Game Thread: New York Knicks at Golden State Warriors

Game Thread: New York Knicks at Golden State Warriors

Start Time: 01/08/2019 22:30:00

Warriors look to cure home woes vs. Knicks

Two teams with losing streaks at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., clash at the venue Tuesday night when the New York Knicks duel the Golden State Warriors.
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Pre Game Links:

  • [nbcsports.com] Warriors vs. Knicks watch guide: Lineups, injuries and player usage
  • [mercurynews.com] Warriors’ Kevin Durant on reports of his interest in Knicks: “I have no clue where that stuff comes from”
  • [cbssports.com] NBA scores, highlights: Timberwolves play first game without Thibodeau; Warriors host lowly Knicks
  • [nypost.com] Knicks’ dismal road trip continues with Warriors up next
  • [sports.yahoo.com] Kevin Durant on Knicks free agency rumors: ‘I have no clue where that stuff comes from’
  • [espn.com] New York Knicks legend, broadcaster Clyde Frazier shocked by response to Kevin Durant criticism
  • [nbcsports.com] Shaun Livingston ruled out for Warriors vs. Knicks game with knee injury
  • [nydailynews.com] Chatty Kevin Durant has plenty to say about the Knicks
  • [mercurynews.com] Warriors-Knicks cheatsheet: New York’s young core looking to push the champs
  • Knicks Morning News (2019.01.08)

  • [Hoops Rumors] Knicks Notes: Kanter, Ntilikina, Knox
    (Monday, January 07, 2019 5:04:23 PM)

    Enes Kanter has been promised a place in the Knicks‘ rotation, Marc Berman of the New York Post relays. Coach David Fizdale assured Kanter he’ll be in games and suggested the team will use two-center alignments in the future. â??I want to pull off combinations like that because I want to give them all a […]

  • [NYDN] Knicks lose again, and James Dolan (who swears they’re not tanking) says they lack a star player a la Henrik Lundqvist
    (Monday, January 07, 2019 5:50:00 PM)

    PORTLAND — The Knicks and Rangers both stink, but James Dolan believes there’s an important difference — one of his teams has Henrik Lundqvist, and the other doesn’t have the star equivalent.

    “The real big difference between the Knicks and Rangers is Henrik,” Dolan told reporters Monday. “If the…

  • [NYDN] Knicks’ Enes Kanter fires back at ex-NBA player over Turkish spies murder fear
    (Monday, January 07, 2019 11:45:00 AM)

    PORTLAND – ‘Lapdog’ Hedo Turkoglu was told to sit by Enes Kanter.

    In the latest twist of the complicated and dangerous feud between Kanter and his home country’s government, the two prominent Turkish basketball players went back and forth Monday concerning Kanter’s fears of assassination if he…

  • [Sports Illustrated] Hedo Turkoglu: Knicks’ Enes Kanters Using ‘Smear Campaign’ Against Turkey
    (Monday, January 07, 2019 1:55:36 PM)

    Enes Kanter previously said he can’t travel with the Knicks for their NBA London Game because of his fear he could be killed on the trip.

  • [FOXsports] Jusuf Nurkic paces Portland in 111-101 victory over Knicks
    (Tuesday, January 08, 2019 12:32:32 AM)

    Jusuf Nurkic had 20 points for his fourth straight game with 20 or more and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the New York Knicks 111-101

  • [Newsday] Jusuf Nurkic paces Portland in 111-101 victory over Knicks
    (Tuesday, January 08, 2019 12:32:32 AM)

    Jusuf Nurkic had 20 points for his fourth straight game with 20 or more and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the New York Knicks 111-101

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks takeaways from Monday’s 111-101 loss to Trail Blazers
    (Tuesday, January 08, 2019 12:29:10 AM)

    The Knicks followed their road win against the Los Angeles Lakers with a 111-101 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson suffers minor setback after slipping on court
    (Monday, January 07, 2019 7:36:36 PM)

    Knicks rookie center Mitchell Robinson has missed the Knicks’ last nine games with a sprained ankle. Now, he has to deal with a strained groin, too.

  • [SNY Knicks] Shorthanded Knicks not getting overlooked by Trail Blazers
    (Monday, January 07, 2019 5:10:01 PM)

    The Knicks, playing without Frank Ntilikina and Mitchell Robinson, head to Portland off of two days of rest after an exhilarating 119-112 victory over the Lakers in Los Angeles.

  • [SNY Knicks] Why Knicks’ Enes Kanter called Hedo Turkoglu a ‘lap dog’ for Turkish government
    (Monday, January 07, 2019 4:05:56 PM)

    The Knicks center responded to criticism from Hedo Turkoglu, who works as the chief advisor to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

  • [ESPN] Turkoglu: Kanter continuing ‘smear campaign’
    (Monday, January 07, 2019 10:52:53 AM)

    Hedo Turkoglu, now an adviser to the president of Turkey, said the Knicks’ Enes Kanter’s reasons for not traveling to London are visa-related and the center’s fears for his life are “irrational.”

  • [NYPost] Knicks’ dismal road trip continues with Warriors up next
    (Monday, January 07, 2019 7:42:35 PM)

    PORTLAND, Ore. — Five down, Kevin Durant to go. Fresh off their beating the Lakers, the Knicks were beaten by the Blazers 111-101 Monday at Moda Center to fall to 1-4 on their six-game Western swing. Now the Knicks complete their two-week marathon with the NBA champion Warriors and one last look at the superstar…

  • [NYPost] Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson hurt on ‘slippery’ court just before return
    (Monday, January 07, 2019 1:50:18 PM)

    PORTLAND, Ore. — Blame UCLA. Knicks rookie center Mitchell Robinson likely would have made his return here Monday night if not for a mishap at the UCLA gym. Instead, Robinson is out indefinitely with a new injury: a sore groin. At Friday’s workout at a UCLA gymnasium, Robinson was doing sprints as he finished his…

  • [NYPost] Ron Baker’s second NBA chance is over quickly
    (Monday, January 07, 2019 9:09:26 AM)

    Ron Baker’s point-less time in Washington is over. The Wizards waived Baker on Monday, according to ESPN, after the former Knicks guard played just four games without scoring a point in their uniform. His contract was set to be guaranteed for the rest of the year if he had still been on their roster by…

  • [NYPost] Enes Kanter slams ex-NBAer ‘lapdog’ who ripped assassination fears
    (Monday, January 07, 2019 8:46:13 AM)

    PORTLAND, Ore. — Turkish center Enes Kanter called former NBA forward Hedo Turkoglu “a puppy dog” and “lapdog” after his fellow countryman ripped him on Twitter over recent comments about the Turkish dictator in regards to canceling his Knicks trip to London. Turkoglu had said Kanter’s comments are “irrational,” that he’s on a “political smear…

  • [NYTimes] The Mavericks’ Key to Keeping Players Fresh? Blood Samples
    (Monday, January 07, 2019 1:55:03 PM)

    Dallas works with Orreco, a company that proposes individualized remedies to combat fatigue while trying to identify increased risk for injury and illness.

  • Post Game: Blazers beat Knicks, 111-101

    Potential Links

  • [oregonlive.com] Portland Trail Blazers beat New York Knicks 111-101: Rapid Reaction
  • [thespread.com] Knicks vs. Blazers Prediction
  • Full BoxScore:
    http://www.nba.com/games/20190107/NYKPOR#/boxscore

    Score by Period:

    Team 1 2 3 4 TOTAL
    Knicks 30 23 23 25 101
    Blazers 30 24 32 25 111

    Four Factors

    TEAM eFG TOR ORB FTR
    NYK 0.444 0.099 0.265 0.248
    POR 0.536 0.126 0.261 0.236

    Simple Box Score

    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Vonleh, Noah 28:39 16 13 3 3 4 14 2 0 1 0 2 -11
    Knox, Kevin 21:35 8 6 1 5 0 3 1 1 1 0 4 -8
    Kornet, Luke 18:50 6 4 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 -17
    Hardaway Jr., Tim 26:44 5 12 1 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 -14
    Mudiay, Emmanuel 34:41 17 17 0 3 0 2 7 3 0 0 2 -7
    Hezonja, Mario 31:11 14 10 0 4 2 7 1 3 2 0 1 7
    Dotson, Damyean 21:37 5 4 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 -8
    Burke, Trey 14:06 10 9 1 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 3 -2
    Kanter, Enes 29:10 18 12 0 2 6 14 2 0 3 0 4 7
    Trier, Allonzo 13:27 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
    Lee, Courtney 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 240:00 101 89 7 22 14 48 18 9 11 2 19 -10
    Name min pts fga 3pm ftm or Reb ast stl to blk pf +/-
    Harkless, Maurice 8:39 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 6
    Aminu, Al-Farouq 32:54 8 12 1 1 2 9 2 2 0 1 2 9
    Nurkic, Jusuf 19:17 20 9 0 6 1 8 0 0 3 0 4 -1
    McCollum, CJ 37:03 17 17 2 1 0 3 2 1 1 1 2 12
    Lillard, Damian 32:18 17 14 2 5 1 4 9 1 4 0 1 10
    Turner, Evan 22:05 10 4 1 3 1 5 3 0 3 0 1 -2
    Leonard, Meyers 21:36 9 8 1 0 2 4 4 1 2 0 4 4
    Collins, Zach 21:48 7 6 0 1 2 6 0 1 1 2 3 8
    Curry, Seth 22:21 13 9 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2
    Layman, Jake 21:59 10 5 1 3 3 10 4 0 0 0 0 2
    Simons, Anfernee 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Stauskas, Nik 0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    0:00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Blazers 240:00 111 85 11 20 12 51 25 7 14 5 21 10