Knicks Morning News (2017.03.19)

[NY Newsday] Knicks, Phil Jackson status report: Treading water after 3 seasons (Saturday, March 18, 2017 7:21:17 PM) It was three years ago that these words were uttered — much to the delight of all Knicks fans: [NYPost] ‘Next Rondo?’ Execs guess Derrick Rose’s free-agency future (Saturday, March 18, 2017 5:55:39 PM) Free agency beckons […]

Knicks Morning News (2017.03.18)

[NYTimes] On Pro Basketball: The Difference Between the Nets and the Knicks? The Nets Have a Plan (Friday, March 17, 2017 7:59:57 PM) As fans try to guess what the Knicks are doing, the Nets have set out to rebuild the team from the ground up. [NYTimes] Dave Stallworth, Bulwark for Knicks’ First N.B.A. Title, […]

Knicks Morning News (2017.03.17)

[SNY Knicks] Nets beat up on Knicks again (Thursday, March 16, 2017 10:15:00 PM) Brook Lopez scored a game-high 24 points and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson added 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Nets defeated the Knicks for the second time in five days, 121-110, Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. [SNY Knicks] Stefan Bondy joins […]

2016-17 Game Thread: Knicks vs. Nets

I’m attending the game and I am hoping like heck to see some Linsanity at work so that the Knicks don’t suddenly start stringing a couple of wins together. I don’t want them getting too confident. But you just know that they can’t very well lose to the Nets twice in a week, so this […]

Knicks Morning News (2017.03.16)

[NY Newsday] Jeff Hornacek blames everyone for Knicks missing playoffs (Wednesday, March 15, 2017 7:59:00 PM) GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Jeff Hornacek said he didn’t feel undermined by team president Phil Jackson conducting a triangle tutorial last week, and doesn’t seem concerned about someone being the fall guy if and when the season ends with the […]

Knicks Morning News (2017.03.15)

[NYPost] Porzingis spoils Knicks’ inspiring rise after Hornacek white flag (Tuesday, March 14, 2017 5:59:54 PM) Jeff Hornacek finally gave his playoff concession speech Tuesday, then the Knicks showed why it’s a pity they are all but out of it in mid-March. If they had just played a little more defense … Despite Kristaps Porzingis […]

2016-17 Game Thread: Knicks vs. Pacers

Despite a notable snowstorm (although not quite the blizzard some feared), the Knicks and Pacers will still go at it tonight. Which is good for the Knicks, as they need to get back to losing! The Pacers are fighting for the playoffs, so this should be a loss for the Knicks, but hell, who knows […]

Knicks Morning News (2017.03.14)

[NYDN] John Andariese, longtime Knicks broadcaster, dead at 78 (Monday, March 13, 2017 7:39:25 PM) “Johnny Hoops” has died. [NYDN] Why Phil Jackson may be looking to dump Hornacek after the season (Monday, March 13, 2017 7:28:29 PM) Phil Jackson has never really been sold on Jeff Hornacek as his head coach. That was painfully […]

R.I.P. John Andariese

We lost “Johnny Hoops” today, the great former Knicks announcer, John Andariese (whose last name was so tricky that I already spelled it incorrectly on Twitter), today. For Knick fans of the 1990s, we were not only in a Golden Age, but we all KNEW we were in a Golden Age, as we had John […]

Knicks Morning News (2017.03.13)

[ESPN] Monday’s Knicks News: Anthony hits scoring milestone in loss to Nets (Monday, March 13, 2017 4:47:48 AM) Monday’s Knicks News: Anthony hits scoring milestone in loss to Nets [ESPN] Kristaps Porzingis: Knicks’ scheme changes have led to mass confusion (Monday, March 13, 2017 1:30:46 AM) Kristaps Porzingis: Knicks’ scheme changes have led to mass […]