Knicks Morning News (2015.08.28)

[New York Times] Lou Tsioropoulos, Basketball Champion, Dies at 84 (Fri, 28 Aug 2015 00:43:39 GMT) Tsioropoulos won an N.C.A.A. title with Kentucky in 1951 before serving in the Air Force and playing for the Boston Celtics during the rest of the ’50s.

Knicks Release Preseason Schedule: Brasileiros bem-vindos!

NEW YORK, August 27, 2015 – The New York Knickerbockers announced its 2015-16 preseason schedule. The schedule is as follows: Date Opponent Arena City State Time Oct. 7 vs. Paschoalotto/Bauru (Brazil) Madison Square Garden New York NY 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 @ Washington Wizards Verizon Center Washington D.C. 7:00 p.m. Oct. 12 vs. Philadelphia 76ers […]

Knicks Morning News (2015.08.26)

[New York Times] Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: League Fines Clippers (Wed, 26 Aug 2015 03:42:33 GMT) An investigation found that the team had violated league rules while trying to re-sign DeAndre Jordan last month.

Knicks Morning News (2015.08.25)

[New York Times] AP Source: Hornets Sign Kidd-Gilchrist to $52M Extension (Tue, 25 Aug 2015 02:16:40 GMT) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has agreed to a four-year, $52 million contract extension with the Charlotte Hornets, a person familiar with the situation said Monday.

Knicks Morning News (2015.08.24)

[New York Times] East Shows Its Better Than West in Head-To-Head Matchups (Mon, 24 Aug 2015 06:52:44 GMT) Bragging rights for the regular season belong to the Eastern Conference. [New York Times] Fever 80, Liberty 79: Liberty Keep Close but Fall at Indiana (Mon, 24 Aug 2015 02:45:35 GMT) Shenise Johnson hit a go-ahead jumper […]

Knicks Morning News (2015.08.23)

[New York Times] Former NBA Star Kirilenko Hopes to Rescue Russian Basketball (Sun, 23 Aug 2015 09:40:33 GMT) After spending more than a decade in the NBA, former All-Star Andrei Kirilenko is taking on what may be his biggest challenge yet — rescuing basketball in his native Russia.

Knicks Morning News (2015.08.22)

[New York Times] Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: Second-Half Run Lifts Liberty (Sat, 22 Aug 2015 04:11:22 GMT) Tina Charles had 25 points and 7 rebounds as the Liberty beat the Atlanta Dream, 78-67, at Madison Square Garden for their sixth win in seven games.

Knicks Morning News (2015.08.21)

[New York Times] Raptors Extend Center’s Contract (Fri, 21 Aug 2015 03:51:06 GMT) The Toronto Raptors and center Jonas Valanciunas announced that his contract had been extended for four years. [New York Times] AP Source: J.R. Smith Agrees to New Contract With Cavs (Fri, 21 Aug 2015 02:16:41 GMT) J.R. Smith looked around and realized […]

Knicks Morning News (2015.08.20)

[New York Times] Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: Tina Charles Paces Liberty (Thu, 20 Aug 2015 04:30:00 GMT) Charles had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to help the Liberty beat San Antonio, 73-45, for their first road victory over the Stars since 2011.

Knicks Morning News (2015.08.19)

[New York Times] Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: Joel Embiid Has Second Foot Operation (Wed, 19 Aug 2015 03:56:56 GMT) The Philadelphia 76ers center had a bone graft, and screws were replaced. [New York Daily News] Knicks interested in acquiring Clippers guard Jamal Crawford (Wed, 19 Aug 2015 05:49:44 GMT) The Knicks have expressed interest […]