make the most out of their two-way contracts with the Knicks.

Before Kyrie Irving became a member of the Boston Celtics, he wasn’t sure where he’d end up this offseason as trade rumors swirled with his name after he requested a trade away from the Cavaliers.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Are the Knicks willing to reconsider their youth movement in order to get a talented point guard in the prime of his career?

The Knicks reached out to the Suns about a potential Eric Bledsoe trade Monday, after the point guard hinted he wants out of Phoenix.

One team’s scapegoat is another team’s starting point guard.

Does New York have pieces to pull off Eric Bledsoe deal?

The league had gone 532 days without a head coach being fired when the Suns ousted Earl Watson on Sunday.

There are those around the city losing their minds about young center Willy Hernangomez basically falling from the Knicks rotation, with “Why, why, why?” a constant cry. Essentially, three words have brought about the inactivity for Hernangomez: “defense” and “Enes Kanter.” Defense is not high on the list of Kanter’s attributes, either, but the 25-year-old,…

The Knicks have interest in Suns disgruntled point guard Eric Bledsoe, but they are hardly alone. “It’s fair to say the Knicks are monitoring the situation,’’ one NBA source told The Post. Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek coached Bledsoe in Phoenix. The Post reported over the summer the Knicks had inquired about Bledsoe before signing veterans…

The biggest problem for the Knicks regarding rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina simply has been getting him on the floor. It won’t happen Tuesday night in Boston, either. Ntilikina, who missed summer league with a sore knee, all but one preseason game with a bruised knee then sat the second game of the regular season…

Jacqueline Mukarugema stood by the bar at the Garden’s Delta Club on Saturday night, but she wasn’t purchasing drinks. The new jerseys of her son, Frank Ntilikina, had just arrived in time for the Knicks home opener, and she was preparing to buy a bunch off the rack to bring back to France. Mukarugema had…

Despite the fact that the Knicks have reached out to the Suns about point guard Eric Bledsoe, the team is not actively shopping rookie guard Frank Ntilikina or second-year center Willy Hernangomez.

Knicks C Enes Kanter has been comfortable in his first games with New York.

The Knicks have reached out to the Phoenix suns about PG Eric Bledsoe, per ESPN’s Ian Begley.

Frank Ntilikina (sprained ankle) did not practice Monday, and is unlikely to play against the Celtics Tuesday.