Knicks Morning News (2018.11.30)

  • [Hoops Rumors] Atlantic Notes: Dinwiddie, Knicks, Hollis-Jefferson, Sixers
    (Thursday, November 29, 2018 11:38:27 PM)

    Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie will be eligible to sign a contract extension with the team on December 8, and the 25-year-old took time Thursday to address the situation with reporters. Dinwiddie, in his third season with the team, assured he would love to stay long-term. “I would love to have an extension,” Dinwiddie said, according […]

  • [Newsday] Atlantic Notes: Dinwiddie, Knicks, Hollis-Jefferson, Sixers
    (Thursday, November 29, 2018 11:38:27 PM)

    Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie will be eligible to sign a contract extension with the team on December 8, and the 25-year-old took time Thursday to address the situation with reporters. Dinwiddie, in his third season with the team, assured he would love to stay long-term. “I would love to have an extension,” Dinwiddie said, according […]

  • [NYPost] Scouts, execs shred Knicks’ 1st-rounders as ‘soft’ — and worse
    (Thursday, November 29, 2018 6:02:36 PM)

    If the Knicks’ last two lottery picks were stocks, they’d be plummeting. It’s been an inglorious November for 2017 first-round selection Frank Ntilikina and 2018 first-rounder Kevin Knox. Ntilikina was selected eighth, Knox ninth — but neither has come close to playing up to that status, leaving league personnel, including some coaches, less than glowing…

  • [NYPost] Knicks have roster cut to make with Trier contract coming
    (Thursday, November 29, 2018 10:22:23 AM)

    Undrafted rookie Allonzo Trier’s 45-day limit on an NBA roster comes up around Dec. 15 — pending any future cancelled practices, according to sources. At that juncture, Trier’s two-way G-League contract will be converted to a mainstream NBA contract but it doesn’t have to be for his $838,000 minimum. The New York Knicks never used…

  • [NYTimes] Unwanted in L.A., Brook Lopez Became Milwaukee’s ‘Splash Mountain’
    (Friday, November 30, 2018 1:30:05 AM)

    A decade into his career, Lopez has expanded his range, opening the lane for Giannis Antetokounmpo and allowing the Milwaukee Bucks to thrive.

  • [NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: How to Improve the 4-17 Suns? Coach Kokoskov’s Got a List
    (Thursday, November 29, 2018 2:33:06 PM)

    The worst team in basketball is a project with holes to plug and flaws to fix and problems to overcome.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks’ Enes Kanter truly embracing New York City with subway, Times Square visits
    (Friday, November 30, 2018 1:53:31 AM)

    Enes Kanter truly embodies the New York City lifestyle, visiting the city’s top attractions despite his status as the Knicks’ center.

  • [SNY Knicks] There is reportedly ‘NBA-wide’ trade interest in Knicks’ Frank Ntilikina
    (Thursday, November 29, 2018 9:30:04 AM)

    The Magic are reportedly among the teams interested in Frank Ntilikina, while the 76ers were scouting him during Wednesday’s game. But there could be more teams interested.

  • Knicks Morning News (2018.11.29)

  • [Hoops Rumors] Knicks Notes: Lee, Dotson, Playoffs, Trier
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 11:00:06 AM)

    Courtney Lee is almost ready for his season debut after overcoming a neck problem, but the Knicks may not have a regular role for him, writes Marc Berman of The New York Post. Lee said he needs two more practices before playing again, which puts his first game on Saturday at the earliest. The injury […]

  • [Newsday] Knicks Notes: Lee, Dotson, Playoffs, Trier
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 11:00:06 AM)

    Courtney Lee is almost ready for his season debut after overcoming a neck problem, but the Knicks may not have a regular role for him, writes Marc Berman of The New York Post. Lee said he needs two more practices before playing again, which puts his first game on Saturday at the earliest. The injury […]

  • [YahooSports] Report: Jimmy Butler never really wanted to go to Knicks
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 7:59:27 PM)

    This may be a bit of revisionist history, but it’s worth noting. Earlier this year, before it all hit the fan in Minnesota, there were reports that Jimmy Butler and Kyrie Irving wanted to team up on the Knicks. Something Irving denied (he later said he plans to re-sign with Boston).

  • [NYDN] Bondy: Knicks’ loss to 76ers a reminder of how much they need Kristaps Porzingis
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 9:25:00 PM)

    PHILADELPHIA – Dear Kristaps Porzingis,

    We miss you.

    Sometimes the Knicks, sans you, can be entertaining and competitive. Tim Hardaway Jr. can get hot. Emmanuel Mudiay can throw down a spectacular dunk. Enes Kanter can energize in the paint. But then there are reminder nights like Wednesday’s 117-91…

  • [NYDN] Don’t expect Knicks to banish struggling Kevin Knox, Mitchell Robinson to G League
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 4:35:00 PM)

    PHILADELPHIA – Despite their struggles with confidence and just about everything else, neither of the Knicks draft picks — Kevin Knox nor Mitchell Robinson — will be sent down to the G League.

    Coach David Fizdale was adamant about that Wednesday, even as Knox and Robinson were dropping dramatically…

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks takeaways from 117-91 loss to 76ers
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 9:59:11 PM)

    The Knicks couldn’t handle Joel Embiid and JJ Redick, as the Sixers blew them out 117-91 on the road Wednesday night.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks have quick turnaround in Philly against the 76ers at 7 p.m.
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 6:27:36 PM)

    Knicks travel to Philadelphia to face off agianst Joel Embiid and the Sixers at 7 p.m.

  • [SNY Knicks] WATCH: Coach Fiz visits The Zen Master!
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 2:40:36 PM)

    On Episode 2 of The Adventures of Coach Fiz, the new coach continues to connect with the team’s past, by learning from The Zen Master.

  • [SNY Knicks] Is Knicks’ Frank Ntilikina or 76ers’ Markelle Fultz the better player to bet on?
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 11:00:49 AM)

    A quarter of the way through their sophomore seasons, both Ntilikina and Fultz have been net negatives for their respective teams due to poor shooting and inexperience. But the jury remains out on both.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks coach David Fizdale on playoffs: ‘I don’t even mention that’
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 1:30:00 PM)

    Knicks coach David Fizdale isn’t interested in talking about the playoffs this year. In fact, he has removed the word from his vocabulary.

  • [NYTimes] N.B.A. Roundup: Joel Embiid Shines as the 76ers Rout the Knicks
    (Thursday, November 29, 2018 5:24:53 AM)

    Embiid had 26 points and 14 rebounds in his first game with his father, a colonel in the Cameroon military, in attendance.

  • [NYTimes] In Australia, a Sudanese Basketball League Finds Itself Sidelined by Racist Fears
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 7:45:29 AM)

    The South Sudanese Australian National Basketball Association said it was forced to cancel a tournament after being unfairly linked to stories of gang violence.

  • [ESPN] Best bets for Wednesday’s NBA games
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 10:27:48 AM)

    With 10 NBA games tonight, there are plenty of betting opportunities available. Our experts give their best bets for Wednesday’s slate.

  • [NYPost] David Fizdale: Porzingis’ return will speed up our ‘Process’
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 11:36:25 PM)

    PHILADELPHIA — David Fizdale says his club may have an edge over the 76ers’ rebuilding program — nicknamed “The Process’’ — because of a certain 7-foot-3 big man. Though there’s still no definitive timetable on Kristaps Porzingis’ return from ACL surgery, Fizdale has hinted recently he will have him back this season. “We have Kristaps…

  • [NYPost] David Fizdale not thinking about demoting Knox and Robinson
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 10:55:15 PM)

    PHILADELPHIA — With his two 2018 draft picks regressing, Knicks coach David Fizdale said he’s not planning to ever send Kevin Knox or Mitchell Robinson to the G-League for a game with the Westchester Knicks. After Wednesday’s 117-91 blowout loss to the Sixers, Fizdale said he saw good signs from Knox and Robinson, but they…

  • [NYPost] Two coaches, franchises at different steps in ‘Process’
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 8:29:36 PM)

    PHILADELPHIA — Technically, the two conversations were about the same subject matter. Brett Brown was in the media room at Wells Fargo Center just before 5:30 p.m. David Fizdale was out in the corridor a few minutes later, in front of a screen covered in Knicks logos. Brown spoke with a brogue that’s still pure…

  • [NYPost] Knicks show no fight in ugly blowout loss to 76ers
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 4:37:42 PM)

    PHILADELPHIA — Watching the Knicks chop a tree would have been more entertaining than witnessing their performance against the mighty 76ers Wednesday in front of a rowdy sell-out crowd at Wells Fargo Center. The Knicks’ three-game winning streak ended one night earlier against the Pistons, but that wasn’t close to as embarrassing as their lack…

  • [NYPost] What Knicks can do to stave off Kevin Knox panic
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 10:27:21 AM)

    Five observations from the New York Knicks’ 115-108 road loss Tuesday at the Pistons. 1. The Knicks’ two draft picks aren’t progressing, but regressing. You expect a slower climb for rookie project Mitchell Robinson, a second-rounder. But something’s not right with 2018 lottery pick Kevin Knox, who is not shooting, passing or defending well enough…

  • Post Game: 76ers beat Knicks, 117-91

    Potential Links

  • [foxsports.com] Embiid’s double-double powers 76ers past Knicks 117-91
  • [bleacherreport.com] Joel Embiid Drops 26, 76ers Crush Kevin Knox, Knicks for 2nd Straight Win
  • [msn.com] Bondy: Knicks’ loss to 76ers a reminder of how much they need Kristaps Porzingis
  • [lmtonline.com] Knicks-76ers, Box
  • Full BoxScore:
    http://www.nba.com/games/20181128/NYKPHI#/boxscore

    Score by Period:

    Team 1 2 3 4 TOTAL
    Knicks 27 21 20 23 91
    76ers 41 27 25 24 117

    Four Factors

    TEAM eFG TOR ORB FTR
    NYK 0.381 0.114 0.208 0.229
    PHI 0.610 0.146 0.211 0.127

    Simple Box Score

    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Hezonja, Mario 25:39 17 15 2 1 0 5 1 4 2 0 4 -7
    Vonleh, Noah 17:53 4 6 0 0 2 7 1 0 0 0 4 -13
    Kanter, Enes 26:00 17 9 0 5 5 6 1 0 4 0 3 -17
    Hardaway Jr., Tim 27:12 5 11 0 3 1 1 3 2 0 0 1 -16
    Mudiay, Emmanuel 20:49 3 5 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 -7
    Knox, Kevin 23:28 9 9 1 2 0 7 1 1 2 0 0 -17
    Burke, Trey 16:20 7 6 1 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 -19
    Robinson, Mitchell 17:23 5 3 0 1 2 6 1 0 2 4 4 -7
    Trier, Allonzo 21:41 8 11 0 2 0 3 1 0 3 0 2 -25
    Ntilikina, Frank 14:23 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -11
    Dotson, Damyean 23:37 16 11 2 2 1 4 0 3 0 1 2 5
    Baker, Ron 5:34 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
    Knicks 240:00 91 92 6 21 11 41 14 11 13 5 21 -26
    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Butler, Jimmy 25:02 7 7 1 0 1 4 2 1 3 1 1 19
    Chandler, Wilson 25:31 8 6 2 0 1 6 4 0 3 0 1 10
    Embiid, Joel 30:16 26 21 0 6 2 14 7 1 1 1 1 25
    Redick, JJ 26:24 24 14 4 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 26
    Simmons, Ben 24:01 14 9 0 4 3 8 7 1 2 0 3 8
    Shamet, Landry 21:36 5 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 1 0
    McConnell, T.J. 25:23 6 6 0 0 0 2 6 2 1 1 4 25
    Muscala, Mike 24:58 10 6 2 0 1 8 1 0 2 1 5 13
    Korkmaz, Furkan 22:45 11 10 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 9
    Johnson, Amir 8:30 4 3 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 -1
    Jackson, Demetrius 5:34 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -4
    76ers 240:00 117 87 12 11 8 50 34 7 16 5 19 26

    Game Thread: New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers

    Game Thread: New York Knicks at Philadelphia 76ers

    Start Time: 11/28/2018 19:00:00

    Butler, 76ers welcome Knicks to town

    Coming off their second game-winner in seven days — and the second to come off the fingertips of star midseason acquisition and four-time all-star Jimmy Butler- the Philadelphia 76ers might have an easier go of it on Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Center when the New York Knicks come to town.
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    Pre Game Links:

  • [nbcphiladelphia.com] Sixers-Knicks: 3 Storylines to Watch and How to Live Stream the Game
  • [cbssports.com] Butler, 76ers welcome Knicks to town
  • [larrybrownsports.com] Report: Jimmy Butler never wanted to be traded to Knicks
  • [heavy.com] Did Jimmy Butler Prefer the Knicks as a Trade Destination?
  • [washingtonpost.com] Butler’s 3-pointer caps 76ers’ rally to beat Nets
  • [cbssports.com] NBA scores, highlights: Jimmy Butler lifts 76ers with latest game-winning shot; Magic cool off LeBron’s Lakers
  • Knicks Morning News (2018.11.28)

  • [NYDN] Knicks’ three-game win streak snapped by Blake Griffin and Detroit
    (Tuesday, November 27, 2018 6:50:00 PM)

    There’s plenty of mediocrity in the Eastern Conference this season, and the Detroit Pistons are taking advantage.

    Blake Griffin scored 30 points and Stanley Johnson added 21 to lift the Pistons to a 115-108 victory over the Knicks on Tuesday night.

    Reggie Jackson contributed 21 points for Detroit….

  • [NYDN] Bondy: Jimmy Butler is so happy in Philly he forgot he wanted to play for the Knicks
    (Tuesday, November 27, 2018 5:10:00 PM)

    CAMDEN, NJ — Did the Knicks mess up by not trading for Jimmy Butler?

    The logic for declining to negotiate with the Timberwolves at the time, as outlined by team president Steve Mills, was that the Knicks were no longer willing to sacrifice assets for a player they could acquire in free agency (the…

  • [TheRinger] Knicks’ three-game win streak snapped by Blake Griffin and Detroit
    (Tuesday, November 27, 2018 6:50:00 PM)

    There’s plenty of mediocrity in the Eastern Conference this season, and the Detroit Pistons are taking advantage.

    Blake Griffin scored 30 points and Stanley Johnson added 21 to lift the Pistons to a 115-108 victory over the Knicks on Tuesday night.

    Reggie Jackson contributed 21 points for Detroit….

  • [TheRinger] Bondy: Jimmy Butler is so happy in Philly he forgot he wanted to play for the Knicks
    (Tuesday, November 27, 2018 5:10:00 PM)

    CAMDEN, NJ — Did the Knicks mess up by not trading for Jimmy Butler?

    The logic for declining to negotiate with the Timberwolves at the time, as outlined by team president Steve Mills, was that the Knicks were no longer willing to sacrifice assets for a player they could acquire in free agency (the…

  • [Hoops Rumors] Teams Have Inquired On Knicks’ Damyean Dotson
    (Tuesday, November 27, 2018 9:53:30 AM)

    At least a couple NBA teams have approached the Knicks to inquire on Damyean Dotson‘s potential availability, a source tells Marc Berman of The New York Post. Berman’s report gives no indication that the Knicks are looking to trade Dotson, but he suggests the team may have to consider a move by February’s trade deadline, […]

  • [NYTimes] In Australia, a Sudanese Basketball League Finds Itself Sidelined by Racist Fears
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 7:45:29 AM)

    The South Sudanese Australian National Basketball Association said it was forced to cancel a tournament after being unfairly linked to stories of gang violence.

  • [SNY Knicks] How Knicks end up with Oregon C Bol Bol in latest ESPN mock draft
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 1:11:28 AM)

    ESPN has the Knicks staying at No. 5 and selecting Oregon C Bol Bol in the 2019 NBA Draft.

  • [SNY Knicks] WATCH: Potential Knicks draft pick Zion Williamson soars through Cameron Indoor vs. Indiana
    (Wednesday, November 28, 2018 1:03:58 AM)

    Duke F Zion Williamson was flying all night long in a dominating win over Indiana, 90-69, at home.

  • [SNY Knicks] Sixers’ Jimmy Butler on if he had interest in Knicks: ‘I don’t know’
    (Tuesday, November 27, 2018 11:53:12 PM)

    Butler, 29, was finally traded on Nov. 12 to the Philadelphia 76ers and will take the court against the Knicks for the first time as a Sixer on Wednesday.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks takeaways from 115-108 loss to Pistons
    (Tuesday, November 27, 2018 9:57:41 PM)

    The Knicks had their three-game win streak snapped, as Blake Griffin and the Pistons delivered a 115-108 loss in Detroit.

  • [SNY Knicks] SEE IT: Knicks’ Enes Kanter pays homage to ‘Spongebob Squarepants’ creator on social media
    (Tuesday, November 27, 2018 9:06:45 PM)

    It was sad news for many that learned Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of the megahit Nickelodeon cartoon show “Spongebob Squarepants,” died at the age of 57 on Tuesday. And among those who mourned his death was Knicks C Enes Kanter.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks head to Detroit with three-game winning streak on line vs. Pistons at 7 p.m.
    (Tuesday, November 27, 2018 5:50:29 PM)

    Emmanuel Mudiay will try to keep the hot hand going when the Knicks play at Detroit on Tuesday night. New York (7-14) has won three straight after a 4-14 start.

  • [SNY Knicks] Five Enes Kanter trades that could work for the Knicks
    (Tuesday, November 27, 2018 8:40:00 AM)

    While Enes Kanter is back in the starting lineup and averaging rouhgly five more minutes per game than his career average, it would still make sense for the Knicks to explore a potential trade.

  • [NYPost] Damyean Dotson finally plays again and comes up big
    (Tuesday, November 27, 2018 10:09:10 PM)

    DETROIT — There was a Damyean Dotson sighting Tuesday night. And it was a sight for sore eyes. Proving plenty to Knicks coach David Fizdale, Dotson, who had not played a minute in the previous four games, was summoned early in the second half, with Mario Hezonja in foul trouble. In 23 minutes, Dotson pumped…

  • [NYPost] David Fizdale only focusing on chopping the tree
    (Tuesday, November 27, 2018 9:28:26 PM)

    DETROIT — David Fizdale has heard the playoff talk from his players, but he’s really still just focusing on the ax he brings on the road as symbolism for their mission. “You just try not to get seduced by our success,’’ Fizdale said at Tuesday’s morning shootaround before the Knicks three-game winning streak was snapped…

  • [NYPost] Road-weary Knicks come up short as win streak is snapped
    (Tuesday, November 27, 2018 4:49:30 PM)

    DETROIT — The Knicks’ spirit and shotmaking went missing in Motown on Tuesday night and so goes their three-game winning streak. Playing their eighth road contest in their past 11 games, the Knicks looked sluggish and saw their winning vibe smashed by the more physical, more veteran-laden Pistons, 115-108, at Little Caesars Arena. The night…

  • [NYPost] Mario Hezonja’s defense keeping him in Knicks’ starting lineup
    (Tuesday, November 27, 2018 10:32:41 AM)

    DETROIT — The offensive numbers are awful for Mario Hezonja since he was named the New York Knicks’ starting small forward four games ago versus Portland. But coach David Fizdale has seen phenomenal growth in Hezonja’s defense, even highlighting the forward’s work on that side of the ball during film sessions. Hence, Fizdale has stuck…

  • Post Game: Pistons beat Knicks, 115-108

    Potential Links

  • [mlive.com] Blake Griffin leads Pistons past Knicks for third win in row
  • Full BoxScore:
    http://www.nba.com/games/20181127/NYKDET#/boxscore

    Score by Period:

    Team 1 2 3 4 TOTAL
    Knicks 19 24 27 38 108
    Pistons 24 27 30 34 115

    Four Factors

    TEAM eFG TOR ORB FTR
    NYK 0.446 0.111 0.241 0.297
    DET 0.519 0.116 0.160 0.401

    Simple Box Score

    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Hezonja, Mario 15:51 5 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 6 2
    Vonleh, Noah 19:08 6 4 1 1 1 7 1 0 1 3 6 -2
    Kanter, Enes 35:43 16 16 0 0 4 14 2 1 0 1 3 3
    Hardaway Jr., Tim 30:45 19 15 2 7 2 6 3 2 2 0 1 0
    Mudiay, Emmanuel 22:24 9 13 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 3
    Ntilikina, Frank 14:46 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 -5
    Burke, Trey 15:04 6 8 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -18
    Robinson, Mitchell 16:44 2 3 0 0 3 5 0 0 2 1 6 -13
    Trier, Allonzo 30:47 24 11 1 9 2 10 7 0 3 0 1 -6
    Knox, Kevin 15:31 4 7 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 3 -4
    Dotson, Damyean 23:15 17 8 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5
    Baker, Ron 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Knicks 240:00 108 91 9 27 13 50 16 5 13 5 31 -7
    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Robinson III, Glenn 11:07 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 -7
    Griffin, Blake 36:02 30 21 0 12 0 4 5 0 2 0 0 0
    Drummond, Andre 30:11 6 9 0 0 5 14 0 1 5 2 2 -13
    Bullock, Reggie 29:41 7 5 1 2 0 5 0 0 2 0 2 4
    Jackson, Reggie 26:49 21 12 2 7 0 3 4 1 0 0 2 -7
    Galloway, Langston 21:53 9 8 1 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 5 9
    Smith, Ish 21:11 9 9 1 0 0 3 7 0 2 0 3 14
    Pachulia, Zaza 17:18 9 3 0 3 2 6 1 0 1 0 3 20
    Brown, Bruce 17:58 2 3 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 1 2 7
    Johnson, Stanley 27:49 21 9 2 5 0 4 2 1 0 3 4 8
    Calderon, Jose 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Leuer, Jon 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Thomas, Khyri 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Pistons 240:00 115 80 7 32 7 48 20 5 13 7 26 7

    Game Thread: New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons

    Game Thread: New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons

    Start Time: 11/27/2018 19:00:00

    Mudiay leading Knicks’ charge against Pistons

    Emmanuel Mudiay is doing his best to show the New York Knicks that their point guard of the future is already on the roster.
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    Pre Game Links:

  • [cbssports.com] Mudiay leading Knicks’ charge against Pistons
  • [pistonpowered.com] Detroit Pistons: Three keys to a victory over the red hot Knicks
  • [sportsbookreview.com] Pistons Will Put End To Knicks’ 3-Game Winning Streak Tuesday
  • [mlive.com] Pistons’ Andre Drummond goes to work on line to alleviate frustration
  • [nypost.com] Mario Hezonja’s defense keeping him in Knicks’ starting lineup
  • [freep.com] NBA power rankings: Pistons win 3 of 4, Warriors drop from top spot
  • [pistonpowered.com] Detroit Pistons have big test ahead in month of December
  • Knicks Morning News (2018.11.27)

  • [FOXsports] Mudiay leading Knicks’ charge against Pistons
    (Tuesday, November 27, 2018 1:03:17 AM)

    Emmanuel Mudiay is doing his best to show the New York Knicks that their point guard of the future is already on the roster.

  • [Newsday] Mudiay leading Knicks’ charge against Pistons
    (Tuesday, November 27, 2018 1:03:17 AM)

    Emmanuel Mudiay is doing his best to show the New York Knicks that their point guard of the future is already on the roster.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks have fourth-best odds to land Kevin Durant next summer
    (Monday, November 26, 2018 5:59:29 PM)

    The Knicks have the fourth-best odds to land Kevin Durant next summer, according to the sportsbook Bet DSI.

  • [NYTimes] Willie Naulls, Knicks All-Star and Celtics Champion, Dies at 84
    (Tuesday, November 27, 2018 12:03:59 AM)

    Naulls was an All-American at U.C.L.A. and one of pro basketball’s early black stars, playing on three championship teams.

  • [NYTimes] Making Sense of the N.B.A.’s Wacky Start
    (Monday, November 26, 2018 2:53:11 PM)

    The drama has come faster than usual this season, from fistfights to free agents to sneakerheads grabbing the spotlight.

  • [NYPost] The David Fizdale trait at heart of the Knicks’ promise
    (Monday, November 26, 2018 5:48:47 PM)

    There have been encyclopedias written about the philosophy of coaching. It can seem so complicated, so byzantine. But it was the great Chuck Daly who reduced the profession to its simplest terms, back when he was massaging egos on the Bad Boy Pistons, taking on the job of leading the original Dream Team through the…

  • [NYPost] Sparingly used Damyean Dotson could be Knicks trade candidate
    (Monday, November 26, 2018 4:51:47 PM)

    DETROIT — The New York Knicks have their three-game winning streak and second-year shooting guard Damyean Dotson has his own streak. Sunday’s game in Memphis marked Dotson’s fourth straight game in which David Fizdale didn’t play him. It leaves Dotson’s future cloudy. It’s only going to get worse as shooting guard Courtney Lee will be…

  • [NYPost] Trey Burke wants rolling Knicks to think playoffs, not lottery
    (Monday, November 26, 2018 10:55:59 AM)

    Maybe this winning spurt is a blip on a long, losing road of development, but Trey Burke believes the New York Knicks should focus on larger stuff — the playoffs. The Knicks carry a three-game winning streak into Detroit on Tuesday. The NBA’s youngest team have beaten in succession three playoff-caliber clubs in Boston, New…

  • Knicks Morning News (2018.11.26)

  • [NYDN] Knicks rise to the occasion for David Fizdale’s revenge game in Memphis
    (Sunday, November 25, 2018 7:25:00 PM)

    MEMPHIS — Soaked from a celebratory water dumping, with tears in his eyes, David Fizdale had his revenge and, more importantly, the obvious appreciation from his players.

    His return to Memphis on Sunday was emotional, almost exactly a year removed from being fired – some would say prematurely –…

  • [ESPN] Celtics and Knicks legend Willie Naulls dies
    (Sunday, November 25, 2018 9:06:17 PM)

    Willie Naulls, who won three titles with the Celtics from 1964 to 1966, has died at age 84.

  • [ESPN] M. Gasol, Fizdale ‘made peace with each other’
    (Sunday, November 25, 2018 5:56:53 PM)

    David Fizdale and Marc Gasol made their peace during a phone conversation over the summer, putting to rest the differences that led Grizzlies management to fire Fizdale in large part due to friction with the franchise center.

  • [SNY Knicks] Enes Kanter, Emmanuel Mudiay lead Knicks to 103-98 win over Grizzlies
    (Sunday, November 25, 2018 8:37:39 PM)

    Enes Kanter and Emmanuel Mudiay led the Knicks to their third straight win as they beat the Memphis Grizzlies 103-98 on Sunday at FedEx Forum.

  • [SNY Knicks] David Fizdale makes return to Memphis as Knicks face Grizzlies, Sunday at 6 p.m.
    (Sunday, November 25, 2018 10:38:40 AM)

    David Fizdale makes his return to Memphis as coach of the New York Knicks on Sunday when his new team takes a two-game winning streak against his former club, the Grizzlies.

  • [NYTimes] Willie Naulls, Knicks All-Star and Celtics Champion, Dies at 84
    (Monday, November 26, 2018 2:03:57 AM)

    Naulls was an All-American at U.C.L.A. and one of pro basketball’s early black stars, playing on three championship teams.

  • [NYTimes] The ‘Old Soul’ of the Nets Is Steering the Team in a New Direction
    (Monday, November 26, 2018 5:34:51 AM)

    Jarrett Allen, a second-year center, is making an impact on the floor, but he is also showing off a different way to live as a professional athlete.

  • [NYTimes] Making Sense of the N.B.A.’s Wacky Start
    (Sunday, November 25, 2018 11:05:33 PM)

    The drama has come faster than usual this season, from fistfights to free agents to sneakerheads grabbing the spotlight.

  • [NYPost] Courtney Lee anxious for return that is looking complicated
    (Sunday, November 25, 2018 7:02:56 PM)

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Courtney Lee said he’s still two practices away from making his season debut, meaning he likely will have to sit out the back-to-back versus Detroit and Philadelphia on Tuesday and Wednesday. That means, at the earliest, his debut won’t be until Saturday versus Milwaukee. Lee, who has missed the entire season due…

  • [NYPost] Streak hits three as Knicks win in David Fizdale’s Memphis return
    (Sunday, November 25, 2018 3:40:47 PM)

    MEMPHIS, Tenn. — David Fizdale got the victory in his Memphis return, got the message out that he and his former sparring partner Marc Gasol were well over their celebrated tiff and got a postgame bath. It was win-win-win for the teary-eyed first-year Knicks coach Sunday at FedExForum, his former workplace. Fizdale celebrated in style…

  • [NYPost] David Fizdale is making good on promise to Knicks point guard
    (Sunday, November 25, 2018 7:16:13 AM)

    MEMPHIS – Emmanuel Mudiay was in the audience for David Fizdale’s introductory press conference in May. At the podium, in his opening remarks, the coach turned to Mudiay and stated, “We’ll get you right.’’ Fizdale has made good on his campaign promise. Friday’s victory over the Pelicans was all about Mudiay carrying the Knicks to…

  • Post Game: Knicks beat Grizzlies, 103-98

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  • Full BoxScore:
    http://www.nba.com/games/20181125/NYKMEM#/boxscore

    Score by Period:

    Team 1 2 3 4 TOTAL
    Knicks 21 22 35 25 103
    Grizzlies 26 26 19 27 98

    Four Factors

    TEAM eFG TOR ORB FTR
    NYK 0.418 0.063 0.286 0.297
    MEM 0.506 0.070 0.126 0.128

    Simple Box Score

    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Hezonja, Mario 21:02 4 5 0 0 1 4 1 0 2 0 0 5
    Vonleh, Noah 30:37 7 4 1 2 0 6 2 0 0 1 4 17
    Kanter, Enes 40:50 21 16 0 3 6 26 3 0 2 0 4 9
    Hardaway Jr., Tim 38:25 22 16 3 7 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 12
    Mudiay, Emmanuel 23:28 17 12 2 5 0 2 4 1 1 1 2 5
    Burke, Trey 29:17 15 15 1 8 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 -5
    Robinson, Mitchell 13:18 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 3 -5
    Ntilikina, Frank 13:05 7 6 1 2 2 6 1 0 0 0 2 -6
    Knox, Kevin 7:26 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 -4
    Trier, Allonzo 22:30 10 12 0 0 2 4 1 0 1 1 2 -3
    Baker, Ron 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Dotson, Damyean 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Knicks 240:00 103 91 8 27 14 56 17 4 7 5 21 5
    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Anderson, Kyle 34:05 4 3 0 0 1 6 3 1 1 2 3 -9
    Jackson Jr., Jaren 29:44 16 6 4 0 0 6 3 0 1 7 5 -1
    Gasol, Marc 39:56 27 21 3 4 2 8 4 2 0 5 2 -4
    Temple, Garrett 33:01 5 6 1 0 0 3 1 0 3 2 6 -3
    Conley, Mike 38:40 23 24 2 5 1 4 11 1 0 0 1 -6
    Green, JaMychal 19:18 6 8 0 2 2 7 0 0 0 2 2 -8
    Selden, Wayne 10:54 3 3 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 1 -3
    Mack, Shelvin 19:22 4 6 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 2 3
    Brooks, MarShon 10:56 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6
    Casspi, Omri 4:03 4 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Carter, Jevon 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Rabb, Ivan 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Watanabe, Yuta 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Grizzlies 240:00 98 86 11 11 6 41 27 5 7 19 23 -5