[New York Times] Spurs Come Out Hot, Randolph Cold in West Finals (Mon, 20 May 2013 07:12:01 GMT) Mike Conley wouldn’t let Zach Randolph take the blame for the Memphis Grizzlies’ blowout loss in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.     [New York Times] Game1: Spurs 105, Grizzlies 83: Spurs Strike First in Western Conference [...]

[New York Daily News] J.R. off target, but hopes he can ‘retire a Knick’ (Sun, 19 May 2013 06:17:15 GMT) A season in which he was praised for maturing into the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year ended with Smith most likely heading toward free agency on the heels of an unsightly shooting slump that [...]

I was invited to talk about Game 6 at Espanola. A snippet: 1. What does the absence of George Hill mean? Mike Kurylo, KnickerBlogger: Obviously, Hill is an important cog for the Pacers. But I think Game 5 was more about the Knicks going back to what made them successful (smaller ball) than the absence [...]

[New York Post] This reprieve isn’t enough: We need Game 7 (Sat, 18 May 2013 03:16:16 -0500) INDIANAPOLIS — The banners hanging from the Garden rafters, the Red Holzman 613 banner, the Willis Reed 19 banner, the 10 Clyde Frazier banner, even the 33 Patrick Ewing banner, they’re all whispering to one another today. They [...]

[New York Daily News] Did Rihanna call out J.R. Smith on Instagram? (Fri, 17 May 2013 08:55:07 GMT) A comment posted from her Instagram account claimed that the New York Knicks player’s form on the court has suffered because “his ass be hungover from clubbing every night during playoffs.”     [New York Daily News] Knicks, back [...]

[New York Daily News] J.R. has lost his shot, but not his confidence (Thu, 16 May 2013 07:16:50 GMT) J.R. Smith, who hasn’t been able to explain his shooting woes and erratic play since he served a one-game suspension against Boston, is now answering for all of the team’s problems.     [New York Daily News] Raissman: [...]