Fred Katz: Knicks injury report for tonight in Atlanta includes: • Kemba Walker OUT for rest • Derrick Rose OUT with the ankle injury • Taj Gibson OUT with the groin injury Injury reports can change (sometimes but not usually), but for now, this is where the Knicks stand. … [Read more...] about
Fred Katz: Nerlens Noel is OUT for tonight’s game against the Hawks, Knicks say. … [Read more...] about
Moments after winning their 16th straight game, the Phoenix Suns could be heard clapping and shouting in celebration of their latest victory on their way into the visitor’s locker room at Barclays Center. “We run New York!” one member of the Suns team could be heard shouting in the hallway. … [Read more...] about
TNT averaged a 1.0 rating and 1.74 million viewers for last Tuesday’s Lakers-Knicks NBA regular season game, marking the eighth-largest audience of the season thus far. The sub-.500 Lakers have played in four of the nine most-watched games through Tuesday, matching the Warriors as the most of any team. … [Read more...] about
Michael Scotto: Knicks have a 116.3 defensive rating and a -13.3 net rating with Kemba Walker on the court, per @HoopsRumors. Coach Tom Thibodeau has benched Walker. Now, Thibs will start Alec Burks at point guard. New York has a +5.2 net rating with Burks on the court. Knicks have a 116.3 defensive rating and a -13.3 net rating with Kemba Walker on the court, per … [Read more...] about
Kemba Walker out of the rotation
The Knicks are making a drastic change at point guard. Head coach Tom Thibodeau announced Monday that Alec Burks will become the starter after a 23-point performance in his first start of the season during Saturday’s win in Atlanta. Bronx product Kemba Walker will be out of the rotation entirely, beginning with Tuesday’s game against the Nets in Brooklyn. “It’s a tough decision … [Read more...] about Kemba Walker out of the rotation
In discussing the New York Liberty with YES Network’s Michael Grady, the team’s co-governor Clara Wu Tsai was asked to describe her vision for the WNBA team. “Investment,” Wu Tsai quickly responded. “We’re going to invest in the New York Liberty the same way we invest in our NBA team,” said Wu Tsai who is co-governor of the Libs with husband Joe Tsai. She did not provide … [Read more...] about
Nash initially preferred to bring Aldridge off the bench to anchor the reserves, but recently inserted him into the starting lineup against the Celtics and Suns. Aldridge had 17 points and nine rebounds in the Boston win, his first start since April against the Lakers, the night that he thought his career was over. For Aldridge, the possibility remains that his heart rate could … [Read more...] about
Joe Harris out at least a month
Adrian Wojnarowski: Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris is expected to miss four to eight weeks with ankle surgery, agent Mark Bartelstein of @Priority Sports tells ESPN. Surgery is addressing “a little bone particle” in ankle, Steve Nash said. … [Read more...] about Joe Harris out at least a month