As John Calipari prepares to leave Kentucky to join SEC rival Arkansas, Kendra Randle, the wife of injured Knicks star and former Wildcats standout Julius Randle, shared a heartwarming story about Kentucky’s soon-to-be former coach. “4 years ago my grandmother was very sick in a small hospital in eastern KY,” Kendra tweeted Sunday night as … Read more
Stephen A. Smith is in his feelings after the crushing loss of Knicks All-Star forward Julius Randle. The “First Take” host learned that Randle will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery while on-air Thursday and his reaction was as dramatic as expected. Smith — who held his head in his hands before he repeatedly slammed the desk … Read more
David Stern did not think betting banter between Mark Jackson and Charles Barkley as they were dueling each other up and down the court was a laughing matter. On his eponymous podcast, Jackson recalled a now-humorous story that happened in 1990, when he was on the Knicks and Barkley was on the 76ers. Mark Jackson … Read more
Paul Pierce thinks the Knicks are smoke and mirrors. Pierce and Kevin Garnett spoke about the team’s playoff chances on their “Ticket & The Truth” podcast, and Pierce predicted the Knicks would get dusted in the first round, believing that the Heat or even the Pacers would be problematic matchups for them. Garnett was of … Read more
Beloved comedian Richard Lewis, who died Tuesday night at 76 years old after a battle with Parkinson’s disease, was an avid Knicks fan. Lewis, a mainstay courtside at Madison Square Garden over the years, wrote about his Knicks fandom in a 1991 guest story for the New York Times, calling the basketball team a “monumental … Read more
Jalen Brunson is on cloud nine after dropping 40 points on the same day he earned his first NBA All-Star selection. The Knicks star and his wife Ali Marks celebrated with cake, cocktails and a sparklers after he led New York to a 109-105 win against the Pacers on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. … Read more
Tyra Banks turned heads when she was seen sitting in between two people dressed in furry costumes at the Nets-Knicks game at Barclays Center on Tuesday night. The spectators alongside the former Victoria’s Secret model were “Furries,” according to House of Highlights, which posted a video of the colorful animals sitting in celebrity row. Furries … Read more
Knicks fans didn’t let Candace Parker get away with this mistake. Parker, the “NBA on TNT” analyst, said Tuesday night that Jalen Brunson did not play well in the Knicks’ Eastern Conference semifinals series loss to the Heat last year. “When the game slows down in the playoffs, and you get jammed up, we’ve seen … Read more
A Knicks baby is on the way. Knicks center Isaiah Hartenstein and his wife Kourtney Kellar are expecting a baby boy in June, and their announcement featured a courtside reveal at Madison Square Garden. The model, who is also a ring girl, posted a video on Instagram which showed an ultrasound photo and a baby … Read more
The reason bills don’t arrive scented with perfume is because they’re bills. You could soak them in Aunt Ida’s Sweet Syrup and they’d still stink. Nothing nice about them beyond, perhaps, the word “please,” as in “please remit.” And that’s why Thursday’s lengthy dual-network announcement that YES and MSG will partner in all-their-local-sports streaming ventures … Read more
Kevin Hart has some jokes. On ESPN’s alternative “NBA Unplugged” broadcast of the Knicks’ thrashing of the 76ers on Friday night, Hart appeared on the show and was talking about the game when the conversation veered toward fellow comedian Katt Williams. In a Wednesday podcast “Cub Shay Shay” podcast episode with host Shannon Sharpe, Williams … Read more
YES and MSG Network are partnering on a new venture that eventually could lead to a direct-to-consumer streaming service that offers the Yankees, Knicks, Rangers, Nets, Devils and Islanders on one platform. The two sides are not there just yet, but announced on Thursday the creation of Gotham Advanced Media and Entertainment, which is a … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has said a lot of wild things on the airwaves, but this takes the cake. The ESPN personality declared he is more famous than “most” of his beloved New York Knicks while discussing what it will take for the team to become true Eastern Conference contenders. “They can’t get a star,” Smith, … Read more
Angel Reese had herself a New York Christmas. The star LSU scorer detailed her holiday in the Big Apple on her Instagram Story — one that included a pedi-taxi ride through Times Square on Christmas Eve and a spot on celebrity row for the Knicks’ matinee win over the Bucks. Reese was accompanied for the … Read more
Julius Randle’s wife said what she said. Kendra Randle shared a strong PSA about the Knicks star’s performance so far this season in a post on her Instagram Story on Wednesday, which encouraged fans to vote for Randle to play in the NBA All-Star game in Indianapolis on Feb. 18. “Go vote for this man!!” … Read more
It was a Knickmas to remember. Kendra Randle, the wife of Knicks forward Julius Randle, gave her social media followers an inside look at a recent holiday party for the significant others of Knicks players, which included custom cocktails, festive treats and more. Captioning her TikTok video, “A very merry Knicksmas,” Kendra — who has … Read more
This was in the late 1970s, on my first beat — covering the New York Cosmos, at the time the most famous team in the world for its collection of world-famous, store-bought, mismatched and often discordant soccer stars. We were in Dallas to play the Tornado, best known as the team that starred Kyle Rote … Read more
Julius Randle objects! The Knicks forward picked the wrong time and place during a 118-112 win over the Pistons to hash things out with official Brandon Adair on Thursday night. Now, he’ll forever be part of one couple’s special moment as the backdrop to their on-court proposal at the Garden. In Randle’s defense, there wasn’t … Read more
Teyana Taylor has accused Iman Shumpert of being involved in multiple cheating scandals and “being extremely emotionally and mentally abusive” towards her in divorce documents obtained by TMZ on Nov. 23. The singer cited that their seven-year marriage is “irretrievably broken” in legal papers she secretly filed in Georgia in January. Taylor previously announced that … Read more
Stephen A. Smith is going full-throated in his defense of Mark Jackson. Last week, it was revealed that the longtime NBA analyst would not be taking a part-time role on the Knicks’ broadcast team, with The Post’s Andrew Marchand reporting it was due to the team not allowing him to fly on its plane over … Read more