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Frank Ntilikina's strength training starting to pay dividends
Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek knows Frank Ntilikina needs to get stronger next season. But his physical growth already has started. Hornacek revealed the skinny 6-foot-5, 19-year-old Frenchman has put on...
Knicks find levity with unpredictable Michael Beasley
While the season's last edition of "The Hornacek Experience'' on MSG Network finishes up Friday night, the Knicks have a new online show with an unlikely host: Michael Beasley. The...
Where Ntilikina must improve if he's to survive in the NBA
This has been an adjustment year for Knicks rookie Frank Ntilikina, with nothing tougher than getting accustomed to how quickly the bigger, faster NBA players close out on shooters. But...
Knicks hear boos in rout but did improve their lottery chances
The Knicks were embarrassed by the obscure likes of Orlando rookies Khem Birch, Wes Iwundu and Jamel Artis, whom the Knicks cut after the first game of the preseason. In...
The unknowns surrounding Michael Beasley's push for Knicks return
Michael Beasley’s resurrection of his career is nearly complete. Whether it is enough for Knicks brass to make it a priority to keep him next season depends on many factors....
The longest-tenured Knick is sick of all this losing
Maybe others don’t, but Knicks co-captain Lance Thomas takes the losing personally. And he sounded off on his frustration. The Greenwich Village resident and Brooklyn product is the longest-tenured Knick....
Knicks show just how far away they are from the 76ers' level
PHILADELPHIA — Everything has changed at Wells Fargo Center … except the moribund Knicks. The telltale sign of that is the paucity of Knicks jerseys in the crowd and lack...
Knicks get back to losing but can't gain any lottery ground
MIAMI — The Knicks won’t run the table. Their two-game win streak was snapped in South Beach as the playoff-bound Heat blew out the Knicks, 119-98, at AmericanAirlines Arena. Count...
Knicks sorry not sorry for winning Tank Bowl
Remember this night come May 15. If the Knicks finish behind the Bulls in the NBA draft lottery and lose out on a coveted player as a result, it could...
Knicks hit a new low, but there is one depressing silver lining
The coach steps to the lectern, and for the ninth time in a row, is asked to diagnose the reasons for a loss that everyone saw coming. The players shuffle...
It can't get any worse for Knicks' point guard trio
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Knicks starting lineup changes couldn’t do anything to change the recent brilliance of Blazers point guard Damian Lillard. Frank Ntilikina finally made his first NBA start...
Frank Ntilikina gets first Knicks start, Michael Beasley benched
PORTLAND, Ore. — Frank Ntilikina finally made his first NBA start Tuesday night but the opportunity came because of unfortunate circumstances. The rookie was inserted into the lineup as the...
Michael Beasley feels helpless in middle of Knicks' tailspin
PORTLAND, Ore. — Michael Beasley is watching his words carefully nowadays, but he can’t help but drop cryptic hints about his suddenly painful slump. His decline could have him yanked...
Michael Beasley impressed his coach in this one area
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said because of “certain things,” he decided to stand pat with the starting lineup for Sunday’s game in Sacramento and not pull slumping...
Beasley demotion on table after forward blasts teammates
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Michael Beasley hasn’t been happy with the team’s ball movement, and Jeff Hornacek isn’t happy with him. Beasley admits he’s been on a slide since the All-Star...
Joakim Noah's Knicks end is near
If a chance exists that Joakim Noah returns to the Knicks, it’s along the lines of one in a million. And those odds are high. Coach Jeff Hornacek, who declined...
Knicks' All-Star break report card: The one flat F
So how are the Knicks doing in the post-triangle era? Sometimes it’s not only antiquated systems causing defeats but lack of roster talent. The Steve Mills/Scott Perry pick-and-roll Knicks are...
Porzingis-less Knicks pounded by powerhouse Raptors
TORONTO — This hopeless season carried on for the Knicks without Kristaps Porzingis, but the result was same old, same old in “O Canada.” With Tim Hardaway Jr. mired in...
Courtney Lee wants to save Knicks, not run from them
TORONTO — The co-captain isn’t looking to abandon the sinking ship. Knicks shooting guard Courtney Lee said despite Kristaps Porzingis’ ACL tear that ended his season and likely will affect...
Trey Burke's absence a head-scratcher in another Knicks flameout
MILWAUKEE – Five observations from the Knicks’ 92-90 deflating loss Friday in Milwaukee that ended a 20-game stretch in which 16 were away from the Garden. The Knicks fell to...