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Josh Hart News / Hoops Wire / October 10

Josh Hart on Knicks contract talks: ‘I’m not really too stressed over it’

Josh Hart sounds a little more relaxed about his contract situation than he did a month ago. The Knicks announced Friday that they are pausing extension talks with eligible players until later in the season, a group that includes Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns and Miles McBride.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / October 11

NBA Notes: Knicks, Landry Shamet, Nets, Spurs, Julian Champagnie

Landry Shamet is making a pretty strong case for a larger role. Kento Kato of Sports Illustrated points out that Shamet has scored 23 points in just 27 preseason minutes while shooting 8-of-15 from the field and 5-of-9 from 3-point range.

Landry Shamet News / New York Knicks on SI / October 10

Landry Shamet's Preseason Play Is a Bigger Knicks Deal Than Most Realize

On Sept. 14, 2024, Landry Shamet signed an Exhibit 9 contract giving him a shot at winning one of the Knicks' last roster spots. If you told the Knicks that he'd end up becoming not just a solid player, but a pivotal part of a rotation that would end up winning a championship, even they would have a hard time believing it.

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New York Knicks News / Hoops Rumors / October 10

Josh Hart Reacts To Knicks’ Decision To Table Extension Talks

The Knicks put out a statement on Friday that they’re tabling contract talks with players who are eligible for extensions until later in the 2026/27 season.

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Jalen Brunson News / NBA on ClutchPoints / October 10

Knicks’ Jalen Brunson drops mic on avoiding outside noise, distractions

All-Star guard Jalen Brunson earned the key to the city after leading the New York Knicks to a championship in last season’s NBA Finals. Ahead of the defending his first title, Brunson understands how challenging it is to repeat.

Tyler Kolek News / New York Knicks on SI / October 10

Tyler Kolek Is Making Knicks' Life Harder With Preseason Showing

Entering his now-third NBA season, this is the time where players in the same shoes as Tyler Kolek would be looking to take a big leap forward ahead of the next phase of their career.

WNBA News

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New York Knicks News / Fadeaway World / October 10

Josh Hart, Jalen Brunson React To Knicks Stunningly Suspending Contract Talks

Josh Hart entered the 2026 offseason hoping to get a contract extension from the New York Knicks before the 2026-27 NBA season began, but things haven’t panned out as he’d have liked.

New York Knicks News / New York Knicks on SI / October 10

4 Thoughts on Knicks' Starters After Their First Few Preseason Games

The defending champions have played two preseason games, both of which have resulted in losses. The results of said games should't and don't matter too much, but the content of the games do.

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New York Knicks News / Fadeaway World / October 10

Knicks Reportedly Announced Contract Talks Are On Hold Because Karl-Anthony Towns’ Comments Upset James Dolan

Contract negotiations have been the biggest talking point about the defending champion New York Knicks in recent weeks, and the team made a bold decision on Friday.

Miles McBride News / New York Knicks on SI / October 10

Miles McBride Is Knicks’ Biggest Preseason Letdown So Far

Let's get one thing out of the way: Miles McBride is a really good basketball player. The Knicks are better with him despite the consistent trade rumors.

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New York Knicks News / Posting and Toasting / October 10

Three winners and three losers from Knicks’ first two preseason games

The Knicks are back to playing basketball and are less than two weeks away from opening night. They’ve started 0-2, which nobody really cares about, but we’ve also now seen enough enough minutes from the exhibition matches to get a glimpse of who the winners and losers have been in the early portion of the preseason.

Karl-Anthony Towns News / HITC / October 10

Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns decision gets more complicated after insider revelation

The New York Knicks’ decision to pause contract extension talks with Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart has become more complicated after ESPN insider Bobby Marks revealed the franchise has already been presented with a way to keep both players.

Bruce Brown News / EssentiallySports / October 10

NBA Pushes Back on Second Apron Criticism With $1.3 Billion Claim as Bruce Brown and Other Vets Struggle for Jobs

Bruce Brown played all 82 regular-season games last season, yet he entered the Knicks training camp without a guaranteed contract. His situation has exposed a growing debate over how the NBA’s financial rules affect established veterans.

New York Knicks News / Yardbarker / October 9

Knicks freezing contract extension talks is a ticking time bomb

The New York Knicks were engaged on multiple fronts all summer long with regard to contract extensions with their key contributors, but it appears that they are choosing to sit on the fence for now.

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Pacome Dadiet News / New York Knicks on SI / October 9

Why There's Hope for Knicks Making a Pacome Dadiet Trade Soon

Following Thursday's game against the Wizards, the Knicks can no longer hide from reality: Pacome Dadiet needs to go. The former first-round pick has been the quintessential "failure to launch" kind of player who's now taking up a roster spot (and cap space) that'd clearly be better used on someone else.

New York Knicks News / Fadeaway World / October 9

The Real Reason Why Knicks Paused Extension Talks Amid Ongoing Deadlock

Fresh off their first NBA championship in 53 years, the New York Knicks have a lot to be happy about going into the 2026-27 season. With mostly the same roster set to run it back, there’s a lot of optimism about what the defending champions can do over the next few months.