Knicks Morning News (2015.06.26)

[New York Times] Big Nights for the Biggest Markets in NBA Draft (Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:52:36 GMT) From coast to coast, the NBA draft was a big night for the biggest markets. [New York Times] Joy in Minnesota After Timberwolves Take Towns, Tyus (Fri, 26 Jun 2015 05:25:35 GMT) More than 8,000 Minnesota Timberwolves […]

Knicks Draft Kristaps Porzingis, Jerian Grant, Trade Hardaway Jr.

With the fourth overall pick, the New York Knicks drafted 19 year old Kristaps Porzingis. The Latvian power forward, by way of Baloncesta Sevilla Spain, is 7 feet and 1/2 inch tall and from my estimation, weighs about 115 lbs. He’s an outside shooter and shot blocker that needs to go on the Eddy Curry/Jerome […]

In the Basketball Gods We Trust: The 2015 NBA Draft Open Thread

We’re less than fifteen minutes away from the start of the 2015 NBA Draft. Things are still so up in the air that I honestly couldn’t tell you who the Knicks will end up with tonight. Whoever it is, I think I can at least guarantee one simple thing – that it will be interesting. […]

Knicks Draft 2015 Round Table: Part 8

The KnickerBlogger staff has decided to spend the 8 days prior to the draft discussing the upcoming event. Each day will feature a different question that we will attempt to answer. Feel free to join us in the comment section! Who do you want New York to end up with in the draft? Kurylo: I’ve […]

Knicks Morning News (2015.06.25)

[New York Daily News] Lupica: Time for Phil Jackson to finally put plan in place (Thu, 25 Jun 2015 04:57:10 GMT) Tonight is finally the night for Phil Jackson to start making the Knicks a better basketball team, which is what he was hired to do. [New York Daily News] Knicks play NBA draft close […]

Knicks Draft 2015 Round Table: Part 7

The KnickerBlogger staff has decided to spend the 8 days prior to the draft discussing the upcoming event. Each day will feature a different question that we will attempt to answer. Feel free to join us in the comment section! Who will the Knicks actually end up with? Kurylo: Trey Lyles. The Knicks are the […]

Huffington Post: Was Bill Russell Really Traded for the Ice Capades?

With the NBA Draft tomorrow (and before we get to the next installment of our draft round table), I wrote a piece for the Huffington Post about whether Bill Russell wasn’t drafted #1 in the 1956 NBA Draft by the Rochester Royals because of a deal involving the Ice Capades. I also wrote a more […]

Knicks Morning News (2015.06.24)

[New York Daily News] Knicks monitoring DeMarcus Cousins trade rumblings: Phil (Wed, 24 Jun 2015 04:53:06 GMT) Phil Jackson stepped to a podium at the Knicks’ practice facility to speak with reporters two days ahead of Thursday’s NBA Draft. [New York Times] Biggest Kentucky Group to Date Preparing for NBA Draft (Wed, 24 Jun 2015 […]

Knicks Draft 2015 Round Table: Part 6

The KnickerBlogger staff has decided to spend the 8 days prior to the draft discussing the upcoming event. Each day will feature a different question that we will attempt to answer. Feel free to join us in the comment section! As the Knicks GM, would you trade down to the 7th pick in this draft? […]

Knicks Morning News (2015.06.23)

[New York Daily News] Kristaps Porzingis has private workout with Knicks (Tue, 23 Jun 2015 01:54:51 GMT) The Knicks held a private workout on Monday morning with Kristaps Porzingis, the Daily News has learned. [New York Daily News] Lottery losers: Knicks have a history of unlucky picks (Tue, 23 Jun 2015 01:25:03 GMT) When Isiah […]