'The
Knicks did not allow the New York Daily News access to their post-draft press conference on Friday, June 21 while allowing all other credentialed media who cover the team to attend,' the NBA said in a statement.
The Lakers, who are all but out of contention for the playoffs, blew a 122-111 lead late in the fourth quarter as the
Knicks ended a run of eight consecutive defeats with an upset win at Madison Square Garden.
"When he came in today, it was clear to us that it was time to pull the trigger on something,"
Knicks President Steve Mills said.
In a six-player deal, the New York
Knicks traded Porzingis, along with Tim Hardaway Jr.
Stephen Curry (30) and Draymond Green (23) of the Golden State Warriors congratulate Klay Thompson (11) of the Golden State Warriors during a time out of their game against the New York
Knicks at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California.
The
Knicks (14-59), who have dropped six straight games and 13 of their last 15, tied the franchise record for losses in a season.
The
Knicks are bottom of the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division with a win-loss record of 5-35 - the worst in the NBA.
This was theoretically a 'home' game for Detroit, but the stands were full of
Knicks jerseys.
The
Knicks were down 27-13, an unpromising start to what would be their first loss since Linsanity took hold earlier this month, and Madison Square Garden was packed with fans who had come to see the Harvard-educated point guard.
and we were given a whole load of swag by the
Knicks to kind of shut him up...