Knicks' Tom Thibodeau on rookie Ariel Hukporti: 'I like him a lot'
Ariel Hukporti has played sparingly with the New York Knicks, though the 58th pick in the NBA draft has impressed coach Tom Thibodeau with his on-court play to begin the season. Hukporti is averaging 1.
Ariel Hukporti brings 'energy' to shorthanded Knicks in win over Nets
Knicks rookie Ariel Hukporti had the best game of his young career, giving New York 30 quality minutes in their win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night.
Knicks Rookie Impresses in Win Over Nets
When the New York Knicks selected Ariel Hukporti with the final pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, they probably weren't expecting him to have a big role early in the
Knicks' Karl-Anthony Towns: Questionable to face Nets
Towns (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Nets. Towns missed Friday's win with a left knee contusion, and the star big man could be in danger of missing a second straight contest. Jericho Sims got the start Friday and might remain in the first unit if Towns is unable to suit up Sunday.
Ariel Hukporti gave Knicks glimpse of potential by helping replace Karl-Anthony Towns out of nowhere
A new piece to the Knicks’ puzzle emerged for the first time in Ariel Hukporti, who logged over 30 minutes Friday and scored his first seven points.
Knicks rookie Ariel Hukporti makes most of opportunity in win over Nets: ‘You guys saw just a glimpse of what he can do’
With Karl-Anthony Towns out nursing a knee injury, Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau started Jericho Sims at the five but quickly turned to Ariel Hukporti, the 58th and final pick in the 2024 NBA Draft who got his most extensive game action as a rookie in Friday’s victory over the Nets.
Knicks' Ariel Hukporti Earns Big Opportunity Against Nets
New York Knicks center Ariel Hukporti wasn't expected to get many minutes coming into the season. With Karl Anthony-Towns and Mitchell Robinson having been the projected starting and backup bigs, Hukporti was expected to be the fourth-string center behind that pair and Jericho Sims.
Knicks' Defensive Struggles Continue in Win Over Nets
The New York Knicks barely escaped the Brooklyn Nets in a 124-122 victory last night. New York defeated Brooklyn in its second NBA Cup game and is now 6-6 on th
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Pacome Dadiet and Ariel Hukporti are looking better than anticipated
Despite potentially four centers ahead of him on the depth chart, Ariel Hukporti has taken advantage of multiple injuries to ...
Knicks expected to get key frontcourt reinforcement back from injury
Knicks look to boost their depleted frontcourt with the possible injury return of Precious Achiuwa, out since preseason.
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Knicks Rookies Shine in Beatdown of Wizards
So it was a surprise when the team left draft night 2024 with three shiny newbies: Pacome Dadiet, Tyler Kolek and Ariel ...
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Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau refusing to give rookie big man more playing time
It would appear that New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau is sticking with Jericho Sims as the backup center. Despite ...
Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns dealing with new injury concern after hard spill
Karl-Anthony Towns returned from one injury and picked up another. With another game looming Monday against the Wizards, ...
Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns misses game vs. Nets with knee injury as rookie Ariel Hukporti steps up
The injury stemmed from a collision between Karl-Anthony Towns and Chicago Bulls star Zack LaVine late in the Knicks’ loss on ...
Will the Knicks make a trade this season? Karl-Anthony Towns at the 4?: Mailbag
The New York Knicks have shown flashes of being a really good basketball team. At the same time, they have looked like a team that has a long way to go to reach the heights they have set for ...
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The Knicks need to give more playing time to rookie big man
No other player might have been more impressive for the New York Knicks Friday night than rookie center Ariel Hukporti.
Knicks Defend Continued Use of Jericho Sims
Jericho Sims appears to be establishing himself as a fixture in the New York Knicks' skyline. Despite rookie Ariel Hukporti ...