Monthly Archives: March 2013

Memphis Grizzlies 101 Final Recap | Box Score 108 New York Knicks Kenyon Martin, PF 26 MIN | 2-3 FG | 0-0 FT | 3 REB | 0 AST | 1 STL | 0 BLK | 1 TO | 4 PTS | +10 A rather quiet night for the Knicks’ best big (That still feels uncommonly disconcerting to type.), mainly due to a flurry of ticky-tack and/or silly early 3rd quarter fouls (Don’t worry—we’ll talk about the arbiters in a jiffy). That said, when he did get to spin in the 1st stanza, he wholly throttled Zach Randolph, who probably …continue reading

In short, if you mean when do the Knicks become a top five favorite to win a title, then the answer is probably not for a while. The main culprit, as my last article went to great lengths to illustrate, is Stoudemire’s contract. The construction of this team and Stoudemire’s own health have relegated him to a player best used for 15-20 MPG, and even as the most super duper sub in the league, he is still overpaid by at least $10 million. That $10 million would go a long way towards repairing New York’s bench. New York has a lot …continue reading

[New York Times] Nowitzki, Paul Get 33, Mavs Beat Clippers in OT (Wed, 27 Mar 2013 05:58:17 GMT) The Dallas Mavericks finally have a win over one of the top four teams headed to the Western Conference playoffs â?? just in time for their own postseason push. [New York Times] Battered and Beaten, Celtics Play as if Best Days Are Behind Them (Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:52:39 GMT) The Celtics lost for a fifth straight time and showed no sense of urgency in a game against the Knicks. [New York Times] Knicks 100, Celtics 85: Knicks, With Rout, Move Closer …continue reading

New York Knicks 100 Final Recap | Box Score 85 Boston Celtics Kenyon Martin, PF 25 MIN | 4-7 FG | 1-2 FT | 5 REB | 0 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 0 TO | 9 PTS | +3 We keep waiting for struck midnight to find Kenyon flagrantly fouling the teenage mop boys for “gettin’ too close to the neck lips,” but damn if K-Mart doesn’t keep producing. His most consistent contribution tonight was on the offensive glass, where he hammered home six of his nine points off of narrow misses and grabbed four of …continue reading

Both teams are two injuries away from playing their respective floor buffers. Let’s go!