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The Knicks have had as good an offseason as a franchise mired in a 20-year slump can have. They hired the best man available for their open coaching job in Tom Thibodeau. They have made a slew of excellent hires to flush out his staff and the front office, notably assistant coaches Kenny Payne and …
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Former Knick Gerald Wilkins was arrested Tuesday, marking his latest run-in with the law, for allegedly punching a woman and man at an Atlanta gas station, according to TMZ. Wilkins faces three charges, including battery, after an apparent rideshare dispute gone wrong. The 56-year-old allegedly tried to get in a car, but the female driver …
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The only consensus is there isn’t one. Considering how unpredictable this NBA Draft is expected to me, that should hardly come as a surprise. Five of the most prominent mock drafts had five different players – two point guards, a power forward, a combo forward and a wing — landing with the Knicks. CBS Sports …
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The rest of the NBA is keenly aware of the Knicks lack of lottery luck. With the woeful franchise falling back to the No. 8 pick in Thursday’s 2020 NBA Draft Lottery — despite having the sixth-best odds at the top pick — players around the league took notice. “L. O. L.,” Nets guard Spencer …
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The streak continues as the Knicks not only failed to move up but they dropped from No. 6 to 8 in Thursday’s lottery. The Knicks haven’t moved up since 1985 when they won the first Patrick Ewing lottery. It means the chances of drafting LaMelo Ball will be extremely tough unless he falls and the …
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Former New York Knicks guard Gerald Wilkins was reportedly arrested on assault charges Tuesday after a string of arrests over separate incidents earlier this spring. Wilkins, the younger brother of NBA legend Dominique Wilkins, faces two counts of battery after he was arrested in Cobb County, Georgia, TMZ reported Wednesday. The second-round pick has had …
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The NBA has downplayed Thursday’s first-ever virtual draft lottery since it won’t have all the bells, whistles and the usual full transparency because of COVID-19 safety measures. But it’s a bigger-than-ever night for the Knicks and their rookie president, Leon Rose, who will represent the club on the lottery “dais’’ via Zoom. “Lucky Leon,’’ who …
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The Knicks and new coach Tom Thibodeau will be back on the court for three weeks of voluntary workouts, starting in mid-September and lasting until Oct. 6. The NBA and its players association finally approved voluntary “group workouts” for the “Delete 8’’ with strict COVID-19 testing, it was announced Tuesday. The teams who were not …
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Former Knicks interim coach Mike Miller is unlikely to return to the Knicks as he explores other coaching opportunities, according to a source. Miller is under contract for next season, as The Post reported last month. Miller could return to the Knicks in a scouting capacity, if he doesn’t find another position. A source told …
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Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks coaching staff continues to have an offbeat feel to it as the Knicks will add Utah Jazz assistant Johnnie Bryant as an associate coach, a source confirmed. According to a source, the hiring was made from a player-development angle but it also could be a lure for Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell. The …
The Knicks have had as good an offseason as a franchise mired in a 20-year slump can have. They hired the best man available for their open coaching job in Tom Thibodeau. They have made a slew of excellent hires to flush out his staff and the front office, notably assistant coaches Kenny Payne and …
