Knicks Morning News (2018.05.24)

[NYPost] Local hero may get homecoming on David Fizdale’s Knicks staff (Wednesday, May 23, 2018 2:01:34 PM) New Knicks head coach David Fizdale is casting a wide net looking for assistant coaches, but the search still has a decidedly local flavor. New York City native Royal Ivey, an assistant coach on the Thunder, interviewed with […]

Knicks Morning News (2018.05.23)

[NYTimes] Rockets Seize Momentum and End the Warriors’ Home Win Streak (Wednesday, May 23, 2018 4:34:34 AM) Golden State had every opportunity to win the game, but a last-second 3-pointer by Stephen Curry could not find its way home, leaving the series tied. [NYPost] The lone Frank Ntilikina surprise in NBA’s All-Rookie voting (Tuesday, May […]

Knicks Morning News (2018.05.22)

[NYDN] Steph Curry and Warriors are becoming team NBA fans love to hate (Monday, May 21, 2018 9:56:15 PM) First, Stephen Curry gave us the shimmy and then followed it with a slur. The All-American kid from next door isn’t so innocent anymore. [SNY Knicks] Ntilikina back in NYC for Fizdale’s informal workout (Monday, May […]

Knicks Morning News (2018.05.21)

[NYPost] Tom Izzo thinks Miles Bridges is a ‘weirdo’ Knicks could use (Sunday, May 20, 2018 6:58:41 PM) Miles Bridges’ decision to return to Michigan State for his sophomore year upset his mother, stunned his coach and made national headlines. The dynamic Big 10 Freshman of the Year was projected a mid-to-late lottery pick after […]

Knicks Morning News (2018.05.20)

[NYPost] Harlem star with huge wingspan unlikely to fall to Knicks (Saturday, May 19, 2018 8:19:02 PM) CHICAGO — Harlem’s Mohamed Bamba set a wingspan record for the NBA Draft Combine, measuring at 7-foot-9¾. The shot-blocking center who played at Texas has helped his stock so dramatically the Knicks know they have no shot at […]

Knicks Morning News (2018.05.19)

[NYPost] It might not matter to Knicks if Trae Young is best player in draft (Friday, May 18, 2018 8:24:37 PM) CHICAGO — Oklahoma point guard Trae Young, who claimed himself the best player in the NBA draft, isn’t sure yet if he will grant a private workout to the Knicks, who have the ninth […]

Knicks Morning News (2018.05.18)

[NYTimes] Lindsay Whalen Juggles Jobs as a W.N.B.A. Player and an N.C.A.A. Coach (Friday, May 18, 2018 10:23:07 AM) Whalen has taken on dual duties this year: point guard for the W.N.B.A.’s Minnesota Lynx and coach of the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team. [NYTimes] Sports of The Times: Rockets vs. Warriors: The Dead Live […]

Knicks Morning News (2018.05.17)

[NYPost] Villanova hero: Mikal Bridges could be ‘All-Star’ for Knicks (Wednesday, May 16, 2018 10:44:47 PM) CHICAGO — Villanova guard Donte DiVincenzo was the red-headed hero of the NCAA Championship game last month, but he believes his teammate Mikal Bridges can become the hero of New York. That is, if Bridges drops to No. 9. […]

Knicks Morning News (2018.05.16)

[SNY Knicks] Knicks awarded ninth pick for 2018 NBA Draft (Tuesday, May 15, 2018 8:23:50 PM) The Knicks will have the ninth overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft following the Draft Lottery Tuesday night. [SNY Knicks] A look back at the Knicks history in the NBA Draft Lottery (Tuesday, May 15, 2018 1:10:00 PM) […]

“We Got Rid of Phil Jackson, Where’s Our Karmic Reward?” – The 2018 NBA Lottery Open Thread

The Knicks haven’t moved up in the lottery since they won the Patrick Ewing sweepstakes over thirty years ago. And that was working with much different lottery odds. Since then, the Knicks have been in 14 lotteries and have not moved up in ANY of them. They HAVE famously moved BACKWARDS in a number of […]