Day: March 25, 2018

2017-18 Game Thread: Knicks @ Wizards

The Knicks are currently annoyingly leading the Wizards in the second quarter.

Let’s go, Nick Saban!

Knicks Morning News (2018.03.25)

  • [NYTimes] UConn Women Beat Duke With the Help of a Former Blue Devil
    (Saturday, March 24, 2018 7:37:15 PM)

    Azura Stevens, a transfer from Duke, had 8 points and 12 rebounds as UConn advanced to face South Carolina, the defending champion, on Monday in a regional final.

  • [NY Newsday] Knicks’ Trey Burke credits Wizards’ John Wall for helping him get back into NBA
    (Sunday, March 25, 2018 2:59:31 AM)

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trey Burke has worked his way back into the NBA with an assist from John Wall.

  • [NY Newsday] Knicks should finish season with Frank Ntilikina as a starting guard
    (Saturday, March 24, 2018 4:29:26 PM)

    When Jeff Hornacek fills out his starting lineup for the final nine games of the season — and maybe his career as Knicks coach — the first name that should appear each time is Frank Ntilikina.

  • [NYDN] Kenny Anderson: Trae Young has to be ‘mentally strong’ to make it
    (Saturday, March 24, 2018 9:36:00 PM)

    The hype, the criticism, the rise, the downfall — Kenny Anderson experienced it all.

  • [SNY Knicks] Mudiay remains in good spirits despite benching
    (Saturday, March 24, 2018 1:25:17 PM)

    Emmanuel Mudiay elected to cheer his teammates on instead of sulking on the bench after playing just five minutes against the Timberwolves.

  • [NYPost] Kyle O’Quinn’s blowup at Hornacek remains a mystery
    (Saturday, March 24, 2018 11:29:08 PM)

    The mystery of what prompted Kyle O’Quinn to shout at coach Jeff Hornacek as he came off the court in the first half of Friday night’s loss to Minnesota remained a mystery as the Knicks cancelled Saturday’s practice. O’Quinn, the volatile backup center who is known as a clown in the locker room, looked livid…

  • [NYPost] Knicks need to find out all they can now about Frank Ntilikina
    (Saturday, March 24, 2018 4:21:32 PM)

    When Jeff Hornacek talked about rolling with Frank Ntilikina for his career-high 37 minutes Friday and ending Emmanuel Mudiay’s evening after five minutes, Hornacek didn’t reference making shots. The Knicks coach hinted at a competitive fire Ntilikina brought, his bumping and grinding defense on Timberwolves stud shooting guard Andrew Wiggins (5-of-15 for 17 points). Now…