Ex-Knick Quentin Grimes gives credit to Tom Thibodeau
DALLAS — Quentin Grimes could have claimed revenge was his motivation Wednesday night after a rocky end to his Knicks career, but he instead praised Tom Thibodeau's performance. “Credit to Thibs,” Grimes said after the Mavericks defeated the Knicks 129-114. “I feel like he gave me a lot of difficult challenges early on in my […]
Ex-Knick Jamal Crawford excited to be Clyde Frazier’s sub on MSG
Jamal Crawford knows he has a big, stylish job ahead of him, but the former Knicks guard will be filling in for Clyde Frazier starting Wednesday's game in Phoenix, according to MSG Network. I'm excited about my new role as a game analyst. Crawford has played for nine NBA teams, including five years with the […]
Ex-Knick Eddy Curry fights to free 1-year-old Israeli boy Kfir Bibas from Hamas captivity
Former New York Knicks player Eddy Curry has a new enemy: anti-Semitism. The former NBA player, who played five seasons with the Knicks and won an NBA championship with LeBron James’ Miami Heat in 2012, has been campaigning for the release of 1-year-old Israeli boy, Kfir Bibas, who has spent most of his life in […]
Jalen Brunson’s contract sacrifice ‘messed up the game’: Ex-Knick
One former Knicks player believes Jalen Brunson’s contractual sacrifices “messed up” the NBA. Dennis Scott, a 10-year NBA veteran who made a 15-game pit stop with New York during the 1998-99 season, praised Brunson’s selflessness in giving up more than $100 million following a $156.5 million contract extension but warned of the consequences. “I ran […]
Ex-Knick Noah Vonleh details frightening hotel ordeal with Chinese team
NBA veteran Noah Vonleh on Thursday reflected on his uneasy first year with the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. Vonleh relayed a story about the team’s general manager trying to throw him out of his hotel room after attending a Sharks game shortly after the CBA All-Star game in March. “The general manager […]
Ex-Knick Obit Toppin taking low-key approach vs. former mates
Obi Toppin is doing his best to avoid making more money by playing against his former team on the big stage. Sure, it’s exciting to return home to face the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, but the team’s former first-round pick doesn’t view it as a personal battle. “I feel like I’m preparing myself […]
Ex-Knick Obi Toppin set to face old team in playoffs with Pacers
The No. 1 draft pick from the Leon Rose-era Knicks will be on the other side in the second round of the playoffs. Former lottery pick Obi Toppin has been a regular contributor since his first season with the Pacers, scoring a postseason career-high 21 points off the bench in Thursday night’s clincher Game 6 […]
Ex-Knick Malachi Flynn scores 50 points for Pistons
The former Knick had a career and historic night with his new team. Malachi Flynn scored 50 points, made 18 of 25 from the field and grabbed six rebounds off Detroit’s bench in the Pistons’ 121-113 loss to the Hawks on Wednesday. With this performance, Flynn is tied for the second-most points off the bench […]
Ex-Knick RJ Barrett’s younger brother Nathan tragically dies
Nathan Tyler Barrett, former Knicks star and younger brother of current Raptor RJ Barrett, passed away on Tuesday, the Raptors and Basketball Association of Canada confirmed through a statement released on behalf of the Barrett family. Nathan passed away surrounded by his family, church and friends, the statement said. Details regarding his death have not […]
Ex-Knick Obi Toppin gets pleasant reception from Garden faithful
Obi Toppin saw the reception RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley received when they returned to the Garden last month, and expected the same from the former fan favorites. The latter two former Knicks drew standing ovations and video tributes when they returned to the Raptors on Jan. 20 for the first time since being sent […]