Knicks Morning News (2016.07.20)

  • [NYTimes] Carmelo Anthony Is Using His Voice and Olympic Platform for Social Change (Tuesday, July 19, 2016 8:01:33 PM)

    While training with the United States basketball team that will be headed to the Rio Olympics, Anthony spoke about his activism against gun violence.

  • [NYTimes] Connecticut Improving Despite Lack of Wins; Sparks Rolling (Tuesday, July 19, 2016 5:30:43 PM)

    Connecticut Sun coach Curt Miller knew his team might struggle in his first season on the bench.

  • [NYTimes] Twitter Signs Streaming Deal With NBA for Non-Game Programing (Tuesday, July 19, 2016 3:03:31 PM)

    Twitter Inc said on Tuesday it had signed a deal with the NBA to stream exclusive non-game programing, pushing deeper into sports streaming as it seeks new ways to attract users.

  • [NYPost] Carmelo speaks carefully about his solo Durant recruitment (Tuesday, July 19, 2016 4:42:41 PM)

    LAS VEGAS — Carmelo Anthony is not resentful Kevin Durant didn’t strongly consider New York, and the Knicks star said fans should lay off Durant for making the decision to join the superpowers of Golden State. Anthony spent a late June weekend with Durant in New York before free agency began. Those get-togethers came amid…

  • [NYPost] Thibodeau raves about ‘great’ new Knicks, sidesteps Phil snub (Tuesday, July 19, 2016 4:15:01 PM)

    LAS VEGAS — If Timberwolves chief Tom Thibodeau sounds envious about the Knicks’ additions of two of his favorite players, he’s not. While heaping major praise on the damage ex-Bulls Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah can do in New York despite their injury-riddled résumés, Thibodeau deflected any notion of being bitter that president Phil Jackson…

  • [NYPost] Jerian Grant offers preview of the future Phil Jackson fears (Tuesday, July 19, 2016 11:10:59 AM)

    LAS VEGAS — At a press conference in Tarrytown earlier this month, Knicks president Phil Jackson said his former point guard Jerian Grant “has a future.’’ The future is now — at least it was Monday in Las Vegas. Grant, playing for the Bulls’ summer-league team, captured the championship-game MVP award. Grant erupted for 24 points,…

  • [ESPN] Wednesday’s Knicks Links: Thibodeau likes the additions of Noah, Rose (Wednesday, July 20, 2016 5:30:18 AM)

    Wednesday’s Knicks Links: Thibodeau likes the additions of Noah, Rose

  • [NYDN] Tom Thibodeau likes Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah for Knicks (Tuesday, July 19, 2016 9:52:33 PM)

    The coach Carmelo Anthony wanted in New York will be coaching him for the next month

  • [NYDN] Here’s what Carmelo Anthony thinks of Durant going to Warriors (Tuesday, July 19, 2016 4:36:48 PM)

    Kevin Durant never granted the Knicks an official meeting during free agency but Carmelo Anthony maintains that he was in constant contact.

  • [SNY Knicks] Thibodeau has praise for Knicks’ additions of Rose, Noah (Tuesday, July 19, 2016 9:05:56 PM)

    Former Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau is a fan of the moves the Knicks made to bring in Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, who he coached in Chicago.

  • [NY Newsday] Tom Thibodeau says Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah big assets for Knicks (Tuesday, July 19, 2016 9:21:00 PM)

    Tom Thibodeau wasn’t high on Phil Jackson’s list of coaching candidates, but he’s high on the Knicks.

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