Knicks predicted to trade for $175 million former Lakers superstar, NBA champion originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The New York Knicks have hit a rough patch lately.

The New York Knicks have lost four of their last five games, which means there may be more urgency to shake up the roster ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline.

The latest blockbuster NBA trade had something very notable in common with last year's blockbuster, and you can blame the Knicks.

In this NBA mock trade, the New York Knicks pull off a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks for two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points, 11 rebounds and a season-high seven assists, Jalen Brunson scored 26 points and the New York Knicks snapped their four-game losing streak with a 123-111 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

Here's a breakdown of the Celtics-Knicks rivalry, from the classic battles to the matchups between current superstars.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/knicks/onsi as Knicks Star Predicted to Make First Team All-NBA. Injuries have been raving the NBA for months on end, having already played pivotal roles in numerous inner-circle individual award contenders' flailing campaigns.

The Knicks have noticeably fallen off a defensive cliff since their NBA Cup championship win over the San Antonio Spurs.