Day: May 9, 2018

From the outside, it certainly didn’t look very good.

Former NBA stars Walt Frazier, Shaquille O’Neal and John Starks approve of the Knicks hiring David Fizdale as their new head coach.

Charles Oakley said Tuesday that Madison Square Garden security footage from his 2017 altercation with security guards exonerates him and will be presented to a judge during a hearing in his civil lawsuit against MSG executive chairman and chief executive officer James Dolan.

“This is quite humbling to be sitting here today with you guys,” David Fizdale said. “I’m so honored to be the head coach of the New York Knicks.”

David Fizdale said he chose the Knicks because he likes the challenge of building a sustained winner in New York.

The Knicks on Tuesday introduced David Fizdale as their new heach coach.

David Fizdale has a tough job ahead of him.

Steve Mills provided the first glimpse of what the Knicks are hoping to achieve in the draft next month.

Brunson’s attorney vehemently denied allegations that the former Knicks guard had improper conduct toward women.

Charles Oakley said there is security tape from Madison Square Garden the night he was escorted and banned that proves he did nothing wrong.

David Fizdale was standing outside of the entrance to Madison Square Garden under a marquee that announced his arrival. “Welcome David Fizdale, New York Knicks Head Coach,” it read in lights. As photographers clicked their cameras and Fizdale posed with a basketball, a pot-bellied passerby offered his quick assessment. “Good luck. You’ll need it,” he…

Jeff Hornacek is gone, but his draft night views are not. Last month, Hornacek said he would like to see the Knicks select a small forward with their lottery pick as they’ve yet to fill the void left by Carmelo Anthony. Knicks president Steve Mills suggested the same thing Tuesday on MSG Network — with…

Center Kyle O’Quinn did nothing to dispel the notion the Knicks have hired a head coach who will have a stronger connection to the players than Jeff Hornacek did. That was a requirement mandated by team management. It’s unclear if O’Quinn will ever play for new coach David Fizdale, as he has an opt-out clause…

Back in September, when Knicks team president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry flanked then-coach Jeff Hornacek, a prime topic discussed with the media was how the team would develop a “contagious” defensive mindset. That was what they said. Either somebody lied or the team never got the memo. So Tuesday at the Garden,…

Please forgive us if we’re a tad cynical about all this, if maybe we felt more than a subtle twinge of déjà vu. Knicks president Steve Mills and GM Scott Perry met the media and spoke of the interview process to find the one perfect coaching human to transform Madison Square Garden from a basketball…

Among the bazillion and a half topics David Fizdale was asked to discuss at his Knicks introductory press conference at the Garden on Tuesday was the subject of the team’s three young point guards… “Guards,” he said. OK, so… “Guards,” Fizdale said with even more emphasis. Don’t think point guards or shooting guards or off-guards…

Get ready for a full season without Kristaps Porzingis, Knicks fans, Walt “Clyde” Frazier predicts. The legendary Knick isn’t expecting to see the 7-foot-3 Latvian on the floor after tearing the ACL in his left knee Feb. 6 and undergoing surgery a week later. “I don’t see him playing next year,” the MSG Network analyst…

Knick great Charles Oakley branded team owner James Dolan a liar on Tuesday, and claimed a security tape from the night he was dragged out of the Garden — with the video soon to go public — will back up his claims. Dolan had Oakley thrown out of the Garden during a Knicks game in…

Jay Wright gave the Knicks the Seinfeld “it’s not you, it’s me” line. When the Villanova coach’s agent, Carl Hirsch, told him the Knicks had expressed interest in talking to him about their then-vacant head-coaching position, Wright was flattered. However, he told his agent to tell the Knicks thanks, but no thanks. “It’s not that…

Former Knicks chief Pat Riley doesn’t normally like to help the Garden, but made an exception for David Fizdale. Knicks president Steve Mills checked with Fizdale’s best reference — Riley — and the former Knicks coach gave his old team a lot of assurances Fizdale’s problems with the Grizzlies were an aberration. During Tuesday’s introductory…

New Knicks coach David Fizdale, in his introductory press conference Tuesday, acknowledged he messed up with Grizzlies star Marc Gasol and guaranteed it won’t happen again. Fizdale said he has spoken to leadership gurus in various industries since the Gasol feud spoiled his only head-coaching stint, leading to his November dismissal, early in his second…

The Knicks not only introduced a new head coach Tuesday, they introduced their power structure. At a ceremony at the Garden, the Knicks formally welcomed David Fizdale as their new coach, who emphasized he is not in this alone. Being flanked by president Steve Mills and GM Scott Perry, Fizdale praised his new bosses and…

With easy wins over the Utah Jazz and the New Orleans Pelicans, Houston and Golden State will now face off to decide the West.

They had the best record in the Eastern Conference and a new approach designed for playoff success. Enter LeBron James.

Jay Wright turned down a possible interview opportunity with the Knicks because he wanted to remain in his current role as head coach of Villanova.

Former Knick Charles Oakley is still not happy about being thrown out of The Garden last year, but he is looking forward to the moment when the general public can see video footage of the incident.

Holding guys accountable is essential when you have a young roster like the Knicks do.

Count Knicks legend and current broadcaster Walt Frazier among those who don’t think Kristaps Porzingis will play next season after tearing his ACL.

Only time will tell if Fizdale will survive long enough to come close to his lofty goal.

Trey Burke anticipates a healthy battle for the starting point guard spot under new coach David Fizdale.

David Fizdale has a busy couple of weeks ahead of him now that he’s officially been introduced as the new coach of the Knicks.

“One of his strongest qualities is his perseverance,” Perry said. “We believe that quality will transfer to our players moving forward.”

“I don’t want to look back on my life and say I didn’t take this chance,” Fizdale said.