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Where Knicks are being picked in East brings unfamiliar expectations
August 25, 2024 | 11:28pmThe Knicks will navigate much higher expectations than what the franchise is accustomed to.
Knicks go all-out in star-studded event to salute captain Jalen Brunson
August 9, 2024 | 1:36amThe Knicks pulled off quite a salute to their Captain. In a ceremony/event that might be unprecedented in the NBA for just introducing a team captain, the Knicks opened MSG...
Jalen Brunson's $156.5 million Knicks extension puts priorities on display
August 8, 2024 | 8:20pmCap flexibility can be important to building a championship contender, and Brunson acknowledged he studied the documentaries of Tom Brady and Derek Jeter before making his decision.
What Jalen Brunson's captain status says about the Knicks star and his teammates
August 8, 2024 | 8:20amBrunson, more so than any basketball player I’ve covered, is a leader.
Jim Boeheim sees clear hoops GOAT on Olympic stage
August 7, 2024 | 9:12pmKevin Durant, who set the nation’s Olympic scoring record Tuesday for men and women, is tailor made for international ball.
USA basketball's Olympic dominance disproves this 'crap' narrative
August 6, 2024 | 7:00amAlmost all of Kerr’s players, with a couple exceptions, followed the familiar U.S. pipeline of AAU to prep school to NCAA to pros.
USA men's basketball team cruises to Olympic quarterfinals' top seed after routing Puerto Rico
August 3, 2024 | 1:19pmThe U.S. was so dominant in group play the only drama was who collected a DNP.
Knicks, star on the clock for tricky contract decision
August 2, 2024 | 10:23pmThe clock on the Knicks’ most complicated extension eligibility starts this weekend.
The Knicks' new big man coach knows what it means to win — and inspire — at MSG
August 1, 2024 | 8:20amBryant, a basketball lifer who has been playing or coaching in the NBA for 36 straight years, is returning to the home of the Big East to join Tom Thibodeau’s...
Big man finally healthy for Knicks after consecutive years of surgeries
August 1, 2024 | 7:30amThe forgotten Knicks center should benefit from his first healthy offseason as a pro and workouts with a familiar former point guard.
Nets signing former lottery pick for possible guard depth
July 25, 2024 | 8:54pmThe Nets are taking a chance on a former lottery pick.
How the Knicks will help Mikal Bridges rediscover his happy place after 'toughest situation' in Brooklyn
July 25, 2024 | 9:10amIn retrospect, Bridges acknowledged his leadership shortcomings.
Tom Thibodeau gets rewarded after Knicks' breakthrough success
July 24, 2024 | 1:40pmThe 66-year-old had just one season remaining on the five-year pact he signed in 2020.
Knicks rookie Tyler Kolek is comfortable playing high-level basketball. Just ask him
July 18, 2024 | 8:20amThe second-round rookie out of Marquette is a communicator, both on and off the court.
Knicks stash-pick at crossroads shows Summer League glimpse of why he feels NBA-ready
July 17, 2024 | 9:18pmLAS VEGAS — At a career crossroads and unsure about his next stop, Rokas Jokubaitis believes he’s ready for the NBA. “With years of maturity, experience I have from Europe,...
NBA commissioner's response to Knicks owner James Dolan's grievances
July 17, 2024 | 12:03amGiven a chance to respond or elaborate Tuesday, Adam Silver mostly sidestepped the issues with the Knicks and James Dolan.
Rising center reveals how agonizing the decision was to leave Knicks
July 16, 2024 | 9:56am"But I now have an opportunity to make that money, make that pay raise, and still compete. I think that was the main factor.”
Knicks' draft pick thinks skillset is 'little closer' to Jalen Brunson's than 'lazy' comparison
July 15, 2024 | 2:02amRecent Knicks draft pick Tyler Kolek feels his methodical offense is more akin to another second-round pick: Jalen Brunson.
How Isaiah Hartenstein is helping Knicks' recent draft pick with adjustment
July 15, 2024 | 1:23amAriel Hukporti asked two things of his buddy Isaiah Hartenstein: advice on playing for the Knicks and his No. 55 jersey. Hukporti got both.
Knicks' best option for backup point guard could be on summer league roster
July 13, 2024 | 8:15pmThere’s another small crevice in Knicks president Leon Rose’s construction: Backup point guard.