Knicks Morning News (2018.12.31)

  • [Hoops Rumors] Knicks Notes: Kanter, Dotson, Hardaway, Mudiay
    (Sunday, December 30, 2018 9:57:56 AM)

    Knicks center Enes Kanter sounded off on his reduced playing time following a miserable night in Utah, relays Marc Berman of the New York Post. Kanter was pulled from the starting lineup earlier this season to give a more prominent to rookie Mitchell Robinson. With Robinson injured, Kanter remains a reserve as the team tries […]

  • [NYPost] Enes Kanter’s clash with Knicks is only getting started
    (Sunday, December 30, 2018 12:55:14 PM)

    DENVER — Enes Kanter vs. the Knicks is just beginning. With Kanter finally letting out his bottled-up feelings, there’s probably only one logical solution — the Knicks center’s departure from the roster in either a trade or buyout. It couldn’t be more obvious that Knicks coach David Fizdale has no use for Kanter any longer….

  • [NYPost] Knicks guard determined to not let injury spoil Denver return
    (Sunday, December 30, 2018 8:04:07 AM)

    DENVER – It was fitting Emmanuel Mudiay left Saturday’s epic blowout loss in Utah with a sprained ankle. Ankle sprains were a part of his sour three seasons with the Nuggets and the Knicks were set to play them on New Year’s Day. Mudiay said in the dour visitor’s locker room in Salt Lake City…

  • Knicks Morning News (2018.12.30)

  • [NYDN] How Emmanuel Mudiay went from Nuggets bust to Knicks staple
    (Sunday, December 30, 2018 3:00:00 AM)

    It got so bad with the Nuggets that Emmanuel Mudiay didn’t want to talk about it.

    The 7th overall pick in 2015 boycotted the media toward the end of his tenure in Denver, up until he was traded and given new life with the Knicks. Ahead of his first scheduled appearance Monday at the Pepsi Center…

  • [NYDN] NBA makes verdict on Knicks-Bucks altercation
    (Saturday, December 29, 2018 8:25:00 PM)

    Enes Kanter just can’t get his way.

    The NBA on Saturday announced it won’t be fining Bucks’ coach Darvin Ham for his role in the Kanter-Giannis Antetokounmpo feud earlier this week.

    The two players also escaped punishment from the league.

    The NBA said Ham “acted as a peacemaker” when he forcefully…

  • [NYDN] Knicks’ Enes Kanter is not losing quietly: ‘It’s a problem’
    (Saturday, December 29, 2018 1:55:00 PM)

    While the Knicks are rolling over and surrendering this season to “development,” Enes Kanter is fighting.

    He’s fighting against opposing superstars like Giannis Antetokounmpo.

    He’s fighting against a stitched-up eye lid.

    He’s fighting against a Bucks assistant coach.

    He’s fighting against being…

  • [Newsday] How Emmanuel Mudiay went from Nuggets bust to Knicks staple
    (Sunday, December 30, 2018 3:00:00 AM)

    It got so bad with the Nuggets that Emmanuel Mudiay didn’t want to talk about it.

    The 7th overall pick in 2015 boycotted the media toward the end of his tenure in Denver, up until he was traded and given new life with the Knicks. Ahead of his first scheduled appearance Monday at the Pepsi Center…

  • [Newsday] NBA makes verdict on Knicks-Bucks altercation
    (Saturday, December 29, 2018 8:25:00 PM)

    Enes Kanter just can’t get his way.

    The NBA on Saturday announced it won’t be fining Bucks’ coach Darvin Ham for his role in the Kanter-Giannis Antetokounmpo feud earlier this week.

    The two players also escaped punishment from the league.

    The NBA said Ham “acted as a peacemaker” when he forcefully…

  • [Newsday] Knicks’ Enes Kanter is not losing quietly: ‘It’s a problem’
    (Saturday, December 29, 2018 1:55:00 PM)

    While the Knicks are rolling over and surrendering this season to “development,” Enes Kanter is fighting.

    He’s fighting against opposing superstars like Giannis Antetokounmpo.

    He’s fighting against a stitched-up eye lid.

    He’s fighting against a Bucks assistant coach.

    He’s fighting against being…

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks takeaways from Saturday’s 129-97 loss to Jazz
    (Saturday, December 29, 2018 10:43:45 PM)

    The Knicks losing streak extended to seven games as Rudy Gobert and the Utah Jazz blew them out 129-97.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks look to end six game skid vs Jazz at 8 p.m.
    (Saturday, December 29, 2018 6:29:12 PM)

    The Knicks will look for spark plug Luke Kornet to continue opening the floor as he earns his second straight start.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks’ Luke Kornet earns second straight start
    (Saturday, December 29, 2018 11:08:59 AM)

    David Fizdale explains why he is giving the 23-year-old the nod over Enes Kanter.

  • [ESPN] Kanter: ‘Don’t understand’ why I’m not starting
    (Sunday, December 30, 2018 3:22:33 AM)

    Knicks center Enes Kanter expressed frustration with his new role coming off the bench, saying it’s “too early in the season to shut me down.”

  • [ESPN] NBA rules no fines out of Giannis-Kanter scuffle
    (Saturday, December 29, 2018 10:26:02 PM)

    The NBA has determined that there was no need to punish any party in the wake of Thursday’s skirmish between Enes Kanter and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

  • [NYPost] The biggest thing missing from NYC sports is the pain of losing
    (Saturday, December 29, 2018 9:43:33 PM)

    ARLINGTON, Texas — Sports fans, real ones, will understand what I’m talking about when I say: Winning teams aren’t the only things lacking from our sporting landscape as 2018 stumbles to a close. The winning is nice, yes, and in the year about to close, the lack of it was noticeable and it was aggravating….

  • [NYPost] Enes Kanter doesn’t know why Knicks are ‘shutting’ him down
    (Saturday, December 29, 2018 8:24:02 PM)

    SALT LAKE CITY — Enes Kanter slumped at his locker with his hands covering his forehead — a picture of doom and gloom. It was a miserable day for Kanter all around and he embarked on a locker-room rant after the Jazz’s 129-97 demolition of the Knicks — essentially accusing the franchise of declining to…

  • [NYPost] Knicks destroyed by Jazz, creep closer to worst mark in NBA
    (Saturday, December 29, 2018 5:37:44 PM)

    SALT LAKE CITY — The Knicks were on “The Road to Zion’’ — literally — Saturday night. They “competed’’ against the Jazz in the state which houses world-renowned Zion National Park as they zero in fast on capturing the NBA’s best lottery odds for the chance to select Duke man-child Zion Williamson No. 1 in…

  • [NYPost] ‘Peacemaker’ Bucks coach won’t be fined for role in Kanter fracas
    (Saturday, December 29, 2018 3:33:26 PM)

    SALT LAKE CITY — The NBA will not fine Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham for his “actions’’ during the fracas between Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Knicks’ Enes Kanter on Thursday night, according to a league source. The NBA reviewed the incident involving Antetokounmpo and Kanter, during which Ham ran onto the court and bumped…

  • [NYPost] How Knicks pair is working together to fix shooting slumps
    (Saturday, December 29, 2018 10:19:53 AM)

    SALT LAKE CITY — The team bus had left the university grounds an hour before for the trek back to their downtown Salt Lake City hotel Friday. Suddenly emerging from the University of Utah’s women’s basketball practice gym were Damyean Dotson and Trey Burke, alongside emerging assistant coach Kaleb Canales, finishing up their hour of…

  • Post Game: Jazz beat Knicks, 129-97

    Potential Links

  • [ksl.com] Jazz cruise over lifeless Knicks
  • Full BoxScore:
    http://www.nba.com/games/20181229/NYKUTA#/boxscore

    Score by Period:

    Team 1 2 3 4 TOTAL
    Knicks 17 17 32 31 97
    Jazz 39 32 26 32 129

    Four Factors

    TEAM eFG TOR ORB FTR
    NYK 0.460 0.136 0.151 0.210
    UTA 0.635 0.147 0.358 0.119

    Simple Box Score

    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Knox, Kevin 41:16 12 12 3 1 1 5 1 0 1 1 1 -29
    Vonleh, Noah 23:55 13 5 2 5 0 9 0 3 1 0 4 11
    Kornet, Luke 28:38 14 11 4 0 1 6 5 1 2 0 1 -3
    Hardaway Jr., Tim 26:16 18 13 2 6 1 2 0 1 5 0 2 -14
    Mudiay, Emmanuel 23:55 13 11 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 3 -7
    Thomas, Lance 7:05 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 -9
    Ntilikina, Frank 16:29 2 7 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 -36
    Trier, Allonzo 21:44 2 8 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 2 -18
    Kanter, Enes 17:12 0 6 0 0 3 4 3 1 1 0 0 -30
    Dotson, Damyean 21:18 9 6 2 3 1 4 0 2 0 0 1 -36
    Hezonja, Mario 4:36 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
    Burke, Trey 7:36 12 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 11
    Lee, Courtney 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Knicks 240:00 97 86 15 18 8 35 17 10 15 1 19 -32
    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Ingles, Joe 20:49 6 5 0 4 0 1 3 1 4 0 2 10
    Favors, Derrick 24:35 12 8 2 0 3 10 3 1 0 1 2 24
    Gobert, Rudy 24:58 25 12 0 5 5 16 0 0 1 1 2 14
    Mitchell, Donovan 27:23 15 14 2 1 2 5 3 1 2 0 2 22
    Exum, Dante 26:07 13 11 0 1 0 0 13 0 1 0 2 19
    Korver, Kyle 21:35 15 10 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 35
    Sefolosha, Thabo 20:22 10 6 2 0 0 10 0 3 2 0 2 25
    Neto, Raul 19:52 9 7 1 0 0 5 3 0 2 0 3 19
    O’Neale, Royce 18:26 8 4 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 3 2 26
    Niang, Georges 9:40 5 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 -6
    Udoh, Ekpe 9:01 8 5 0 0 3 4 2 0 0 1 1 -8
    Bradley, Tony 8:36 0 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 -10
    Mitrou-Long, Naz 8:36 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 -10
    Jazz 240:00 129 93 16 11 15 60 30 8 17 6 27 32

    Game Thread: New York Knicks at Utah Jazz

    Game Thread: New York Knicks at Utah Jazz

    Start Time: 12/29/2018 20:00:00

    Jazz, Knicks struggle to solve woes

    SALT LAKE CITY — Finding consistency is still a work in progress for Utah heading into 2019.
    [Read more]

    Pre Game Links:

  • [cbssports.com] Jazz, Knicks struggle to solve woes
  • [deseretnews.com] Jazz searching for consistency as New York Knicks come to town
  • [slcdunk.com] The Utah Jazz close out their home stand against the New York Knickerbockers
  • [bleacherreport.com] Ricky Rubio Ruled Out vs. Knicks with Back, Knee Injuries
  • [nypost.com] How Knicks pair is working together to fix shooting slumps
  • [clutchpoints.com] Jazz’s Ricky Rubio out vs. Knicks
  • [nbcsports.com] Unlike many Jazz fans, Ben Simmons not ‘stuck on Rookie of the Year stuff’
  • [cbssports.com] Jazz’s Ricky Rubio: Out Saturday
  • [newsday.com] Knicks again no match for Bucks, lose to open six-game road trip
  • [bleacherreport.com] Joel Embiid Dominant as 76ers Rout Donovan Mitchell, Jazz
  • [nbcsports.com] Sixers 114, Jazz 97: Ben Simmons posts 5th triple-double
  • Knicks Morning News (2018.12.29)

  • [SNY Knicks] WATCH: Is David Fizdale’s process helping Knicks get better?
    (Friday, December 28, 2018 9:05:24 PM)

    The Knicks are tanking, but is head coach David Fizdale doing it the right way? The DNL crew debates.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks’ Luke Kornet impresses with career night in return to starting lineup
    (Friday, December 28, 2018 8:32:44 AM)

    Second-year forward Luke Kornet impressed head coach David Fizdale by tying his career high with 23 points in his first start of the season on Thursday.

  • [NYTimes] Hornets 100, Nets 87: Hornets, Never Trailing, Avenge Overtime Loss
    (Saturday, December 29, 2018 3:01:30 AM)

    Charlotte lost in double-overtime to the Nets earlier this week.

  • [NYPost] David Fizdale isn’t done with his latest starting-lineup experiment
    (Friday, December 28, 2018 10:52:58 PM)

    SALT LAKE CITY — Luke Kornet will start at center for a second straight game when the Knicks face the Jazz on Saturday night, coach David Fizdale said. In his first start of the season — and second of his career — Kornet shined Thursday in Milwaukee, tying his career high with 23 points and…

  • [NYPost] Enes Kanter blasts ‘childish’ Greek Freak, ‘nobody’ Bucks coach
    (Friday, December 28, 2018 4:22:20 PM)

    SALT LAKE CITY — Knicks center Enes Kanter was still fuming a day after his ejection in Milwaukee, calling his combatant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, “childish,” mockingly branding him “the golden child’’ and demanding the NBA fine Bucks assistant coach Darvin Ham for his role in Thursday’s fracas. According to a source, the NBA would look into…

  • [NYPost] Knicks won’t let one telling stat sour their opinion of Kevin Knox
    (Friday, December 28, 2018 7:01:10 AM)

    SALT LAKE CITY — Five observations from the Knicks’ chippy 112-96 loss to the Bucks at the sold-out Fiserve Forum Thursday. 1. The Knicks’ hot-shooting rookie lottery pick Kevin Knox saw his string of scoring 15-plus points in eight straight games come to an end. He was 4-for-15 for 12 points and zero assists. After…

  • [ESPN] Kanter calls for NBA to fine Bucks assistant Ham
    (Saturday, December 29, 2018 12:41:58 AM)

    A day after Thursday’s skirmish with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Enes Kanter called for Bucks assistant Darvin Ham to be fined and suggested that Antetokounmpo got preferential treatment from the refs.

  • Knicks Morning News (2018.12.28)

  • [NYDN] Enes Kanter is not pleased with being benched for Luke Kornet, then gets ejected from Knicks’ loss to Bucks
    (Thursday, December 27, 2018 4:45:00 PM)

    Enes Kanter had a confusing night that got started late and ended earlier than expected. None of it left the Knicks big man particularly pleased.

    Head coach David Fizdale opted to send the center to the bench in favor of the unheralded Luke Kornet for Thursday night’s game, a rematch with the Bucks.

  • [NYDN] Kevin Knox improves offensively by slowing down, but defense still a glaring issue for Knicks rookie
    (Thursday, December 27, 2018 2:15:00 PM)

    In a whirlwind of ineffectiveness, Kevin Knox got the ball and went right.

    That was the rookie’s default for the first two months of his NBA career.

    It’s understandable because it worked on every other level for Knox, because a player with his physical tools can dominate with a limited repertoire….

  • [NYTimes] Athletes Don’t Own Their Tattoos. That’s a Problem for Video Game Developers.
    (Thursday, December 27, 2018 8:30:01 PM)

    Sports video games strive for realism by closely replicating real-life players, but digitally reproducing their tattoos has led to court fights over ownership rights.

  • [SNY Knicks] Kristaps Porzingis livid over Bucks assistant’s role in Enes Kanter scuffle
    (Friday, December 28, 2018 12:19:21 AM)

    The Enes Kanter-Giannis Antetokounmpo scuffle wasn’t the only beef that was born in Milwaukee Thursday night.

  • [SNY Knicks] Enes Kanter ejected from Knicks-Bucks game after skirmish with Giannis Antetokounmpo
    (Thursday, December 27, 2018 10:52:01 PM)

    Enes Kanter already appeared to be ticked off heading into Thursday’s rematch with the Bucks. Throw in Giannis Antetokounmpo and that’s enough to start some trouble.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks takeaways from Thursday’s 112-96 loss to Bucks
    (Thursday, December 27, 2018 10:43:02 PM)

    The Knicks were done in by the Bucks for the second straight game, as Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee to a 112-96 win on Thursday night.

  • [SNY Knicks] After Christmas benching, Frank Ntilikina returning for Knicks vs. Bucks
    (Thursday, December 27, 2018 6:20:20 PM)

    Frank Ntilikina wasn’t gifted with any playing time during the Knicks’ Christams loss at the Garden. But that’s about to change Thursday.

  • [SNY Knicks] Enes Kanter doesn’t seem thrilled about Knicks starting lineup switch
    (Thursday, December 27, 2018 8:30:30 PM)

    Enes Kanter doesn’t seem to be too thrilled with David Fizdale’s changes to the Knicks starting lineup.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks play second leg of home-and-home matchup vs. Bucks at 8 p.m.
    (Thursday, December 27, 2018 7:00:03 PM)

    The Knicks look for some revenge against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks in Milwaukee 8 p.m.

  • [NYPost] Luke Kornet gives David Fizdale just what he wanted
    (Thursday, December 27, 2018 11:12:18 PM)

    MILWAUKEE — Knicks coach David Fizdale rolled with young center Luke Kornet, placing him in the starting lineup over Enes Kanter for Thursday’s game against the Bucks. It didn’t result in a victory, but Fizdale liked the move even better afterward. Kornet notched a career-high-tying 23 points, making 7-of-11 3-pointers as the Knicks got off…

  • [NYPost] Kristaps Porzingis rips a Bucks coach for part in Kanter incident
    (Thursday, December 27, 2018 7:54:57 PM)

    Kristaps Porzingis may not be able to help his teammates on the court just yet, but he’s still got their back off it. The Knicks star, in an Instagram story, came to the defense of Enes Kanter, who was ejected following a dustup with Giannis Antetokounmpo during the team’s 112-96 loss to the Bucks in…

  • [NYPost] Enes Kanter lashes out after dustup with Giannis Antetokounmpo
    (Thursday, December 27, 2018 5:45:54 PM)

    MILWAUKEE — Enes Kanter knocked Giannis Antetokounmpo to the floor, precipitating an altercation, but the “Greek Freak’’ knocked the Knicks out again as the club closes in on hitting rock bottom. Another change to the starting lineup resulted in another loss as the Knicks continue their long, winding road to the league’s bottom floor. The…

  • [NYPost] David Fizdale’s lineup shocker could signal new path for Knicks
    (Thursday, December 27, 2018 2:35:32 PM)

    MILWAUKEE — With the Knicks having lost 10 of 11 games, coach David Fizdale is rolling with young center Luke Kornet, placing him in the starting lineup over Enes Kanter for Thursday’s game against the Bucks. Last time the Knicks won, in Charlotte, Fizdale explained, Kornet was a key cog, and the coach wants to…

  • [NYPost] Frank Ntilikina is out of the doghouse and has Fizdale raving
    (Thursday, December 27, 2018 9:55:36 AM)

    MILWAUKEE — He’s back. Knicks coach David Fizdale is unleashing enigmatic point guard Frank Ntilikina on the Bucks guards as the rematch is staged for Thursday at Fiserv Forum. Ntilikina has told Fizdale he won’t regret it. “I’m going to get Frank back in there tonight,” Fizdale said at the morning shootaround. With his visiting…

  • [ESPN] Kanter tossed after skirmish with Antetokounmpo
    (Friday, December 28, 2018 12:54:47 AM)

    Knicks center Enes Kanter and Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo went face-to-face in the fourth quarter and had to be separated, resulting in Kanter being ejected from the game.

  • Post Game: Bucks beat Knicks, 112-96

    Potential Links

  • [sports.yahoo.com] Bucks get back on track against Knicks with 120-112 win
  • [nydailynews.com] Hot shots Larry Hughes and Nate Robinson lift Knicks over Bucks
  • [fox6now.com] Bucks get back on track against Knicks with 120-112 win
  • Full BoxScore:
    http://www.nba.com/games/20181227/NYKMIL#/boxscore

    Score by Period:

    Team 1 2 3 4 TOTAL
    Knicks 28 20 29 19 96
    Bucks 24 29 34 25 112

    Four Factors

    TEAM eFG TOR ORB FTR
    NYK 0.439 0.088 0.179 0.114
    MIL 0.511 0.128 0.251 0.183

    Simple Box Score

    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Knox, Kevin 38:41 12 15 1 3 1 6 0 1 1 0 5 -19
    Vonleh, Noah 34:55 15 10 2 3 3 13 2 0 4 3 2 2
    Kornet, Luke 33:34 23 17 7 0 1 3 5 0 1 1 1 -8
    Lee, Courtney 23:06 9 7 0 1 1 2 2 3 1 0 0 -9
    Mudiay, Emmanuel 27:15 13 15 0 1 0 3 6 0 0 1 0 -14
    Ntilikina, Frank 20:45 5 5 1 0 2 5 2 1 1 0 4 -2
    Dotson, Damyean 28:41 4 9 1 1 0 4 0 2 0 0 4 -8
    Trier, Allonzo 18:37 7 10 1 2 0 2 4 0 1 1 2 -14
    Kanter, Enes 14:26 8 9 0 0 2 5 0 1 1 0 2 -8
    Burke, Trey 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Hezonja, Mario 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Thomas, Lance 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Knicks 240:00 96 97 13 11 10 43 21 8 10 6 20 -16
    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Middleton, Khris 32:35 25 17 1 4 1 6 5 0 2 0 1 1
    Antetokounmpo, Giannis 34:42 31 20 1 10 2 14 8 1 6 4 3 -2
    Lopez, Brook 26:04 17 14 3 0 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 5
    Brogdon, Malcolm 31:21 15 11 2 1 0 3 2 1 4 0 2 11
    Bledsoe, Eric 30:51 8 7 2 0 1 5 2 1 0 0 2 11
    Brown, Sterling 13:27 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 3
    Hill, George 20:21 3 7 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 4 7
    Wilson, D.J. 20:47 10 8 1 1 3 14 1 0 1 2 0 17
    Maker, Thon 12:35 0 4 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 6
    Snell, Tony 17:17 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 21
    Connaughton, Pat 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    DiVincenzo, Donte 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Smith, Jason 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Bucks 240:00 112 93 11 17 11 57 20 4 15 11 14 16

    Game Thread: New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks

    Game Thread: New York Knicks at Milwaukee Bucks

    Start Time: 12/27/2018 20:00:00

    Bucks look to sweep home-and-home vs. Knicks

    MILWAUKEE — Back home and rested up after an impressive return to the NBA’s Christmas slate, the Milwaukee Bucks will return to action Thursday night against the same New York Knicks team they beat handily just two days ago.
    [Read more]

    Pre Game Links:

  • [cbssports.com] Bucks look to sweep home-and-home vs. Knicks
  • [usatoday.com] Giannis Antetokounmpo dominates Knicks in Bucks first Christmas win in 41 years
  • [washingtonpost.com] Antetokounmpo powers Bucks past Knicks in Christmas debut
  • [nytimes.com] Bucks Overcome Jitters to Beat Knicks in Return to a Big Stage
  • [bleacherreport.com] Knicks News: Fizdale Explains ‘Very Important’ Frank Ntilikina’s DNP vs. Bucks
  • [newsday.com] David Fizdale says Frank Ntilikina will play against Bucks
  • [cbssports.com] Bucks vs. Knicks score: Takeaways as Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Milwaukee past New York in NBA Christmas Day opener
  • [sportingnews.com] Knicks coach David Fizdale explains decision to bench guard Frank Ntilikina after Bucks loss
  • [nypost.com] Knicks on brink of NBA’s worst record with upcoming road trip
  • [insidehoops.com] Bucks beat Knicks in MSG, 109-95: Bucks vs Knicks Christmas Day 2018 Game Recap
  • [nydailynews.com] Bondy: Knicks gift Bucks a Christmas win and it’ll only get worse from here on out
  • [newsday.com] Knicks hit another third-quarter slump in loss to Bucks
  • Knicks Morning News (2018.12.27)

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks’ Frank Ntilikina showing some frustration after Christmas benching
    (Wednesday, December 26, 2018 10:04:53 PM)

    It wasn’t a Merry Christmas for Knicks PG Frank Ntilikina on Tuesday, as he didn’t see the court in the team’s loss to the Bucks.

  • [SNY Knicks] The Knicks Tank is on as they move into prime NBA Draft position
    (Wednesday, December 26, 2018 9:00:35 AM)

    If the Knicks snag one of the Top 3 picks, they should be in good shape and have their choice of one of Duke’s potentially franchise-altering talents: Zion Williamson, R.J. Barrett, or Cam Reddish.

  • [NYPost] Knicks on brink of NBA’s worst record with upcoming road trip
    (Wednesday, December 26, 2018 5:58:37 PM)

    The best thing Knicks first-year coach David Fizdale had going for him is keeping up team spirit. That may be challenging as this season could spin out of control out West. Losers of 10 of the last 11 games, the Knicks are on the verge of inheriting the NBA’s worst record as they embark on…

  • [NYPost] Frank Ntilikina does not sound happy inside Knicks’ doghouse
    (Wednesday, December 26, 2018 9:36:53 AM)

    This has been a trying month for Frank Ntilikina, with his French hometown of Strasbourg making international headlines for all the wrong reasons. Ntilikina’s mother, Jacqueline, flew to New York earlier this week to be with her son and watch him play on Christmas Day at the Garden against the Bucks. The terrorist attack on…

  • [NYTimes] Athletes Don’t Own Their Tattoos. That’s a Problem for Video Game Developers.
    (Thursday, December 27, 2018 10:00:05 AM)

    Sports video games strive for realism by closely replicating real-life players, but digitally reproducing their tattoos has led to court fights over ownership rights.

  • [NYTimes] The Town Where the Shots Go Up, and the Records Fall
    (Wednesday, December 26, 2018 6:51:49 PM)

    Joe Girard III is smashing scoring records at Glens Falls High School, recalling another favorite son of upstate New York who preceded him there.

  • Knicks Morning News (2018.12.26)

  • [Hoops Rumors] Knicks Notes: Porzingis, Thomas, Durant, Knox
    (Tuesday, December 25, 2018 1:42:03 PM)

    The Knicks will wait until February to make a decision on Kristaps Porzingis‘ playing status, but teammate Lance Thomas tells Marc Berman of The New York Post that the Latvian star can’t wait to get back on the court. Porzingis is still recovering from an ACL tear last February, and Thomas offers behind-the-scenes insight into his rehab efforts. […]

  • [Sports Illustrated] How to Watch Bucks vs. Knicks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Time
    (Tuesday, December 25, 2018 9:00:00 AM)

    Here’s how to watch the Bucks vs. the Knicks on Christmas Day.

  • [NYDN] Bondy: Knicks gift Bucks a Christmas win and it’ll only get worse from here on out
    (Tuesday, December 25, 2018 1:50:00 PM)

    Tis’ the season of giving and the Knicks are very generous.

    Maybe that’s why they’re still getting scheduled for these Christmas Games.

    To the Bucks, the Knicks gifted a cakewalk victory Tuesday at the Garden, a Christmas stroll in the form of a 109-95 blowout that allowed Giannis Antetokounmpo…

  • [NYTimes] Lakers 127, Warriors 101: LeBron James Leaves Lakers’ Blowout of the Warriors With an Injury
    (Wednesday, December 26, 2018 4:52:21 AM)

    James sustained a strained left groin and left during the third quarter of the Los Angeles’s win on Tuesday.

  • [NYTimes] Lonzo Ball Strives to Be a Point Guard Fit for a King
    (Wednesday, December 26, 2018 3:38:58 AM)

    Ball grew up idolizing LeBron James. Now they are teammates on the Lakers, one 21 years old and the other about to turn 34. It is all a work in progress.

  • [ESPN] Knicks hope days as Christmas Day opening act are done
    (Tuesday, December 25, 2018 1:43:54 PM)

    With a Kristaps Porzingis return on the horizon and the hope of adding a superstar alongside him, New York hopes that next Christmas, MSG won’t play host to another matinee.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks’ Kevin Knox on Garden crowd: ‘It was fairly quiet in there…I didn’t really understand’
    (Tuesday, December 25, 2018 5:11:22 PM)

    The Knicks rookie was confused when the crowd was never buzzing during the Christmas day matchup.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks takeaways from Christmas Day loss to Bucks at The Garden, 109-95
    (Tuesday, December 25, 2018 2:38:37 PM)

    The Knicks kept up with the Bucks in the first half, but Milwaukee played Grinch in the second to crush the Christmas spirit at Madison Square Garden with a 109-95 victory.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks’ David Fizdale is pro-sleep and very anti-Fortnite
    (Tuesday, December 25, 2018 4:33:51 PM)

    David Fizdale has made getting a better night’s sleep one of his goals for Knicks players in his first season as head coach.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks host Bucks for Christmas Day matinee at The Garden at 12 p.m.
    (Tuesday, December 25, 2018 10:10:30 AM)

    The Christmas Day showdown between the Knicks and Bucks will also be Round Two between Mario Hezonja and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

  • [SNY Knicks] SNY’s Knicks Holiday GIF Guide
    (Tuesday, December 25, 2018 10:00:54 AM)

    As we’re in the middle of the holiday season, the Knicks are doing their very best to get a high draft pick next season. It hasn’t been pretty, so to make things more fun the rest of the season, we have the perfect gift for you: GIFs!

  • [NYPost] Hezonja misses revenge chance after brutal Bucks website rip
    (Tuesday, December 25, 2018 4:41:22 PM)

    Mario Hezonja didn’t get a chance to prove the Bucks’ website editors wrong. Knicks coach David Fizdale did not play Hezonja in the Bucks’ 109-95 Christmas rout of the Knicks, the second straight game he didn’t play. Fizdale, though, could have been taking steps to avoid an incident. Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo had threatened to…

  • [NYPost] Greek Freak’s Garden visit proof of what real contender looks like
    (Tuesday, December 25, 2018 2:31:55 PM)

    The Knicks became the tomato cans of Christmas — not belonging on the NBA’s grand stage with their 9-26 record and potential superstar still sidelined another two months. They kept up the fight for a first half before the Bucks, legitimate Eastern Conference title contenders, threw a third-quarter haymaker that wobbled their legs. “The Grinch…

  • [NYPost] Noah Vonleh had no fear taking on Giannis Antetokounmpo
    (Tuesday, December 25, 2018 1:29:15 PM)

    There it was, mixed in with the coal that filled the Knicks’ stocking in a Christmas afternoon mismatch against the Bucks: a genuine highlight. A defensive highlight, at that. With 36 seconds remaining in the first half, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo go-go’d his Inspector Gadget arms on a layup attempt, and Noah Vonleh met him…

  • [NYPost] Allonzo Trier return reminds Knicks what they were missing
    (Tuesday, December 25, 2018 12:58:30 PM)

    It took Allonzo Trier two-and-a-half weeks to recover from his first NBA injury. It took him 30 seconds to get a bucket once he was back on the floor. Trier, who had been sidelined since Dec. 8 due to a strained left hamstring, returned to the lineup and scored eight points in the Knicks’ 109-95…

  • [NYPost] The Greek Freak steals Knicks’ Christmas show
    (Tuesday, December 25, 2018 9:33:13 AM)

    The Knicks are on the NBA’s annual Christmas schedule on the basis of tradition. The Bucks are there on merit — a rising Eastern Conference contender powered by a lanky, unstoppable MVP candidate. That’s the Knicks’ benchmark. Tuesday’s nationally televised holiday matinee at the Garden showed just how much ground they have to make up….