Knicks Morning News (2018.08.15)

[SNY Knicks] Knicks’ Kanter, Nets’ Dinwiddie engage in Twitter beef (Monday, August 13, 2018 11:48:56 PM) The Nets’ Spencer Dinwiddie said the Knicks weren’t even the best team in the state. And Knicks center Enes Kanter wasn’t happy with that. [SNY Knicks] Metta World Peace thinks Knicks will make Eastern Conference Finals (Monday, August 13, 2018 8:26:01 PM) Metta World Peace thinks the Knicks and Pacers will play for a spot in the NBA Finals. [SNY Knicks] Former Knick Carmelo Anthony expected to sign deal with Rockets Monday (Monday, August 13, 2018 11:10:47 AM) Former Knicks F Carmelo Anthony has …continue reading

[NYPost] Kristaps Porzingis had these words of wisdom for Nets rookie (Sunday, August 12, 2018 7:27:07 PM) Dzanan Musa, known as the Bosnian Scoring Machine, received an unexpected phone call after being drafted by the Nets with the second-to-last pick of the NBA draft’s first round in June. It was from the Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis. “He encouraged me to just go for it,’’ Musa told The Post on Sunday at the NBA’s… [NYPost] Why Trae Young has date with Knicks circled on his calendar (Sunday, August 12, 2018 7:24:39 PM) Trae Young has always talked about liking the big stage. …continue reading

[NYDN] Roosevelt Island apartment complex to remain affordable after deal announced by Gov. Cuomo (Sunday, August 12, 2018 3:00:00 AM) What a deal. An agreement has been reached to keep more than 360 Roosevelt Island apartments affordable for another 30 years, Gov. Cuomo announced Sunday. The 11th hour plan allows the owners of the Westview housing development to exit the Mitchell-Lama rental program, but tenants will have the… [NYDN] Donald Trump’s human shield: Ivanka, the dutiful daughter, keeps playing her part (Sunday, August 12, 2018 2:00:00 AM) Comedians Amy Schumer and Chelsea Handler are organizing the women Ivanka Trump follows …continue reading

[NYTimes] Wake Forest Coach Is Arrested After Punch Leads to Man’s Death in Queens (Saturday, August 11, 2018 4:50:28 AM) Sandor Szabo was punched on Sunday. He died on Tuesday. Jamill Jones was arrested on Thursday on an assault charge. The investigation is continuing. [NYPost] Knicks’ schedule is out: Christmas starts a stretch of brutal tests (Friday, August 10, 2018 11:09:16 PM) Last season, the Knicks’ campaign went in the tank right after Christmas. Their holiday present this season is a grueling stretch that could sink them yet again. The Knicks, despite being without star Kristaps Porzingis indefinitely due to …continue reading

[NYDN] Catalina Cruz is New York’s first Dreamer to run for office (Friday, August 10, 2018 3:00:00 AM) Catalina Cruz remembers arriving at JFK Airport from Colombia at just 9 years old with her single mother with one thing on their minds: Achieving the American Dream. That memory came flooding back to Cruz, now 35, as she stood with hundreds of protesters at LaGuardia Airport in June waiting for… [NYDN] Police officers who shoot fleeing suspects aren’t always found guilty — even when the evidence seems overwhelming (Friday, August 10, 2018 3:00:00 AM) There is no guarantee that the Nashville …continue reading