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D-Day 2011: Who will the Knicks choose?

June 23rd, 2011 by John Kenney

Speculate and follow the draft here.

Breaking: Donnie Walsh Will Not Continue as Team President

June 3rd, 2011 by John Kenney

As tweeted by Alan Hahn a few minutes ago, Walsh is no longer the Knicks team president, although he will remain in a ‘consulting role.’ Glen Grunwald, Hahn reports, will serve as interim GM. So: what does this mean for the Knicks? How did Donnie do as GM? And who will Dolan select next? EDITED [...]

Could Deron Williams Have Been a Knick?

May 23rd, 2011 by John Kenney

Think back to the week of last season’s trade deadline. The intolerable duration of the Melo saga had finally concluded when it was upstaged by the shocking trade of Deron Williams to the New Jersey Nets. After months of speculation about a deal everyone knew would occur, an arguably more important trade occurred without anyone knowing about [...]

Saturday Night Basketball

May 7th, 2011 by John Kenney

I have to admit I’m getting very excited about the increasingly-more-likely scenario of Heat vs Mavs: The Sequel. (Dirk’s Revenge? Just a thought.)  Tonight the Thunder and the Grizzlies tip off at 5:00 ET, while the Heat and the Celtics start at 8:00 ET.  

Melo is Magnificent, but Lack of Depth Shows Through

March 30th, 2011 by John Kenney

Carmelo Anthony might want to start describing more games as “must-wins.” The New York Knicks star forward posted a super-star-like stat line of 39 points, 10 reb, and 5 assists to lead the Knicks to a razor-thin 120-116 victory over the New Jersey Nets. Especially impressive was his incredible 20 points in the 3rd quarter [...]

Déjà Vu All Over Again? Knicks Fall to Cavs 119-115

March 4th, 2011 by John Kenney

Down two points with the ball, it appeared that it was Carmelo Anthony’s time to display the clutch gene that has sports analysts raving about his late-game scoring. After posting an extremely efficient 29 pts on 16 shots, the stage was set for him to cement his place as the closer in NY. However, instead [...]

The Trade Deadline’s Impact on the Knicks: Melo-free Edition

February 25th, 2011 by John Kenney

This year’s trade deadline was one of the most exciting in league history. A look at the ramifications for the Knicks.