Tag: New York Knicks
Kristaps Porzingis made his NBA debut in Milwaukee on Wednesday, more than 4,000 miles from his native country of Latvia. The rookie gave Knicks fans all over reason to hope with a 16-point, five-rebound debut in New York’s 25-point win. “You couldn’t ask for more than that,” Carmelo Anthony said. Source: Ian Begley of ESPN
A look at some of the notable players who are now unrestricted free agents after recently being waived.
New York Knicks center Robin Lopez plans to play in the team’s regular-season opener Wednesday despite dealing with an undisclosed minor injury recently. “I’ll be ready for it, yeah,” Lopez said Friday. Lopez signed a free-agent deal with the Knicks this offseason worth four years, $54 million. Source: Mike Mazzeo of ESPN
New York Knickerbockers President Phil Jackson announced today that the team has waived forwards Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Darion Atkins and DaJuan Summers, guard Travis Trice II and guard/forward Wesley Saunders. Source: NBA.com/Knicks
Sasha Vujacic signed overseas during the NBA lockout. That led to a four-year wait to return to the league.
New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher indicated Wednesday that rookie Kristaps Porzingis will be in the starting lineup on opening night. Porzingis will start alongside Jose Calderon, Arron Afflalo, Carmelo Anthony and Robin Lopez in the Knicks’ preseason finale against Boston on Thursday. The Knicks selected Porzingis with the fourth overall pick in June and […]
A look at six Eastern Conference players who have been shining in the 2015-16 NBA preseason.
Three years after Linsanity left New York and subsequently fizzled in the Western Conference, Jeremy Lin’s agent reached out to the Knicks to gauge their interest in a reunion. The answer, according to Lin, was a conclusive no. “There was no conversation other than them telling me they weren’t interested,” the Hornets point guard told […]
Which NBA team will win the Atlantic Division this season? Basketball Insiders’ experts discuss.
Fisher says there's a "good chance" Kristaps Porzingis will play Saturday vs. Charlotte. — Ian Begley (@IanBegley) October 16, 2015 Source: Ian Begley of ESPN New York on Twitter
