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How Knicks and Nets unwittingly created the NBA juggernauts
With June approaching, that emptiness every New York basketball fan has felt since 2003 is returning. Here come the NBA Finals. Where are the Knicks and Nets? Right, lounging. The...
Derrick Williams on awkward exit after opt-out: Knicks never called
MIAMI — Derrick Williams knows his decision in late June to opt out of the final year of his Knicks contract, worth $4.5 million, doesn’t look great now. After signing...
Knicks lose one big man, gain another
Backup small forward Derrick Williams finally found a niche last season in New York but elected to opt out of the $4.9 million left on his pact and take his...
Next up for cap-strapped Knicks: Sifting through backup PGs
ORLANDO, Fla. — Now that the “Jackson Five” has been set, Knicks brass will attempt to build a bench, starting with signing a backup point guard behind Derrick Rose. Phil...
Knicks up to $30M in cap space as Afflalo, Williams opt out
Arron Afflalo and Derrick Williams will opt out of their respective contracts, which should leave the Knicks with at least $30 million of cap space when free agency begins July...
Knicks' roster breakdown: Who will stay and who will go?
The Knicks have six free agents on their roster, two with opt-outs and a superstar player who has hinted at asking for a trade if things don’t go well this...
Knicks' cap space hinges on two unique free-agency calls
Continuity or more cap space? It looks like the Knicks will get the cash with their two opt-out players — Arron Afflalo and Derrick Williams — possibly having played their...
Knicks B-team almost ruins Pacers' playoff bid
With Carmelo Anthony resting, Kristaps Porzingis rehabbing and Jose Calderon mending, Kurt Rambis’ Knicks figured to be road kill for the eighth-seeded Pacers in the midst of a crazed playoff...
Knicks, Lakers may be headed for 2nd Derrick Williams battle
LOS ANGELES — It was Showtime for Derrick Williams in the fourth quarter Wednesday. His stunning aerial display resulted in 18 points, including three alley-oop dunks in that final period...
Forgotten Sasha Vujacic propels Knicks to rare blowout win
PHOENIX — Sasha Vujacic has been the poster boy for Phil Jackson’s inadequacies as a team president. When interim coach Kurt Rambis announced before Wednesday’s contest Vujacic would start in...
How Derrick Williams is dealing with uncertain Knicks future
An hour before tip-off, Derrick Williams ripped off his headphones after getting summoned to coach Kurt Rambis’ office. He was told Kristaps Porzingis would miss the game and needed X-rays...
Could shrewd opt-out bring Durant, Westbrook both to Knicks?
TORONTO — There’s a new scenario making the rounds for free-agent-to-be Kevin Durant: sign a two-year deal with Oklahoma City with an opt-out after one season. That way, Durant, who...
Sellers? Buyers? Phil Jackson's options as trade deadline nears
DETROIT — The Knicks’ visions of making a short-term upgrade to their sagging backcourt or to improve their overall shooting prowess at the Feb. 18 trade deadline won’t make sense...
Knicks' playoff bravado grows despite these harsh realities
The Knicks just lost their third straight game and fell three games under .500. They now face five playoff-positioned teams in their next six games, including the mighty Warriors. Leading...
Phil Jackson in review: How $60M is paying off for Knicks
A brief chant rose up at Staples Center on Wednesday night during the Lakers’ loss to the Kings: “We want Phil.’’ Sorry, Los Angeles, you can’t have him. Knicks owner...
Williams, Anthony bail Porzingis out after rookie's worst moment
The Garden fans weren’t chanting for Kristaps Porzingis in the final minute of overtime Wednesday night. The Latvian rookie already had fouled out after making his season’s most boneheaded play,...
Midseason report card: Jackson, Fisher have failed Knicks stars
The Knicks weren’t a failure in the season’s mathematical first half. But they’re not in playoff position either, stuck in 10th place. The bar has been set so low by...
Knicks' rising Derrick Williams wants his dunk contest revenge
Derrick Williams was a rookie for the Timberwolves when he competed in the 2012 Slam-Dunk competition in Orlando, Fla. But he didn’t make the final round. Williams would be glad...
Derrick Williams' monster dunk lone highlight in Knicks' ugly loss
The Knicks got the loss, but had the highlight. There were very few smiles in the locker room after the Knicks dropped a 110-104 decision to the Nets at Barclays...
Without Carmelo Anthony, Knicks stunned by lowly Nets
No Carmelo Anthony. No life. And no winning record at the season’s midpoint. The Derrick Williams Aerial Show came to Brooklyn and it was thrilling to watch, but turned out...