Porzingis: Life Would Be Harder on Court If Melo Traded

“I think it would make life harder for me on the court (if (Carnelo) Anthony was traded),” (Kristaps) Porzingis told the Daily News. “He makes stuff easier for me.” “There’s still a lot more things I want to learn from Melo,” Porzingis told The News. “So I would love to have him around for a […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
VIDEO: Mindaugas Kuzminskas 1-On-1 With Michael Scotto

Basketball Insiders’ senior NBA writer Michael Scotto talks with Knicks forward Mindaugas Kuzminskas about adjusting and learning to playing in the NBA.

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Sources: Knicks Continue to Pursue Kevin Love Trade

The New York Knicks continue to pursue Kevin Love in advance of the Feb. 23 trade deadline despite the Cleveland Cavaliers’ unwillingness to part with the All-Star forward in a deal for Carmelo Anthony, according to league sources. Sources said the Cavaliers, meanwhile, do maintain an interest in Anthony — which would pair him with […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Knicks’ Rose Out With Sprained Left Ankle

Knicks point guard Derrick Rose sat out his third straight game Wednesday night, a 95-90 win over the Brooklyn Nets, as he recovers from a sprained left ankle. “It feels all right,” Rose said before the game. “No running yet.” Rose said he hopes to begin running Thursday and Friday. The Knicks play the Cavaliers […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Patience is Key for Carmelo Anthony and the Knicks

The Knicks need to be patient and weight their options with Carmelo Anthony, Tommy Beer writes.

Alan Draper  •  15 Oct 2021
Carmelo Anthony Concerned About Uprooting Family

Carmelo Anthony said all options are open regarding his future but maintains that staying with the Knicks is right on top. One of the main reasons is because he doesn’t want to uproot his family. Anthony said he is concerned about the idea of taking his 9-year-old son Kiyan out of school and to a […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Derek Fisher on Knicks: We Did More With Less Talent

As he nears the one-year anniversary of his firing, Derek Fisher said the New York Knicks were doing a better job with less talent when he was head coach than they are now under Jeff Hornacek. Team president Phil Jackson fired Fisher on Feb. 8, 2016, after the Knicks started the season 23-31. This season’s […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Knicks’ Derrick Rose on Health: “I feel like a rookie’

(Derrick) Rose’s time in New York is a mixed bag because of the losing record and going AWOL three weeks ago, against New Orleans. On the bright side, his knees surprisingly have held up wonderfully. “I love how healthy I’ve been this year,’’ Rose said. “I feel like a rookie.’’ Source: Marc Berman of the […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021
Melo on Recent Surge: ‘I’m just feeling good about myself’

(Carmelo) Anthony is starting to surge in recent games, blocking out the speculation despite feuding with management. “I’m just feeling good about myself, about my body feeling healthy, being able to focus on basketball and not worried about everything else going out there,” Anthony said. “Once I’m on the court, I don’t hear that. I […]

Basketball Insiders  •  15 Oct 2021