Despite Kyrie Irving’s wishes, the Cavaliers do not have to trade him this year. ... read more

Former Orlando Magic general manager Otis Smith has met with Sacramento Kings officials about the franchise's vacant vice president of basketball operations job, league sources told ESPN. The Kings are searching for a new No. 2 executive to report to ... read more

Kyrie Irving informed the Cleveland Cavaliers earlier this month that the New York Knicks were one of the teams he would be willing to join. But it seems unlikely at this point that Irving will land in New York. Here's why: Carmelo Anthony's top d ... read more

On the one hand, it is perfectly understandable why Carmelo Anthony feels he should be entitled to drive the agenda now. For months he sat in stony silence while his name and reputation were bloodied by his ex-boss. He was determined to win his cold war with Phil Jackson. And ... read more

With Derrick Rose going to Cavs to potentially replace Kyrie Irving, Phil Jackson’s mistake officially became a one-year failed experiment. ... read more

Rose, the former league M.V.P., could give the Cavs some more insurance in the backcourt after his disappointing one-year tenure with the Knicks. ... read more

Will Derrick Rose turn out to be Kyrie Irving's backup or the most underpaid starting point guard in the league? ... read more

Former Knicks assistant coach Josh Longstaff has emerged as the leading candidate to become coach of the Hawks’ G-League team. ... read more

Madkins, who previously worked for the team as a scout under Isiah Thomas, also worked with the Knicks’ new general manager, Scott Perry, in Seattle. ... read more

The Knicks could add another team to the Carmelo Anthony sweepstakes. Anthony had to this point only agreed to be dealt to the Rockets or Cavaliers, but the Thunder reportedly are trying to become a third option. The Ringer’s Bill Simmons reported Monday ... read more

There was a rumor earlier in the week that Carmelo Anthony could be interested in going to Oklahoma City. Considering the source and Melo’s continued desire to play for the Houston Rockets, a trade to the Thunder seems out of the question. For the past couple months, Carmelo Anthony has ... read more

A trade for Cavaliers PG Kyrie Irving seems unlikely given the fact that SF Carmelo Anthony is still focused on being traded to the Houston Rockets, per ESPN's Ian Begley. ... read more

Carmelo Anthony has been presented with a surplus of options, but the New York Knicks star would still prefer to be traded to the Houston Rockets. The New York Knicks have backed themselves into a corner that they may not be able to escape. The front office has been shopping small forward ... read more

Maybe! The Portland Trail Blazers did some movin’ and groovin’ with their roster Tuesday, dealing Allen Crabbe and his massive salary to the Brooklyn Nets for Andrew Nicholson, who, they apparently plan to waive using the stretch provision. This deal saves Portland a whopping $16.5 million against next season’s ... read more

The New York Knicks retained their backup point guard, Ron Baker, at double the price paid for last year’s starter, Derrick Rose. Signing Ron Baker wasn’t a bad idea. The New York Knicks needed a steady presence at point guard, especially if Derrick Rose was going to bolt in free ... read more

It’s no secret that the New York Knicks are attempting to trade Carmelo Anthony. The Portland Trail Blazers could be the team that helps make that happen. The New York Knicks are walking the tightrope with All-Star small forward Carmelo Anthony. The front office is simultaneously evaluating its options on the trade front ... read more

[NYDN] Derrick Rose’s tumultuous time with Knicks a failed experiment (Tuesday, July 25, 2017 7:52:20 PM) With Derrick Rose going to Cavs to potentially replace Kyrie Irving, Phil Jackson’s mistake officially became a one-year failed experiment. [ESPN] Rockets still Anthony’s top priority, making an Irving-to-Knicks trade a long shot (Wednesday, ... read more

The DNL panel debates where they think Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will be traded to in light of the Kyrie Irving trade request. ... read more

Let’s see what you all have to offer Welcome back, everyone! Are you tired of these Carmelo Anthony trade speculation pieces yet? … Too bad! I promised a mailbag version, and damn it, I’m going to deliver! In the interest of getting to as many as possible here, I’m going ... read more

The New York Knicks entertained trade offers for Kristaps Porzingis, but with Phil Jackson out, the Latvian phenom should be untouchable. The New York Knicks have been at the heart of incessant trade rumors during the summer of 2017. Between the Carmelo Anthony trade negotiations and the talk of potentially acquiring Kyrie ... read more