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By Pierce Hughes Eagle News Service NEW YORK (Eagle News) — Post All-star break, one would hope to witness a more tightly contested battle between the Eastern Conferences’ top tier teams. That wasn’t the case Saturday when the fourth place New York Knicks fell to the first place Boston Celtics, 116-102. The loss, however, was not without a valiant effort by team leader and first time All-Star Jalen Brunson. Brunson led all scorers with 34 […]
By Melissa Potes EBC Florida Bureau ORLANDO, Florida (Eagle News) — The atmosphere was electric at Amway Center as the Magic defeated the New York Knicks 114-100. Led by center Nikola Vucevic’s 29 points and 13 rebounds, his 58th double-double this season, the Magic stifled the young Knicks team. “I think for our team, we’ve been talking about this going forward,” said Magic Head Coach Steve Clifford, “the offensive rebound game, as a whole, is […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK, NY (Eagle News) – It is news more colder than Thursday’s frigid New York weather. A trade that no one saw coming and moreso, shocking to many beloved New York Knicks fans as the ‘unicorn’ will no longer create magic at the world’s famous arena in a blue and orange uniform. The Knicks organization made a surprising move by dealing All-Star Forward Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway […]
by Steven GRIFFITHS Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver insisted he takes the issue of player safety “very seriously” following New York Knicks star Enes Kanter’s decision to miss his team’s game in London amid fears he would be killed for his political views. Turkey-born Kanter was due to play for the Knicks against the Washington Wizards in the NBA’s annual regular-season showcase at London’s O2 Arena on Thursday. […]
By Carlo Valdez EBC New Jersey Bureau NEW YORK, NY (Eagle News) – In their last meeting with the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks lost in overtime and the ‘Greek Freak’ vowed to get even with Mario Hezonja for dunking and stepping over him during the game. That was the last game the Knicks won. The high scoring Bucks all-star made good on his promise and conquered […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — David Fizdale, fired as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies last November, was named Monday as the new coach of the NBA’s struggling New York Knicks. The 43-year-old American — who has served assistant coaching stints with Golden State, Atlanta and Miami — took on the challenge of reviving a woeful side that has missed the playoffs for five consecutive campaigns. “I am honored and humbled to join the Knicks,” […]
By Norman Castro EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK (Eagle News) – In what has been a rough stretch for the New York Knicks, losing the last nine games, they look to get back to their winning ways against the Charlotte Hornets. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 25 points as a strong 42-point third quarter performance helped the Knicks coast to a 124-101 victory over the Charlotte Hornets Saturday night. The win ended the Knicks nine-game […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The New York Knicks’ life without injured star Kristaps Porzingis got off to a predictably ugly start on Thursday as they fell 113-88 to the Raptors in Toronto. Jonas Valanciunas scored 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for the Raptors, pacing a balanced attack that saw seven players score in double figures. Pascal Siakam added 14 points and a career-high six assists off the bench and Serge Ibaka […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers still top the list of most valuable NBA clubs, according to a survey released Wednesday by Forbes — which for the first time says every franchise is worth $1 billion. According to its latest annual assessment, the average value of an NBA club is $1.65 billion. The Knicks remain atop that list, worth $3.6 billion (2.94 billion euros) and another […]
By Patrick Ivan Palugod EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK (Eagle News Service) — Kristaps Porzingis and Anthony Davis, a dream matchup for years to come, faced up at center court in Madison Square Garden as the visiting Pelicans looked to avenge their previous loss to the Knicks back in December at Smoothie King Arena. Davis scored a season high 48 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as the Pelicans rallied from a 19-point deficit to […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK (Eagle News Service) — Joel Embiid and Kristaps Porzingis, two of the NBA’s most promising players, faced off as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers battled against the New York Knicks. The much-hyped matchup between “the Process” and “the Unicorn” grabbed the media’s attention but it was the Knicks Enes Kanter and 76ers reserve point guard T.J. McDonnell’s performances that stole the show. McDonnell capitalized on a […]
By Tennie Sumague EBC New York Bureau NEW YORK (Eagle News) — No unicorn, not a problem for the New York Knicks. The Knicks’ bench led by Michael Beasley’s 32 points and 12 rebounds overshadowed Kyrie Irving’s dominant performance to lift the Knicks past the Celtics 102-93 Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. Entering the fourth tied at 68, Knicks Head Coach Jeff Hornacek made a gutsy move and went with the bench […]
