[NYDN] NBA releases schedule: Knicks will play 22 games on national TV (Friday, August 12, 2016 8:45:27 AM) The arrival of Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, plus the emergence of Kristaps Porzingis, means the Knicks are back in the national spotlight. [ESPN] Vote: Does Anthony have to win an NBA title to consider his career […]
Month: August 2016
[NYTimes] AP Source: LeBron James Has Agreed to 3-Year Deal With Cavs (Friday, August 12, 2016 12:01:02 AM) LeBron James is going to hang around home for a while. [NYTimes] Durant, Warriors to OKC on Feb. 11, Cleveland on Christmas (Thursday, August 11, 2016 11:45:50 PM) Kevin Durant will return to Oklahoma City on Feb. […]
[NY Newsday] Rio Olympics: Carmelo Anthony becomes USA’s top scorer in win over Australia (Wednesday, August 10, 2016 9:16:33 PM) Carmelo Anthony is the most prolific scorer in U.S. men’s Olympic basketball history. [NYPost] Jeff Hornacek’s daughter scores broadcasting gig (Wednesday, August 10, 2016 6:07:05 AM) Jeff Hornacek isn’t the only member of his family […]
[NYPost] Pulse of the NBA player? Derek Fisher ‘not my type of guy’ (Tuesday, August 09, 2016 10:35:15 AM) Former NBA forward Stephen Jackson weighed in on the feud between Derek Fisher and Matt Barnes, and he is decidedly not on Fisher’s side. “First, I don’t talk to Derek Fisher,” Jackson told Hoops Hype. “He’s not my type […]
[SNY Knicks] Olympics: efficient Kuzminskas solid in win over Brazil (Monday, August 08, 2016 1:40:02 PM) New York Knick Mindaugas Kuzminskas was solid in Lithuania’s first game of the Olympics [SNY Knicks] Knicks primed to replenish its D-League talent pool (Monday, August 08, 2016 8:25:01 AM) Several prospects with the New York Knicks’ D-League team […]
[NYTimes] U.S.A. Basketball Is Already Cruising in Rio. Now, to Take the Court. (Sunday, August 07, 2016 2:21:34 PM) The men’s and women’s basketball teams are again avoiding the athletes’ village at the Olympics for security reasons, although other high-profile athletes do not share the concern. [NYTimes] Highlights: Day Two at the Rio Olympics (Sunday, […]
[NYTimes] U.S.A. Basketball Is Already Cruising in Rio. Now, to Take the Court. (Saturday, August 06, 2016 3:55:06 PM) The men’s and women’s basketball teams are again avoiding the athletes’ village at the Olympics for security reasons, although other high-profile athletes do not share the concern. [NYTimes] Basketball: U.S. All Business in Rio Opener Against […]
[SNY Knicks] Is Melo a different player on Team USA? (Friday, August 05, 2016 9:18:49 AM) If you’re a fan of Carmelo Anthony you have to be pleasantly surprised at the positive attention he’s getting this summer, particularly as part of Team USA. [SNY Knicks] Why Justin Holiday continues to fly under radar for Knicks […]
[NY Newsday] Rio Olympics: Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony embracing leadership role for Team USA in quest for third gold medal (Friday, August 05, 2016 1:21:19 AM) Carmelo Anthony could have followed the paths of his closest NBA friends, LeBron James and Chris Paul, and skipped the Olympics. But Anthony saw an opportunity to be a leader […]
[NYDN] Derek Fisher responds to NBA comeback report, ‘open to dialogue’ (Wednesday, August 03, 2016 9:49:49 PM) Failed coach Derek Fisher wants you to know he can still dribble and knock down pull-up jumpers. [NYDN] Russell Westbrook reportedly agrees to new deal with Thunder (Wednesday, August 03, 2016 8:44:57 PM) Well, so much for the […]