Knicks Morning News (Sunday, Feb 10 2013)
February 10th, 2013 by Mike Kurylo | @KnickerBlogger | Comments | Permalink |
Mark Jackson came tantalizingly close to succeeding Isiah Thomas as Knicks coach in 2008, but the job instead went to Mike D’Antoni.
“If I didn’t hire Mike, Mark was the next guy on my list,â? said Indiana president Donnie Walsh, who was Knicks president and general manager back…
During the U.S. Olympic team training camp in Las Vegas last July, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul strolled arm-in-arm through the media work room at UNLV on the way to a charity event.
When Anthony spotted a familiar reporter, he playfully barked, “Chris is going to be a Knick…
Remember the theory that Iman Shumpert’s return would boost the Knicks and Amar’e Stoudemire’s return would hinder it?It hasn’t turned out that way, and Stoudemire trade rumors have given way to Shumpert trade rumors. After 11 games, Shumpert still is trying to find his rookie…
Crazy as it sounds, this is the best time for the Knicks to be taking on Chris Paul. Back after a prolonged absence because of a knee injury, the Clippers’ superstar playmaker will try to shake off a little more rust Sunday afternoon at the Garden in a battle of division leaders.
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but J.R. Smith says plenty about himself in 140 characters. From openly flirting with gorgeous women to trading insults with critical fans to mocking himself for shooting an airball from the foul line, Smith and Twitter are a match made in social media heaven.
Charlie Villanueva hit a 3-pointer with 9.7 seconds left, and Rodney Stuckey sealed the win with two free throws as Detroit beat Milwaukee.
The Denver Nuggets have continued their sparkling form with a 111-103 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, extending their winning streak to nine games.
Shawn Marion scored a season-high 26 points, O.J. Mayo added 19 and the Dallas Mavericks handed the Golden State Warriors their fourth straight loss, 116-91 on Saturday night.
Charlie Villanueva hit a 3-pointer with 9.7 seconds left and Rodney Stuckey sealed the win with two free throws as the Detroit Pistons beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-100 on Saturday night.
Denver coach George Karl thinks it’s about time people started taking notice of his team.
Lavoy Allen had 14 points and a career-high 22 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday scored 20 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to an 87-76 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night.
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