Month: July 2019

SNY: Knicks guard Kadeem Allen looking to ‘earn a permanent roster spot’ in training camp

Ian Begley doing some work at his new SNY gig:

Kadeem Allen has spent most of his offseason in North Carolina, working out in preparation for his second season with the Knicks. He’s looking forward to making an impact in training camp.

“Just trying to show coach that I can compete at the highest level and I can play at the highest level,” Allen said of his goals entering the season. “Just trying to get out there and earn a permanent roster spot.”

Allen turned down several overseas offers with significant guaranteed money to remain with the Knicks because of his fit with the club. Allen will compete with Dennis Smith Jr., Elfrid Payton, Frank Ntilikina and others for minutes in the Knicks’ backcourt rotation.

Best of luck to Allen. He’s an easy player to root for.

ESPN: Bucks, Clippers top Caesars’ season-win totals

I don’t want to break up PoliticBlogger, but here is some basketball news from ESPN.com, “A blockbuster offseason that saw multiple superstars on the move has left the NBA without a consensus title favorite and put some oddsmakers in a conundrum of trying to figure out how the season will unfold.

Caesars Sportsbook posted season-win totals for each team Thursday afternoon. Seven teams opened with win totals greater than 50, led by the Milwaukee Bucks at 57. The Bucks won an NBA-best 60 games last season and are the clear-cut favorites in the Eastern Conference. The Philadelphia 76ers are next in the East at 54.5.”

The Knicks? 27 wins, seventh tied for fourth from the bottom, which is itself a tie between the Charlotte Hornets and Cleveland Cavaliers at 24 wins.

What do you folks think? Bet the under or the over?

Knicks Morning News (2019.07.24)

  • [SNY Knicks] Presidential candidate Andrew Yang rips Knicks’ team of ‘overpaid role players’
    (Tuesday, July 23, 2019 1:36:16 PM)

    Presidential candidate Andrew Yang — a big Knicks fan who was very active on social media leading up to free agency — is sounding off on the team again. This time, it’s all negative.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks F Julius Randle added to Team USA training camp roster
    (Tuesday, July 23, 2019 11:37:47 AM)

    Julius Randle — one of the newest Knicks — has been added to USA Basketball’s training camp roster for the FIBA World CUP, SNY’s Ian Begley confirmed on Tuesday.

  • [NYTimes] Presidential candidate Andrew Yang rips Knicks’ team of ‘overpaid role players’
    (Tuesday, July 23, 2019 1:36:16 PM)

    Presidential candidate Andrew Yang — a big Knicks fan who was very active on social media leading up to free agency — is sounding off on the team again. This time, it’s all negative.

  • [NYTimes] Knicks F Julius Randle added to Team USA training camp roster
    (Tuesday, July 23, 2019 11:37:47 AM)

    Julius Randle — one of the newest Knicks — has been added to USA Basketball’s training camp roster for the FIBA World CUP, SNY’s Ian Begley confirmed on Tuesday.

  • [NYPost] Knicks’ Julius Randle added to USA roster for FIBA World Cup
    (Tuesday, July 23, 2019 9:06:09 AM)

    The Knicks may get to see their biggest free-agent addition of the offseason in red, white and blue before he’s in orange, white and blue. Julius Randle has been added to USA Basketball’s training camp roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup, The Post’s Brian Lewis confirmed. Several top players have withdrawn from the roster…

  • [NYPost] Marcus Morris denies Rich Paul nixed Clippers deal because of LeBron James
    (Tuesday, July 23, 2019 8:40:48 AM)

    The saga of Marcus Morris’ free agency was so strange that it almost had to have ended with him signing with the Knicks. Morris turned down $41 million for three years with the Clippers before agreeing to two years and $20 million with the Spurs. He then went back on that and signed in New…

    • Knicks Morning News (2019.07.23)

  • [YahooSports] Marcus Morris explains his change of plans from Spurs deal to Knicks
    (Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:55:11 AM)

    Marcus Morris’ move built up some hard feelings around the NBA. Players have verbally agreed to contracts with one team only to change their mind before, but in this case the Spurs had made roster moves — including trading Davis Bertans go to the Wizards — to clear out space for Morris, leaving San Antonio in a tough spot when Morris changed his mind and signed with the Knicks. The Spurs were pissed at the Knicks about this.

  • [Newsday] Marcus Morris explains his change of plans from Spurs deal to Knicks
    (Tuesday, July 23, 2019 2:55:11 AM)

    Marcus Morris’ move built up some hard feelings around the NBA. Players have verbally agreed to contracts with one team only to change their mind before, but in this case the Spurs had made roster moves — including trading Davis Bertans go to the Wizards — to clear out space for Morris, leaving San Antonio in a tough spot when Morris changed his mind and signed with the Knicks. The Spurs were pissed at the Knicks about this.

  • [Hoops Rumors] Atlantic Notes: Horford, Lowry, Raptors, Portis, Knicks
    (Monday, July 22, 2019 10:46:01 PM)

    Sixers power forward Al Horford shot down an ESPN report that his new team was guilty of tampering prior to free agency. He addressed the issue on the Dan Patrick Show (hat tip to NBC Sports Boston’s Chris Forsberg). Horford declined his team option with the Celtics and signed a four-year, $109MM contract with Philadelphia. […]

  • [SNY Knicks] Where Knicks’ RJ Barrett ranks among potential NBA Rookie of the Year candidates
    (Monday, July 22, 2019 9:22:17 PM)

    After being drafted third overall in the NBA Draft, RJ Barrett will also have the third-best odds to win Rookie of the Year.

  • [SNY Knicks] Here’s where Knicks rank on Forbes’ top 50 most valuable sports team list
    (Monday, July 22, 2019 9:22:17 PM)

    Despite the Knicks’ losing ways, they still rank high among the most valuable franchises in the world.

  • [SNY Knicks] Should Knicks pursue D’Angelo Russell if Warriors put him on trade block?
    (Monday, July 22, 2019 4:49:16 PM)

    Although the New York Knicks struck out on this free agent class’s top talent, they will have more opportunities to scoop up a star going forward. Could D’Angelo Russel be that player?

  • [SNY Knicks] WATCH: Nate Robinson recalls moment Kyrie Irving learned he was traded to Celtics
    (Monday, July 22, 2019 1:15:17 PM)

    In the summer of 2017, Kyrie Irving got his wish as the Cavaliers sent him in a blockbuster trade to the Celtics. And former Knicks PG Nate Robinson was there to witness it all.

  • [SNY Knicks] Anthony Davis’ recent comments on Lakers should give Knicks fans hope
    (Monday, July 22, 2019 11:43:07 AM)

    For the Lakers, Anthony Davis’ most recent comments are a nightmare. For every other team who wanted the versatile center on their roster this season, they kept that dream alive.

    • Knicks Morning News (2019.07.22)

  • [NYPost] Knicks’ ‘Shot Doctor’ is trying to save Dennis Smith Jr.
    (Sunday, July 21, 2019 3:04:02 PM)

    Keith Smart and Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. have been summer shooting pals for six weeks, in three cities, for countless hours. And it started in a chair. The Knicks assistant coach warned Smith the process would be “tedious.” It’s been all of that — and the alliance may turn so successful, the shape…

  • [SNY Knicks] Here’s how the Knicks can get the entire roster solid minutes
    (Sunday, July 21, 2019 12:30:56 PM)

    How the Knicks can get almost all of their players minutes during the 2019-20 season.

  • [SNY Knicks] A look at RJ Barrett’s strengths and weaknesses heading into rookie season with Knicks
    (Sunday, July 21, 2019 10:03:11 AM)

    Is Barrett ready to make noise in his rookie season, or is there bust potential?

    • Knicks Morning News (2019.07.21)

  • [Hoops Rumors] Knicks Signing Kenny Wooten To Exhibit 10 Contract
    (Saturday, July 20, 2019 5:41:02 PM)

    Kenny Wooten, a shot-blocking power forward out of Oregon, will join the Knicks for training camp on an Exhibit 10 deal, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. Wooten made an impression with New York’s entry in the Las Vegas Summer League, even though he saw minimal playing time. He averaged just 1.8 […]

  • [Hoops Rumors] Spurs, Knicks At Odds Over Morris, Porzingis
    (Saturday, July 20, 2019 12:59:52 PM)

    Animosity has developed between the Spurs and Knicks organizations over the Marcus Morris free agency odyssey and alleged tampering involving Kristaps Porzingis, Frank Isola of The Athletic and Ian Begley of SNY TV report. Morris backed out of a verbal agreement to sign a two-year, $19MM contract with San Antonio and inked a one-year, $15MM […]

  • [TheRinger] Knicks Signing Kenny Wooten To Exhibit 10 Contract
    (Saturday, July 20, 2019 5:41:02 PM)

    Kenny Wooten, a shot-blocking power forward out of Oregon, will join the Knicks for training camp on an Exhibit 10 deal, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. Wooten made an impression with New York’s entry in the Las Vegas Summer League, even though he saw minimal playing time. He averaged just 1.8 […]

  • [TheRinger] Spurs, Knicks At Odds Over Morris, Porzingis
    (Saturday, July 20, 2019 12:59:52 PM)

    Animosity has developed between the Spurs and Knicks organizations over the Marcus Morris free agency odyssey and alleged tampering involving Kristaps Porzingis, Frank Isola of The Athletic and Ian Begley of SNY TV report. Morris backed out of a verbal agreement to sign a two-year, $19MM contract with San Antonio and inked a one-year, $15MM […]

  • [YahooSports] Report: Knicks unhappy with Spurs, felt they ‘crossed lines’ with Kristaps Porzingis
    (Sunday, July 21, 2019 1:17:33 AM)

    The bad blood that reportedly developed between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs over free agent Marcus Morris spurning San Antonio for the Big Apple stems all the way back to the Kristaps Porzingis trade, according to Ian Begley of SNY. On Friday, The Athletic’s Frank Isola reported that the Spurs were “pissed” that Morris reneged on a handshake agreement with San Antonio to instead take a one-year, $15 million deal in New York. According to Begley, the Knicks have some beef with the Spurs as well.

  • [NYPost] Kenny Wooten getting another big Knicks chance
    (Saturday, July 20, 2019 12:37:47 PM)

    Center Mitchell Robinson may have someone to compete with for most blocks in training camp. Oregon power forward Kenneth Wooten, the 6-foot-9 leaper who impressed during the Las Vegas Summer League, has agreed to terms on an Exhibit 10 contract to attend Knicks training camp and fight for a roster spot, The Post has learned….

  • [SNY Knicks] Kenny Wooten will participate in Knicks’ training camp on Exhibit 10 contract: report
    (Saturday, July 20, 2019 6:10:56 PM)

    Kenny Wooten was one of the real positive surprises for the Knicks during their Summer League schedule.

    • Knicks Morning News (2019.07.20)

  • [YahooSports] Report: Spurs ‘pissed’ over Marcus Morris signing with the Knicks
    (Friday, July 19, 2019 6:27:39 PM)

    Expect the San Antonio Spurs to ratchet up the intensity when they take on the New York Knicks next season. The Spurs were reportedly “pissed” that Marcus Morris spurned them to sign in New York, according to Frank Isola of The Athletic. Morris and the Spurs reportedly had a “handshake agreement,” but no contract had been signed yet.

  • [Newsday] Report: Spurs ‘pissed’ over Marcus Morris signing with the Knicks
    (Friday, July 19, 2019 6:27:39 PM)

    Expect the San Antonio Spurs to ratchet up the intensity when they take on the New York Knicks next season. The Spurs were reportedly “pissed” that Marcus Morris spurned them to sign in New York, according to Frank Isola of The Athletic. Morris and the Spurs reportedly had a “handshake agreement,” but no contract had been signed yet.

  • [NYPost] RJ Barrett’s Knicks summer league breakdown: ‘He’s not the savior’
    (Friday, July 19, 2019 5:28:57 PM)

    Knicks rookie RJ Barrett completed summer league last weekend with a Las Vegas bang, posting 21 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds. After looking horrendous in the first two games, the former Duke stud got better with each one that followed. But as his 33.8 overall shooting percentage in the five games showed, there were…

  • [SNY Knicks] Spurs may be angry over Marcus Morris, but sources explain how bad blood could go back to Kristaps Porzingis
    (Friday, July 19, 2019 11:07:59 AM)

    The Spurs and Knicks are both pointing the finger at each other for acting outside the acceptable NBA norms in different situations.

    • Knicks Morning News (2019.07.19)

  • [NBA] Preseason Matchup: New York Knicks vs. New Orleans Pelicans (10/18/19)
    (Thursday, July 18, 2019 7:38:36 AM)

    New York Knicks vs.

  • [NBA] Preseason Matchup: New York Knicks vs. Atlanta Hawks (10/16/19)
    (Thursday, July 18, 2019 7:35:07 AM)

    New York Knicks vs.

  • [NBA] Preseason Matchup: New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards (10/11/19)
    (Thursday, July 18, 2019 7:36:38 AM)

    New York Knicks vs.

  • [NBA] New York Knicks Announce Preseason Schedule
    (Thursday, July 18, 2019 6:57:17 AM)

    NEW YORK, NY (July 18, 2019) – The New York Knicks today announced its 2019-2020 preseason schedule.

  • [NBA] Preseason Matchup: New York Knicks @ Washington Wizards (10/7/19)
    (Thursday, July 18, 2019 7:35:51 AM)

    New York Knicks @ Washington Wizards

  • [SNY Knicks] High school coach on Knicks’ Ignas Brazdeikis, who has ‘all the intangibles’
    (Thursday, July 18, 2019 1:45:29 PM)

    Ignas Brazdeikis was the 47th pick in the NBA Draft, so the casual fan may have been surprised to see him knocking down threes, executing spin moves and finishing around the rim in the Summer League.

  • [SNY Knicks] Here’s when Zion Williamson will make MSG debut against Knicks
    (Thursday, July 18, 2019 9:51:25 AM)

    Look out Madison Square Garden: Zion Williamson will be on the court to face the Knicks very soon.

    • Knicks Morning News (2019.07.18)

  • [ESPN] Bullock has back surgery day after Knicks signing
    (Wednesday, July 17, 2019 4:40:32 PM)

    The Knicks say they will provide an update on Reggie Bullock’s rehab and progress around the start of training camp.

  • [SNY Knicks] New St. John’s head coach Mike Anderson knows Knicks fans will love Bobby Portis
    (Wednesday, July 17, 2019 5:09:00 PM)

    New head coach Mike Anderson considers himself a Knicks fan now, and you can thank Bobby Portis for that.

  • [SNY Knicks] Knicks announce diagnosis of Reggie Bullock’s mystery medical issue
    (Wednesday, July 17, 2019 4:18:20 PM)

    New Knicks free-agent signee Reggie Bullock underwent surgery on Wednesday at the Hospital for Special Surgery for a cervical disc herniation, the team said.

  • [NYPost] Enes Kanter trolls Kyrie Irving over taking Celtics number
    (Wednesday, July 17, 2019 1:19:59 PM)

    Enes Kanter just couldn’t help himself. The former Knick fan favorite, who signed a two-year, $10 million deal with the Boston Celtics, trolled former Celtics guard and new Nets star Kyrie Irving during a press conference while describing why he’s wearing Irving’s old No. 11 Celtics number. “It was my old jersey number, by the…

  • [NYPost] Knicks’ Reggie Bullock won’t be ready for season after back surgery
    (Wednesday, July 17, 2019 12:29:43 PM)

    New Knicks shooting guard Reggie Bullock underwent cervical disc herniation surgery Wednesday one day after he officially signed his new two-year contract, the team announced. The team said it will provide an update on his rehab and progress around the start of training camp. A source told The Post he is not expected to be…

  • [NYPost] Why Mike Anderson thinks Bobby Portis is a great fit for Knicks
    (Wednesday, July 17, 2019 9:08:34 AM)

    Mike Anderson has a message for the Knicks and their fans. You’re going to love Bobby Portis. “He’ll be the first one in the gym and the last one [to leave]. Fans of the Knicks will really have a great appreciation for how hard he works,” the new St. John’s coach told The Post this…

    • Knicks Morning News (2019.07.17)

  • [Hoops Rumors] Knicks Notes: Morris, Bullock, Vonleh
    (Tuesday, July 16, 2019 2:14:20 PM)

    After officially announcing their deals with Marcus Morris and Reggie Bullock today, the Knicks appear to be just about done with free agency. Damyean Dotson‘s salary for 2019/20 became fully guaranteed because he remained on the roster through Monday, so New York is now carrying 15 players on guaranteed deals. The team has also exhausted […]

  • [YahooSports] Report: After two-year, $21 million deal falls apart, Knicks signing Reggie Bullock for less than room exception
    (Tuesday, July 16, 2019 3:22:19 PM)

    Reggie Bullock agreed to a two-year, $21 million contract with the Knicks. He’ll get far less. A health issue became apparent before the original deal was finalized.

  • [YahooSports] Charles Oakley on the Knicks’ new roster: ‘They got maybe one ‘B’ and a lot of ‘C’s’
    (Tuesday, July 16, 2019 11:25:40 PM)

    NBA free agency has been winding down for a while now, and not many people are impressed with the New York Knicks’ latest effort. As the Brooklyn Nets landed star free agents Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the Knicks landed … power forwards. In one of the most transformative offseasons the NBA has ever seen, the Knicks barely seemed to move.

  • [Sports Illustrated] Charles Oakley Grades Knicks Says They Have No ‘A’ Players
    (Tuesday, July 16, 2019 2:11:41 PM)

    Former Knicks All-Star Charles Oakley thinks New York hasn’t made the grades with its recent free agency acquisitions. 

  • [FOXsports] Knicks finalize contracts with Marcus Morris, Reggie Bullock
    (Tuesday, July 16, 2019 3:07:57 PM)

    New York Knicks finalize contracts with Marcus Morris and Reggie Bullock, 2 of their offseason additions

  • [SNY Knicks] Why former Knick Emmanuel Mudiay believes in David Fizdale and ex-teammates
    (Tuesday, July 16, 2019 6:47:12 PM)

    Emmanuel Mudiay may no longer be with the Knicks, but the point guard was beaming with optimism about some of his former coaches and teammates.

  • [SNY Knicks] Free agent Reggie Bullock finally signs deal with Knicks
    (Tuesday, July 16, 2019 10:50:44 AM)

    The Knicks and Reggie Bullock have finally reached a deal, signing a two-year pact for less than the $4.7 million exception, his agent David Bauman told SNY’s Ian Begley.

  • [SNY Knicks] ‘Which Robinson?’: Former Knicks Nate Robinson or Mitchell Robinson
    (Tuesday, July 16, 2019 3:39:39 PM)

    Former Knicks point guard and three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion Nate Robinson stopped by the SNY studios to play a little game we like to call “Which Robinson?”

  • [ESPN] Knicks sign free agent Bullock to 2-year deal
    (Tuesday, July 16, 2019 10:50:29 AM)

    Free agent Reggie Bullock, who averaged 11.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in 63 combined games for the Pistons and Lakers last season, has signed with the Knicks.

  • [NBA] New York Knicks Sign Reggie Bullock and Marcus Morris
    (Tuesday, July 16, 2019 8:34:22 AM)

    NEW YORK, NY (July 16, 2019) – The New York Knicks announced today that the team has signed guard-forward Reggie

  • [NYPost] Marcus Morris addition gives Knicks underwhelming top duo
    (Tuesday, July 16, 2019 9:19:23 AM)

    There’s a bunch of starry tandems in the NBA this season: the Lakers’ LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Nets’ Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, the Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, the Rockets’ James Harden and Russell Westbrook, the Warriors’ Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. The Knicks? They now have Julius Randle and Marcus…

  • [NYPost] Knicks finalize re-worked deal with Reggie Bullock
    (Tuesday, July 16, 2019 7:04:14 AM)

    The Knicks made the Reggie Bullock deal official Tuesday morning. Though it hit a bump because of health issues, Bullock ultimately agreed to a two-year deal at less than the $4.7 million exception with a team option for the second year, a source told The Post’s Marc Berman. Bullock himself announced the signing, tweeting, “Done…