Month: February 2018

The Warriors will make their annual visit to the Garden on Monday night, but it won’t quite be the same for Kevin Durant without Kristaps Porzingis in a Knicks jersey. Porzingis is out for the season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee Feb. 6. “It’s disappointing he got injured,” Durant said Sunday…

It is the way they share the ball. Or the way they defend. Or the way they shoot. Or their depth, experience, quickness, versatility, unselfishness. You could use up all your cloud storage listing attributes that make the world-champion Warriors great. Now the Knicks get another eyeful Monday at the Garden. “Obviously, they’re a great…

Early in the third quarter Saturday, Knicks center Enes Kanter had a gimme layup. He missed. He rebounded and shot again. And missed again as the ball rolled off the rim. And no, the third time was not the charm. After another offensive rebound, Kanter bricked a baby hook. Now given the Knicks lost, 121-112,…

As a rookie with the Jazz in 2013-14, Trey Burke started 68 games. He averaged 12.8 points and 5.7 assists, was an all-rookie first-team selection, and finished third in rookie of the year voting behind winner Michael Carter-Williams and Victor Oladipo. Then the Jazz drafted another point guard, Dante Exum, with their lottery selection in…

Trey Burke can score. That much has never been in doubt.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Enes Kanter learned from former Thunder teammate Russell Westbrook to look at the opposing team as the enemy. Kanter takes that approach into every game, but there’s one team he dislikes more than any other.

Celtics G Kyrie Irving scored 31 points against the Knicks on Saturday night in what was a homecoming of sorts for the 25-year-old, who grew up in nearby West Orange, New Jersey.

Trey Burke went from top-10 pick to out of the league in four years. But he is on the rebound after finding himself in New York.

When Joakim Noah came home, signing a four-year, $72 million with the Knicks in summer 2016, Al Horford figured it was the best possible destination for his former college teammate, playing for the team he grew up rooting for. Instead, it has gone in the opposite direction, Noah playing little and now in exile after…

There was a moment in the fourth quarter Saturday night at the Garden where it looked like the Knicks has found their backcourt of the future. Frank Ntilikina intercepted a lazy, cross-court pass and quickly fed the ball to Trey Burke. The speedy guard with the tight cornrows raced up-court, slashed past Celtics defender Terry…

Troy Williams is making the most of every second — let alone these 10 days. Signed to a 10-day contract Wednesday, Williams, the 6-foot-7 athletic small forward, played the entire fourth quarter of the Knicks’ 121-112 loss to the Celtics on Saturday at the Garden. He flew for 14 points in 12 minutes, shooting 6-of-9…

Wait ’til 2019! Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving, out of West Orange, N.J., erupted for 31 points, including 15 in the third quarter, to help Boston repel the Knicks 121-112 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Irving was close to a triple-double with eight assists and nine rebounds, shooting 11-of-22 from the floor to outduel…

Sunday is the five-month anniversary of the Carmelo Anthony trade to Oklahoma City. Though the first Melo-less season hasn’t panned out like the Knicks hoped, lowlighted by the catastrophic ACL injury to the Knicks’ new leading man, Kristaps Porzingis, nobody in the organization regrets the move that became official on this day five months ago….

For the Knicks (24-37), it was an ideal defeat.

The writing’s been on the wall for nearly three weeks, ever since Kristaps Porzingis’ season ended with a torn ACL.

Joakim Noah’s return to New York was heralded as a feel-good homecoming.

Five months after leaving the Knicks – or getting traded from “hell,” as he once called it – Carmelo claims he’s much happier in OKC.

NEW YORK (AP) Kyrie Irving had 31 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, leading the Boston Celtics over the New York Knicks 121-112 on Saturday for their second victory in two nights since the All-Star break.

The New York Knicks picked up their defensive tenacity late against Orlando Magic on Thursday, resulting in a victory.

Frank Ntilikina admits that Kyrie Irving can’t be stopped, only limited. Ntilikina is looking forward to that challenge.

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After a rocky start with the Thunder, Carmelo Anthony said it’s “it’s refreshing” to be in Oklahoma City and not New York.

Enes Kanter’s stance hasn’t changed.

Knicks head coach Jeff Hornacek said he has been encouraged by his three guards recently, but now the trio faces a tall task.

Knicks center Kyle O’Quinn found himself caught in the middle of an NCAA scandal on Friday.

Knicks C Kyle O’Quinn denied ever receiving a loan from his ASM agent, Andy Miller, after his name came up in the FBI’s investigation of NCCA corruption.

Emmanuel Mudiay saw his first start as a Knick on Thursday night in Orlando, and what he did was a rare sight. It wasn’t his overall play, but a particular play instead.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — With the Knicks now firmly focused on seasons ahead, evaluating their young talent has become the priority. There are three point guards in that category — Frank Ntilikina, Emmanuel Mudiay and Trey Burke — and coach Jeff Hornacek wants to see each of them tested and get an idea of how well they might work in tandem.

Kyle O’Quinn said Friday that he didn’t need a loan from agent Andy Miller and he didn’t ask for one.

It’s one thing to do it against guards D.J. Augustin and Shelvin Mack playing for a team that is on pace to win its 40th game sometime in the year 2020. But now the Knicks’ three-headed point guard alignment, effective Thursday at Orlando, gets to face the challenge of the Celtics and Kyrie Irving on…

One of the Knicks’ guys in the middle, backup center Kyle O’Quinn, learned he is in the middle of the current FBI probe into of one of the worst-ever NCAA basketball scandals. O’Quinn on Friday defended himself and denied any involvement in the acceptance of an illegal loan. “I don’t know too much about the…

When the media types came over to the Knicks after practice in Tarrytown on Friday, forward Lance Thomas might have been the first guy out of the gym. He was nowhere to be found. And that is totally unlike his presence on defense for the Knicks. Look at Thursday at Orlando, especially in the second…

Trey Burke led the Knicks with 26 points in their 120-113 win over the Magic on Thursday night.

Trey Burke scores 26 as the Knicks return from the All-Star break with a 120-113 win against the Magic.

The Knicks return from the All-Star break with a game against the Magic at 7 p.m. on Thursday.

At the start of the season, the Knicks thought they were playing for a playoff berth. Now, with 23 games left, they could be playing to save Jeff Hornacek’s job.

Joakim Noah may never suit up again for the Knicks, but he’ll have plenty of desirable options should he negotiate a buyout with the club.

Emmanuel Mudiay started but Trey Burke closed.

The New York Knicks started Emmanuel Mudiay at point guard Thursday night in a 120-113 win over the Orlando Magic. Mudiay scored eight points and handed out four assists.

ORLANDO, Fla. — In his first start as a Knick on Thursday, it wasn’t Emmanuel Mudiay at his finest as he still tries to learn his new teammates. But he seemed well in sync with Tim Hardaway Jr. in a momentum-boosting play to close the first half. In the final seconds of the opening half,…

ORLANDO, Fla. — In his final game with the Rockets organization last week, small forward Troy Williams was playing for the G-League’s Rio Grande Valley Vipers. “Before about 50 fans,” Williams said. Williams, who got into just four games with the Rockets this season after going undrafted in 2016, made his Knicks debut Thursday just…

ORLANDO, Fla. — The All-Star break is over. The Knicks’ eight-game losing streak is over. And this three-headed, young point-guard maze has just begun. In a surprising twist Thursday, Emmanuel Mudiay started, but Trey Burke closed as the hero, forming a cohesive finishing tandem with rookie Frank Ntilikina. A forgotten man since the Mudiay trade…

ORLANDO, Fla. — Participating in the Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star Weekend doesn’t buy you a ticket into the new starting lineup, apparently. Rookie point guard Frank Ntilikina is emerging from his experience in Los Angeles in the same role he had before heading West — coming off the bench. Coach Jeff Hornacek’s yanked Jarrett…

ORLANDO, Fla. — No tanks.

Jeff Hornacek said that Frank Ntilikina should not view the in-season acquisitions of Emmanuel Mudiay and Trey Burke as threats to him or an indication that the organization doesn’t believe in the rookie point guard.

In his three decades as an NBA executive, Steve Mills has stood on many of the great basketball courts in the world.

The Mavericks had already announced an investigation into accusations of misconduct by a former team president when the team’s owner was fined for admitting losing on purpose.

A report by Sports Illustrated detailed accusations against Terdema Ussery, the team’s former president and chief executive, as well as a toxic work environment for women.

Newly-acquired point guard Emmanuel Mudiay hinted he may be in the Knicks’ starting lineup when New York returns from the All-Star break on Thursday against the Orlando Magic.

Don’t ask Jeff Hornacek anymore questions about Joakim Noah. That is in the past.

The deal was agreed upon on Monday night.

Jeff Hornacek sat down with Emmanuel Mudiay at the end of the point guard’s second practice as a Knick. Mudiay wasn’t done with his workout though. He still had some sprints to run.

It’s not official yet and Jeff Hornacek wouldn’t confirm, but it sounds like Emmanuel Mudiay will be the starting point guard Thursday.

Hey, you want an athlete, go sign a dunk contest winner. So the Knicks did. Troy Williams, a listed 6-foot-7 small forward recently released by the Rockets, officially signed his 10-day contract with the Knicks on Wednesday and practiced with the team in Tarrytown. Among the items on Williams’ résumé is the 2017 D-League Dunk…

The plan all along was develop and grow. Then the Knicks did the darndest thing. They won. But that didn’t last. Reality, injuries and a schedule that made them leave the Garden occasionally kicked in — and kicked them in the butt. So 23 games remain while phrases like “likely won’t be back” or “coaching…

The formal part of Knicks practice was over Wednesday. Some players hoisted shots, some did interviews on camera. Off to the side, coach Jeff Hornacek huddled with Emmanuel Mudiay, who at the end of the talk put in additional running. On Tuesday night, Mudiay worked often with the first unit, a task he repeated the…

Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek isn’t sure if Joakim Noah will return before the end of the season, noting that the decision would come from team president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — The changing of the guard is coming for the Knicks.

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Jeff Hornacek wouldn’t comment on reports that he pushed Joakim Noah during their heated exchange last month in Denver. But Hornacek gave the strongest indications yet that Noah won’t be back with the Knicks.

The Knicks will sign forward Troy Williams to a 10-day contact, his agent Stephen Pina confirmed.

Youth will be served. At point guard for the Knicks. With 23 games remaining in a Knicks season going nowhere, a big part of what remains will be the development of their young point guards, rookie first-round pick Frank Ntilikina, 19, and trade-deadline acquisition Emmanuel Mudiay, 21. Throw in 25-year-old Trey Burke and there’s not…

If a chance exists that Joakim Noah returns to the Knicks, it’s along the lines of one in a million. And those odds are high. Coach Jeff Hornacek, who declined comment on reports he shoved Noah, did not definitively label the center an ex-Knick, but gave strong indications he is not returning. “I think that…

Change is coming.

Hornacek does not expect Joakim Noah to return to the Knicks this year.

Here’s a breakdown of New York’s competition for the most Ping Pong balls.

A report by Sports Illustrated detailed accusations against Terdema Ussery, the team’s former president and chief executive, as well as a toxic work environment for women.

Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said center Joakim Noah is “ready to move on and maybe have an opportunity somewhere else,” according to Ian Begley of ESPN.

The new format for the All-Star Game seemed to work, with the players actually contesting shots on some possessions. But another concept for the game is lurking.

With a new format and bigger cash prizes, defensive effort seemed to be up while scoring was way down.

Mr. Carter and a partner founded the Mavericks in 1980 and built the team into a model franchise that quickly became a contender.

The Fox News host mocked Mr. James and said basketball stars should not express political opinions. “We will definitely not shut up and dribble,” Mr. James responded.

The Knicks return from the All-Star break to a Tuesday night practice in Tarrytown on familiar turf — playing for next season. Carrying an eight-game losing streak and 23-36 record, Jeff Hornacek’s crew is headed for its fifth straight season missing the playoffs. This will be the fourth straight year the Knicks have been out…

An athletic small forward is being added to the Knicks’ roster for an audition. The 6-foot-7 Troy Williams, bought out by the Rockets to make room for Joe Johnson, will sign a 10-day contract with the Knicks to fill their open roster spot, according to his agent, Stephen Pina. Williams, who spent most of his…

So how are the Knicks doing in the post-triangle era? Sometimes it’s not only antiquated systems causing defeats but lack of roster talent. The Steve Mills/Scott Perry pick-and-roll Knicks are in the dumpster coming out of the All-Star break just like Phil Jackson’s Knicks always were at this time. Here’s the All-Star break report card…

LOS ANGELES — They are trying to read the tea leaves in Los Angeles regarding LeBron James’ imminent future. The L.A. columnists wrote love poems to James over All-Star Weekend, that he must don himself in purple and gold this summer. King James didn’t mute any of the California Dreaming after his MVP performance in…

Troy Williams was waived by the Rockets last week to make room for Joe Johnson.

It started out well enough for the Knicks, but what else is new?

The Knicks agreed with former Houston Rockets small forward Troy Williams on a 10-day contract.