• Knicks follow their players’ lead with BlackOut Tuesday post

    Knicks follow their players’ lead with BlackOut Tuesday post

    While the Knicks are one of two NBA teams that haven’t released statements on George Floyd’s police-related death, their players have been active. Knicks shooting guard Damyean Dotson has been the most vocal on social media, revealing a personal connection to Floyd as they both attended the same Houston high school. Dotson tweeted Sunday: “Honestly …
  • Knicks players ‘furious’ over team’s George Floyd silence: report

    Knicks players ‘furious’ over team’s George Floyd silence: report

    The Knicks are one of two NBA teams that have not put out a public statement addressing the death of George Floyd and support for the black community in the face of police brutality, and reportedly some players and employees are “furious” about it, according to ESPN. A source confirmed some Knicks employees — including …
  • Patrick Ewing’s big Knicks regret was not knowing it was over

    Patrick Ewing’s big Knicks regret was not knowing it was over

    Years later, Patrick Ewing would sit beside the long oak desk in a corner of the Georgetown basketball office. He’d spoken with great enthusiasm of this present passion, coaching his alma mater. He’d talked about the difficulty folding away in storage trunks all the memories he’d stored up as a player. “My life is a …
  • Bad Knicks news would help Tom Thibodeau build potential coaching staff

    Bad Knicks news would help Tom Thibodeau build potential coaching staff

    If the Knicks decide on Tom Thibodeau as their next head coach, he will have plenty of time to construct a solid staff. But the former Knicks assistant may not need much time. Members of Thibodeau’s past staffs in Chicago and Minnesota are likely eager to join him in New York to revive the dead …
  • Foley’s closing leaves city without piece of its heart

    Foley’s closing leaves city without piece of its heart

    There was never a bad time to go to Foley’s, of course, but the very best were those late hours each January after the baseball writers’ dinner, because that’s when the very best element of Foley’s was on display. There were writers crowding those tables, of course, some of them dressed in their once-a-year black-tie …
  • Knicks mailbag: Breaking down Patrick Ewing’s coaching chances

    Knicks mailbag: Breaking down Patrick Ewing’s coaching chances

    You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Knicks. Why isn’t Patrick Ewing even considered for the head coaching job? Seems like he will at the …
  • Knicks season looks over as practice facility reopens: ‘Long shot’

    Knicks season looks over as practice facility reopens: ‘Long shot’

    The Knicks finally opened their training facility in Tarrytown on Friday but that does not mean they will be part of the season’s restart. According to an NBA source, commissioner Adam Silver’s Board of Governor’s conference call with owners left the impressions that bringing back all 30 teams was unlikely. However, a return-to-play scenario that …
  • Kenny Atkinson a potential threat to Knicks’ coaching favorite Tom Thibodeau

    Kenny Atkinson a potential threat to Knicks’ coaching favorite Tom Thibodeau

    The Knicks won’t begin any coaching search until they find out whether their season is over, according to sources. That could come as soon as Friday night, should commissioner Adam Silver finalize a format for the season’s restart following a conference call with the team owners. If the NBA brings back all 30 teams or …
  • Steph Curry would’ve been Knicks’ savior if Warriors conceded to his dad’s request

    Steph Curry would’ve been Knicks’ savior if Warriors conceded to his dad’s request

    In a weeklong series, The Post is looking at alternate realities in New York sports. We are examining “what if” scenarios for our teams, reversals of fortune that would have radically changed not only the franchises themselves but dramatically altered their leagues, too. There are two rules: The scenario must be grounded in reality and …
  • Patrick Ewing out of the hospital after being treated for coronavirus

    Patrick Ewing out of the hospital after being treated for coronavirus

    Patrick Ewing is getting the upper hand in his fight against coronavirus. Three days after the Knicks legend announced he tested positive for COVID-19, his son Patrick Ewing Jr. said Monday the 57-year-old Georgetown coach is out of the hospital. “I want to thank all of the doctors and hospital staff for taking care of …