Month: July 2019

While some fans are still riled up over Madden’s rankings, NBA2K released theirs the same day, where Knicks’ RJ Barrett was among the rookies getting his first ranking.

The Cleveland Cavaliers released JR Smith from his contract on Monday, could the Knicks be a potential option?

The Knicks had the worst record in the NBA last season (17-65) and scooped RJ Barrett with the No. 3 pick in the Draft and Ignas Brazdeikis in the second round before missing out on every top free agent and pivoting to the lower tier.

While some fans are still riled up over Madden’s rankings, NBA2K released theirs the same day, where Knicks’ RJ Barrett was among the rookies getting his first ranking.

The Cleveland Cavaliers released JR Smith from his contract on Monday, could the Knicks be a potential option?

The Knicks had the worst record in the NBA last season (17-65) and scooped RJ Barrett with the No. 3 pick in the Draft and Ignas Brazdeikis in the second round before missing out on every top free agent and pivoting to the lower tier.

The Nets’ addition of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving can change the landscape of basketball in New York City — but it may not come easily. The Nets added two of the NBA’s best players to a young team coming off the franchise’s first playoff berth in three years. They hope it’s the next step…

Knicks legend Charles Oakley knows what he saw from his former team in the past few weeks: a failed plan to restore their greatness during free agency. “Do they have an ‘A’ player on this team? I don’t think so,” Oakley told reporters after his Big3-based Killer 3s fell at the Barclays Center on Sunday….

At least the Knicks won’t be bothered by the Nets’ latest signing. According to multiple reports, Brooklyn is bringing in former Knicks forward Henry Ellenson on a two-way deal. The 22-year-old, 2016 first-round pick spent 17 games with the Knicks last season, in which he averaged 6.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and shot 44 percent on…

Second-year Celtics center Robert Williams picked up some skills from former teammates Al Horford and Aron Baynes during his rookie season, as he explained in a recent interview with Adam Himmelsbach of the Boston Globe. “Al isnâ??t the fastest person, but one thing that always amazed me about him was any time he got the […]

Marcus Morris has endured a roller coaster of an offseason. The former Boston Celtics forward was coming off one of the best seasons in his career in which he averaged 13.9 points, a career-high 6.1 rebounds, and shot 37.5 percent from beyond the arc as a primary starter for the team. Despite Morris’ success, he wasn’t expected to return to Boston.

The last few years have been a whirlwind for Dwight Howard. He’s headed toward playing on his fifth team in five years — and seventh in nine years — after the Washington Wizards traded him to the Memphis Grizzlies. It seems increasingly likely that the Grizzlies will have to release him instead of finding a trade partner, which could again give Howard the choice of his new home.

It’s with that understanding that the two-time MVP knows he and the Dubs need Draymond Green — who is due to hit unrestricted free agency next offseason — perhaps now more than ever. “I feel like he’s proven how valuable he is to a championship team and can find ways to get even better,” Curry said of Green to The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson. “They know what’s up.”

WWE’s latest pay-per-view event, Extreme Rules, is taking place Sunday night at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa. and Yahoo Sports will be following all of the action. Refresh the page throughout the evening for all the results as they happen live.

Tiger Woods hopped straight off the plane to get his first-ever look at Royal Portrush, as The Open returns to the Irish coast for the first time in 68 years. Woods boarded a seven-and-a-half-hour flight from Florida on Saturday night, landing in Northern Ireland on Sunday morning. Wearing a light gray sweater on a sunny day as temperatures pushed 70 degrees, Woods appeared sluggish and somewhat stiff at times while shaking off the rust, a likely side-effect from an intercontinental commute.

Anthony Davis revealed his first press conference as an LA Lakers player that he waived a 4 million dollar trade kicker deal to help the Lakers in their pursuit of Kawhi Leonard.

Andrew Benintendi is experiencing significant struggles at the plate, and Sunday night he seemed to let his frustration get the best of him against the Dodgers. In the sixth inning against Hyun-Jin Ryu, Benintendi had a 3-1 count when umpire Pat Hoberg called a strike on a pitch up in the zone. Benintendi didn’t like the call considering he could have gotten on base against a terrific pitcher in Ryu, and then struck out chasing a fastball up high and inside.

Condensed Game: Freedie Freeman crushed a go-ahead 3-run homer to back Mike Soroka’s strong start in the Braves’ 4-1 win

Lewis Hamilton won a record sixth British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Brandon Clarke posts a double-double with 23 points and 14 rebounds as Memphis drops New Orleans and advances to the 2019 NBA Summer League Finals.

Daily Recap: Robinson Cano homered and had a four-hit game, while Jacob deGrom picked up his fifth win

Neymar reflects on Brazil’s 2019 Copa America win

New England Patriots stars Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski were on $100,000 Pyramid Sunday. Since Gronkowski has recently retired, the two football player thought it was safe to reveal how the big guy managed to stay so positive. During the introduction segment of the game show, Edelman was asked about a little song he used to sing to Gronkowski.

England have won the Cricket World Cup for the first time after beating New Zealand

On Sunday night’s Celebrity Family Feud, the NFL Players Association elected a team of current NFL All-Stars to face off against a team of Hall of Fame Legends. Host Steve Harvey kicked things off with a rather salacious first question. Steve asked, “What’s your fondest memory at a strip club?”

RJ Barrett notches 21 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists as New York defeats Washington.

The Knicks ended their Vegas Summer League schedule with a 103-87 win over the Wizards in Saturday’s consolation game.

Rookie shooting guard RJ Barrett wanted to play the final summer league game, a consolation finale Saturday against Washington. Knicks brass was leaning toward shutting him down after four games to avoid an injury, but Barrett felt there was more to gain. Barrett is glad he played, finishing with a near triple-double in his most…

There was no song and dance in Las Vegas from Knicks coach David Fizdale. Nor were there any remarks from Knicks president Steve Mills or general manager Scott Perry. None of the trio was made available to the media during the NBA Summer League, which will end with a consolation game Saturday night versus the…

Former New York Knick Tyson Chandler will be playing with Mike D’Antoni again. The free-agent center, who will be entering his 19th NBA season, agreed to a one-year deal with the Houston Rockets on Friday, according to an ESPN. The 36-year-old Chandler spent most of last season with the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he…

A look at the projected starting rosters of the Knicks, Nets and rest of the Atlantic Division and how they stack up after the many changes in NBA free agency.

Marcus Morris: Morris will be signing with the Knicks, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

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The Knicks have agreed to a one-year, $15MM deal with Marcus Morris, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports (Twitter link). Morris had previously come to an agreement with the Spurs but chose not to honor the verbal agreement. San Antonio was planning on using its mid-level exception to sign Morris and turned its DeMarre Carroll […]

The Knicks are banking on Marcus Morris being better than his word. Just five days after Morris verbally agreed to contract terms with the Spurs, the veteran forward officially reneged on his commitment Thursday and now plans to sign a one-year, $15 million deal with the Knicks, according to multiple reports. Morris, a 29-year-old who…

LAS VEGAS — The wait is still on. Any expansion to Mitchell Robinson’s game from his stout rookie season will have to come during preseason in October. The second-year 7-foot-1 center has talked up his offseason work on mid-range and 3-point shooting, but in his four summer league games, it never materialized. Robinson still showed…

SUN VALLEY, Idaho — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver isn’t giving up on the WNBA. Critics have called the money-losing women’s basketball league a failure, but Silver said he’s “doubling down” on it — and pointed to the success of the US women’s soccer team as a reason. “I was welling up watching the women’s World…

LAS VEGAS — Kevin Knox II didn’t become a national story at summer league this time, but he showed off a bulked-up frame that will make him more powerful in getting to the rim and absorbing contact. That was an issue as a rookie last season. However, Knox’s expected progression doesn’t guarantee he’ll play more…

After Marcus Morris reneged on a verbal agreement to sign with the Spurs, the franchise withdrew its offer and reached a two-year deal with Trey Lyles, league sources told ESPN. Morris has accepted a one-year, $15 million deal with the Knicks.

We’ll never know if the Knicks were interested in trading for Russell Westbrook. They never had the chance to make an offer.

The Knicks’ pursuit of Marcus Morris has paid off.

Nate Robinson played his first five NBA seasons with the New York Knicks.

Aside from Mitchell Robinson and RJ Barrett, Jud Buechler’s Knicks squad got quality production from a number of players.

With an influx of free agent talent joining the young Knicks’ roster, Kevin Knox knows that his playing time will be hard-fought.

As of Thursday morning, there was still mutual interest between the Knicks and Reggie Bullock to negotiate a new deal after a medical issue hampered their original agreement, per SNY sources.

Knicks first-rounder RJ Barrett put together another fine performance in the penultimate Summer League game on Wednesday night, dropping 21 points with 10 boards for another double-double.

We’ll never know if the Knicks were interested in trading for Russell Westbrook. They never had the chance to make an offer.

The Knicks’ pursuit of Marcus Morris has paid off.

Nate Robinson played his first five NBA seasons with the New York Knicks.

Aside from Mitchell Robinson and RJ Barrett, Jud Buechler’s Knicks squad got quality production from a number of players.

With an influx of free agent talent joining the young Knicks’ roster, Kevin Knox knows that his playing time will be hard-fought.

As of Thursday morning, there was still mutual interest between the Knicks and Reggie Bullock to negotiate a new deal after a medical issue hampered their original agreement, per SNY sources.

Knicks first-rounder RJ Barrett put together another fine performance in the penultimate Summer League game on Wednesday night, dropping 21 points with 10 boards for another double-double.

One Laker was so frustrated during a lopsided loss to the Knicks on Wednesday that he ripped off Mitchell Robinson’s headband and threw it at the towering center. The odd sequence of events — in the third quarter of the Knicks 117-96 first Summer League win — earned Nick Perkins an ejection. Robinson pulled down…

LAS VEGAS — RJ Barrett showed a new wrinkle in his repertoire Wednesday and perhaps a way the Knicks may use the 6-foot-7 swingman in his rookie year. While his perimeter shot was still shaky, the 19-year-old lottery pick out of Duke excelled when given post-up opportunities in his fourth summer league game, taking advantage…

LAS VEGAS — Rich Paul, the agent for LeBron James and Anthony Davis, has always wanted a client on the Knicks because New York is the nation’s biggest market. If forward Marcus Morris reneges on his verbal agreement with the Spurs for a two-year deal for $20 million, Paul will get his wish. Paul, on…

LAS VEGAS — The first 30-point game in the 2019 Las Vegas Summer League was still fresh Sunday night when the man responsible for it took a winding walk through the bowels of the Thomas & Mack Center. The 20-year-old Knicks rookie had put on a show, complete with his trademark flair, to introduce himself…

LAS VEGAS — Amar’e Stoudemire will not be taking any wine baths in preparation for suiting up for the Knicks again. The team has decided not to make a move for Stoudemire, according to an NBA source. Stoudemire staged a workout for 15 teams, the Knicks among them, in Las Vegas on Monday. Stoudemire, 36,…

The Knicks Summer League squad blew out the Lakers 117-96 on Wednesday night in Las Vegas.

The New York Knicks reportedly will not sign former player Amar’e Stoudemire after attending a workout he held on Monday.

How Kawhi Leonard’s two-year contract effects the New York Knicks and 2020-21 free agency.

Contrary to what social media might tell you, RJ Barrett is not a bust. Let me be the one to offer the short list of reasons why. He’s 19 years old, playing basketball for the first time in a few months, and has just three games under his belt … in the Summer League.

4:25pm: According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, there’s still optimism that the Spurs and Morris will finalize their agreement. However, San Antonio has started reaching out to other free agent wings in case Morris decides to join the Knicks, sources tell Haynes. Chris Mannix of SI.com tweets that Morris has been frustrated because he […]

The Knicks and free agent shooting guard Reggie Bullock are “re-working” the two-year, $21MM contract (second-year non-guaranteed) that they agreed upon last week, sources tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). According to Wojnarowski, both sides are motivated to reach an agreement on a deal with new terms. However, agent David Bauman and the Knicks are […]

Marcus Morris may abandon his agreement with the Spurs and instead sign with the Knicks, who are set to have additional cap space after restructuring their agreement with Reggie Bullock, sources told ESPN.

The Knicks Summer League squad dropped Tuesday’s game against Toronto by a final score of 85-73.

Former Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire is planning an NBA comeback, and he wants to make sure he can help both on and off the court.

Changes are coming to the NBA’s Instant Replay process starting this season.

The Knicks and Reggie Bullock’s agent, David Bauman, are working together to reach a new agreement after a medical issue arose that caused the team to question his ability to play a full season, a league source confirmed to SNY.

Last year, the Knicks found an undrafted gem in Allonzo Trier. The Arizona guard fell through the Draft, and New York quickly scooped him up knowing he had a shot to make the team out of Summer League. This season, that undrafted story could have a new chapter with Oregon big man Kenny Wooten.

The scrapbook isn’t empty, exactly. There are snapshots of prosperity sprinkled across the half-century and change in which the Nets have shared Greater New York with the Knicks. There have been stolen moments when the Nets have genuinely and honestly felt like the greatest basketball show in town. There was May 10, 1974, a Friday…

LAS VEGAS — Knicks fan can breathe a little bit easier today. The Knicks new lottery pick, RJ Barrett, came on late to secure a double-double but their 2018 lottery pick Kevin Knox II had a brutal 3-of-15, four–turnover performance as the Knicks were blasted by the Raptors, 85-72, at Thomas & Mack Center on…

LAS VEGAS — With Israel behind him, Amar’e Stoudemire is raring to get back in the NBA and feels his diet has given him a shot at age 36. Stoudemire worked out for 15 teams here in hopes of getting a training camp invite and be an influence on a team’s younger players. The Knicks,…

LAS VEGAS — The Knicks have announced the signing of five players, but not shooting guard Reggie Bullock, whose signing is on hold. An NBA source indicated a red flag with his physical has delayed his signing. Bullock’s contract terms were being reworked as a result, according to sources. The report said there was concern…

LAS VEGAS — When it was over Sunday night, Suns players basked in their overtime victory over the Knicks. They privately made comments about how much easier it was to guard the much-hyped 6-foot-7 sniper RJ Barrett than they thought, according to an NBA source. The Suns made Barrett look bad — just as the…

NEW YORK, NY (July 9, 2019) – The New York Knicks announced today that the team has signed five players: Wayne E

NEW YORK, NY (July 9, 2019) – The New York Knicks announced today that the team has signed five players: Wayne E

The Knicks officially finalized five of their free agent signings on Monday night, according to NBA.com’s transactions log, which lists the deals for Julius Randle, Bobby Portis, Taj Gibson, Wayne Ellington, and Elfrid Payton as having been completed. Those deals are structured as follows: Randle: Three years, $63MM. First two years guaranteed. (Story) Portis: Two […]

The Knicks officially finalized five of their free agent signings on Monday night, according to NBA.com’s transactions log, which lists the deals for Julius Randle, Bobby Portis, Taj Gibson, Wayne Ellington, and Elfrid Payton as having been completed. Those deals are structured as follows: Randle: Three years, $63MM. First two years guaranteed. (Story) Portis: Two […]

RJ Barrett has played in just two Summer League games so far, but here is what some scouts have noticed already about the Knicks’ first-round pick.

Former Knick Amar’e Stoudemire is attempting a comeback to the NBA at age 36.

In order to complete a trade for Westbrook before December 15, the Knicks would have to renege on agreements with their new free agents.

The story so far at Knicks Summer League hasn’t been first-round pick RJ Barrett’s dominance, but rather their second-rounder in Ignas “Iggy” Brazdeikis.

Knicks rookie Iggy Brazdeikis believes he’s the best player on any court he steps on. That was certainly true at the Thomas & Mack Center on Sunday night.

LAS VEGAS — When the 17-65 wreckage ended on April 11, Knicks coach David Fizdale promised the club would bring in some defensive-minded players to the roster for 2019-20. Meet Kenny Wooten. Wooten, the power forward from Oregon, has looked impressive as an athletic defender during the team’s first two summer-league games, blocking four shots…

LAS VEGAS – When Mikhail Prokhorov first bought the Nets, he immediately vowed to “turn Knick fans into Nets fans.” After last weekend’s free-agency coup of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan, the Russian billionaire told The Post that Brooklyn is aiming a lot higher than just the struggling Knicks. “We don’t set the…

The last time the Knicks struck out on the No. 1 free agent, they turned to Amar’e Stoudemire. Nine years later and in a similar position, they may be interested in round two. The Knicks will be among 12 teams watching Stoudemire and Monta Ellis try to resurrect their careers Monday night in Las Vegas,…

LAS VEGAS — Dennis Smith Jr. is making the most of his visit here. According to an NBA source, the Knicks point guard has worked out with Rockets superstar Chris Paul while in Las Vegas, getting tips from one of the smartest playmakers in NBA history. Paul and Smith share a North Carolina connection. Paul…

LAS VEGAS — The numbers are in on Knicks rookie second-round pick Ignas Brazdeikis, beyond the 30 points he put up Sunday night in the team’s second summer league game. The Post has learned the Knicks inked Brazdeikis to a team-friendly, three-year contract at the rookie minimum — with a third-year team option. Brazdeikis will…

The way free agency played out came as no surprise to newly acquired Knicks big man Bobby Portis, relays Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. Portis said was certain in February that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were planning to team up in Brooklyn for the Nets. “We all knew that. Everybody knew that,” he said. […]

How are RJ Barrett, Kevin Knox and Mitchell Robinson progressing so far?

LAS VEGAS — Knicks center Mitchell Robinson only blocked two of Zion Williamson’s shots in the Earthquake Game on Friday at Thomas & Mack Center. But that’s probably because Williamson only got through nine minutes before he was shut down for the summer league with knee and back pain. Robinson didn’t seem all excited about…

LAS VEGAS — Frank Ntilikina, the Knicks’ 2017 lottery pick, welcomes the competition after the team signed yet another point guard and claims he still wants to be with the team that drafted him. The Knicks’ point-guard situation got a lot messier with the imminent signing of Elfrid Payton. Training camp stands to be a…

LAS VEGAS — Oddly, the Knicks seem to have better luck with their second-round draft picks than their lottery picks lately. In the second game at the Las Vegas Summer League, second-round pick Ignas Brazdeikis stole the show from fellow Canadian RJ Barrett to rack up 30 points, but the Knicks faded late in a…

LAS VEGAS — Bobby Portis, the Knicks’ new 6-foot-11 backup power forward, says all the players knew back in February that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving were headed to Brooklyn. It seems hard to fathom, but Portis says he had “sources.” “I knew what was gonna happen in February,” he reportedly said courtside during a…

Frank Ntilikina was visiting with the Knicks’ Summer League team on Sunday night, unfazed by his involvement in recent trade rumors.

A report indicated that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving knew ‘months ago’ they would be teaming up in Brooklyn. Apparently it was not a well-kept secret.

The Knicks faltered late in the second half and fell to 0-2 in the Las Vegas Summer League as they lost to the Phoenix Suns 105-100 in overtime on Sunday.

Unless they want to renege on agreements with their new free agents, the Knicks can’t complete a trade for Russell Westbrook prior to December 15. They only have $4 million in cap space, not close to enough to absorb the $38.5 million he’s scheduled to make next season.

RJ Barrett isn’t going to make too much of his shooting in the Knicks’ first Summer League game.

LAS VEGAS – Dennis Smith Jr. is entering his first full season as a Knick and his third in the NBA. He sees it as an important year for him.

The Knicks’ biggest free agent signing, Julius Randle, believes there’s reason to be optimistic about this year’s team.

LAS VEGAS — The Kristaps Porzingis trade netted cap space that didn’t ultimately net a superstar joining the squad. But it netted young point guard Dennis Smith Jr., who revealed Saturday he has spent his first Knicks offseason in North Carolina working diligently with assistant coach Keith Smart on changing the mechanics of his shot….

LAS VEGAS — There’s a new world order in the NBA. Figuring out that order is another beast. After Kawhi Leonard picked the Clippers late Friday night, and made it a stunner by ensuring that Paul George joined him there in a trade from the Thunder, the major free-agency sweepstakes are complete. The number of…

LAS VEGAS — The earthquake may have been the best part of RJ Barrett’s opening NBA night. The game being called in the fourth quarter amid precautionary concerns about the swaying scoreboard overshadowed Barrett’s dud-of-a-debut. Forcing many attempts, the lefty Duke product shot 4-for-18 — 1-for-8 from beyond the 3-point stripe — to tally 10…

I feel by pointing this out that Alex Morgan will understand I’m only doing what she would expect me to do: treat her exactly as I would a man. The U.S. Women’s national team plays the Netherlands on Sunday in the final step toward defending its Women’s World Cup championship. The team has been besieged…

LAS VEGAS — If on-the-block Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook is traded before the season starts, the Knicks will not be a good match assets-wise. With Saturday’s moratorium to make their six free-agent signings official, the Knicks will no longer have the cap space to absorb Westbrook’s supermax contract, which has him slated to make…

The Zion Williamson Show is taking a summer hiatus The Pelicans’ No. 1-overall pick in this year’s NBA draft will sit out the rest of NBA Summer League after bruising his left knee on Friday against the Knicks. “Zion will move forward from this incident without issue,” Pelicans Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations David…

For all the helicopters that tracked Kawhi Leonard’s every move, his free-agency remained a mystery until news broke Saturday morning that he’d be teaming up with Paul George in Clippers land. Now, details are beginning to trickle out. Leonard called Kevin Durant, before free agency opened on July 30, to see whether Durant had any…

LAS VEGAS — Julius Randle wanted the Knicks as much as they wanted him. He believed the chance to play for “a starving fan base’’ in a city considered the best to win was too much to pass up. The centerpiece of the Knicks’ six-player, free-agent frenzy dropped by the Knicks’ summer-league opener against the…

NEW YORK, NY (July 6, 2019) – The New York Knicks announced today that the team has signed forward Ignas Brazdeikis to a