Knicks Morning News (2017.10.21)

Knicks rookie Frank Ntilikina notched another injury on his increasingly long list by spraining his ankle at the end of Friday’s practice.

When Kristaps Porzingis was about 13 years old, his brother asked about his motivation for playing basketball.

Carmelo Anthony finally got his chance at payback against the same organization that put him through “hell” last year.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — It was a painful sight.

Thunder F Carmelo Anthony isn’t worried about hearing boos from Knicks fans in his return to Madison Square Garden in December.

Michigan State’s Miles Bridges will be excited if the Knicks draft him next June.

Knicks rookie PG Frank Ntilikna suffered an apparent left ankle injury during practice on Friday and was helped off the court.

With the Knicks preaching on their youth and rebuilding, it’s foolish for a guy like Hernangomez to not be the first center off the bench when Enes Kanter sits.

The Knicks signed former UNC power forward Isaiah Hicks to a two-way contract, the team announced Friday.

Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis scored 31 points, brought down 12 rebounds and recorded a block of former teammate Carmelo Anthony in Thursday’s season-opening 105-84 loss at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Thunder F Carmelo Anthony opened up after Thursday night’s game about the trade that sent him from the Knicks to Oklahoma City.

Apparently the mess in the Garden really was too much for actor/comedian Michael Rapaport. The longtime Knicks superfan and Manhattan native looks like he’s really crossed over, sitting courtside Friday night for the Nets’ 126-121 home opening win over Orlando at Barclays Center. “I’m glad to see Brooklyn doing good,” Rapaport told the Post. After…

After Willy Hernangomez made the All-Rookie first team last year, there were high expectations for the Knicks big man entering this season. But in a crowded frontcourt, the 23-year-old still is competing to see the floor at all. During the season-opening loss Thursday at Oklahoma City, Hernangomez checked in during garbage time, logging four total…

The face of the Knicks is ready. Ready to take the big stage under the bright lights at Madison Square Garden. Ready to meet his exuberant fan base for the first time this season. Ready to keep shouldering the load. “I’m excited,” 22-year-old Kristaps Porizingis said of the home opener Saturday against the Pistons. “The…

Knicks practice took a turn for the worst on Friday, when rookie guard Frank Ntilikina went down with an apparent ankle injury. During a competitive game of 4-on-4, Ntilikina hobbled off the floor before going to the ground, clutching his left ankle. He was clearly in a lot of pain and stayed down for several…

OKLAHOMA CITY — Carmelo Anthony said the “chapter is closed’’ on his Knicks stint with Thursday’s 105-84 victory. However, there may be one more page — Dec. 16, when Anthony and the Thunder visit the Garden for the first time since the trade. The Garden reaction to the return of Anthony, always a lightning rod, will…

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Knicks point-guard dilemma looked as bad as advertised in the season opener, a 105-84 loss to the Thunder and Carmelo Anthony. Neither Ramon Sessions, Ron Baker nor French rookie Frank Ntilikina could do a thing. In Ntilikina’s case, it was understandable. After missing summer league, Ntilikina missed the final four preseason games…

Paul has been officially ruled out of the Rockets’ home opener Saturday night with a bruised knee.