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Kristian Winfield
Kristian Winfield is an NBA reporter for the Daily News. He covers not just the Knicks and Nets, but the entire league from a national perspective. Kristian joined this team in July 2019 after three seasons covering the league at SB Nation. From Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, he is a proud graduate of Benjamin Banneker HS and Hampton University.
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Mikal Bridges erupts for 41 points, Knicks stave off Wemby, Spurs for 5th straight win
All the Knicks wanted for Christmas was a five-game winning streak. At Madison Square Garden, Santa Claus wore No. 25.

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Kristian Winfield: Ex-Knick Julius Randle is the Timberwolves’ problem now
Julius Randle’s struggles with ball movement and defensive disengagement when his offense isn’t flowing were issues in New York, and they persist in Minnesota.

Karl-Anthony Towns expected to make Knicks debut Sunday vs. Hornets
Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau expects Karl-Anthony Towns, the team’s new cornerstone, to make his preseason debut against the Hornets on Sunday in Charlotte — barring any setbacks.

Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson (ankle) not expected to be ready for start of season: source
The Knicks were already thin at the center spot after losing former backup big man Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
![In a strategic move to bolster their depth and veteran presence, the Knicks have signed 35-year-old forward Marcus Morris Sr. to an Exhibit-9 contract, the team announced Monday. The Exhibit-9 contract, identical to the one used to sign free-agent guard Landry Shamet, protects the Knicks from significant financial obligations in the event of a training […] In a strategic move to bolster their depth and veteran presence, the Knicks have signed 35-year-old forward Marcus Morris Sr. to an Exhibit-9 contract, the team announced Monday. The Exhibit-9 contract, identical to the one used to sign free-agent guard Landry Shamet, protects the Knicks from significant financial obligations in the event of a training […]](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GettyImages-2151960075.jpg?w=132)
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Knicks sign veteran scorer, enforcer Marcus Morris Sr. to Exhibit-9 deal
In a strategic move to bolster their depth and veteran presence, the Knicks have signed 35-year-old forward Marcus Morris Sr. to an Exhibit-9 contract, the team announced Monday. The Exhibit-9...
![As expected, the Knicks are prime-time basketball, and the proof is in the schedule. The new-look Knicks, featuring Mikal Bridges after the trade with the Brooklyn Nets, will headline NBA opening night with the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Oct. 22. The Celtics will be hosting their ring ceremony after winning the NBA […] As expected, the Knicks are prime-time basketball, and the proof is in the schedule. The new-look Knicks, featuring Mikal Bridges after the trade with the Brooklyn Nets, will headline NBA opening night with the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden on Oct. 22. The Celtics will be hosting their ring ceremony after winning the NBA […]](https://www.courant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/GettyImages-2036816423.jpg?w=132)
Knicks to play Celtics on NBA opening night, host Spurs on Christmas: report
As expected, the Knicks are prime-time basketball, and the proof is in the schedule. The new-look Knicks, featuring Mikal Bridges after the trade with the Brooklyn Nets, will headline NBA...

Knicks’ Jalen Brunson focused on winning, not money, but his next contract could be worth over $400M
Brunson is entering the final season of the four-year, $104 million deal he signed to leave the Dallas Mavericks for the Knicks in 2022

Knicks owner James Dolan rips new NBA media deal
In the letter, Dolan also asserted the national television and streaming package included in the media deal makes Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) “unviable.”

Paul George signs with 76ers, threatens Knicks’ title odds with Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey
The East just got tougher. Nine-time All-Star and six-time All-NBA forward Paul George is leaving the Los Angeles Clippers to sign a four-year, $212 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers....

Isaiah Hartenstein leaves Knicks, signs 3-year, $87 million deal with OKC Thunder: report
And then, it was just Mitch. Despite owning home-court advantage in contract negotiations with free agent center Isaiah Hartenstein, the Knicks lost a key member to last season’s miraculous playoff...