New York Knicks – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Thu, 25 Aug 2022 02:43:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.20 New York Knicks: 3 reasons a Donovan Mitchell trade hasn’t happened yet https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/22/new-york-knicks-mitchell-trade-hasnt-happened/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/22/new-york-knicks-mitchell-trade-hasnt-happened/#respond Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:00:39 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447733 The New York Knicks approached this summer, looking to go big game hunting. They moved some money (and contracts) around to free up the space to sign point guard Jalen Brunson, who is easily the best player to change teams in NBA Free Agency this summer. They did so while keeping the cupboard stocked for […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/22/new-york-knicks-mitchell-trade-hasnt-happened/feed/ 0 With or without Donovan Mitchell, the New York Knicks still need Julius Randle https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/13/new-york-knicks-need-randle-mitchell/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/13/new-york-knicks-need-randle-mitchell/#respond Sat, 13 Aug 2022 13:00:25 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447481 Kevin Durant’s request for a trade has made New York the center of attention for sports news. As front offices wait to hear updates on the latest negotiations, the New York Knicks focus on improving. Lack of production has caused the organization to lose its following, leaving Madison Square Garden with restless and agitated fans. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/13/new-york-knicks-need-randle-mitchell/feed/ 0 Is the relationship between Julius Randle and the New York Knicks irreparable? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/10/randle-new-york-knicks-relationship/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/10/randle-new-york-knicks-relationship/#respond Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:00:02 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447440 Between subway cars, police sirens, busy footsteps and millions of people, there is always will be noise in New York City. That extends to every crevice of the city including its sports scene, where every moment of every player’s life comes under a microscope. Athletes are beloved one day, hated the next and left to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/08/10/randle-new-york-knicks-relationship/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3-team trade would land Terry Rozier on Phoenix Suns https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/18/nba-trades-terry-rozier-phoenix-suns/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/18/nba-trades-terry-rozier-phoenix-suns/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:00:28 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446961 **The full outline of the trade is on the third slide** The Phoenix Suns were just forced to match the Indiana Pacers’ offer sheet for Deandre Ayton. While it may have been a bit more than they hoped to pay, they will now get the chance to compete for a title again next season. A […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/18/nba-trades-terry-rozier-phoenix-suns/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: Donovan Mitchell to the New York Knicks is the perfect trade https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/14/nba-trades-donovan-mitchell-new-york-knicks-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/14/nba-trades-donovan-mitchell-new-york-knicks-2/#respond Thu, 14 Jul 2022 16:00:51 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446838 Last offseason, the New York Knicks made some waves by signing NY native Kemba Walker. The hype going into the season for Knicks fans was potent and Kemba was expected to show flashes of his All-Star self and help the Knicks get back to the postseason. This obviously never panned out, the Knicks missed the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/14/nba-trades-donovan-mitchell-new-york-knicks-2/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 Donovan Mitchell trades for the New York Knicks https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/14/nba-trades-donovan-mitchell-new-york-knicks-3/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/14/nba-trades-donovan-mitchell-new-york-knicks-3/#respond Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:00:12 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446844 According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Utah Jazz “are showing a willingness to listen on possible trade scenarios” regarding All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell. Mitchell should generate plenty of interest across the league as a 25-year-old star that’s coming off a stellar season. He averaged 25.9 points, 5.3 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/14/nba-trades-donovan-mitchell-new-york-knicks-3/feed/ 0 The New York Knicks need to play their young guys next year https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/12/new-york-knicks-young/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/12/new-york-knicks-young/#respond Tue, 12 Jul 2022 19:00:50 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446818 The New York Knicks failed to make the postseason last year, missing out on everything, including the Play-In Tournament. Just one year removed from earning the fourth seed, they were sitting on the couch during the playoffs. Most fans attributed that to Julius Randle’s decline and Kemba Walker’s burnout. However, while Tom Thibodeau got some […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/12/new-york-knicks-young/feed/ 0 NBA Trade: 3-team trade lands Donovan Mitchell on New York Knicks https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/03/nba-trades-donovan-mitchell-new-york-knicks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/03/nba-trades-donovan-mitchell-new-york-knicks/#respond Sun, 03 Jul 2022 12:00:31 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446619 ***THE ACTUAL TRADE IS ON THE THIRD SLIDE*** The Utah Jazz just traded Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Now, they are left with Donovan Mitchell, some solid rotational players, and a bunch of draft picks. All indicators have pointed toward the Jazz trying to rebuild around Mitchell, but what if they didn’t? Instead, what […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/03/nba-trades-donovan-mitchell-new-york-knicks/feed/ 0 The New York Knicks stole Jalen Brunson with NCAA recruitment tactics https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/30/new-york-knicks-jalen-brunson-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/30/new-york-knicks-jalen-brunson-2/#respond Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:00:07 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446515 When you think of the New York Knicks shedding cap space to sign a free agent, the first thought is – that sounds typical. But when you hear that the team passed on quality picks in this year’s draft while shipping away bodies in order to acquire Jalen Brunson, the concept seems a bit off. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/30/new-york-knicks-jalen-brunson-2/feed/ 0 Why the New York Knicks paying Jalen Brunson isn’t that bad https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/29/new-york-knicks-jalen-brunson/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/29/new-york-knicks-jalen-brunson/#respond Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:00:40 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446509 NBA free agency is almost here, and just like every season, there has been plenty of tampering. A few deals have already essentially gone down, yet teams and players aren’t even allowed to talk to each other yet. This year, the pre-determined rumors involve PJ Tucker and the Philadelphia 76ers, but more prominently, Jalen Brunson […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/29/new-york-knicks-jalen-brunson/feed/ 0 3 best point guard options for the New York Knicks to pursue https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/27/new-york-knicks-point-guard/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/27/new-york-knicks-point-guard/#respond Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:00:30 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446405 The New York Knicks need a starting point guard, much to the secret of absolutely nobody. Despite plenty of optimism at the time of the signing less than 12 months ago, trading Kemba Walker on draft night was the final full stop on that failed acquisition. Walker was ultimately a short-term solution to a long-term […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/27/new-york-knicks-point-guard/feed/ 0 Jalen Brunson would be a more expensive Kemba Walker for the New York Knicks https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/26/jalen-brunson-kemba-walker-new-york-knicks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/26/jalen-brunson-kemba-walker-new-york-knicks/#respond Sun, 26 Jun 2022 12:05:02 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446370 There is a growing sentiment around the league that the New York Knicks’ top objective this offseason is to sign impending free agency point guard Jalen Brunson. Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report stated on June 21 that the Knicks were looking to clear $25 million in cap space before the start of free agency to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/26/jalen-brunson-kemba-walker-new-york-knicks/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 New York Knicks trades for a starting point guard https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/10/nba-trades-new-york-knicks-4/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/10/nba-trades-new-york-knicks-4/#respond Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:00:05 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=445796 The New York Knicks and the point guard position have become synonymous. Unfortunately, that’s because they haven’t had a bonafide starting point guard for the better part of the last decade. New York’s never-ending search for a point guard was supposed to end last offseason when they signed hometown hero Kemba Walker. That didn’t quite […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/06/10/nba-trades-new-york-knicks-4/feed/ 0 Tyus Jones would become a star on the New York Knicks https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/09/tyus-jones-star-new-york-knicks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/09/tyus-jones-star-new-york-knicks/#respond Mon, 09 May 2022 10:00:29 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444878 When the New York Knicks signed Kemba Walker last offseason, the city thought their point guard problems were solved. Unfortunately, that’s just not the way the cookie crumbled. Meanwhile, on the Memphis Grizzlies, while one point guard named Ja Morant stole the spotlight (and rightfully so), another one flew under the radar. Well, what if […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/09/tyus-jones-star-new-york-knicks/feed/ 0 5 roster moves the New York Knicks need to make this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/06/roster-moves-new-york-knicks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/06/roster-moves-new-york-knicks/#respond Fri, 06 May 2022 10:00:48 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444756 The New York Knicks’ 2021-22 season was one they would rather forget. They went from a top-four seed in the 2020-21 season to missing the Play-In Tournament in 2021-22. Part of the reason for this was the injury issues suffered at the point guard position. The other factor was that Julius Randle was less effective […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/06/roster-moves-new-york-knicks/feed/ 0 How should the New York Knicks approach the offseason? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/13/new-york-knicks-approach-offseason/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/13/new-york-knicks-approach-offseason/#respond Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:00:57 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444023 Entering this season with loads of expectations after making the playoffs, the New York Knicks missed the playoffs. The Knicks finished with a 37-45 record and rumors are beginning to swirl about who stays and who is gone. For starters, I think coach Tom Thibodeau needs to be fired. Yes, I know it probably will […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/13/new-york-knicks-approach-offseason/feed/ 0 NBA Rumors: Tom Thibodeau “safe” as New York Knicks head coach https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/06/nba-rumors-tom-thibodeau-new-york-knicks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/06/nba-rumors-tom-thibodeau-new-york-knicks/#respond Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:00:51 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443781 After being the fourth seed in the 2020-21 season, the New York Knicks took a stumble this year. They failed to qualify for the playoffs, and in fact, they didn’t even get into the Play-In Tournament. Julius Randle has reportedly struggled with attitude issues along with his on-court struggles. But that was just the beginning […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/06/nba-rumors-tom-thibodeau-new-york-knicks/feed/ 0 How the New York Knicks can repair the relationship between Julius Randle and the fans https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/03/julius-randle-new-york-knicks-fans/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/03/julius-randle-new-york-knicks-fans/#respond Sun, 03 Apr 2022 10:07:21 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443693 There is a growing sentiment around the league that Julius Randle is looking to part ways with the New York Knicks organization as soon as possible. Marc Berman of the New York Post stated on March 29th that multiple people within league circles believe Randle wants to be traded because he is exhibiting James Harden-type […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/03/julius-randle-new-york-knicks-fans/feed/ 0 3 teams that should sign Mitchell Robinson this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/20/teams-sign-mitchell-robinson/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/20/teams-sign-mitchell-robinson/#respond Sun, 20 Mar 2022 12:00:03 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443298 The New York Knicks have been extremely disappointing this season. After reaching the playoffs for the first time in (what felt like) an eternity last year, it’s looking like they won’t even be a play-in team this year. Julius Randle has taken a clear step back, RJ Barrett is playing well, but inconsistent, and shiny […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/20/teams-sign-mitchell-robinson/feed/ 0 New York Knicks should target Donovan Mitchell this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/08/new-york-knicks-donovan-mitchell/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/08/new-york-knicks-donovan-mitchell/#respond Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:00:08 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442834 Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell has reportedly been unhappy with his place in Utah for a while now. He has voiced the desire to play in a bigger market. The Jazz are a good team but have not made much progress since Mitchell’s arrival in 2017. He has been in pretty much the same place […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/08/new-york-knicks-donovan-mitchell/feed/ 0 RJ Barrett is not ready to be the franchise player for the Knicks https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/06/rj-barrett-face-knicks/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/06/rj-barrett-face-knicks/#respond Sun, 06 Mar 2022 13:00:43 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442713 Since the New Year, New York Knicks’ wing RJ Barrett has taken his season to another level. Barrett has averaged 23.8 points per game since January 1 in 23 appearances. Barrett has increased his production by 58.7 percent, as he only averaged 15 points per game prior to the New Year in 29 outings. His […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/06/rj-barrett-face-knicks/feed/ 0 The New York Knicks need to hand RJ Barrett the keys https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/05/new-york-knicks-rj-barrett-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/05/new-york-knicks-rj-barrett-2/#respond Sat, 05 Mar 2022 20:00:18 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442691 Last season, the New York Knicks were the talk of the town. They surpassed all expectations and managed to snag the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. And while that run ended in the first round of the playoffs when they got defeated by the Atlanta Hawks, there was a lot of hype after they […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/05/new-york-knicks-rj-barrett-2/feed/ 0 5 dream targets for New York Knicks in 2022 NBA free agency https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/01/new-york-knicks-2022-nba-free-agency/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/01/new-york-knicks-2022-nba-free-agency/#respond Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:00:06 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442535 The New York Knicks have been struggling mightily this season. Julius Randle has regressed a ton, Kemba Walker is no longer with the team, and most of the veterans on the roster aren’t producing at the level they were expected to. As the season begins to draw to a close, it’s becoming more and more […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/01/new-york-knicks-2022-nba-free-agency/feed/ 0 The New York Knicks’ blueprint for LeBron James and Bronny https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/27/new-york-knicks-lebron-james-bronny/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/27/new-york-knicks-lebron-james-bronny/#respond Sun, 27 Feb 2022 22:00:12 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442321 Given the emotional rollercoaster that the vast majority of us New York Knicks fans are going through at the moment, perhaps it’s best if we just stop talking about this year’s campaign and focus on some more pleasant topics. Think about it. We could spend some time talking about how the Knicks are currently 25-35 […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/27/new-york-knicks-lebron-james-bronny/feed/ 0 3 changes the New York Knicks can make to save the season https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/25/new-york-knicks-changes/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/25/new-york-knicks-changes/#respond Fri, 25 Feb 2022 22:00:51 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=442319 Boy has this been a rollercoaster of a season for us New York Knicks fans. You know, one of those rollercoasters that goes down and then keeps going down… and down… and down. After making some quality offseason moves, the Knicks started off the season 5-1 and basically announced to the entire league that last […]

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