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• Rudy Gobert 'doing good' despite coronavirus, French teammate Evan Fournier says
Rudy Gobert became the first NBA player to test positive for coronavirus, but he is said to be doing well so far. Gobert’s teammate on the French National Team, Evan Fournier, sent a tweet on Wednesday night telling people that Gobert was “doing good.” Gobert and his Utah Jazz teammate, Emmanuel Mudiay, both missed shootaround on Wednesday due to illness. They were both listed as out for the Wedne...2020
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• NBA suspends operations after Rudy Gobert tests positive for coronavirus
In a shocking piece of information, Utah Jazz star center Rudy Gobert has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus. This diagnosis comes after Utah’s game against the Thunder in Oklahoma City Wednesday night was postponed due to an unforeseen circumstance. Gobert and teammate Emmanuel Mudiay were reportedly taken to a local hospital for a virus that the World Health Organization (WHO) classified...2020
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• Knicks reportedly expected to shop Frank Ntilikina
Frank Ntilikina made a three-pointer against the Nuggets in the first quarter of the road loss last week, and that bucket may be his last as a member of the Knicks. Ntilikina, who has nursed a groin injury for the majority of 2019, has been shut down for the season, and according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, the team is expected to shop the former No. 8 overall pick this summer. New...2019
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• Knicks hope to get first-rounder for Frank Ntilikina
The Knicks will make Frank Ntilikina available in trade talks and are willing to move him if they can get a first-round pick in return, a source tells Marc Berman of The New York Post. “The Knicks will be active on draft night,” the source predicts. Berman adds that New York would gladly include the second-year guard in a package to acquire Anthony Davis from New Orleans, but the prospect of any f...2019
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• Emmanuel Mudiay on returning from injury: 'I just gotta get my rhythm back'
It’s too early to write off Emmanuel Mudiay as part of the Knicks’ future, states Howie Kussoy of the New York Post. Playing for the first time since hurting his shoulder on January 23, Mudiay came off the bench to post 15 points, six rebounds and three steals Friday night. He had been the starting point guard before the injury, but that was also before New York traded for Dennis Smith Jr., who ha...2019
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• Report: Celtics unlikely to make a trade before deadline, will hope for Anthony Davis in offseason
The Celtics are unlikely to make a big move prior to this year’s trade deadline, NBC Sports’ Tom Haberstroh reports in a story relayed by NBC Sports Boston’s Darren Hartwell. With Indiana losing Victor Oladipo for the season, the Celtics have less of an incentive to make a drastic change. They’re hoping Terry Rozier and Jaylen Brown bounce back during the second half of the season, then look to tr...2019
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• Knicks coach benched Frank Ntilikina because he has been ‘struggling’
Many New York Knicks fans and observers were surprised not to see Frank Ntilikina get any minutes during the team’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Christmas. Head coach David Fizdale explained why after the game. Fizdale said Ntilikina did not play because he has been “struggling” and Trey Burke is back from a knee injury. The Knicks’ point guard depth situation is messy. Behind starter Emmanuel M...2018
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• Knicks Notes: Fizdale's priorities; Kanter challenges LeBron (again)
Building a productive relationship with Kristaps Porzingis and devising a plan for his three point guards are among the questions facing new Knicks coach David Fizdale, Marc Berman of the New York Post writes. Fizdale plans to travel to Latvia in the near future to meet with his franchise player, who is rehabbing his knee injury there. Juggling the minutes of Emmanuel Mudiay, Frank Ntilikina and T...2018
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• Knicks Notes: Hornacek, Kanter, Beasley
The Knicks missed the playoffs last season and are currently 10 games back of the final seed in the Eastern Conference. Head coach Jeff Hornacek is under contract for one more season beyond 2017/18. There has been speculation he will be replaced after the season but Hornacek expects to be back, Al Iannazzone of Newsday writes.“I still have next year so unless they tell me something different,” Hor...2018
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• Knicks forced to take long view after Kristaps Porzingis' injury
Adding Emmanuel Mudiay at the deadline was more about acquiring an asset than a great fit as the Knicks shift their to focus to 2018-19 and beyond....2018