Tag: New York Knicks

NBA business: The average valuations of all teams in the NBA

Forbes has been keeping track of NBA team valuations since 1998, but they are not the only media outlet doing that anymore. Sportico joined in 2020 and CNBC in 2025. According to Forbes, NBA teams have appreciated by around 2,200 percent on average …

Forbes has been keeping track of NBA team valuations since 1998, but they are not the only media outlet doing that anymore. Sportico joined in 2020 and CNBC in 2025.

According to Forbes, NBA teams have appreciated by around 2,200 percent on average since the publication started releasing valuations 27 years ago. In 2001, Forbes ranked the Knicks as the most valuable franchise at $395 million. In 2025, the least valuable team is the Grizzlies at $3 billion.

Check out the NBA team valuations ranking we’ve created by compiling data from these three media outlets. They all agree that the Warriors, the Knicks, and the Lakers are the Top 3 NBA franchises by value.

A Knicks fan won a car with a half-court shot and immediately ran to hug Ben Stiller

Win a car, hug Zoolander.

There are some moments in life that feel so movie-like that it only makes sense to run and embrace someone who knows a thing or two about cinema.

At Madison Square Garden on Friday night, one lucky fan found himself in that kind of moment after being invited down to the court to attempt a half-court shot for a brand new Kia.

Not only did the fan absolutely drain the bucket from well beyond half-court — no, seriously, this thing made the most perfect swish — he got the hero treatment on the floor of the World’s Most Famous Arena. Then, in an act that can only be described as Valvanian, the fan ran around looking for someone to hug and landed on…Ben Stiller.

The comedian is a mainstay at Knicks game — and has a very active BlueSky account where he’s always posting about the team. He’s also having quite a moment himself lately. With the long-awaited return of his AppleTV+ show Severance, Stiller has been doing a ton of press and wild pop-ups.

In any case, there are probably few celebrities everyone would want a hug from after a massive sports achievement. I think we can all agree Stiller is one of them.

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Karl-Anthony Towns had an excuse for changing his Eagles shirt mid-game

This was the dumbest “controversy.”

The dumbest “controversy” sprouted up on Wednesday, when Philadelphia Eagles fan and New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns wore a shirt supporting the Birds while he was on the bench with an injury.

Fans roasted the heck out of him. And in the second half of the Knicks’ eventual win, he changed his shirt.

Why? Was it due to all the roasting, which is ridiculous because who cares if he roots for the Eagles?

No, he says: “Aye twitter, Sweat stains ain’t it on ESPN. Had to pull another fit out! anyways…GO BIRDS.”

Great. Let’s move on from this.

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Pat Connaughton/Blake Wesley NBA Tracker: Jan. 6-12

One player actually did all right this week all things considered.

Notre Dame’s two NBA representatives played in three games over the past week, one after the other. So it makes sense to talk about those games chronologically.

It began Jan. 6 when [autotag]Pat Connaughton[/autotag] made a single field goal and had a rebound and assist in the Milwaukee Bucks’ victory over the Toronto Raptors. Connaughton didn’t play when the Bucks hosted [autotag]Blake Wesley[/autotag]’s San Antonio Spurs on Jan. 8, but Wesley did, collecting two rebounds in under three minutes.

Connaughton wrapped up the week during the Bucks’ Jan. 12 loss to the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. In a hair under 16 minutes, he scored eight points, grabbed five boards, and dished out two assists. That meant for the week, he averaged 5.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists a game.

Although there isn’t a lot to report for the two players this week, it still is more than some of what we’ve had to work with in recent weeks. Unless both can work their way back into their respective rotations, this is how it will be for the rest of the season.

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NBA Christmas announcers 2024: Who’s calling every game on ABC?

Here’s who’s announcing every NBA Christmas game in 2024.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year in the NBA.

Christmas Day is a tradition like no other in the association, and we’ve got quite a smorgasbord of high-flying, high-quality basketball to watch all day on the holiday.

READ MORE: The best sporting events to watch on Christmas Day 2024

If you’re here, you’re probably looking for answers about who is announcing all five NBA games sprinkled throughout the day and how you can watch. Fortunately, everything is rather simple and laid out perfectly by the league and its TV partners.

All five NBA games taking place on Christmas 2024 will be simulcast on ABC, ESPN, Disney+, and ESPN+. You can watch them on any of the platforms as you see fit. The announcers for each game are listed below.

(All times listed are in Eastern.)

San Antonio Spurs at New York Knicks, at 12 p.m.

Ryan Ruocco, Cory Alexander, Cassidy Hubbarth

Minnesota Timberwolves at Dallas Mavericks, at 2:30 p.m.

Mark Jones, Jay Bilas, Jorge Sedano

Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics, at 5 p.m.

Dave Pasch, Tim Legler, Katie George

Los Angeles Lakers at Golden State Warriors, at 8 p.m.

Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters

Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, at 10:30 p.m.

Michael Grady, Stephanie White, Angel Gray

Trae Young trolled the Knicks by pretending to roll the dice on New York’s midcourt logo

We love Trae Young in villain mode.

Atlanta Hawks superstar point guard Trae Young embraced his villain side on Wednesday night after his team eliminated the New York Knicks from the 2024 NBA Cup.

Atlanta’s 108-100 quarterfinals win at Madison Square Garden sends the team to Las Vegas to face the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday afternoon in the NBA Cup semifinals.

As the clock ticked down on the Hawks’ road tournament win, Young decided to get a little Vegas-style trolling in and pretended to roll the dice on the New York midcourt logo.

It’s a harmless bit of mischief on Young’s part, just enough to get Knicks fans temporarily riled up and the rest of us laughing. We love this side of Young’s personality, and the NBA is better when he’s in villain mode.

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Why is Trae Young so hated by Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden?

What is it about Trae Young that New Yorkers despise so much?

One of the greatest rivalries in basketball over the past few years is between the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young.

If you are wondering how this all started, it all began during the 2021 NBA postseason. It was the first time that Young made the playoffs during his pro career and the first game of the series was at Madison Square Garden.

Young played extraordinarily well, scoring 32 points and recording 10 assists. At one point late during the game, Young took a bow after a go-ahead basket. He also silenced the crowd, gesturing his finger toward his mouth.

The Hawks went on to win the series as the guard averaged 29.2 points per game during the elimination.

Ever since that incident, though, the crowd has not exactly given him the warmest reception in New York. In fact, even during games not against the Hawks, crowds have still chanted all sorts of crazy things at Young in viral videos.

While he missed the next game Atlanta played at Madison Square Garden, his return to New York resulted in 45 points. He said it wasn’t even that loud at the arena.

The following match, Young then appeared wearing shoes that said “King of Broadway” but lost the game. This only added more fuel to the fire for fans.

New York and Atlanta will have another chance to ignite the rivalry when the Knicks and Hawks play in the NBA Cup on Wednesday night.

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Kobe Bryant was convinced he would play for the Knicks and always talked about it

Imagine…Melo and Mamba at The Garden?!

While he played the entirety of his NBA career for the Los Angeles Lakers, apparently Kobe Bryant often dreamed about the New York Knicks.

During a recent podcast appearance by Adrian Wojnarowski, the former ESPN senior insider spoke about the hypothetical. According to Woj, the late Bryant was “convinced” that he would eventually sign with the Knicks and play in Madison Square Garden.

Speaking on the 7PM in Brooklyn podcast with longtime NBA star Carmelo Anthony, the legendary reporter said Bryant thought the Lakers would use the amnesty clause on him (likely around 2013). He apparently believed no team would claim him on waivers and he would sign a deal with the Knicks.

Woj added that Bryant would “fantasize” about Madison Square Garden.

Anthony revealed “that’s all he talked about” while discussing this unique scenario. According to Woj, meanwhile, the late Bryant “loved” Anthony and had many storied about guarding him on the court.

It is hard to imagine Bryant wearing anything but Purple and Golden, but it nearly happened and it would have assuredly changed basketball history (especially in Los Angeles and New York) forever.

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NBA Cup clinching scenarios for Tuesday’s games: Who is in and out before the knockout rounds?

Who will join the Hawks, Rockets, and Warriors?

As we prepare for the final day of group play in the NBA Cup, only three teams have punched a ticket to the next round and five spots remain.

We know the Hawks (shockingly!), Rockets, and Warriors will all advance to the knockout phase of the tournament. But three of the other groups yet to have a winner while both the West and East wild card spots are still open as well.

Each group winner moves on to the next round, and one wild card from each conference advances as well.

With some very important games left on the last day of group play in the second year of this experiment by the league, here is how it all looks to play out:

East: Group A

TEAM WINS LOSSES DIFFERENTIAL IN/OUT
Orlando Magic 3 0 60 Alive
New York Knicks 3 0 15 Alive
Philadelphia 76ers 1 2 -9 Out
Brooklyn Nets 1 3 -39 Out
Charlotte Hornets 0 3 -27 Out

Orlando and New York play each other at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. The winner will advance out of Group A. Orlando would likely advance through the wild card with a loss, though New York would hav a much tougher chance due to their point differential.

IMPORTANT GAME: Magic @ Knicks (7:30 p.m. ET on TNT)

East: Group B

TEAM WINS LOSSES DIFFERENTIAL IN/OUT
Milwaukee Bucks 3 0 29 Alive
Detroit Pistons 3 0 28 Alive
Miami Heat 2 2 20 Out
Toronto Raptors 0 3 -28 Out
Indiana Pacers 0 3 -49 Out

Milwaukee and Detroit play each other on Tuesday night, and the winner will officially take Group B. Both are still alive as potential wild cards with a loss, too, but need a better overall point differential than the Celtics and the loser of New York and Orlando.

IMPORTANT GAME: Bucks @ Pistons (7:00 p.m. ET)

East: Group C

TEAM WINS LOSSES DIFFERENTIAL IN/OUT
Atlanta Hawks 3 1 15 Clinched Group
Boston Celtics 3 1 23 Alive
Chicago Bulls 2 2 6 Out
Cleveland Cavaliers 1 2 -1 Out
Washington Wizards 0 3 -43 Out

Atlanta has already won this group and with the exception of the Celtics, every other team is eliminated. Boston could come out in the wild card spot, but it will depend on point differential.

IMPORTANT GAME: N/A

East: Wild Card

TEAM WINS LOSSES DIFFERENTIAL IN/OUT
Orlando Magic 3 0 60 Alive
Milwaukee Bucks 3 0 29 Alive
Detroit Pistons 3 0 28 Alive
New York Knicks 3 0 15 Alive
Boston Celtics 3 1 23 Alive

Orlando or New York will advance out of group play, and so will either Detroit and Milwaukee. Between the losers of those games, and the Celtics, the team with the best point differential of that bunch will earn the wild card.

IMPORTANT GAME(S): Bucks @ Pistons (7:00 p.m. ET), Magic @ Knicks (7:30 p.m. ET on TNT)

West: Group A

TEAM WINS LOSSES DIFFERENTIAL IN/OUT
Houston Rockets 3 0 49 Clinched Group
Portland Trail Blazers 2 1 -5 Alive
Minnesota Timberwolves 2 2 -13 Out
L.A. Clippers 1 2 -6 Alive
Sacramento Kings 0 3 -25 Out

Houston has already won this group, but Portland and L.A. are both potentially able to advance via the wild card based on how their game goes at the Intuit Dome on Tuesday.

IMPORTANT GAME: Trail Blazers @ Clippers (10:30 p.m. ET)

West: Group B

TEAM WINS LOSSES DIFFERENTIAL IN/OUT
San Antonio Spurs 2 1 14 Alive
Oklahoma City Thunder 2 1 18 Alive
Phoenix Suns 2 1 19 Alive
Los Angeles Lakers 2 2 -24 Out
Utah Jazz 0 3 -27 Out

This is arguably the most fun group left because three teams all have a chance to win the group and the two that do not can still advance via wild card seeding.

IMPORTANT GAME(S): Jazz @ Thunder (8:00 p.m. ET), Spurs @ Suns (9:00 p.m. ET)

West: Group C

TEAM WINS LOSSES DIFFERENTIAL IN/OUT
Golden State Warriors 3 0 12 Clinched Group
Dallas Mavericks 2 1 41 Alive
Denver Nuggets 1 2 2 Alive
Memphis Grizzlies 1 2 -6 Alive
New Orleans Pelicans 1 3 -49 Out

Golden State has already won this group, but three other teams still have a real chance to advance based on the remaining games. The other games give the remaining teams a chance in the wild card, though.

IMPORTANT GAME(S): Grizzlies @ Mavericks (8:30 p.m. ET), Warriors @ Nuggets (10:00 p.m. ET on TNT)

West: Wild Card

TEAM WINS LOSSES DIFFERENTIAL IN/OUT
Dallas Mavericks 2 1 41 Alive
Phoenix Suns 2 1 19 Alive
Oklahoma City Thunder 2 1 18 Alive
San Antonio Spurs 2 1 14 Alive
Portland Trail Blazers 2 1 -5 Alive
Denver Nuggets 1 2 2 Alive
Memphis Grizzlies 1 2 -6 Alive
L.A. Clippers 1 2 -6 Alive

One of the teams from Group B (San Antonio, Oklahoma City, and Phoenix) will not need a wild card berth but instead advance from winning their group. Otherwise, while Dallas has the best chance of any team to win the wild card, there are plenty of other teams statistically still able to clinch a spot into the knockout rounds.

IMPORTANT GAME(S): Jazz @ Thunder (8:00 p.m. ET), Grizzlies @ Mavericks (8:30 p.m. ET), Spurs @ Suns (9:00 p.m. ET), Warriors @ Nuggets (10:00 p.m. ET on TNT), Trail Blazers @ Clippers (10:30 p.m. ET)

Josh Green’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer completely cost the Hornets a shot at beating the Knicks

Josh Green made the shot the Hornets needed him to make, but at what cost? 

Josh Green made the shot the Hornets needed him to make, but at what cost?

The Hornets had a chance to beat the Knicks in the final seconds of the game. There were just over three seconds left on the clock with the score at 97-93. Charlotte’s chances of pulling off a comeback were slim, but there was still a chance.

First things first. The Hornets needed to hit a 3-pointer to bring themselves within a point. Then, all they had to do was play the foul game.

So here we go. Josh Green takes the 3-pointer. He makes it! But, wait! Time…expires?!?

Folks, this is absolutely devastating.

Green hit the shot, but it touched every part of the rim. Time expired by the time the ball fall through the net.

Again, the Hornets already had a long shot in the attempt to pull this off. But to have things end like this? Nah. That has to hurt.