Day: October 5, 2018

Kevin Durant‘s next opportunity to reach free agency is nearly nine months away, but speculation about his decision has already begun. And according to various reports compiled by Dan Feldman of NBC Sports, the Knicks are viewed by many insiders around the NBA as a legitimate candidate to challenge the Warriors for Durant. “The New […]

2:26pm: The Knicks have officially signed Garrett, the team announced today (via Twitter). 8:44am: The Knicks will sign former DePaul guard Billy Garrett to an Exhibit 10 contract, tweets Ian Begley of ESPN. Garrett was part of New York’s summer league team this year and played for the organization’s G League affiliate in Westchester last season. He […]

An injury is hampering Courtney Lee’s efforts to earn a spot in the Knicks’ rotation, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. Lee sat out his second straight preseason game Wednesday while recovering from a neck strain he suffered while being fouled on a layup last week in training camp. â??Iâ??m losing my conditioning […]

The revolving door continues at Knicks training camp as the team has waived John Jenkins, tweets ESPN’s Ian Begley. Jenkins is expected to join the organization’s G League affiliate in Westchester. Jenkins, who has previous NBA experience with the Hawks, Mavericks and Suns, just signed with the Knicks yesterday. New York, which is making a […]

Don’t take Kyrie Irving at his word just yet.

“If you guys will have me back, I plan on re-signing here,” Irving said Thursday at a Celtics team event inside TD Garden.

Whoopty-doo.

We remind you this is the same Irving who told a small kid he wouldn’t leave the Cavs following The King’s first…

Don’t take Kyrie Irving at his word just yet.

“If you guys will have me back, I plan on re-signing here,” Irving said Thursday at a Celtics team event inside TD Garden.

Whoopty-doo.

We remind you this is the same Irving who told a small kid he wouldn’t leave the Cavs following The King’s first…

Kevin Durant can become a free agent next summer, and – oh hey, there’s the Knicks, a prestigious franchise in a large market. The New York Knicks have a very good shot at luring KD away from the Bay Area. The reason I say that is his business partner, Rich Kleiman is based in New York, huge New York Knicks fan.

Madison Square Garden Chief Executive James Dolan got a hefty raise, the company said Thursday. Dolan will bring home roughly $9.3 million in total compensation over the next year — including sales, bonus and other payout — up 20 percent from his previous contract. MSG, which owns the Knicks and Rangers, saw its shares spike…

It’s time to put those “Kyrie Irving” Knicks jerseys on hold. The Celtics point guard doesn’t sound like a man with a plan to hit the free-agent market next summer, instead telling fans at a team event he intends on re-signing with Boston. “If you guys will have me back, I plan on re-signing here,”…

While the new guy, uber-athletic rookie center Mitchell Robinson, grabs all the headlines, old-schooler Enes Kanter is still grabbing all the rebounds. Knicks coach David Fizdale talks up the 26-year-old Kanter as a basketball dinosaur but a bull-like force he’s glad to have. For now. Fizdale has noted his improvement as a more active defender,…

For so many years, Knicks head coaches had come, gone and not used Walt Frazier’s knowledge despite him being present on the planes, trains and buses. Frazier, to a man, was always surprised at the lukewarm interest. In fact, Frazier, the Hall of Fame guard with the NBA’s fastest hands, had told confidants he didn’t…

Madison Square Garden Co. said Thursday it is moving ahead with plans to spin off its sports franchises, which include the Knicks and Rangers, into a separate publicly traded company. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2019, MSG said in a Thursday securities filing, adding that its executive chairman and…

Sorry, Knicks fans — PG Kyrie Irving, who reportedly addressed his long-term commitment to the Celtics with team brass, told season ticket holders Thursday night that he plans on re-signing in Boston.

David Fizdale has created a special lane for Walt Clyde Frazier in the Knicks’ new coaching circle — and the franchise legend and broadcaster has already begun wheeling and dealing his wisdom to players.

There may be no ‘D’ in “Enes Kanter,” but Knicks coach David Fizdale begs to differ.

Allonzo Trier is showing out for the Knicks, and he is used to the big spotlight.