The Los Angeles Clippers are reportedly interested in Marcus Morris, sources told Ian Begley of SNY.

SNY adds that one team recently in contact with the Knicks left with the impression that the Knicks and Morris are interested in signing a free agent deal this summer.

SNY previously reported that the Knicks were interested in keeping Morris for the long-term. 

Morris signed a 1-year, $15 million deal last offseason.

Elfrid Payton, Marko Guduric and Jaren Jackson Jr. have each been suspended one game without pay and Marcus Morris Sr. and Jae Crowder have each been fined for their roles in an on-court incident.

The incident, which began when Payton shoved Crowder to the floor, occurred with 48.1 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of the Grizzlies’ 127-106 win over the Knicks on Jan. 29 at Madison Square Garden.

Payton, who was assessed a Flagrant Foul 2 and ejected from the game, has been suspended one game without pay for shoving Crowder to the floor while Crowder was in mid-air, for escalating the altercation, and for inappropriate post-game comments. Crowder, who was given a technical foul and ejected from the game, has been fined $25,000 for escalating the on-court altercation by, among other things, shoving Payton. Morris, who received a technical foul and was ejected from the game, has been fined $35,000 for escalating an on-court altercation by shoving Morant and for offensive and derogatory comments made to the media following the game. Guduric and Jackson have each been suspended one game without pay for leaving the bench area during an on-court altercation.

Guduric and Jackson will serve their suspensions Friday when the Grizzlies play the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center. Payton will serve his suspension Saturday when the Knicks visit the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Elfrid Payton, Marcus Morris, and Jae Crowder were all ejected with 48 seconds left in the Memphis Grizzlies' 127-106 win over the New York Knicks.

Crowder attempted a 3-point shot with the Grizzlies up 124-106 in the game. Payton showed Crowder to the ground, resulting in both benches clearing.

Payton said he had no regrets over his actions.

"That shot was disrespectful. I'm standing on that. I'd a did it again. Doesn't matter who took that shot. Don't disrespect the game like that," said Payton.

Morris called out Crowder for being unprofessional following the game.

"He plays the game a different way. He's got a lot of female tendencies on the court, flopping and throwing his head back the entire game. It's a man's game and you just get tired of it. When you step back and shoot a 3 ... and like rub it in ... he's unprofessional. He's soft. His game is soft. He's very womanlike," said Morris.

Morris tweeted an apology for using the term "female tendencies."

Crowder was unavailable for comment after the game. 

RJ Barrett will miss at least 1 more week with a sprained right ankle.

Barrett, who suffered the injury on January 16th, has moved from crutches to a walking boot.

Barrett is averaging 14.1 points and 5.2 rebounds on the season.

The New York Knicks partnered with Translation, a marketing agency founded by Steve Stoute, to help improve their brand.

Stoute is a former executive of several music labels, as well as the former manager of Nas and Mary J. Blige.

In discussing his branding strategy, Stoute said that it was important to separate the Knicks brand with James Dolan's personal brand.

“His brand, and the New York Knicks brand, and MSG, stand on their own. That’s the way it has to be," said Stoute.

Translation has previously worked on State Farm's "Cliff Paul" and Budweiser's "Made in America" campaigns.

“We have a ways to go. People can say what they want, but the world knows when you get it right -- when the New York team is winning -- basketball is better. When the New York Knicks are right, the NBA is a better place. That is the opportunity," added Stoute.

Members of the New York Knicks front office told players during a team meeting that they expected the team to make the playoffs this season, sources told Ian Begley of SNY.

The front office also told players entering free agency in 2020 that they would be judged on the team's win-loss record as opposed to individual stats.

The team's early season struggles lead to the firing of David Fizdale. 

Steve Mills and Scott Perry met with players in the days leading up to David Fizdale's firing to discuss why the team was struggling. Fizdale's performance was brought up in those meetings, according to SNY.

Knicks players held a players-only meeting the day after a blowout loss to the Nuggets to discuss the need to improve their play in order to save Fizdale's job. Players were reportedly optimistic that they could turn their performance around under Fizdale.

Fizdale would be fired later that day following practice. 

Steph Curry said he thought he was going to get drafted by the New York Knicks in the 2009 NBA Draft.

"I wanted to go to New York and thought I was going to New York. At the draft in the green room, I was like, 'Oh, get to the eight spot and New York can get me.' And then I got the call from [former Warriors GM] Larry Riley, like 'We're going to pick you in the seventh spot,'" said Curry on the All the Smoke podcast featuring Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes. 

Curry added that he now can't imagine ever leaving the Warriors. 

"I don't want to move anywhere. I love the Bay," Curry told Jackson and Barnes. 

Members of the New York Knicks organization see Malik Monk as a possible trade target, sources told Ian Begley of SNY.

Begley adds that it is unknown whether the Knicks and Hornets have had any trade discussions surrounding Monk. 

The Knicks are interested in acquiring a starter-level player before the trade deadline. 

Several teams are still monitoring the availability of Marcus Morris, though the team is interested in bringing him back next season. 

The New York Knicks assigned Ignas Brazdeikis to Westchester.

The Knicks recalled Brazdeikis last Wednesday, though he didn't play in their most recent two games.

Brazdeikis is averaging 19.8 points and 7.,3 rebounds in the G League.

The New York Knicks announced that RJ Barrett will be out for at least one week with a sprained ankle.

X-rays on the ankle returned negative. 

Barrett is averaging 14.3 points and 5.2 rebounds on the season.