By Dylan Horgan "From the Royals' bench, a rookie coach named Bob Cousy yelled to his man, "Next time DeBusschere shoves you, take his head off." "DeBusschere shot back, "Why don't you come out of retirement and try it?" (pg. 119, When the Garden was Eden, Harvey Araton)   It was November 28th in 1969, and the Knicks had won their last 17 games in a row. They had tied the all-time record for longest win-streak, then held by the 1959 Boston Celtics. In what can only be evidence of fate, the Knicks had a chance to break that record in a game against the Cincinatti Royals, now coached by the star of the 59' Celtics, Bob Cousy. Both teams...

By. Matt Brooks On May 7th of 2018, it was announced that the New York Knicks had hired David Fizdale to lead their team, making him the fourth Knicks coach in four years. Unlike his predecessors, Fizdale has the willpower and leadership to remain in charge, with the possibility of becoming the best Knicks coach since the days of Jeff van Gundy. Fizdale is a culture changer.  Outside of lucking out in the draft and selecting a star, the best thing a rebuilding team can do is put in place a strong management team. Having the right guys in charge can be the difference maker when it comes to success. Just take a look at the San Antonio Spurs or Miami Heat...

So here we are in early September, the NBA is currently in hibernation. If you want to scratch that nagging itch, that desire to watch some Knicks basketball, perhaps you could check the TV. Maybe ESPN Classic is playing that old 90’s game (you know the one) when everybody got into a straight-up brawl, then shook hands and complimented each other on their post moves and hard screens (because that’s what men did in those days). Perhaps you could check Instagram, maybe you'll find a heavily edited clip of a bench player hitting 20 corner threes in a row. OR You could enjoy the definitive Top 10 Films Knicks Fans Should Watch! To have a full appreciation of the Knickerbockers,...

By: Matt Brooks Welcome to the third and final part of our roster preview, where we at OmniFan have been evaluating the exciting, young talent on the Knicks. If you missed parts I and II, go check those out here and here. For our final portion of the preview, we will be going over two young players who can potentially bring a Top-5 Defense to New York. Mitchell Robinson Man. The Knicks really outdid themselves in this year’s draft. Drafted in the Second Round of the 2018 Draft, Mitchell Robinson was selected with the 39th pick after skipping college (due to eligibility issues). As a result, Robinson had not played a game of organized basketball for 14 months prior to his...

By: Matt Brooks Welcome back to The OmniFan’s three-part 2018-2019 roster preview! This week, we have been going over the Knicks’ 25-and-under talent that should have fans buzzing. If you missed Part 1 of this series, go ahead and check that out here.  With that out of the way, let’s go over the two players on the Knicks’ roster who possess serious superstar potential: Kristaps Porzingis What more can I really add about the Unicorn that hasn’t been said? The big-man was absolutely dominant through the first month of the 2017–2018 season, posting an absurd 27.7 PPG while leading the team to a surprising 8–6 record, good for 7th in the East. Sadly, the team’s celebration was short-lived, as Porzingis...