Knicks Morning News (2019.02.14)

This is embarrassing.

This is offensive.

Eighteen straight losses. EIGHTEEN.

The Knicks, at bare minimum, were supposed to show signs of improvement throughout this season. They were supposed to establish an identity of “defense-first.” They were supposed to win a game at home in the calendar year…

The Knicks didn’t even scout the best draft pick of the last six years.

According to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s agent Giorgos Panou, all-but-one team few to Greece to scout the Greek Freak ahead of the 2013 draft.

“Scouts started flying to Greece. Every day,” Panou said on TNT’s documentary, “Finding…

The Knicks no longer care about Latvians.

The team scrapped its second annual Latvian Heritage Day, according to a source, which was scheduled for Feb. 24 at the Garden.

Kristaps Porzingis isn’t ready for the truth to come out »

Last year the Knicks celebrated Latvian Heritage Night by bringing…

Enes Kanter got his wish – he’s playing for a winning team.

The free agent center, waived by the Knicks last week, announced Wednesday that he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers. He’ll presumably back up Jusuf Nurkic as the Blazers (33-23) make a push for home court advantage in the playoffs.

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Add this one to the list of James Dolan-era New York Knicks accolades. The Knicks were the only NBA team to decline to scout Milwaukee Bucks phenom Giannis Antetokounmpo when he was a rising star in Greece. Panou sat down for the upcoming TNT documentary “Finding Giannis” that goes into the background of how Antetokounmpo rose from the relative obscurity of Greek basketball to become one of the game’s greatest players.

Knicks rookie Kevin Knox dunked all over Ben Simmons. New York Knicks rookie Kevin Knox is having an up-and-down rookie season, but one thing is for certain: the man can dunk. Knox put his athleticism on display Wednesday when he posterized Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons with a ferocious two-handed slam late in the first half.

Add this one to the list of James Dolan-era New York Knicks accolades. The Knicks were the only NBA team to decline to scout Milwaukee Bucks phenom Giannis Antetokounmpo when he was a rising star in Greece. Panou sat down for the upcoming TNT documentary “Finding Giannis” that goes into the background of how Antetokounmpo rose from the relative obscurity of Greek basketball to become one of the game’s greatest players.

Knicks rookie Kevin Knox dunked all over Ben Simmons. New York Knicks rookie Kevin Knox is having an up-and-down rookie season, but one thing is for certain: the man can dunk. Knox put his athleticism on display Wednesday when he posterized Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons with a ferocious two-handed slam late in the first half.

The TNT documentary “Finding Giannis” will debut on TNT on Saturday night. 

Joel Embiid: Embiid scored a game-high 26 points (7-13 FG, 12-14 FT) while adding 14 rebounds, three assists and a block in 34 minutes during Wednesday’s 126-111 win over the Knicks.

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Embiid, 76ers win 126-111, hand Knicks 18th straight loss

This was supposed to be the year Los Angeles, behind James, reclaimed the N.B.A. Five months of drama have a young core wondering when the fun begins.

The outspoken center, who was released by the Knicks last week, will come off the bench for a team that has worked hard to improve its depth.

A network of sports data websites began when a Ph.D. candidate needed a distraction. Last year those sites generated a billion page views.

Though fans knew what to expect in the Sixers-Knicks game tonight, the battle between Joel Embiid and rookie Mitchell Robinson down low was fun to watch.

The Knicks set a new franchise record with their longest losing streak (17 games) in franchise history after losing to the Cavaliers, 107-104, in Cleveland Monday night.

It looks like Sixers PG Ben Simmons didn’t get the memo: When Kevin Knox is coming down the lane, don’t jump.

With Latvian Kristaps Porzingis no longer around, the Knicks have apparently decided they will no longer hold Latvian Heritage Night on Feb. 24.

Pouring salt in the wound for fans of the horrible Knicks, a documentary reveals they were the only NBA team to not scout Giannis Antetokounmpo in Greece before the 2013 NBA Draft.

The Knicks will try to snap a franchise-worst 17-game single-season losing streak when they host the 76ers Wednesday night.

Enes Kanter has found a new home in the NBA, announcing a new deal with the Portland Trail Blazers.

The story is rarely in the streak, honestly. Losses pile on top of one another, winless weeks become winless months, and the losing can almost feel like the worst kind of February head cold, the one you wake up with the day after the Super Bowl and stays with you through Presidents Day and seems…

One of the world’s best players sees at least one bright spot in the Knicks’ future. After matching up with Knicks rookie Mitchell Robinson on Wednesday night, 76ers All-Star Joel Embiid praised the unpolished 20-year-old, who had 14 points, a career-high 13 rebounds, and four blocks during Philadelphia’s 126-111 win. “Obviously he can move really…

Emmy award winner Regina King barely avoided a major collision with an NBA All-Star. Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid nearly knocked over King while going into the stands for a loose ball during the Knicks’ 126-111 blowout loss Wednesday night at the Garden. The actress got hit a bit on the head, but it could…

This wasn’t hard to process. The Knicks extended their franchise-record single-season losing streak to 18 games after suffering a predictable setback to the 76ers, 126-111, Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden. With their 26th loss in the past 27 games, the NBA-worst Knicks (10-47) remain winless since Jan. 4, having also lost a record-extending 17…

Following the trade of Kristaps Porzingis, the Knicks have canceled Latvian Heritage Night, which was scheduled to be held when they played the Spurs Feb. 24 at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks previously hosted French Heritage Night, on Dec. 9, in honor of Frank Ntilikina, and recognized Mario Hezonja during Croatian Heritage Night, on Jan….

No dagger was needed to further crush the Knicks during their 10-46 season, but here’s one. As a teenage Giannis Antetokounmpo began to rise onto the scene in Greece as an NBA prospect, teams started to take notice stateside. Almost every one, in fact. “Except the Knicks,” Giorgos Panou, Antetokounmpo’s agent, said in an upcoming…

Enes Kanter wasn’t deemed worthy of playing for the NBA’s worst team. Now, the former Knicks center will get a chance to contribute for a contender. Kanter, who was released by the Knicks shortly after they failed to trade him by the Feb. 7 deadline, signed a deal Wednesday to join the Trail Blazers, who…