NBC Sports With the past decade coming to a close, what better way to ring in the new decade by reflecting on the past. Off The Glass is taking a look at each NBA team and selecting their All-Decade squad, which is defined by one guard, one forward, one center, a role player (someone not selected as an All-Star, or to an All-NBA team), and one wildcard. Today we are highlighting the New York Knicks. Guard: JR Smith. The shooting guard was a key piece of the Carmelo Anthony er

New York Times Dear Mr. Dolan, I can’t imagine how many “open letters” you’ve received from fans during your 20-year tenure as majority shareholder of the New York Knicks, so I’ll try my best to message this as succinctly as possible. Be patient and stay the course. I’ve witnessed some peculiar displays as a Knick fan in my day but, few were as jarring or as disappointing as the post-game press conference after the 87-108 loss the Cleveland Cavaliers. Scott Perry and Steve Mi

Empire Sports Media It’s that time of the year again when basketball fans across the globe are filled with optimism as their favorite teams embark on an 82-game journey in hopes of winning the sport’s ultimate prize, an NBA championship. Optimism is a reflection of attitude, a decision to perceive one’s past, present, and future through a positive prism, whereas expectations are anticipatory in nature and are usually rooted in personal experience. I can’t think of a better wa

Forbes The 2019-2020 NBA season starts October 22th and to get you ready for tip-off, Off the Glass is previewing all 30 teams. Today we look at the New York Knicks. 2018-2019 Record: 17-65, 5th in the Atlantic Division, 15th in the Eastern Conference Season Recap: David Fizdale’s first year as the Knicks HC was filled with as many twists and turns as a Stephen King novel. Mitchell Robinson, the Knicks 2nd round pick was a revelation ending the season second in blocks. The mo

NorthJersey.com About six months ago, most Knicks fans had high hopes for the 2019-20 season. There were talks of landing free agents Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving as well as receiving the number one overall pick, which would have in all likeliness meant bringing Zion Williamson and his superstar potential to the Big Apple. Fast forward to today and things have not gone according to plan. The Knicks were dealt the third overall pick, which ended up being Williamson’s former D

Sports Illustrated For the first time ever, Off the Glass writers will be making some executive decisions regarding their favorite (or least favorite) teams, in the form of one suggested team hiring and a single team firing. While all basketball fans can complain about the players on the court, we here at OTG are turning the blame game into an off-the-court naming exercise, where we can share our gripes with non-player personnel and offer meaningful suggestions for improvemen

Detroit Bad Boys The NBA just released the official schedule for the 2019-20 season. Already articles from OTG, ESPN, Bleacher Report, and many others have released enticing works on the best matchups of the coming season. Plenty of information is available on such story lines as the Christmas slate of games, and which team has to travel the longest distance during their campaign. There’s importance in knowing when the first time the new look Los Angeles team’s duke it out ag

NBA - NBC Sports The Atlantic Division has seen a large amount of turnaround this summer. While the division lost Kawhi Leonard, it's the best player, it still has a large amount of talent still there. Who's the new best player? Let's take a look: 10. Julius Randle- New York Knicks Bleacher Report The newly-signed Knicks forward is coming off his best season as a pro. His 21 points a game last season was a career-high and he was rewarded with a 3-year deal from a Knicks team

NY Post Die-hard Knicks fans became privy to one of the NBA’s best-kept secrets last season. Mitchell Robinson is one of the league's best young defensive centers; a player whose combination of athleticism, tangibles, and timing will catapult him into the Most Improved Player and All-NBA Defensive Team conversations next season. Standing at 7'1 with a 9'3 standing reach and a 7'4 wingspan Mitchell Robinson without question passes the NBA eye test. Robinson averaged 7.3 PPG,

NY Post Recently, the sports world has been lit up by the New York Knicks’ failure to secure the first overall pick in the draft and then failing to secure major free agents, most notably Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Because of these failures, sports media outlets and fans alike have deemed the Knicks to have completely failed this offseason and are doomed to wait another season before this historic franchise (although that point can be debated) can present its disheartened

ESPN The 2019 NBA All-Rookie selections were released not too long ago, and with the passing of the NBA draft, it’s time to turn our attention to next year’s rookies. As was the case with pre-draft analysis, there is a ton of uncertainty after Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, and RJ Barrett. Rotational fits and opportunities played a key role in deciding on the selections as did personal analysis that I have added to since the 2018 calendar year. Here are my 2019-2020 NBA All-Rook

Arizona Republic What’s the deal? The New York Knicks signed forward Julius Randle to three years, $63 million. After promising Knicks fans a superstar in this free agency, Randle was as close as the struggling franchise got. Although not a “face of the franchise” type of player, Randle is an offensive weapon that has improved every season. Last season Randle averaged an impressive 21 points and 9 rebounds. What does Randle bring to the Knicks? Randle’s inside presence is the

Yahoo! Sports Max Cap Space: $77,477,855 Projected Cap Space: $70,527,253 Kevin Durant The rumours around KD and the Knicks have been lingering since before the beginning of the 2018-19 season. Despite his Achilles injury, he’s still at the top of New York’s wishlist. With their crosstown rivals lurking in the wings it’ll be fascinating to see who wins the Durant sweepstakes. Kyrie Irving If Kevin Durant were to land at the Knicks you can bet that speculation around Kyrie to

New York Post Overview: Like so many other players in the NBA signing contracts in recent years, DeAndre Jordan has made quite a bit of money for himself. The center out of Texas A&M signed a four-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers in 2015 for $87,616,050. He followed that up by signing a one-year deal worth $22,897,200 with the Dallas Mavericks — all of it guaranteed. Jordan went on to struggle to find his role on a disappointing Mavericks team, before getting traded mi

Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo Overview: An all-time level player, Kevin Durant was supposed to enter free agency ready to start the next phase in his career as arguably the best player in the NBA. Tragically, he rushed himself back from injury to play Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals and tore his Achilles tendon, knocking him out of not just the Finals but also all of next season. No one in the history of the NBA has ever came back completely following a torn Achilles, but Durant is

NBC Sports Zion Williamson will go first overall in the NBA Draft on June 20th, of this we are certain. Other than that? Insert shrug emoji here. The only other thing you can guarantee is that there will be trades: last year’s premier trade was the Luke Doncic-Trae Young swap between Dallas and Atlanta. There is no guarantee that there will be one of that magnitude this year, but teams are actively looking to either bolster their present roster or build for the future. Let’s

New York Post We need to talk about Mean Girls, R.J.. Barrett and what it takes to be a top tier NBA player. Gretchen Wieners tried to make fletch work. I am going to make title-winning-talent work. Shoot, I’d settle for a TWT abbreviation. By my count, there are eight TWT’s in the NBA - guys who can theoretically be the best player on a championship team. While this is up for some debate, my list includes: LeBron James, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Steph Curry, Kawhi Leonard,

AP The anticipation for the Zion Williamson sweepstakes ended in dramatic fashion on Tuesday night when the New Orleans Pelicans, who are facing the specter of losing their franchise player Anthony Davis, came out of nowhere to grab the chance at taking the Duke freshman phenom as the no.1 overall pick in the upcoming Draft. To recap, here is the 2019 Draft Lottery Order and their no.1 pick odds: 1. New Orleans Pelicans (6.0%) 2. Memphis Grizzlies (6.0%) 3. New York Knicks (1

Sporting News With the NBA season winding down it seems like the right time to reflect on the unique pleasure that is the 82 game campaign. Baskets were made, charges were taken, and many predictable scenarios played out in the way one would expect. The Golden State Warriors are at the top of the Western Conference, Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden are battling it out for the MVP crown, and the New York Knicks still stink. Other narratives didn’t go at all as predicted.

Elite Sports NY The New York Knicks were the worst team in basketball this year. Even with so few wins in the 2018-19 season and a massive trade midway through the year, there were still bright spots throughout the roster that deserve mentioning. Without further ado, here are the team awards for the New York Knicks. Sixth Man of the Year: Allonzo Trier Allonzo Trier has to be the feel good story of the Knicks’ season. The 6’5, 200 pound former standout at Arizona went undraft