Knicks Morning News (2015.08.28)

  • [New York Times] Lou Tsioropoulos, Basketball Champion, Dies at 84 (Fri, 28 Aug 2015 00:43:39 GMT)

    Tsioropoulos won an N.C.A.A. title with Kentucky in 1951 before serving in the Air Force and playing for the Boston Celtics during the rest of the ’50s.

  • Knicks Release Preseason Schedule: Brasileiros bem-vindos!

    NEW YORK, August 27, 2015 – The New York Knickerbockers announced its 2015-16 preseason schedule.

    The schedule is as follows:

    Date Opponent Arena City State Time
    Oct. 7 vs. Paschoalotto/Bauru (Brazil) Madison Square Garden New York NY 7:30 p.m.
    Oct. 9 @ Washington Wizards Verizon Center Washington D.C. 7:00 p.m.
    Oct. 12 vs. Philadelphia 76ers Madison Square Garden New York NY 7:30 p.m.
    Oct. 16 vs. Boston Celtics Madison Square Garden New York NY 7:30 p.m.
    Oct. 17 @ Charlotte Hornets Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte NC 7:00 p.m.
    Oct. 22 @ Boston Celtics TD Garden Boston MA 7:30 p.m.

    Note: All times Eastern

    Knicks Morning News (2015.08.26)

  • [New York Times] Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: League Fines Clippers (Wed, 26 Aug 2015 03:42:33 GMT)

    An investigation found that the team had violated league rules while trying to re-sign DeAndre Jordan last month.

  • Knicks Morning News (2015.08.25)

  • [New York Times] AP Source: Hornets Sign Kidd-Gilchrist to $52M Extension (Tue, 25 Aug 2015 02:16:40 GMT)

    Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has agreed to a four-year, $52 million contract extension with the Charlotte Hornets, a person familiar with the situation said Monday.

  • Knicks Morning News (2015.08.24)

  • [New York Times] East Shows Its Better Than West in Head-To-Head Matchups (Mon, 24 Aug 2015 06:52:44 GMT)

    Bragging rights for the regular season belong to the Eastern Conference.

  • [New York Times] Fever 80, Liberty 79: Liberty Keep Close but Fall at Indiana (Mon, 24 Aug 2015 02:45:35 GMT)

    Shenise Johnson hit a go-ahead jumper with 1 minute 32 seconds left to help defeat the Liberty, 80-79.

  • Knicks Morning News (2015.08.23)

  • [New York Times] Former NBA Star Kirilenko Hopes to Rescue Russian Basketball (Sun, 23 Aug 2015 09:40:33 GMT)

    After spending more than a decade in the NBA, former All-Star Andrei Kirilenko is taking on what may be his biggest challenge yet — rescuing basketball in his native Russia.

  • Knicks Morning News (2015.08.22)

  • [New York Times] Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: Second-Half Run Lifts Liberty (Sat, 22 Aug 2015 04:11:22 GMT)

    Tina Charles had 25 points and 7 rebounds as the Liberty beat the Atlanta Dream, 78-67, at Madison Square Garden for their sixth win in seven games.

  • Knicks Morning News (2015.08.21)

  • [New York Times] Raptors Extend Center’s Contract (Fri, 21 Aug 2015 03:51:06 GMT)

    The Toronto Raptors and center Jonas Valanciunas announced that his contract had been extended for four years.

  • [New York Times] AP Source: J.R. Smith Agrees to New Contract With Cavs (Fri, 21 Aug 2015 02:16:41 GMT)

    J.R. Smith looked around and realized there was no place like Cleveland.

  • Knicks Morning News (2015.08.20)

  • [New York Times] Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: Tina Charles Paces Liberty (Thu, 20 Aug 2015 04:30:00 GMT)

    Charles had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to help the Liberty beat San Antonio, 73-45, for their first road victory over the Stars since 2011.

  • Knicks Morning News (2015.08.19)

  • [New York Times] Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball: Joel Embiid Has Second Foot Operation (Wed, 19 Aug 2015 03:56:56 GMT)

    The Philadelphia 76ers center had a bone graft, and screws were replaced.

  • [New York Daily News] Knicks interested in acquiring Clippers guard Jamal Crawford (Wed, 19 Aug 2015 05:49:44 GMT)

    The Knicks have expressed interest in acquiring Clippers guard Jamal Crawford, according to a source.