Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns ready for first real ‘test’ as Knicks teammates
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Karl-Anthony Towns' debut will likely be Sunday. Tom Thibodeau said in the preseason opener against Charlotte that he intends to play together as starters, including rookie Towns, giving Knicks fans one of the league's top point guard-center tandems with Jalen Brunson. It provided an opportunity to get a first glimpse of the […]
Landry Shamet cementing hold on Knicks’ final roster spot
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Training camp reaffirmed him as the clear frontrunner for the final roster spot. Landry Shamet, who is operating on a non-guaranteed contract, has been repeatedly mentioned as a standout member of the reserves by coach Tom Thibodeau after sessions at The Citadel. The Knicks need to fill at least two roster spots […]
Patrick Ewing back with Knicks organization after 24 years apart
Patrick Ewing is back where he belongs. Twenty-four years after he left the Knicks for Seattle in an ill-fated trade, the Hall of Fame center has been hired as a “basketball ambassador to assist with both basketball and business operations,” the team announced Thursday. “As I said the day my No. 33 was hung in […]
Julius Randle makes telling ‘wanted’ comment after Knicks trade
Julius Randle shed “blood, sweat and tears” for the Knicks before being shocked by his trade to the Timberwolves, but the power forward already feels his new team brought him “a breath of fresh air.” . “That's very important. You want to be in a place where you feel like you're needed,” Randle said. “And […]
Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns opens up on Jordyn Woods relationship, cheating rumors
Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods aren't worried about the cheating rumors that come with dating in the public eye. During a recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe's show, Podcast “Club Shay Shay”the former Timberwolves star who was traded to the Knicks in a blockbuster deal for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo, explained how relationships with influencers […]
Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns deal official with work to do
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Karl-Anthony Towns officially joined the Knicks on Wednesday afternoon, but before that, the All-NBA center missed three practices. Because it was a complex mega-deal, the details needed to be worked out for league approval. The delay isn't fatal, but Towns' style will require adjustments for a team that hasn't had a 3-point […]
Tom Thibodeau’s Knicks drive doesn’t take any days off
CHARLESTON, S.C. — It's a job, look. It was always about work, and it was always about work. When Tom Thibodeau's longtime friend handed him a photo of Shibs on the beach last year, everyone laughed at it, including Knicks chief agitator Josh Hart. But it was not the kind of laughter that often accompanies […]
Completing Karl-Anthony Towns trade costs Knicks second-round picks
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Knicks paid the Hornets two second-round picks for helping them acquire Karl-Anthony Towns. In order to complete the massive contract involving Towns, the Knicks and Timberwolves needed to bring in a third team, the Hornets, to absorb the player into cap space and make his salary worth it. As a result, […]
Julius Randle posts goodbye to New York after Knicks trade
Julius Randle said goodbye to New York with a simple message Sunday night. “New York! Thank you” Randall I wrote it in an Instagram post.was accompanied by a photo of him playing at the Garden, days after news broke of a blockbuster deal that would send star forward Karl-Anthony Towns out of town. Reports of […]
Karl-Anthony Towns said playing for Knicks a ‘childhood dream’
Karl-Anthony Towns once spoke passionately about his chance to play for the Knicks. He will soon be living that reality. Towns, who the Knicks acquired from the Timberwolves in a blockbuster deal, sat down with The Post's Steve Servey for a Q&A before the 2015 NBA Draft Lottery. Towns, who grew up in Piscataway, New […]