Month: January 2018

Baker was in the game less than a minute when his night suddenly was over.

Enes Kanter has flourished with the Knicks this season.

Kristaps Porzingis wants to make a postseason push and he finally played like it Tuesday.

Joakim Noah’s exile continues.

Enes Kanter did his usual dirty work and was a force inside Tuesday night, but he also showed some impressive playmaking ability.

The battle of New York was no battle. Again.

The Knicks went through their customary postgame victory celebration, slapping fives. Ron Baker joined in and coach Jeff Hornacek thought the guard was nuts. Baker had left the 111-95 victory over the Nets in the first quarter with a right shoulder injury, a possible dislocation. “He said he felt something, he didn’t hear anything, he…

Before the game, before what turned into another visit essentially to Dante’s seventh circle of hell for his team, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson was bemoaning several undeniable truths. The Knicks routinely have kicked the Nets’ butts this season, with Atkinson noting, “They’ve pretty much dominated us.” But also, the Knicks are a matchup made somewhere…

The Knicks were wearing their City Edition uniforms Tuesday night against the Nets at the Garden. They were designed to commemorate the FDNY, the brave men who put out fires big and small. Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek wore a suit and tie, but an FDNY jersey probably was more fitting considering he was still trying…

Exiled Knicks center Joakim Noah will not be with the team Wednesday in Boston, according to coach Jeff Hornacek, and indications are he may not be back with the team until after the Feb. 8 trade deadline. The Post reported the Knicks have ramped up their trade efforts to see if they can find a…

Porzingis scored 28 points and Kanter had 20 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists as the Knicks completed a regular-season sweep of the Nets.

Harden became the first player in N.B.A. history to score 60 points as part of a triple-double.

Los Angeles is creating salary cap space to sign free agents this summer. Detroit is trying to be relevant in the East and sell some tickets.

The Clippers will receive Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic and two draft picks in the deal.

NEW YORK — With Kevin Love now sidelined 6-8 weeks with a fractured left hand, there’s an open spot in the NBA All-Star Game.

NEW YORK (AP) Kristaps Porzingis scored 28 points, Enes Kanter had 20 points, 20 rebounds and five assists, and the Knicks completed a New York City sweep of the Brooklyn Nets with a 111-95 victory Tuesday night.

Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said C Joakim Noah will not be with the team on Tuesday or Wednesday, coach Jeff Hornacek said.

NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets, losers of nine out of their last 12 games, head just a short way over to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night to face the New York Knicks.

With the emergence of Trey Burke and veteran Jarrett Jack still starting, where does that leave Knicks rookie PG Frank Ntilikina.

Will Joakim Noah ever play for the Knicks again? It’s too early to say for sure, but the signs aren’t looking good.

The Nets have taken three shots at beating the Knicks and have missed each time. They would really like to avoid going 0-for-4.

Joakim Noah’s days as a Knick could be numbered.

Kristaps Porzingis wants the Knicks to be buyers at the trade deadline to improve their chances of making the playoffs.

The Knicks’ collective silence regarding Joakim Noah’s status, both present and future, speaks volumes.

Kristaps Porzingis, unlike the front office, isn’t so concerned about long-term assets.

Joakim Noah, who was reportedly upset over his playing time, was not at Knicks practice on Monday morning.

The Clippers will receive Tobias Harris, Avery Bradley, Boban Marjanovic and two draft picks in the deal.

The Knicks and Noah agreed to a cooling-off period after an emotional exchange with Coach Jeff Hornacek.

If Noah has played his final game in a Knicks uniform, how could New York lessen the burden of the $56 million still owed to the former Defensive Player of the Year?

Kristaps Porzingis wants the Knicks in the playoffs: The forward said he would prefer if the team added experienced talent at the trade deadline — instead of tanking for the draft — and make the postseason.

Sources tell ESPN that there have been no buyout talks between the New York Knicks and Joakim Noah despite a growing disconnect between the team and the center who has played in just seven games this season.

As the trade deadline approaches, Knicks All-Star forward Kristaps Porzingis shares what he believes the Knicks’ mindset should be.

Amid reports that other teams believe the Knicks should be sellers as the NBA trade deadline nears, forward Kristaps Porzingis said he is focused on leading the current group of players to the postseason.

The Knicks are reportedly exploring ways to part with C Joakim Noah following his heated argument with head coach Jeff Hornacek at practice last week.

Kanter showed off the injury on Twitter.

With the NBA trade deadline a few days away, many teams are pondering whether or not they should buy or sell including the Knicks.

There has been speculation a playoff-bound team may have interest in veteran Knicks guard Jarrett Jack and seek his services at the trade deadline, especially with the Knicks developing rookie Frank Ntilikina and adding Trey Burke, a 25-year-old former lottery pick. Jack hopes it doesn’t happen, even if it means a trip to the postseason…

Forget bragging rights. The Nets have already lost that battle. Tuesday night is about saving face, trying to avoid a season sweep at the hands of the rival Knicks. “You go around anywhere, everybody’s always asking when are you going to beat the Knicks,” forward Quincy Acy said Monday following practice. “Or can you beat…

To many on the outside looking in, the Knicks should be sellers at the NBA trading deadline. But to some on the inside, including All-Star Kristaps Porzingis, the Knicks should be buyers and try for the team’s first playoff spot since 2013. “Of course,” Porzingis said, when asked if it is his wish the Knicks…

It’s time for Steve Mills and Scott Perry to use their skills. They have to figure out some way to shed Joakim Noah from the Knicks without costing anything tangible beside money. It’s time for Noah to go. The 6-foot-11 center wasn’t at Knicks practice on Monday, but created more of a fuss than any…

The Knicks players had long since left the court Monday in Tarrytown. Coach Jeff Hornacek discussed topics ranging from his former coach Jerry Sloan, ex-Knicks and Suns executive Al Bianchi, plus famed NBA fights, both verbal and physical, through the years. Hornacek was summoned for an organizational meeting. No one provided details on what the…

He hasn’t been able to show it on the court, but Joakim Noah still has fight in him. The veteran forward and Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek had at least one heated argument that led to Noah’s indefinite leave, according to a Monday New York Times report. The Knicks announced the 32-year-old was leaving the…

The NBA trade deadline arrives one week from Thursday, so there remains roughly a week and a half for rumor mongers to enjoy the most wonderful time of their year. So for a week and a half, teams must decide to either buy, sell or stand pat in what could be an active trade session….

According to Knicks rookie shooting guard Damyean Dotson, the G-League exists to help confidence — not hurt. While the Knicks are so far reluctant to give rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina a game in Westchester — perhaps not to bruise his ego — Dotson just came off a two-week stint. The Knicks’ 2017 second-round pick…

Trey Burke isn’t the only one who has changed since his days with the Jazz. So has his father, Benji Burke, a Division II scholarship player at Northwest Missouri State who coached his son throughout AAU and moonlighted briefly as his agent. During Burke’s Jazz stint, Benji was active on Twitter — too active, he…

When the Knicks finally return to the Garden on Tuesday to face the Nets for their first home game since Jan. 14, fans may see a lot more of Trey Burke and a lot less of Frank Ntilikina.

The NBA trade deadline is Feb. 8. With that in mind, these players could be involved in deals:

On a small scale Saturday night, Josh Longstaff showed the Knicks why, yet again, they may have tossed away the wrong assistant coach.

Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis, who is eligible to sign a max contract extension this summer, still has a desire to remain in New York, his agent and brother, Janis, told Newsday’s Al Iannazzone.

Kristaps Porzingis will get to live his dream on Feb. 18 when he suits up for his first All-Star Game of his career.

Knicks SG Courtney Lee has garnered trade rumors, and despite the trade deadline a few days away, he is still focused on playing in New York.

Trey Burke changes the game for the Knicks when he’s on the court and Jeff Hornacek wants to play him with Frank Ntilikina more.

Enes Kanter won’t let anybody punk his teammates. If anyone tries, they’ll have to go through Kanter, too.

Enes Kanter told Devin Booker to “hold this L” then told Jared Dudley to “get on the treadmill” on Twitter after the Knicks 107-85 win against the Suns.

Dakari Johnson, a rookie center for the Oklahoma City Thunder, is a result of generations of hard work and big dreams.

The last taste of the West was a sweet one. The Knicks shut down the Suns on Friday in a defensive gem, and coach Jeff Hornacek sang the praises of his team. Hornacek lauded the leadership of co-captain Lance Thomas, the doggedness of both Tim Hardaway Jr. and former Michigan teammate Trey Burke, and the…

The Knicks came home from their six-game trip against the Western Conference without Joakim Noah and with a vexing point-guard deployment issue. How much should Trey Burke play? The answer: A lot. The recently signed point-guard whiz, Burke closed out the western swing with two straight 18-point games, Thursday in Denver and a victory Friday…

One of the most fascinating things to watch during the stretch run of this NBA season will be the bottom of the league standings. This could be one of the deepest drafts for elite prospects in recent history, but with about 30-35 games left in the season, there is little clarity among the worst teams…

If there were an award for best social media villain in the NBA, Enes Kanter would firmly be in the running for it this season. Shortly after the Knicks blasted the Suns on Friday night, Kanter took a shot at Devin Booker, the Phoenix star who was ejected from the game after shoving Kanter. “Hold…

After Enes Kanter and Devin Booker tangled during the New York Knicks’ 107-85 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, the trash talk continued on Twitter after the game.

Phil Jackson’s biggest mistake as team president – and there were many to choose from – was abandoning his slow-growth plan.

Talk that he could be traded within the next 12 days doesn’t concern Courtney Lee. Over the summer, rumors flew that he would be gone by training camp after the Knicks signed Tim Hardaway Jr.

Kristaps Porzingis received a FaceTime call in San Francisco on Tuesday from a very familiar face. The person most responsible for his basketball career called to tell him he had made his first NBA All-Star team.

The lasting image of the Knicks’ just-completed seven-game road trip could have been Tim Hardaway Jr. going down behind the Knicks’ basket, worried about a possible neck injury.

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns return home Friday to face the road-weary New York Knicks during a stretch for both teams that only a travel agent could love.

The one thing the Knicks should go all-in on is trying to swing a deal with the San Antonio Spurs to land Kawhi Leonard.

Knicks guard Trey Burke had a double-double of 18 points and 11 assists in 29 minutes, all season highs, in Thursday’s 130-118 road loss to the Denver Nuggets.

PHOENIX — Not many good things came from the Knicks’ 130-118 loss to the Nuggets in Denver on Thursday night. It was hard to find a bright spot after the Knicks gave up their highest point total of the season.

PHOENIX — Lance Thomas had seen enough. He had seen enough of the Knicks playing poor defense on this long road trip to last a lifetime. So the veteran did something about it.

PHOENIX — Jeff Hornacek played for the Suns for the first six seasons of his NBA career and coached in Phoenix for three seasons before coming to the Knicks.

PHOENIX — With the sun setting on their season and a respected veteran bolting the trip, Knicks co-captain Lance Thomas spoke up at a players-only breakfast meeting at the hotel Friday morning before the Knicks’ 107-85 win in the Valley of the Sun. Thomas lit into the team with a speech about the need to…

PHOENIX — Knicks center Enes Kanter was a bully inside, scoring 20 points with 10 boards, but his blocked shot on a Devin Booker drive was the best damage he wrought Friday night. A Kanter-Booker dustup led to the ejection of the Suns star in the Knicks’ 107-85 victory at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Kanter…

PHOENIX — Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said he still is trying to figure out how to sort out their new three-headed point guard situation. On Friday night, for the second straight game, Trey Burke made the case he has to play. With Devin Booker ejected late in the third quarter after his tiff with Enes…

PHOENIX — Joakim Noah may not rejoin the Knicks until next Thursday in Milwaukee, according to a person familiar with the situation. Noah still has family and friends in nearby Chicago and it is where his charity foundation, “Noah’s Arc,” is located and run by his mother. Unhappy with his invisible role, with the Golden…

What’s life like at 7 feet 7 inches? Robert Bobroczkyi, a 17-year-old basketball prospect, gives us a view of his world.

The Knicks got exactly what they needed on Friday.

Frank Ntilikina is the international man of mystery. He’s the great unknown.

Kanter’s reputation as a trash talker is growing.

Trey Burke had 18 points and 11 assists, but the Knicks dropped their third straight game with a 130-118 loss to the Nuggets.

Walt Clyde Frazier has walked back his critcism of Kristaps Porzingis for sitting out against the Warriors. Frazier thought the Latvian was resting, but he was injured.

The Knicks face the Nuggets in Denver at 9 p.m. on Thursday night.

The DNL panel debates if Kristaps Porzingis is a soft player after missing the Knicks’ against the Warriors.

Knicks legend and broadcaster Walt Clyde Frazier wasn’t too pleased that Kristaps Porzingis was unable to play against the Warriors on Tuesday.

Knicks C Joakim Noah will miss at least the next two games due to personal reasons, the team announced Thursday.

Despite a long-time friend in Warriors star F Kevin Durant saying he’d love to play with Michael Beasley next season, the Knicks forward is content where he is now.

Kristaps Porzingis was back on the court after a one-game absence but he fouled out in the fourth quarter of what had become a close game.

As captains in the N.B.A.’s 2018 All-Star draft, Curry and James took turns picking from their fellow All-Stars from both conferences.

A novel approach to this year’s N.B.A. All-Star game, with captains picking the teams, was undermined in an effort to protect players’ feelings.

Don’t tell Enes Kanter.

Joakim Noah’s controversial and disastrous run in New York took another odd turn on Thursday.

With his newly shorn hair, Jacob deGrom can wander around largely unnoticed, even back in New York City.

DENVER — Kristaps Porzingis returned after a one-game injury absence, but not for long. Dogged by foul trouble, he was limited to 27 minutes and fouled out with 4:49 remaining in the fourth quarter as the Knicks fell to the Nuggets, 130-118, on Thursday night.

DENVER — There were no Ping-Pong balls and no live coverage. Kristaps Porzingis found out he had been selected to Team LeBron for the NBA All-Star Game by seeing it on a Knicks staffer’s phone on the court during warmups for Thursday night’s game against the Nuggets.

DENVER — Joakim Noah was not with the Knicks when they played the Nuggets on Thursday night because of what the team called “personal reasons.” The veteran center will not be with the team on Friday night, either, when the Knicks finish their seven-game road trip in Phoenix.

DENVER — The Knicks faced the Nuggets on Thursday night without Tim Hardaway Jr. The team decided to rest him for the first game of a back-to-back, with the finale of the road trip set for Friday in Phoenix.

DENVER — LeBron James is fan of the unicorn. The first draft to select sides for the All-Star Game came to fruition Thursday night, when James tabbed Kristaps Porzingis for the monster team he’s captaining. James also took Kevin Durant, who nicknamed Porzingis “The Unicorn’’ during the Knicks forward’s rookie year. James selected Porzingis and…

DENVER — At least there was Trey Burke. Certainly this is a season to develop rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina, but Knicks general manager Scott Perry is committed to seeing what he has in Burke, who is just 25 years old and may be a diamond in the rough. Burke’s fifth game as a Knick…

Knicks’ radio play-by-play man Ed Cohen explains how and when he landed the gig with The Post’s Justin Terranova. Cohen will make his debut on Knicks’ TV on MSG Network Friday night (9 p.m.) in Phoenix. Q: How did you work your way up to the Knicks’ job? A: Coming out of Ithaca (College), I…

DENVER — Joakim Noah left the Mile High City in a huff Thursday morning, and Kristaps Porzingis left the Pepsi Center court in a huff late in the fourth quarter after fouling out. The Knicks gave up 73 points in the first half to continue their defensive slippage out West and suffered another loss at…

DENVER — MSG Network broadcaster Walt Frazier told The Post his remarks to the Warriors radio station questioning Kristaps Porzingis not playing Tuesday against Golden State were made without knowing all the facts. Frazier was quoted on the Warriors’ pregame show saying Porzingis should have played, especially because it was the night he was voted to…

DENVER — Joakim Noah has left the Knicks indefinitely for what the team called “personal reasons.’’ Sources have indicated Noah is unhappy with his situation and the Golden State game Tuesday was the trigger point. One NBA source said Noah could be on a leave of absence for as long as a week. Noah has…