Warriors star Kevin Durant will have his choice of where he wants to play and live next season when he becomes a free agent this summer.

So is it a sign that he is selling his California home?

Durant is listing his Malibu home for $13.495 million, according to the Los Angeles Times' Neal J. Leitereg, a property he bought for $12.05 million last year.

Now that the Knicks can put their miserable season behind them, all eyes turn toward the big summer they've been planning for.

Whether they land the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft Lottery is out of their hands, but they've put all their eggs into luring two top free agents to New York this summer after trading Kristaps Porzingis to open up the requisite cap space. 

Kevin Durant has been linked with a move to the Knicks for months now, with several reports indicating that it's essentially a done deal. Kyrie Irving could join him. But with the bar being set that high for the Knicks in free agency, what happens if they don't land those guys, if their summer falls short of the expectations that have been building throughout the entire season? 

Warriors star Kevin Durant can be a free agent after the season, and the idea that he could team up with fellow free agent Kyrie Irving on the Knicks this summer has picked up steam since the Kristaps Porzingis trade cleared two max slots for New York. Here are the latest rumors...

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Durant explains to NBC Sports Bay Area why he will be the one who controls the message of where he signs for his impending free agency. 

"After a while, players are starting to see how so many random people want to run with their messages and spin it around," he said.

The huge question mark hovering over the Knicks as they prepare for what they hope will be a transformative summer is whether James Dolan will keep the likes of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving from coming to New York.

He did, after all, ban a fan from the Garden in March because the fan yelled "Sell the team!" at Dolan, something the owner claims was a premeditated stunt. And the Knicks have been one of the worst teams in the NBA over the last 20 years.

For what it's worth, former NBA comissioner David Stern doesn't think top free agents will steer clear of the Knicks because of Dolan.

On May 14, the Knicks will be praying to land the first overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, so they would have the chance to take Duke F Zion Williamson as a building block for the future. 

But not everyone wants to see Zion in Madison Square Garden. 

Former Duke star and current ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Williams is one of them, and he gave his reasoning to TMZ. 

Knicks president Steve Mills and GM Scott Perry are optimistic in the franchise's future heading into the NBA draft and what is expected to be a busy free-agency period.

"We feel good about the summer," Mills said, according to Newsday's Steve Popper. "We feel we're in a position that it gives us an opportunity. We hope we get lucky and we land free agents. And if not, we'll keep building the way we're building. The space gives us an opportunity to be flexible in terms of how we deal with trades. We can take guys into our [salary cap] room in the trade process, it gives us the flexibility to continue to build the team the way we've been building it. But it gives us an opportunity to make it better in a way with free-agent or trade prospects."

Duke star Zion Williamson has officially declared for the NBA draft.

The AP National Player of the Year and men's Wooden Award winner, who is projected to be the No. 1 pick in June, made the announcement Monday night on Instagram.

Allonzo Trier was one of the few bright spots for the Knicks this season, but things may not have been so smooth behind closed doors. 

Per Marc Berman of The Post, veterans on the Knicks were displeased with Trier's one-on-one style of play and believed it had an adverse effect on the team's culture. 

"His play on the court was cancerous," an NBA source told The Post. "A lot of guys didn't like the way he didn't play team ball. He cared about himself too much. He looked guys off who were open."

Winter is here.

With Game of Thrones set to return Sunday for its eighth and final season, New York athletes gave their predictions and talked about theories for how the saga will end.

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The Knicks got lucky to get the No. 1 pick in 1985 and have the chance to draft Patrick Ewing. Now, they'll hope Ewing can be their good luck charm. 

After Ewing alluded to it in an interview, he confirmed Friday that he will indeed represent the Knicks at next month's NBA Draft Lottery with the Knicks having a chance 34 years later to take another transcendent star at No. 1 in Zion Williamson. 

The Knicks finished with an NBA-worst 17-65 record, are guaranteed a top-five pick and have a 14 percent chance at landing the top pick in this summer's NBA Draft.

Celtics star Kyrie Irving can be a free agent after the season, and the idea that he could team up with fellow free agent Kevin Durant on the Knicks this summer has picked up steam since the Kristaps Porzingis trade cleared two max slots for New York. Here are the latest rumors...

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Celtics president Danny Ainge said nothing that has transpired this season has changed his thinking that he wants to lock Irving up to a long-term deal, according to Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix, adding he thinks the Celtics beginning their playoff run may help Irving remember how close Boston was to making the NBA Finals last season.

Derrick Rose never wanted to leave Chicago. 

The former Knicks point guard, now with the Timberwolves, was born and raised in Chicago and playing for his hometown Bulls for the first seven years of his career before he was traded to New York in the summer of 2016. 

On Thursday, footage from a documentary filmed by Stadium titled "Pooh: The Derrick Rose Story" was released and captured the moment Rose found out he was headed to New York and it was tough for the three-time All-Star to take. 

The 2018-19 season is in the books, and for the Knicks it was tied for the worst in franchise history with a 17-65 record. Things aren't completely bleak for Knicks fans.

The Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving rumored tandem seems more and more inevitable by the day, and even if that scenario doesn't come to pass, New York has loads of financial flexibility and young talent. The Knicks have been in similar predicaments in the past, which can provide context to their current situation, and expectations for what's to come.

When the Knicks hosted Dwyane Wade for his final game in Madison Square Garden a couple weeks ago, Emmanuel Mudiay tried to swap his jersey with the Heat legend. However, Wade said he was already giving his white and crimson threads away, leaving Mudiay without a momento from the future Hall of Famer. 

But, in typical Wade fashion, Mudiay's request didn't go unnoticed. 

Wade sent Mudiay a jersey and signed it for the young point guard. He showed his gratitude to No. 3...

Diehard Knicks fans will remember the last time the franchise was awarded the first overall pick in the NBA Draft. 

So is Patrick Ewing, the man they took with the infamous pick in the year's first Draft Lottery, going to be there when New York prays they land that pick again? He wouldn't say so, but he hinted that may happen.

"There's a secret that's going to come out in a couple of weeks, but I'm not going to say it yet," Ewing told 247Sports. "They'll see when it happens."

One of the worst seasons in New York Knicks history is over. A 17-65 record will be tough to swallow, but arguably the franchise's biggest offseason ever is fast approaching. This roster made up of raw talent and NBA vagabonds could look anywhere from completely different to mostly the same this time next year. Here's how each key player fared this season, and whether they should stay or go:

Kevin Knox

Barring an Anthony Davis trade, Knox is likely to remain a Knick, and fans should be cautiously optimistic about his future. Although his numbers as a whole were shoddy, there's a lot that is easily fixable, such as taking off a step too early or knowing when to go to the floater vs. attacking the defender's body. He had some solid stretches scattered across an underwhelming season: 43 percent three-point shooting in March, for example. The goal is for him to be a complete player, but we've yet to see tangible improvements much of anywhere,. That's okay, he's very young, and clearly filled with talent.

NEW YORK (AP) Luke Kennard scored 27 points, Reggie Jackson had 21 and Andre Drummond added 20 points and 18 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons locked up the Eastern Conference's final playoff spot with a 115-89 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.

The Pistons will face the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the opening round.

Jackson scored 14 points and Drummond had 10 points and seven rebounds in the first quarter as the Pistons never trailed and led by as many as 16 points. Neither Jackson nor Drummond played in the fourth quarter.

The Knicks (17-64) are assured of finishing with the league's worst record and have the best shot at winning the draft lottery.

Injuries have piled up and New York will once again play with a short bench on Wednesday. Frank Ntilikina (groin), Allonzo Trier (calf), Kadeem Allen (concussion), Noah Vonleh (ankle), Emmanuel Mudiay (shoulder), Mario Hezonja (illness) and Lance Thomas (personal) didn't play against Chicago on Tuesday.

Nonetheless, the Knicks still managed to defeat the Bulls 96-86 behind 25 points from guard Dennis Smith Jr. >> Read More

Dennis Smith Jr. took over in Chicago, as he led the Knicks to a 96-86 win over the Bulls on Tuesday night. >> Box score

Five things to know about Tuesday's game...

1) Smith was the team's leading scorer after dropping 25 points on 10-of-23 shooting. He also had five assists and one rebounds in 34 minutes on the court.

Magic Johnson stunned the NBA world on Tuesday night when he made an abrupt announcement that he was stepping down as president of the Los Angeles Lakers. 

In what was an emotional, impromptu press conference, Johnson spoke about the importance of being a "Laker for life" and recalled how he turned down opportunities to join other franchises, one of which was with the Knicks. 

"I could have led the Knicks when Steve Mills called me," he said. 

Numerous injuries, trades and a coaching change have bridged the Chicago Bulls' first home game of the season with their 41st and final one.

Chicago's rotation for Tuesday night's regular-season home finale against the New York Knicks looks markedly different than the group that opened the season, although one new face is familiar with the whole "rebuild" drill.

Forward JaKarr Sampson, a recent call-up from Chicago's G-League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls, played with the Philadelphia 76ers for 121 games over the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. The Sixers won just 26 times during Sampson's tenure.

Mario Hezonja wants to be a Knick next year. 

The pending free agent, whom David Fizdale said will continue to play point guard the final two games, has hopes of returning with the Knicks for the 2019-20 season. 

"I'm ready to talk to [James] Dolan," he said, per Stefan Bondy of the Daily News. "If he gives me that call on July 1, we're done."

Mario Hezonja followed his triple-double by scoring a career-high 30 points as the Knicks beat the Washington Wizards 113-110 on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. >> Box score

Five things to know about Sunday's game

1) Hezonja, who had a 16-point, 16-rebound, 11-assist triple-double in Friday's loss to the Rockets, surpassed his previous career high of 29 points, which he set last Wedesday, by making 12 of 21 field goals in 35:31.

Center Mitchell Robinson has set several Knicks rookie records this season, and has caught the eye of Naismith Memorial Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon.

"I love his game," Olajuwon said, according to the New York Post's Marc Berman. "He has a presence in the middle. He can close down the middle with his energy, skill level, how he moves. Not too many players have that impact as a shotblocker."

Two teams looking ahead to next year will meet when the Washington Wizards visit the New York Knicks on Sunday night.

The Knicks lost for the eighth time in their last nine games when they were beaten 120-96 in Houston on Friday night as James Harden had 26 points, eight assists and eight rebounds in just 29 minutes.

New York was without point guard Emmanuel Mudiay (sore left shoulder), so Mario Hezonja made his first start at the position. He finished with his first career triple-double -- 16 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists in an emergency role.

Former Knicks great Carl Braun was posthumously elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame via the Veterans Committee, according to Mike Vaccaro of The Post. 

Braun, who passed away in 2010 at the age of 82, played 12 seasons with the Knicks between 1947-1961, spending two of those years in the Army. 

The guard averaged 14.1 points and 3.8 assists per game and led the Knicks in scoring for seven of those seasons. He was a five-time All-Star and two-time Second Team All-League player.

The Knicks were mauled by the Rockets on Friday night, losing 120-96 down in Houston. >> Box score

Five things to know about Friday's game...

1) A game after dropping a career-high in points, Mario Hezonja had a career-high in rebounds and assists on his way to his first career triple-double. The Croatin forward tallied 16 points, 16 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 6-for-11 shooting performance. Hezonja, who is on a one-year deal, is certainly making a case for another one this offseason.

MINNEAPOLIS -- Zion Williamson is ready for the next phase of his life and if that phase includes playing for the Knicks, he's ready for it.

"Yes, if they draft me, I would love to play for them," the 6-foot-7 Williamson said at the Final Four as he received both the Oscar Robertson Trophy and the Associated Press National Player of the Year Award.

The Knicks (15-63) own the NBA's worst record and currently have a 14 percent chance of landing Williamson with the No. 1 pick, as do Cleveland and Phoenix. The NBA Draft Lottery is May 14 in Chicago, while the NBA Draft is June 20 in New York.

As the Knicks close out what may ultimately be the worst season in franchise history, they are trying to instill hope and faith into the fan base.

In a letter to season-ticket holders, Knicks president Steve Mills and general manager Scott Perry speak of an "extremely bright" future for the team and mention their financial flexibility to "potentially sign up to two max free agents."

The letter, which was obtained by Marc Berman of The Post and a screenshot was shared by a season-ticket holder on Twitter, opens by calling the current season a "difficult one from a win-loss perspective" before painting a picture of the future.  

Over two months ago, the Houston Rockets needed all 61 of James Harden's points to eke past the New York Knicks.

With three games remaining before the postseason, the Rockets hope they will not need that many points from Harden Friday night when they host the league-worst Knicks.

The Rockets (51-28) enter Friday in third place in the Western Conference with four straight wins and 18 wins in their last 21 games since Feb. 21. Houston is a 1 1/2 games behind second-place Denver, a half-game up on fourth-place Portland and 2 1/2 ahead of fifth-place Utah.

It's Super Mario season in New York. 

After a career-best performance against the Magic on Wednesday night, Mario Hezonja will start at point guard for the Knicks on Friday against the Houston Rockets. 

The Knicks are without four point guards -- Emmanuel Mudiay, Frank Ntilikina, Kadeem Allen and Dennis Smith Jr. -- because of injury and Hezonja, typically a forward, will play the position for the first time since his rookie season with the Magic. 

If the Knicks win the NBA draft lottery and land the No. 1 pick, chances are they'll draft Zion Williamson, who was named AP Men's Player of the Year on Friday.

Williamson, the expected No. 1 pick in June's NBA draft, received 59 of 64 votes after averaging 22.6 points and 8.9 rebounds for Duke, which lost in the Elite Eight to Michigan State on Sunday.

The 18-year-old Williamson, with his electrifying dunks, highlight-reel blocks and overall presence on the court for the Blue Devils, has yet to officially declare for the draft. 

The Knicks may have lost yet again, but Mario Hezonja walked off the Amway Center floor in Orlando on Wednesday night with his own personal win. 

Facing the team that drafted him fifth overall in the 2015 NBA Draft, Hezonja came out of the tunnel with a vendetta and it resulted in a career-high 29 points on 11-for-22 from the field as well as nine boards, five assists and two steals. 

Head coach David Fizdale said he told Hezonja to get ready to put on a show for his former fans, and he certainly answered the call over 33:56 minutes on the hardwood.

The Knicks could have spoiled the Magic on Wednesday night, but they dropped the ball in a 114-100 loss in Orlando. >> Box score

Five things to know about Wednesday's game...

1) Playing against his former team, Mario Hezonja dropped a career-high 29 points on 11-for-22 shooting, and a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe. He also had nine rebounds and five assists over 33 minutes on the floor. 

The Orlando Magic, locked in a tight battle for an Eastern Conference playoff spot, won't get an easier opportunity in their final four games than the one they have at home against the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.

The Knicks (15-62) have the worst record in the NBA and are one of three teams headed to have the best lottery odds -- 14 percent -- of landing the top pick in the draft.

But here's the catch: The Knicks beat Orlando in the teams' most recent meeting, 108-103 on Feb. 26 in New York. >> Read more

Charles Oakley would certainly like to see James Dolan sell the Knicks and he may have some inside information on a potential buyer. 

In a video with Bill Simmons and Jason Concepcion of The Ringer, Oakley said he has "heard" Amazon owner Jeff Bezos wants to buy the Knicks. 

"He was trying to do Amazon (HQ2) in Long Island, went to Virginia, right? So he still wants to do some real estate in New York, why not buy the Garden?" Oakley said. 

Knicks rookie C Mitchell Robinson celebrated his 21st birthday with some shots.

No, not those shots. 

Instead, the neophyte was in the team's practice facility taking jumpers around midnight before he became legal for his first drink. He was preparing for his birthday game against the Bulls at The Garden, where he posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. 

The most prolific scorer in Knicks G League history is getting his chance in the NBA. 

The Knicks signed Billy Garrett, who is the Westchester Knicks' all-time leading scorer, to a 10-day contract Tuesday to finish out the regular season. 

The 6-foot-6 swingman has played 98 games across the last two seasons with Westchester, where he's averaged 14.2 points, 3.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game. 

The DePaul product went undrafted in 2017 and was named Big East Freshman of the Year three years prior to that. 

It turns out Knicks wins aren't as rare as seeing Halley's Comet. They managed to defeat the Bulls on Monday night, 113-105. >> Box score

Five things to know about Monday's game...

1) Another game, another impressive stat line from Mitchell Robinson. On his 21st birthday, Robinson had 14 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three blocks. Robinson has blocked at least two shots in 25 consecutive games, tying him with David Robinson for the second-longest such streak by a rookie in NBA history.

Walt Lemon Jr. still is trying to wrap his mind around his debut with the Chicago Bulls.

Lemon Jr., who grew up on Chicago's South Side and starred at Bradley, made an immediate impact Saturday in his first game with his hometown team. He had 19 points, six assists and four steals in 31 minutes on the floor.

Now, the 26-year-old will get ready for game No. 2 when the Bulls visit the New York Knicks on Monday night. Lemon Jr. spent several years playing overseas and in the G League before a five-game stint with the New Orleans Pelicans last season, followed by his promotion to the Bulls this month.

Michigan State shocked the NCAA Tournament on Sunday when they took down No. 1-seeded Duke to move on to the Final Four. With that, Zion Williamson -- the projected No. 1 overall pick -- is likely to have played his last game for the Blue Devils as he will prepare for the NBA Draft. 

So, with Williamson, R.J. Barrett, and Ja Morant all out of the tournament, who should Knicks fans look forward to seeing in the Final Four? Look no further than Texas Tech's Jarrett Culver. 

The 6-foot-5 sophomore guard has been the focal point of this Red Raiders team all season long, and many have him as a Top-5 talent. He is only solidifying that fact in the Tournament, where he is averaging 21.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 2.3 steals, and 1.3 blocks over his four games. Culver is also shooting just shy of 42 percent from the field...

New details have emerged in the alleged Kristaps Porzingis sexual assault case, which include the woman making the claims reaching out to the Knicks to "mediate" the $68,000 payment Porzingis had promised her, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The new information comes from emails obtained by ESPN between the accuser and the Knicks' legal department, as well as text messages between her and Porzingis.

The emails show the 29-year-old woman communicated with the Knicks in late October through early November -- eight months after the alleged assault and prior to any criminal complaint filed with New York police.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Zion Williamson's college career came to an end here in the Elite Eight against Michigan State on Sunday night.

And the next game he plays will be for an NBA team.

Zion Williamson may have played his last game with Duke.

The freshman phenom and potential No. 1 pick in June's NBA draft had his season end with a 68-67 loss to 2-seed Michigan State on Sunday in the Elite Eight.

The 6-foot-7, 285-pound Williamson, who averaged 22.6 points and 8.7 rebounds with the Blue Devils, scored 24 points and brought down 14 rebounds, however the ball wasn't in his hands late.

In the first half of the Knicks' 100-92 loss to the Miami Heat Saturday night, Goran Dragic found himself open for three in the corner. Mitchell Robinson, the 20-year-old second-round pick, closed out on the shifty guard, dissuading the shot while being in position to guard the ensuing iso. Dragic tried to speed by Robinson, then fake him out, but the neophyte was steady, and smothered Dragic on his forced attempt.

On the night, he finished with nine points, 14 rebounds, four blocks and three steals. This type of stat line and defensive performance has become ordinary for Robinson since the All-Star break, providing a silver lining to an otherwise bleak season -- 62 losses and counting, owner-fan feuds and a midseason deal shipping away your best prospect (who is reportedly under NYPD investigation for a rape accusation.) But Knick fans can rejoice over one takeaway: Robinson is a building block for this franchise's future.

The Knicks gave the Heat a good battle, but Miami came out with a 100-92 victory in Dwyane Wade's final game at The Garden on Saturday night. >> Box score

Five things to know about Saturday's game...

1) Coming off the bench, Wade dropped 16 points on 6-for-16 from the field. He also had seven rebounds, two assists, and one steal on the night. 

The NYPD is reportedly investigating a claim by a woman who says former Knicks star Kristaps Porzingis raped her merely hours after he suffered his torn ACL against the Bucks back on Feb. 7, 2018. 

The allegations, which cops say are "credible" according to The Post, detail Porzingis inviting the woman back to his luxury apartment at the Sky building in Midtown West Manhattan, which she agreed to. When they entered the apartment, the woman claims Porzingis held her down and raped her. 

It was discussed that Porzingis was going to offer $68,000 to pay for the woman's brother's college tuition to keep her quiet. However, that fell through. The woman admitted that she kept quiet this long because of the money Porzingis had promised. 

The Miami Heat, whose comeback win on Thursday landed them in playoff position -- for the moment at least -- hit the road on Saturday to play the New York Knicks, who have the worst record in the NBA at 14-61.

The Knicks are playing out the string this season as they dream of a summer bonanza in which they could potentially draft a difference-maker such as Zion Williamson, Ja Morant or RJ Barrett, and sign free agents such as Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving or Kemba Walker.

Meanwhile, with less than two weeks remaining in the regular season, there are five teams closely bunched in the Eastern Conference playoff race -- the Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets, Orlando Magic, Charlotte Hornets and the Heat...

Dwyane Wade wants nothing but the best for his friend and former coach David Fizdale, which is why the retiring Miami Heat guard will be rooting for the Knicks in free agency this summer. 

Wade, who will play his final game at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, has faith Fizdale can take the Knicks in the right direction and hopes the head coach can lure the top free agents to New York this summer. 

"We'll see," Wade said at Saturday's shootaround. "It's his second head-coaching job but first time in a role like this in New York. You hope so. I'm a big fan of his, he's a good friend of mine. I hope so."